Noisy Neighbour?

SwingsitlikeHogan

SwingsitlikeHogan

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As I work from home I put some music on my turntable in our front room yesterday afternoon about 3:30pm - quite loud so I could hear it in the back roon where I work - Earth, Wind and Fire - I Am if you are interested. My eldery next door neighbour (we live in a semi) came round - angry at the noise and demanded I turn it down - it had been on for about 30mins. I complied - should I told he to 'get lost' - as I am entitled to play music loud during the daytime if that's what I want to do - I wouldn't do so late of an evening.

Or was he right and I'm an inconsiderate neighbour.
 
I think you are well within your rights to play music at that hour, but I also think you did the right thing to comply with an elderly neighbours request.
 
The fact it was Earth,Wind and Fire he was right to tell you to turn it down;) Joking aside though you have every right to play your music in daylight hours and probably tell him so. However if you want to stay on a friendly basis with your neighbour then you may well have done the right thing.
 
I reckon your within your rights. However couldn't you put a radio in the room you work in so it doesn't need to be so loud?
Sometimes it's better just to do things for a easy life.
 
Depends on whos side you want to look at it from, old boy was probably feeling his right to peace and quiet being done in while your right to listen to some dodgy disco was also being done in... I think you did the right thing, not sure what you would make of a whippersnapper like me listening to some Dutch Gabber loudly at any time of the day. Think you would likely pay me a visit with the same look of terminal disgust that my parents used to have... :D
 
Suppose it depends if it was deemed 'an unreasonable disturbance to neighbours' or simply 'a consequence of everyday life'
 
Depends on how the neighbour asked.A polite request for it to be turned down and I'd have complied.A rude demand and I'd have turned it up.
 
turn it around , what would you like your neighbour to do if he/she was doing something that annoyed you & you asked for a resolution ? .

ignore your request or try meet you half way at least .......................



p.s if your neighbour who is elderly found it too loud next door , maybe it was a bit excessive ..


only when you refuse to try meet your neighbour half way do you then change from a neighbour to an inconsiderate neighbour.
 
GreiginFife said:
Depends on whos side you want to look at it from, old boy was probably feeling his right to peace and quiet being done in while your right to listen to some dodgy disco was also being done in... I think you did the right thing, not sure what you would make of a whippersnapper like me listening to some Dutch Gabber loudly at any time of the day. Think you would likely pay me a visit with the same look of terminal disgust that my parents used to have... :D
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I think that he thought it might be my son. This is one of my son's band's recent tracks - I get to listen to it as well as EW&F

http://youtu.be/QIz51Zuf61A
 
Earth Wind and Fire on loud enough for your neighbours to hear?

I'd have been knocking and asking if you wanted me to call the style police !

If he thought it might be your son playing it he should have called Social Services Child Protection - they should never be subjected to such abuse!!
 
diggin' a bit of The Commodores at the moment - maybe I should stick on some Bobby McLeod nice and loud. btw - EW&F are brilliant - bet you haven't listened to any for yonks Chris. Get it on and get your dancing pumps out sir :)
 
May be you should buy some head phones so no one can hear what your taste in music is!

Or stream your music through your lap top more locally.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
diggin' a bit of The Commodores at the moment - maybe I should stick on some Bobby McLeod nice and loud. btw - EW&F are brilliant - bet you haven't listened to any for yonks Chris. Get it on and get your dancing pumps out sir :)
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Going to see Alison Moyet tonight, HID's choice but happy to go!
 
I can understand you playing it loud in the day, as most people are at work. If they asked politely and with good reason, yes then turn it down. Playing "September" in October - unforgivable.;)
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
As I work from home I put some music on my turntable in our front room yesterday afternoon about 3:30pm - quite loud so I could hear it in the back roon where I work - Earth, Wind and Fire - I Am if you are interested. My eldery next door neighbour (we live in a semi) came round - angry at the noise and demanded I turn it down - it had been on for about 30mins. I complied - should I told he to 'get lost' - as I am entitled to play music loud during the daytime if that's what I want to do - I wouldn't do so late of an evening.

Or was he right and I'm an inconsiderate neighbour.
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reading the title I thought this was a thread about Scotland...
 
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