Quote Originally Posted by ny biker View Post
The key is that you actually care about bothering your neighbors. The **** who lives upstairs from me knows she is bothering me, and she doesn't care. She prefers to pretend she is the only person who lives in the building.
True -- we were mortified to find out that Paisley's cavorting was loud enough through carpet to bother the couple below. We hated not being able to play with her indoors, but tried to make up for it by plenty of outdoor play sessions.

Our best friend and neighbor in the building who lived on the first floor lived below a single mom and 10 year old boy. He ran loudly around the apt., and she (a very large woman) stomped. When we would visit our friend, we were amazed by how loud it was up above her. She said she'd asked them to keep it down, but "Mom" acted like she was being ridiculous and refused to change anything. I can't imagine. After living in a single-family home for most of my adult (and child) life, going back to multi-resident housing has been a difficult adjustment, to be sure. It has its advantages, but I find myself yearning for the peace and quiet and privacy of a home and yard. The grass is always greener on the other side, that's for sure!