Lately, the distinctive smell of pot has been permeating my building's hallways. Somebody is seriously smoking out every minute of every day.
There are only 3 apartments in my building, so we're pretty sure we've narrowed down the to the second floor. Normally I wouldn't care, but recently recently my wife got pregnant... and she's not thrilled about getting a daily contact high every time she steps out into the hallway.
I don't care if they smoke in their rooms... but isn't it generally considered polite to be a good neighbor and stuff something under the door? I have lived next to many a stoner, but I've never experienced anything near this level of stonage in the hallways of a building.
So anyway, now onto the question I'd like to put to Mancouch.
I feel like I should do something about this situation, so that my wife and child don't have to hold their collective breaths when they walk in and out of the apartment. But I don't want to narc these guys out to the landlord... that just seems like such a low blow.
So here are my options:
- Knock on the door and talk to the stoners man to man. <-- the manliest option
- Leave a anonymous note on their door, asking them to stuff something under their door <-- the safest but most cowardly option
- Leave a signed note on their door <-- the compromise
I think I should knock on the door and ask them face to face. But a friend of mine who is an ex-stoner says that I am underestimating the amount of paranoia that weed can cause... and that somehow by knocking on the door, I am risking my life. I laughed him off, but then in the season finale of a show I was watching recently... a guy knocked on his neighbor's door, and the neighbor opened it and killed him! So now I am having second thoughts.
I don't think these guys are that paranoid. I mean, they are smoking a few bowls a day with the door basically open. I'm guessing they just forgot to stuff something under the door.
Any advice on how I should handle this? Option 1, 2, or 3... or something else entirely?
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join them. it's not as if you're pregnant.
just remember to stuff shit under the door.
LOL.
@abcxunt@xanga - where you been girl! hahhahaa
funny shit.
anyways.
tell 'em to quit it. is the weed that strong? llol
@immaairheadxl@xanga - hey, girl ;)
I would do the signed note.
leave a signed note under the door man... assuming you're pretty positive you've got the right door. and you don't have to think of it as "less manly"... think of it as a "stoner courtesy". if they really smoke that much, they'll appreciate a note with your full intent (and won't wig out too much if you mention that you'll leave another note before calling landlord if they don't cover the bottom of the door)
Just knock and ask. If they're stoned, they are of no harm.
I think an anonymous note would be enough to at least make them aware that it is smellable. Chances are, that note will make them just paranoid enough to open a window and stuff a towel under the door.
If you could sneak in a suggestion like, a cop just moved in, etc... might help.
Ask if they have ever considered using a vaporizer instead of smoking or baking it into brownies.
nah, i say just knock on the door and let them know your wife is preggers and ask them if there's anyway they could vent out the smoke. leaving a note is kinda hostile.
If it were me that was smoking I would want someone to leave a note, signed or not, because I wouldn't feel untruded upon if someone I didn't know knocked on my door. Especially about that. It does cause some paranoia, and what if this guy is selling, there are a lot of circumstances to consider. Leave a note man... leave a note.
"but I've never experienced anything near this level of stonage in the hallways of a building."
this sentence made me crack up haha. what if someone else reads the note and rats them out? O_O
signed note.
since they're stoners, they probably won't open the door when you knock anyway...with the paranoia and all.
if your wife is anything like i was when i was pregnant, it will start to make her puke every time she smells it.
good luck!
last I checked, pot was illegal. one day it won't be. but until then, if u really wanna see some quick puff, complain to the police.
oh wait, is that not cool?
I guess a little stoner baby would be cute.
#1
Just slip a note under the door that says,
"Dude, we're getting a contact high, plz stuff a wet towel under your door. KThxBai."
It's that easy.
random note : as soon as I finished reading the last sentence, I smelled dog food, and I detest the smell with passion. And somehow I've only noticed it now after the bag has been opened.. Reading about smell, then smelling something weird...
black mail em.
sounds crazy but bring along a plate of brownies fresh made... and simply go talk with them ... mention your worries and they may be more than willing to help out...
Tell them to share or crack a window.
Are you living next door to me? Hahaha, just write a note explaining the situation about your pregnant wife, they will understand.
@slamjoe@xanga - nice.
yeah, tell them to do it somewhere else. if they don't, tell the super. you live there too.
I think no. 2 is the best and safest option. I live alone in a condo and I like to play it safe myself. Anonymity helps.
Have they legalized pot where you're at? If not, I wouldn't think twice about informing the landlord; you have just as much right NOT to breath that crap more than he does to smoke it! Stop being a wimp and stand up for yourself, and for your wife and unborn child. Certainly their health means more to you than putting a stop to someone who obviously doesn't care about the consideration of others. Why should you give more consideration to him than to your wife? You could try doing the note thing first, but I can almost guarantee that it won't do much good, at least from experiences I've seen. I make it a point to never say never though; if it does work then good for you. If not, I'd go straight to the landlord, and if that doesn't work then to the police. Good luck! I feel for you because I'm very sensitive to smells myself.
As an ex-stoner, believe me that will instill enough fear.
@homemadehappiness@xanga - I agree with you
Coming from a stoner, if someone knocked on my door and said "hey you mind shoving something under the door so i can't smell it?" I would be more than glad to do that. If you kindly mention that your wife is pregnant, you dont care if they smoke its just making her really uncomfortable, they should understand. Unless they're completely heartless, but 90% of the stoners I know would have no problem doing that.