One person has shared the story on social media, seeking others’ input on the ongoing issue with a neighbor who keeps breaking the rules set out by the apartment management.
“Am I an AITA because I purposely keep my neighbor out and make him and his dog sit outside in the dark?” Reddit user “THROWRA1900482” wrote on the “Am I an Idiot?” page.
The post has generated nearly 7,500 responses so far. Fox News Digital has reached out to etiquette experts for comment.
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“I live in an apartment and have to carry my front door key to enter the property after 8pm,” the poster wrote.
“I let everyone know about this before they moved in. We have a tenant moving in downstairs and the back door is unlocked so they can get in and out without the key,” the person wrote.
A woman who lives in the apartment (not pictured) said she has been repeatedly told to take her key in case the front door gets locked, but she has ignored the requests. Instead, the woman appears to be harassing others to let her into the building late at night. (BSIP/Universal Image Group via Getty Images)
“She should not have done this and had been told multiple times to take the key with her in case the front door was locked, but she ignored this.”
The writer continues, “She has begun treating me like a literal doorman, knocking violently on my window and repeatedly ringing the door to get me to open it. This happens daily, which upsets my dog every time. And it always happens after 9pm.”
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The person continued, “I let her in twice in good faith, but the third time I told her to take her keys and told her I would no longer be accommodating.”
She “again refused to retrieve her keys and began buzzing and whining and knocking violently on my window.”
But that didn’t stop the violations, which seem to have continued.
“She decided to take the dog out this evening and once again didn’t take the keys with her and started buzzing, barking and banging violently on my window,” the poster wrote.
“It’s dark outside now, late at night, and she’s outside alone with her dog,” one man wrote on Reddit about the commotion at his apartment. “She’s been outside for about 45 minutes. We live in a shady area, so… Dangerous But it’s definitely not comfortable at night.” (iStock)
“I decided to turn off the buzzer, give the dog a treat, close the door, ignore her and carry on watching the movie.”
This is where things changed.
“This is where I belong. [the a–hole]” the person wrote on Reddit.
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“It’s dark outside now, late at night, and she’s outside alone with the dog. She’s been outside for about 45 minutes. Our house is in a lot of shade. Dangerous But it’s definitely not comfortable at night,” the poster wrote.
“This woman knows nothing except that she treated me like a concierge.”
“she [sitting] “She was on the front porch, on her cell phone, ranting and raving about me to her friends as if I was her father,” the author noted.
“This woman knows nothing about me other than that she treated me like a concierge. Aita?”
The poster, who edited the original post, wrote, “I opened the door. I said I wouldn’t open it but honestly I literally couldn’t sleep because I knew she and her dog were outside. I went downstairs, opened the door and told her this was the last time and that I would report her.” [her] If she continues to knock on my window, I will contact the management company and call the police.”
Reddit users shared the story on social media, saying they would call the police if fellow apartment residents did not follow the rules set out by the building management. (iStock)
He continued, “Sorry to all of you who told me not to give in, but it’s almost midnight here and I’m not going to leave her out there no matter how much she pisses me off.”
He added, “I think she buzzes everyone on the block, but everyone else either doesn’t buzz or ignores it. She only knocks on my apartment window because my apartment is the only place she buzzes.” [on the] It’s on the first floor.
Among the comments posted about this drama, the most “upvoted” comment was, “Please report her to the management every time. It may take time, but she will quit or be kicked out.”
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The poster reads: “They [the management] Be accountable… If they don’t seem to be taking this seriously, tell them.”
“Some people feel entitled to everything and think everyone else is out there living for themselves,” another wrote. [do] They’re doing a favor (and they don’t even see it as a favor).”
“She needs to learn, one way or another, that people aren’t there to fulfill her purposes and her comfort.”
This same commenter added, “You did everything right and courteously before making your move. You helped her even when she was being rude and annoying. You spoke to her about it and warned her that you would never open for her again.”
The man continued, “But she does it again. It’s your fault for not answering, so why do you feel okay with her purposely knocking on your door multiple times in the evening?”
Most Reddit users sympathized with the article’s author, saying the situation was wrong for a woman who had been locked out of a building multiple times while walking her dog and then asked strangers for help. (iStock, Getty Images)
The same person added: “Yes, I think the consequences are a bit harsh, but that’s her fault. She’s gotten used to using you for her own convenience.”
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“She needs to learn, somehow, that people aren’t there to fulfill her purposes or her comfort, and that asking someone to help her when she’s in need isn’t the same as taking advantage of them.”
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Others also couldn’t stand the woman’s behavior.
“She’s an adult and you don’t understand that you let her in after bothering her so many times,” one person wrote. “It’s shady and she’s propping up the door, putting everyone’s property and personal safety at risk.”
