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[ItIsOkBro]

You have a loud ass alarm clock with roommates and thin walls? Have you no consideration? This is not the first time that alarm clock has been problematic I bet.

 

[Veelk]

You have a loud ass alarm clock with roommates and thin walls? Have you no consideration? This is not the first time that alarm clock has been problematic I bet.

It is, as far as I know. I had the alarm clocks before I got the room. I had no idea the walls would be as thin as they are. But like I said, I've never gotten complaints over it. In fact, whenever I ask if I'm being too loud (playing music and stuff), they said I'm not. I'll ask and doublecheck to make sure its okay, but it's not like they said anything about it in 2 months time if it bothers them.

 

[theaface]

You made a simple mistake. Sure, it's an annoying one but shit happens and nobody's perfect. Buy the guy a crate of beer or a bottle of whatever he likes by way of apology and job done.

You probably won't become besties, but you'll have made a reasonable gesture to apologise for the minor mishap, which is all you can do.

 

[excelsiorlef]

It's 8 in the morning here. I'd have to get up, get dressed, drive out, bought one of those cards (if anything is open at this time of day), and call the maintenance office. In that time, they can just call it and get it done way faster.

Stop making excuses.

 

[commedieu]

It is, as far as I know. I had the alarm clocks before I got the room. I had no idea the walls would be as thin as they are. But like I said, I've never gotten complaints over it. In fact, whenever I ask if I'm being too loud (playing music and stuff), they said I'm not. I'll ask and doublecheck to make sure its okay, but it's not like they said anything about it in 2 months time if it bothers them.

You may have been obnoxious. Without knowing. But fuck them if they didn't say anything about it. But depends if youre a full blast because its ok, and they didn't say anything...or.. ill keep it at an ok level as its a shared space.

Might walk into a mutiny.

 

[Veelk]

You may have been obnoxious. Without knowing. But fuck them if they didn't say anything about it. But depends if youre a full blast because its ok, and they didn't say anything...or.. ill keep it at an ok level as its a shared space.

Might walk into a mutiny.

As far as music goes, I almost never played it full blast. The only time I have is when I was doing laundry and listening to an audio book. I put the volume on high so I wouldn't have to pause in the reading. That is literally the only time I put my speakers on high in a non party environment.

 

[inm8num2]

Apologize, emphasize your mistake wasn't intentional, and make an effort to not repeat it.

Be cordial with your roommate, but at the same time don't put yourself in a position in which you're walking on eggshells around him. He may do things that annoy you from time to time, too. The relationship should be mutual respect, not one person trying their best to not upset the other. The latter is a recipe for problems down the road.

If you guys function better having more of a business arrangement than being friends who hang out, let the situation remain as such.

 

[n64coder]

There was a kid my freshman year of college who had one of those old style bell alarm clocks and still couldn't get his ass up for class.

If someone has trouble waking up,they should get one of those vibrating alarm clocks. It can vibrate your arm or your bed. They usually work for sound sleepers. Too bad he didn't get one of those.