So in my apartment complex there are apparently a sizable number of Duke undergrads. This isn’t a problem, per se, except that they’re extraordinarily loud and completely inconsiderate of others living in the complex.

Last night, shortly after 2:00 AM, I had to go out into the hallway to ask the 20 or so people out there to keep the noise down, “for fuck’s sake.” They were just sorta casually having a party in the hallway. Hallways reverberate well, and my front door is thin, so it sounded like I had a bunch of drunk, ignorant kids standing right outside my door. Actually, at one point I did — I opened the door to tell some guys to be more quiet and they were literally standing right outside my door. One had even decided to use my door mat as a coaster for his presumably shitty beer.

Now, last night was a weekend, so I’m not as hung up on being quiet at night, but tonight’s a weeknight, and there are more dipshits making too much God-damned noise. It never ceases to amaze me how self-centered, crass, and rude some people are. These kids’ parents have not done a very good job, but that’s hardly unique or odd in our country today.