What if your housemates are too noisy?

Philippines
November 16, 2010 3:20pm CST
A pleasant day to you fellow mylotters, I was a bit stressed because I was not able to get a goodnight sleep last night. Wherein, our co-flatmates/housemates are too noisy. Wherein, they did not even show a little respect since the time was terribly late. I was very annoyed. All I have to do during those time was to prevent myself to burst out my anger because I dont want to create a commotion. If you were on my situation, how will you react and handle this situation? What if your flatmates/housemates are too noisy and not even showing a little respect at the peak of very late evening?
7 responses
• Philippines
16 Nov 10
I've been leaving with other people half of my life. You know, school and work!I have experienced that sort of stuff and it is really annoying and for me, it frustrated me because I could not do anything about it. She was a senior and she lived in the boarding house years more than me. And she's more of an aggressive type of personality. What I did, I go down the the lounge and I sleep there. Even if I am not comfortable, I get my sleep. And I don't really want trouble so I stay away from it as much as I can. ;)
• Philippines
17 Nov 10
Same here, I dont want to get into trouble, the reason why, I am trying to prevent myself in bursting out my anger.
@his0yir (258)
17 Nov 10
I think the only way to do is to have a formal but discreet talk with your housemates. Acting like you understand why he had to make loud noise and make him understand what he has done disturb people sharing the same space with him. Any reasonable person will take the point and behave themselves properly next time. However, if no message is taken, I think you can mention this problem to the landlord. I am sure it is mentioned in the contract that all tenants has to show respect to each other and no annoying and anti-social behaviour is acceptable. I don't think anyone want to get kicked out of their house. I hope these advice help to sort out your problem with your housemates.
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
17 Nov 10
That would be a difficult thing to deal with for me because I wouldn't want to create commmotion either. But I think I will get the courage to confront them and be polite about it. If it doesnt' work out, I would have to find another place to stay.
• Singapore
17 Nov 10
"Sorry but can you please keep your volume down?" This is what I would say. If they still doesn't budge, then I may have to start raging.
• Philippines
17 Nov 10
I stayed out one night at a friend's flat and his neighbors are playing loud music. We couldn't sleep so we confronted them. After the confrontation they still played loudly so we called the sup to take care of it and he did.
@tedeng06 (60)
• Philippines
17 Nov 10
Just talk to them nicely I bet they will listen to you. Empathize first on their situation if there is a good reason why they are noisy like probably they are celebrating something or they are just trying to cheer up a friend I don't see the reason why they shouldn't be. If not better talk to them in a proper manner I'll sure they will consider your request.
@hushi22 (4928)
17 Nov 10
oh...that i would so much. i remember when we were sent to a dormitory before we took our board exam there were noisy housemates, but i had some other mates who managed to talk to them. try to talk to them regarding this matter in a subtle way. maybe that would be fine.