Reply #42: I had to deal with this once, and I concur with the loud stereo idea. [View All]

[Xithras]

My neighbor was big time into hip-hop and would play his stereo with the bass cranked for HOURS. I asked him to turn it down several times and he refused. He told me that it was his apartment, and that he'd listen to whatever he wanted.

I resolved it by finding the local public radio station, which played jazz, classical, and bluegrass (depending on the day and time). Whenever I left the house, I'd crank it WAY up and let it run while I was gone. Home stereos generally don't burn that much power.

I came home one day, after spending most of the day at a family BBQ, and was confronted by my neighbor. It was apparently bluegrass day, he'd had ladyguests in his house, and he WASN'T pleased. I explained to him that I always leave the radio on "to scare off burglars", and he went on a rant about the "horrible shit" I was playing and that it wasn't really even music. I replied, "Sorry you feel that way, but it's my apartment, and I'll listed to whatever I want to. I don't mean to be inconsiderate, but that seems to be the new norm around here."

Landlord called me up the next day. The neighbor had called him, and promised to keep his radio turned down, if I'd turn mine off.

Never had a problem with the guy again :)