I moved into an apartment with a roommate last summer.

When we first came in, the biggest part of the sale was the fact that the apartment was

freshly renovated and soundproof.

This is important and you'll see why.

So when we got in, my roommate immediately fell in love with it and I was too.

When we moved in, we were very careful not to bother anyone as we wanted to quickly

have a good relationship with our neighbors.

Oh, did you see the new neighbors?

They only moved in during the day.

They don't make sound during the night.

What nice people kind of deal.

And we can say that it safely worked.

What we did not know, however, is that there were only three renters when we first came

in.

Us on the first floor, another family upstairs on the opposite side, and another one on

the third floor with one empty apartment between us.

It turns out the soundproof statement was accurate but only regards to the inside to

outside situation.

When our upstairs neighbors moved in, it was a nightmare.

Even from 5 a.m. to past midnight, five days in a row, dropping stuff, speaking loudly,

yelling or walking in their apartment with their shoes on.

Out of frustration on the fifth day, I walk upstairs and meet my neighbor at midnight.

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