How to deal with door slammers?

[suehprom]

I have a door slammer or door slammers who recently moved in beneath me in an apartment complex who are really getting under my skin. Never seen them, don't want to see them, mostly because if I do I'm afraid I'll lose my temper and do something I'll regret...like for instance going down knocking on their door and beating them to a pulp with a heavy object.

I can put up with a lot of shit in this life but unfortunately door slamming isn't one of them. I fail to understand the need to slam a door so hard the whole building shakes and annoy the hell out of everyone else living there.

Suggestions?

 

[marshalt]

Shit in front of their door.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Carve "Stop slamming the fucking door, asshole" into the door of their car.

Or just let the air out of their tires.....I like pebbles...that way it gives them a chance to get out on the road.

Do at least 2 because spare.

 

[smoothg103rd]

Shit in front of their door.

Lol!!

 

[suehprom]

Carve "Stop slamming the fucking door, asshole" into the door of their car.

Or just let the air out of their tires.....I like pebbles...that way it gives them a chance to get out on the road.

Do at least 2 because spare.

I like the pebble idea. Normally I pretty much keep to myself but you wouldn't believe these animals. All hours...3AM or 3PM it doesn't matter...*SLAM*...sometimes so hard that glasses fall out of my cupboards. I can't imagine what it's like for the people living right next to them.

 

[dolf]

slide a polite note under their door. it's possible they don't realise they're that annoying.

 

[MNGuy]

First step, the polite note, then if it continues, a less polite notes.

Complain to the landlord.

If they directly below you, time to be a floor stomper.

 

[Que]

slide a polite note under their door. it's possible they don't realise they're that annoying.

'Cause people that express themselves with violent door slams are usually moved to a state of Zen by polite notes.

 

[marshalt]

slide a polite note under their door. it's possible they don't realise they're that annoying.

And shit on the note.

 

[suehprom]

slide a polite note under their door. it's possible they don't realise they're that annoying.

I thought of that at first but then came to the realization that people who act like they do with no regard to others on the violent door slams probably won't take to polite notes and might even do it more for spite. I just want it to stop so I can try and live in reasonable peace after work but I'm rapidly losing my patience. The funny thing is the doors here are wooden and very light, it barely takes anything to close them gently and not make people jump out of their skin.

Thanks for all the ideas.

 

[Noor]

There are things that force doors to close slower, maybe they need those?

 

[MNGuy]

I thought of that at first but then came to the realization that people who act like they do with no regard to others on the violent door slams probably won't take to polite notes and might even do it more for spite. I just want it to stop so I can try and live in reasonable peace after work but I'm rapidly losing my patience. The funny thing is the doors here are wooden and very light, it barely takes anything to close them gently and not make people jump out of their skin.

Thanks for all the ideas.

Okay, I've changed my mind, shit on their doorknob.

Repeatedly.

 

[Killswitch]

There are things that force doors to close slower, maybe they need those?

Yeah. Men who aren't pussies.

Sounds like SHE needs one of these.

 

[dolf]

I thought of that at first but then came to the realization that people who act like they do with no regard to others on the violent door slams probably won't take to polite notes and might even do it more for spite. I just want it to stop so I can try and live in reasonable peace after work but I'm rapidly losing my patience. The funny thing is the doors here are wooden and very light, it barely takes anything to close them gently and not make people jump out of their skin.

Thanks for all the ideas.

if you assume people who you find irritating are cunts from the get go then, yeah, you're right.

 

[parodyluvr75]

I like the pebble idea. Normally I pretty much keep to myself but you wouldn't believe these animals. All hours...3AM or 3PM it doesn't matter...*SLAM*...sometimes so hard that glasses fall out of my cupboards. I can't imagine what it's like for the people living right next to them.

Have you tried contacting the landlord? If your stuff is getting broke because of them, I think that's a valid reason to complain.

 

[Mercury_Maniac]

sounds kinda like an asshole i work with.

every time he pushes open a door he has to kick it as hard as he can while he pushes it as hard as he can so the door flies open after making as much noise as possible

 

[DesEsseintes]

If you know someone's phone number or can get hold of it, it's tremendous fun to ring them in the middle of the night. Then, when they pick up the phone, say 'Yes? What? Do you have any idea what time it is? What sort of person rings up at 3.00 am, etc, etc.'

Nothing to do with the thread, I'm afraid. Just sharing.

 

[warrior queen]

How many apartments in the building?
I'd print up a shitload of flyers to put in everyones mailbox in the middle of the night (including the landlord) with a message like - WOULD THE INCONSIDERATE PEOPLE IN APARTMENT NO 'X' PLEASE STOP SLAMMING THEIR FUCKING DOORS AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY AND NIGHT AS THE REST OF US HAVE HAD ENOUGH.
Do this for a week or so and the landlord will have to act, and nobody will know it's you.
(If your building has cameras, go out wearing normal clothes, put on a hoodie and do the drop, then go back out and change back. Maybe have a drink while sitting in the car or something before heading back. Think 'covert ops'!)

 

[Mercury_Maniac]

awesome idea above.

 

[John Doe]

You lose nothing if dolf's polite note idea fails and if it succeeds you gain the time you would have spent on the other ideas instead.

Try the note first. See what happens.

 

[CollarAndFeather]

I agree with the start polite.

They may not realize they're creating a problem for one reason or another, and may only need it brought to their attention. (probably not the case, but you don't want to do something to them only to realize that they're deaf or something afterward)

added bonus:

If you do have to take more firm action later, they're less likely to see you as "that random angry stranger" and more like "that normally polite guy that I've pushed too fucking far" which tends to produce more guilt & less defensiveness.

& if that doesn't work and you need to go to the landlord or something, you look like the good guy because you've been trying all polite options first.

 

[dolf]

the enthusiasm for starting out as a rude arsehole is depressing.

yes, they could be inconsiderate twats. or maybe the doors in their previous dwelling required a slam to shut them and so they do it out of habit, or maybe they're deaf and have no idea, or maybe they just don't get that it's annoying.

a rude and abusive note is far more likely to lead to revenge slamming anyway! nobody reacts well to rudeness, and they're not going to apologise or change if you've made it a combative situation where they stand to lose face. that's how you end up with those crazyarse neighbour wars.

if politeness fails then at least you can tell whoever gets involved later that you are a decent person and you tried being reasonable.

 

[Mercury_Maniac]

tie a brick to their door handle.

 

[Que]

tie a brick to their door handle.

I like that. Ambiguously threatening, without being in the least, violent or actually confrontational.

 

[tactful]

Vaseline on door knob, Elmer's or super glue in lock.