Today, the grocery store next door has decided to renovate and put their bottle disposal machine right underneath my bedroom. Once it's full, usually right before closing at 10pm., the machine starts beeping non-stop. I'm already diagnosed with a bunch of sleep disorders, but good night I guess… FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, it's been three days since I started working 12-hour night shifts. My neighbors have now decided to renovate their house. They're focusing on the rooms sharing my wall. FML
Today, and for the past two weeks, the people living directly above me have decided to add rearranging their furniture to their daily routines. Not only that but apparently, 6 a.m. is the most optimal time for them. FML
Today, the fire alarm keeps going off at my apartment. Not only is the noise ear-piercingly loud enough to wake the entire neighbourhood, there's also a big flashing red light in case the deafening sound isn't enough. This is my day off. It's going on all day. FML
Today, it's the second night in a row when I thought, "I really need to catch up on my sleep deficit!" and instead had an even shittier night than the one before. My neighbours just started a party right under my window. FML
Today, I keep hearing a tapping noise in my bedroom every few seconds. I don't know where it's coming from, but I do know it's driving me crazy, and it's impossible for me to ignore. FML
Today, I moved into my brand new apartment, only to discover that there is an annoying, constant hum coming from the ceiling above my bed. FML
Today, I'm at home sick and someone is moving into the apartment above ours. Judging by the sounds and level of noise, they seem to be opening some sort of woodworking shop. FML
Today, I found out that there's a very loud and frisky couple living above my bedroom, and a family with a crying baby living above my living room. At this rate, I'll end up sleeping in the bathtub in my own home. FML
Today, I realized that having the apartment bathroom next to my bedroom space isn't so great and convenient when it's occupied by my evil roommate, Fartzilla. I hear every constipated grunt, despite having music turned up. Worse, it's like living next to a poop-pourri factory. Nose bleach, anyone? FML
Today, after having to call in a noise complaint about my downstairs neighbors talking loud past midnight, the managers fixed the problem. Now all I can hear is two little girls who like to throw a basketball at the building for hours. FML
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poopface82 25
This has “private nuisance suit” written all over it. Take pictures and videos and call a lawyer.
Charlie Given 28
go to the owners and tell them about that and keeping you up at night like an alarm going off just ask them nicely to shut it off
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Charlie Given 28
go to the owners and tell them about that and keeping you up at night like an alarm going off just ask them nicely to shut it off
poopface82 25
This has “private nuisance suit” written all over it. Take pictures and videos and call a lawyer.
George R Ireland II 9
Have you thought about unplugging the machine? Or use an Alexa plug control to remotely turn the machine off at night. Better yet you can program the Alexa plug for a on and off time.
RichardPencil 32
Get a job on the night shift at the store, so you work while the bottle machine does its thing. Then you can sleep when it's not making noise. That was easy.
andrewgr 4
Have a polite talk with the manager who works the last shift at the grocery store. There's no reason he or she shouldn't be willing to run the compactor earlier in the night, and the additional bottles that accumulate later that night would just be crushed the next time it ran. Or maybe even not run it at all, and have it be one of the tasks for the morning opening crew (although then you need to worry about being woken up early). Most people are not psychopaths, and unless there's a compelling reason that it needs to be done at exactly that time, and as long as you're friendly and polite, there's no reason not to expect them to accommodate you.
QueenSaru 28
Yeah this is a case of 'use your words' (or if you're a minor living with your parents, ask them to use their words). Just say, "Hey it gets full just before/at closing, any chance you can empty it mid day/before closing/more frequently, because otherwise it beeps all night!"
kitten79TX 5
You could potentially have a legal case. Talk to an attorney about the store infringing on your right to quiet enjoyment.