A Singaporean man is confused when his neighbor claims that his family is all asleep by 1am and accuses them of making loud noises

SINGAPORE: After his downstairs neighbor accused his family of making loud noises in the middle of the night, despite the fact that everyone in the house is asleep by then, a man took to social media to seek assistance.

He revealed in a post on Reddit’s Ask Singapore forum on Wednesday, July 9, that his mother has been harassed by her neighbor for weeks over inexplicable noises she hears between 1 and 3 in the morning.

But he clarified that it isn’t feasible because his family all goes to bed early because they all have to get up for work at five or six in the morning.

Her hearing our footsteps when we use the restroom while partially awake is the only plausible explanation. However, given that we are moving around the house all day, why does the noise only start between one and three in the morning?” he wrote.

He went on to say that the neighbor had just sent him a voice recording of the alleged noise, and to his amazement, he could actually hear knocking noises at night.

He claimed that there were actual knocking sounds. Now, she’s proposing to visit my house in the middle of the night to find out what’s making the noise! Although I think this is absurd, I can somewhat relate because the sounds were similar to “bom bom bom.”

He posed the question, seeking guidance from the online community: “What’s going on, and what can we do? Since we all work extremely early shifts (think 5–6 a.m. every day), I find it awkward that she is coming over, and I find it strange that a stranger would suggest it. I would appreciate any assistance! Thank you all!

“No need to accommodate her.”

Several users attempted to explain the possible source of the noise in the comments.

“That is the sound of the water pipes and rebar expanding and contracting in the concrete,” one person said.

“It might not be your unit,” said another commenter. Your neighbors or even the apartments above yours might be the culprits. A solid medium is used to carry sound. It’s not necessarily directly above just because it’s very loud. Encourage someone in your apartment to remain up until that point and determine if you can hear it as well.

Others, meanwhile, told the man that if he was uncomfortable with the neighbor, he should not let him into his house.

One said, “There’s no need to make room for her; she can lend you some recording equipment if she wants to and you’re willing.” Otherwise, as long as she doesn’t bother you, she is free to stand outside your house for as long as she likes. Most likely, it’s just plumbing.

“Is this neighbor a house inspector?” said another. Otherwise, they stay over and are unable to do much. Simply decline emphatically and refer them to HDB.

In other news, a local worker asked on Reddit if it is typical for entry-level positions or internships in Singapore to provide little to no training.

The man, who shared his experience on the r/askSingapore forum, claimed that he was expected to learn everything on his own and was given a heavy workload right away during his first week of work.