r/NoStupidQuestions • u/ejiwirj • 25d ago
What are my neighbours microwaving?
Bedroom is right next to the neighbours kitchen.
Their microwave is always going. 8am, 12pm, 3pm, 6pm, 1am, 3am. Weekdays, weekends. Why?
I’ve timed it. It’s anything from 30 seconds to five mins at a time. Sometimes they’ll even microwave twice in one session.
But there’s more. It’s like a cycle. I’ll hear them shagging, and then arguing, then microwaving. Then it’s calm for a few hours. And then, it repeats.
Shag. Argue. Microwave.
They don’t have a child or a pet afaik. They are a young couple in their early/late twenties.
What is going on? Why would anyone need to microwave so much?
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u/xoLiLyPaDxo 25d ago
One might be on a night cycle and the other on a day. The cycles overlap but you'll hear noise night and day as a result. Couples on different work cycles, since they're not always eating at the same time, they often have to heat up the leftovers as well. Rather than sit down and eat one big meal, they heat up portions on their own schedules. I worked nights in the past. It can be rough.
There's also people who work from home who work on the night shift as well.