What do you do when your apartment is no longer your peaceful sanctuary, but instead it feels like a war zone? That’s exactly what one man in Phoenix, Arizona, is living through. By the time he realized what was happening, the situation was almost too absurd to believe.
An Arizona man, a TikTok user known as fartttt._, has been dealing with nonstop pounding coming from the apartment directly below him. Every step he takes, every move he makes, seems to trigger a thunderous response. To him, it now feels as if the universe. Or, more accurately, his neighbor has decided his life should be a constant misery day after day.
The harassment doesn’t stop in the hallway. Footsteps, stomps, and bangs follow him into his own apartment, shaking cups and plates in the kitchen like an earthquake. There’s no conversation, no reasoning, no polite knock. Just relentless noise at all hours of the day and night that seems designed to test his patience at every possible moment. In the video, he silently points to the floor while mouthing, “Help us,” a sentiment anyone who’s ever lived under a particularly loud neighbor can relate to.
Arizona Noise Ordinances and Apartment Living Insanity
It’s not just annoying. It’s mentally and physically exhausting. Despite being mindful to make as little noise as possible himself, he reports that apartment management has done absolutely nothing. His numerous messages remain ignored. Complaints go nowhere, and the torment continues daily. It’s a scenario that many city apartment-dwellers in Arizona might recognize all too well.
In Arizona, municipalities like Phoenix do have noise ordinances designed to prevent harassment and unreasonable disturbance. Per Google, most ordinances dictate quiet hours, usually from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., and give residents a legal avenue for complaints. However, enforcement is often slow, and apartment management frequently fails to intervene, leaving tenants stuck in these frustrating situations.
Unfortunately, complaints like these are surprisingly common in apartment living. Thin floors, shared walls, and neighbors with zero regard for courtesy create a perfect storm for daily conflict. From banging and stomping to late-night parties. The frustration is real, and the options for relief are limited unless management or local authorities actually step in.
Social Media Reacts to the Noise
The video has gone viral, gathering tens of thousands of likes as people empathize with the man’s plight. Comments range from legal advice to more creative retaliation-type suggestions. For now, the Arizona man continues to endure. Management remains silent, neighbors likely cringe behind closed doors, and the pounding goes on.
“This is like a scene out of Duplex, maybe watch the movie for some ideas on handling this,” snarks one commenter.
“This would cause me so much anxiety, sue them for nuisance,” another suggests.
“There is no quiet hours,” the OP adds.
“Been debating whether or not to rent a house versus an apartment. And this kind of settled that debate for me,” one more writes.
All he can do is document, share, and hope that either the law or some semblance of common decency finally intervenes. Until then, his apartment in Phoenix has turned from home sweet home into a daily trial by percussion. A scene all too familiar to anyone who has ever had the misfortune of living above a relentless neighbor.
Kendra Quinn 
Dylan Cook 
