How do you deal with an annoying neighbour?

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Twixie

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I have recently moved house...there is an old guy in the next apartment..He is a Sweetie..but every 5 mins it is knock..knock..knock..

''My television doesn't work!''

Knock..knock..knock

''My water has gone cold''

Knock..knock..knock

''Do you have a spare postage stamp?''

I don't want to hurt him..but really??...:mad:
 

Oh dear....I am not sure what you do...
He sounds lonely; have you asked any other neighbour if they did the same to them?
 
There is no other neighbour..I know he sounds lonely..but...

Don't get me wrong, I don't want to hurt him...but continually knocking the door...Nah!
 

I do understand....I just haven't come up with a solution...nobody has ever done that to me!
 
I know he must be lonely...but I don't want him knocking my door every 5 mins...I did ignore the door when I was in the bath..it must have been him because he didn't knock the door for 2 days..e.g. wouldn't speak to me when I said hello..I don't want this cr*p!!
 
Hi Twixie,

This does sound quite perplexing. He seems to be all alone without any support system. For apartment issues like water, he needs to call the landlord. There might be a seniors support center run by the town in your area you might steer him towards to get him involved with people and to help with day to day things. We have many in my city geared towards helping older seniors with their needs, like transportation or household tasks.

You might also ask him if he has any emergency contact people to call if your not home and to give you the name and number, in case of a real emergency, perish the thought.

I know this might take some research and time on your part, but he sounds like he might need help.

good luck,
 
You simply have to come right out and explain to the person that the constant interruptions are just that.....interruptions!

You might try explaining that if he really needed to borrow something you are fine with that but on the other hand there is nothing you can do about cold water and you are not a television repairman.

You could gently suggest to him that if he is unable to deal with these little emergencies on his own then perhaps he should not be living on his own and that he might want to consider a type of senior's residence hmmmm
 
Since it is an apartment. Id suggest talking to the apt complex manager, not in a complaining way, but out of concern, and maybe he or she might know if there is anyone else - most apts want an emergency contact number for all of their occupants, or if you are meeting any of your other neighbors, ask them if they have had any experience with him. Otherwise, try to explain to him that you are busy, and that it is upsetting to have to answer the door so often for things that are really out of your control. Only problem might be, if he has memory issues, he might forget that he just knocked 10 minutes ago..... Good luck!
 
Geezerette said:
Since it is an apartment. Id suggest talking to the apt complex manager, not in a complaining way, but out of concern, and maybe he or she might know if there is anyone else - most apts want an emergency contact number for all of their occupants, or if you are meeting any of your other neighbors, ask them if they have had any experience with him. Otherwise, try to explain to him that you are busy, and that it is upsetting to have to answer the door so often for things that are really out of your control. Only problem might be, if he has memory issues, he might forget that he just knocked 10 minutes ago..... Good luck!
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here in the UK there is often no complex manager, you just own or rent an apartment.
 
Yes..that's true..I'm having a week of peace..he has gone off with some club for a week to the Isle of Wight..apparently he has lived in his apartment for 10 years...
 
Just tell the neighbor you're deaf when he comes to your door.
:D
I just simply say "no" if that person becomes a constant pest.
 

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