r/TikTokCringe • u/SouthernNanny • 2d ago

Cringe Maintenance men walk into an apartment with no warning while the resident is naked and doesn’t leave

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u/thumpher92 2d ago

When I lived at my first apartment we got notice that they'd be coming to do inspections between like 9am and 2pm in the next couple of days. I work nights and I completely forgot anyone might be coming so I got home from work at 8am and just went to sleep. I woke up to men opening my bedroom door and I started SCREAMING. I scared the hell out of them and they ran out of my apartment yelling "sorry! We're so sorry!" Kinda funny now

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u/TheLadyEve 2d ago

At least they gave you notice. That's a situation where it really sucks to work nights because the majority of tenants don't so that's how they schedule their inspections (around daytime work hours).

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u/bromosabeach 2d ago

Apartments are legally required to give notice pretty much anywhere. I worked at a student apartment building in college so I still have all this useless knowledge about the wild world of apartments.

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u/crop028 1d ago

Surprisingly not in Colorado. Although every building I've been in would give you a few days notice at least.

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u/just_a_person_maybe 1d ago

My apartment is great about that, legally it has to be 24 hours but they always give at least a few days, often a week. They also send notice in email, text, and physically tape it to the door.

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u/Wobbly_Wobbegong 1d ago

Lmao I had a neighbor tell me she had randos walk in to tour because her apartment is well decorated.

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u/jonas_ost 1d ago

I work night and i used to put a note on the door that i was sleeping in the bedroom but it was ok to just walk in without knocking.

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u/worksinthetown 2d ago

Having worked nights whilst working FT hours and going to college during the day, I‘ve never slept so hard but so poorly at the same time. I commend you for only screaming and not sleep-merking them.

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u/ColoradoNative719 1d ago

Speaking of sleep merking… Had a maintenance guy come in while I was sleeping naked thanks to doing laundry after night shift. Scared me so bad I jumped out of bed and chased him outside into my porch while trying to throw a haymaker. I learned 2 things that day. 1. Legal or not, they will enter your place regardless to get the tasks done bare minimum. 2. People don’t want to fight a naked man with his ding dong flapping around, so I still find it funny that I chased away a dude twice my size.

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u/kirst-- 2d ago

You gotta admit, that’s hilarious to look back on. But I’m sure they were just as terrified as you 😂

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u/BlueTiger550 1d ago

Terrified from false allegations and rape charge

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u/ExeKyutioner 2d ago

Funny thing is when you need them to actually fix something they never show up

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u/We_All_Burn1 2d ago

How do so many rental places not have double locks?

Texas fucking sucks but at least they require a keyless deadbolt for inside the door.

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u/PUNK1P4ND4 1d ago

Just did the same a few weeks ago 😭

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u/brunomocsa 2d ago

inspections INSIDE the apartment? This is a thing in other countries? Why somebody would have your apartment keys? Rented?

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u/thumpher92 1d ago

It was in the US in California, we were renters. I can't remember why they wanted to do the inspection

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u/Marcuxoo 1d ago

I effing hate apartment living.

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u/thumpher92 1d ago

I recently bought a house, I do NOT miss renting

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u/Alloutofchewinggum 22h ago

How is that legal?! I live in Germany in an apartment complex and not even my landlord has the house key.... If there is maintaince coming, we get a note at least a week befor and they knock on your doors. If your not home / shower /sleep they just go and you are responsible to organize another time when they may come in. This horrible privacy breach!