I live in an apartment complex of approximately 60 residences (60 individual apartments). Parking is already limited as it is, but now that EKU has started back, parties are more prevalent and therefore parking has become quite difficult, even on weeknights. I often ignore the extra noise from parties, but the parking thing gets on my nerves.

 

Tonight, I had the dogs outside doing their business. When someone, who does not live in our complex, drives his car up onto the grass curb about 15 feet from my apartment door. Now, there are plenty of spots at the moment, but this guy was just too lazy to park his car around back and walk the extra 100 feet.

 

This irritates me to no end. Why are people so lazy?

 

I hope the guy steps in my pugs poop on his way out and then gets it all over the floorboard of his car.

 

 

A few thoughts ran through my head after seeing this:

 

1) call the police and report a violation of Richmond city ordinance 71.04 and smile with glee when his car is ticket (it's unlikely they would tow it)

 

2) pick up one of the dogs poop and throw it on his windshield (my hand would be gloved of course

 

3) use my window chalk to write "lazy" across his front windshield

 

or possibly all of the above.

 

 

Am I just grumpy from a hard day's work? Or am I justified in my anger because I work too hard to pay my rent and then some lazy idiot comes and ruins what little grass I actually have? :irked:

You dont pick up after your dog does his business?

 

I think you are being grumpy.

 

Does you landlord address this situation? He would be the one I would be after.

You're grumpy.

 

It's annoying, but if you don't ask him to move then he'll keep doing it. Calmly ask him not to park there. If he gives you attitude or ignores you, then call the apartment manager and notify them. Then head to the police, if they do not do an adequate job.

 

I'd be more upset that you're not picking up your dog's poop, to be honest.

You might be grumpy, but I would be too, if someone parked at my door. That did not live there. THROW THE DOG POOP!!!!

You're grumpy.

 

It's annoying, but if you don't ask him to move then he'll keep doing it. Calmly ask him not to park there. If he gives you attitude or ignores you, then call the apartment manager and notify them. Then head to the police, if they do not do an adequate job.

 

I'd be more upset that you're not picking up your dog's poop, to be honest.

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I'm feeling you, Aiden.

 

My new upstairs neighbor and his friends are extremely inconsiderate. Our driveway is two-wide (I and another neighbor park further back), but very narrow, and his buddies can't seem to master the concept of parking as far over to the right as possible, so that I and our other neighbor can pass.

 

Also, the clown has gotten a puppy -- which is not allowed by the landlord -- and the darned thing is very noisy.

 

He lives directly above me, and there's not much of a buffer. It seems like every single step he and his buddies take comes in the form of stomping. Hard. I've asked him before to try and walk more lightly because of how thin the ceiling/floor between us is, to no avail.

 

I have two options:

 

A) I could go up and tell him to keep it more quiet, in a rather aggressive fashion, with the Easton in hand.

 

B) I could be completely passive-aggressive and notify the landlord, who told me the guy is there strictly on a trial basis. They said that if he causes problems, to let them know and they would boot him. After two months of a herd of elephants above me, my patience is quite thin.

In addition, I'm not aware of my new neighbor ever leaving the apartment long enough to go to a proper job, which makes me quite suspicious of nefarious activities going on, especially with all the visitors he gets.

You dont pick up after your dog does his business?

 

Let me clarify here:

 

I did NOT pick up the poop when this guy parked in the yard. Normally I clean up after the dogs.

 

But I figured, just this once, I could hope that someone steps in it.

I'm feeling you, Aiden.

 

My new upstairs neighbor and his friends are extremely inconsiderate. Our driveway is two-wide (I and another neighbor park further back), but very narrow, and his buddies can't seem to master the concept of parking as far over to the right as possible, so that I and our other neighbor can pass.

 

Also, the clown has gotten a puppy -- which is not allowed by the landlord -- and the darned thing is very noisy.

 

He lives directly above me, and there's not much of a buffer. It seems like every single step he and his buddies take comes in the form of stomping. Hard. I've asked him before to try and walk more lightly because of how thin the ceiling/floor between us is, to no avail.

 

I have two options:

 

A) I could go up and tell him to keep it more quiet, in a rather aggressive fashion, with the Easton in hand.

 

B) I could be completely passive-aggressive and notify the landlord, who told me the guy is there strictly on a trial basis. They said that if he causes problems, to let them know and they would boot him. After two months of a herd of elephants above me, my patience is quite thin.

 

I would notify the landlord.

 

Your situation sounds very similar to one that I was in a few years back.

 

Let me explain briefly. I lived in a townhouse and I was very suspicious of the next door neighbors. Neither one was ever gone long enough to be at "work" and they constantly had different people going in and out of the house at all hours of the night. They were loud and rude and nothing we did could stop this. Even the landlord notifying them in writing to be more quiet did not help.

 

Finally, they were evicted for.....sure enough.......failing to pay rent. We watched them move everything out of the house that night....they were gone before sunrise.

 

What is also odd is that they were moving several materials that are used to make meth....for example 10 small propane tanks :sssh:

 

 

Back to your problem. If you have already addressed the issue to them and they have done nothing, then they obviously have no respect for you. If they continue to do so after the landlord tells them to stop then they need to booted.

 

It's a miserable life when your neighbors are constantly keeping you up at all hours, I've been through it before.

Thank Goodness I have a house...I believe if I lived with neighbors on top of me,under me or attached to the side of me...I would end up in prison...:flame:

 

My advice...Rent or buy a house...You may have to pay a little more,but it's worth it...:thumb:

Thank Goodness I have a house...I believe if I lived with neighbors on top of me,under me or attached to the side of me...I would end up in prison...:flame:

 

My advice...Rent or buy a house...You may have to pay a little more,but it's worth it...:thumb:

 

Still doesn't solve all problems unless you live out in the country.

With all the crazies out there, I wouldn't do anything directly, use the landlord or other authority.

I would also like to state that my landlord is virtually impossibly to get ahold of and hardly ever around.

 

This is a good thing and a bad thing. Yes, it's good that he's not constantly peering over our shoulders so to speak, but it's also annoying that I can't really go to him and expect anything to get done.

I would also like to state that my landlord is virtually impossibly to get ahold of and hardly ever around.

 

This is a good thing and a bad thing. Yes, it's good that he's not constantly peering over our shoulders so to speak, but it's also annoying that I can't really go to him and expect anything to get done.

 

Have you tried to get a hold of him? Call him directly. Don't send emails. Don't send text messages. Call him!

 

Most landlords know that problems will arise. They, just like you, don't want to deal with the problems but they know that it is a part of the business. The biggest mistake that many tenants make is assuming that the landlord knows what is going on. They don't, unless you tell them!

 

Call him or her and notify them of your situation. You may not get a hold of them. If you don't, leave them a message. And call back the next day. Landlords are people too, and are often times just as busy (if not busier) than a lot of their tenants. Most have other jobs and cannot be "on call" 24/7; however, the majority are willing to work with you if you're willing to work with them.

Have you tried to get a hold of him? Call him directly. Don't send emails. Don't send text messages. Call him!

 

Most landlords know that problems will arise. They, just like you, don't want to deal with the problems but they know that it is a part of the business. The biggest mistake that many tenants make is assuming that the landlord knows what is going on. They don't, unless you tell them!

 

Call him or her and notify them of your situation. You may not get a hold of them. If you don't, leave them a message. And call back the next day. Landlords are people too, and are often times just as busy (if not busier) than a lot of their tenants. Most have other jobs and cannot be "on call" 24/7; however, the majority are willing to work with you if you're willing to work with them.

 

 

Yes I have tried calling. I have never texted nor e-mailed, I always call.

 

I have notified him of the parking situation before and it was only taken care of for one day. Parking violations were issued once....and never again, so of course, it's gotten out of hand again.

 

But I'm not blaming him. He manages other apartment complexes and I understand why he's hard to get ahold of. My gripe is the lazy people that simply refuse to park 50 feet away. These are the same people that circle the Wal-mart parking lot 100 times before finding a spot closer to the door.