I am trying so, so hard to be quieter... to have quieter footsteps and to close doors quietly. I don't know why, but it so hard for me! I will close a door "normally" and then hear it slam... ugh, I don't know how I came to this point. You'd think it'd be so easy to change, but even now I semi-slam the door at least half the time. And that's with me making a massive effort!
Is your SO an accidental door slammer (or a heavy footstomper)? How about you?
pomegranate / 3355 posts
HA this is funny. I am a door slammer on cars and DH gets so mad but I swear it's bc I had a 2 door car forever and the door was bigger and heavier so I am just programmed to slam them!! DH is a heavy walker and it drives me insane!! I can hear him from upstairs and so can DD. He also paces when on the phone and it's the WORST!
clementine / 878 posts
No, neither of us are but strangely, my MIL is! When we stayed with her for 4 weeks with our 4 month old DD, we CRINGED whenever she was up and about while LO was sleeping. How can such a small petite woman be SO LOUD? She's otherwise a wonderful person though, but just this one thing. Hahaha, we were such touchy first time parents at the time too. *Bang, slam, crash!* I laugh about it now...
eggplant / 11861 posts
So funny DH is a huge foot stomper you would think he weighs 300lbs when you hear him on tile
pomelo / 5720 posts
Yes to the foot stomping! I am forever annoyed by this, especially when the kids are sleeping.
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
Hahahahaha. My husband calls both my daughter and me elephants when he hears us upstairs. Neither of us walk softly. On the other hand, I can never hear him when he's upstairs and I'm down!
pear / 1697 posts
I'm the slammer, my partner is the stomper. I can hear sweetie walking in the (carpeted!) basement level when I am up on the 2nd floor!
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
YES. omg. mornings are painful with me holding my breath til he leaves the house. slams cabinets, doors, heavy footed, blasts the sink, cereal bags and bowls get banged around..it's insane. and he gets so mad when I ask him to be quiet!
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@sorrycharlie: wait why does he get mad? he's the one being noisy!
i feel guilty all the time about my footstomping, door slamming ways!!
nectarine / 2951 posts
Ha! Yes. When I was pregnant with my DS I had crazy heavy footsteps too!
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
@mrbee: right? he claims he is being quiet! when I was growing up, my dad had to be out the door between 4-5 am and we never heard him - he was like a ghost! which was impressive for a ranch style, small home. so that's how I am - I excessively and slowly turn doorknobs, lightly run water if needed, walk lightly etc.
cantaloupe / 6171 posts
haha, I only slam doors when I'm annoyed 
but dh is pretty quiet, though sometimes his voice gets really loud without him noticing, we think because he went to lots of concerts in his teens/early 20s.
We both cringe around our parents though. My dad's sneezes are SO LOUD it is absurd, and he gets so defensive about it. And mil always wears shoes inside, and usually heels--she is so loud!
grapefruit / 4584 posts
DH is such a clomper (stomper). He is SO LOUD on the stairs. He doesn't do it intentionally, it's just how he walks.
bananas / 9118 posts
I changed out the hinges on the door to the garage since he leaves super early for work and the door slam was so loud. It's better, but I can hear it still and about once a week so do the kids and they get up painfully early.
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