Noisy Neighbours/

shortcrust

Norman_Castle wrote: »

"Live and let live a bit"? First flat, band practice every Sunday, midday to past 1AM. The people over the road asked how I put up with as it was loud enough to annoy them. Next flat, drunk "partner" of tenant arrived 2-4 nights per week, every week between 11pm and 4am to have his own drunk party normally lasting for about 3 hours. Shouting and loud music often left on after falling asleep, the other side of my bedroom wall. Despite endless complaints this went on for 15 years. Flat under my living room, 18 year old, music every evening, felt through the floor. I used to watch tv at about 80% volume, no choice. This lasted about 2 years. Fortunately he was imprisoned for attempted murder and supplying drugs to minors. Same flat next tenant. Asylum seeker. Every night about 6-7 young men congregated there. It was like being above a busy pub. Every time one of them used the toilet a door would bang loudly four times. Living room, bathroom, bathroom, living room. Their car alarm would regularly be set off by passing buses causing a stampede outside to check the car. This lasted a year but stopped after complaints. Same flat, next tenant. Drink, drug abuser with probable mental health problems. Loud music for 6+ hours a day accompanied by screaming and shouting through the night while smashing his flat. Ongoing but quiet at present. Flat under bedroom tenanted by nocturnal oaf with very loud voice. Regularly woken between midnight to 4am by doors banging loudly, then kept awake by hour long phone calls then tv or playstation games. Ongoing.
These are the highlights, there have been others.

Maybe I should live and let live.

Its clear that people who refer to "normal noise" between flats and consider people who complain unreasonable haven't had to live with this !!!!.

I've had one complaint about my loud daytime music. I didn't need to be told a second time. I'm not ignorant about noise that I make. I'm not selfish or stupid and don't deny responsibility for any noise I make.

Maybe you should move! It doesn't sound as if you're located well for a quiet life.

Marvel1

Remember people when going to bed and work, unplug your home telephone, don't want to disturb others.

Marvel1

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

They were getting up for work in the night (about 5a.m. as I recall) and letting their alarm repeat (despite requests not to).

So I was woken up every time they woke themselves up for work.

My own hours were normal ones (ie within 8am - 6pm weekdays range) and my own alarm went off at 6 a.m. and was instantly silenced. I was considerate and working normal hours. They were inconsiderate and working antisocial hours. Bit of a difference...:cool:

My alarm goes off at 7am, to me your also inconsiderate for having one at 6am even if it is just once.

shortcrust

If the noise of my neighbour pressing the snooze button was a genuine problem for me I'd either move or look at sound proofing. I'd never dream of asking them not to do it regardless of the time. If someone spoke to me about not snoozing my alarm I'd honestly struggle to maintain composure.

Red-Squirrel_2

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

There are these sort of "loop" things that deaf people can have put in I gather that will ensure they can hear tv's okay, but other people don't get their ears blasted with extreme volume.

My parents have to have one - as my father is deaf and my mother hates excess noise. Result = both of them happy.

People often don't realise their hearing is as bad as it is until somebody tells them, especially if they are alone a lot.

They just keep putting the telly up one notch at a time, gradually, until its booming but they have no idea how loud it actually is because it just sounds normal to them.

Red-Squirrel_2

Norman_Castle wrote: »

"Live and let live a bit"? First flat, band practice every Sunday, midday to past 1AM. The people over the road asked how I put up with as it was loud enough to annoy them. Next flat, drunk "partner" of tenant arrived 2-4 nights per week, every week between 11pm and 4am to have his own drunk party normally lasting for about 3 hours. Shouting and loud music often left on after falling asleep, the other side of my bedroom wall. Despite endless complaints this went on for 15 years. Flat under my living room, 18 year old, music every evening, felt through the floor. I used to watch tv at about 80% volume, no choice. This lasted about 2 years. Fortunately he was imprisoned for attempted murder and supplying drugs to minors. Same flat next tenant. Asylum seeker. Every night about 6-7 young men congregated there. It was like being above a busy pub. Every time one of them used the toilet a door would bang loudly four times. Living room, bathroom, bathroom, living room. Their car alarm would regularly be set off by passing buses causing a stampede outside to check the car. This lasted a year but stopped after complaints. Same flat, next tenant. Drink, drug abuser with probable mental health problems. Loud music for 6+ hours a day accompanied by screaming and shouting through the night while smashing his flat. Ongoing but quiet at present. Flat under bedroom tenanted by nocturnal oaf with very loud voice. Regularly woken between midnight to 4am by doors banging loudly, then kept awake by hour long phone calls then tv or playstation games. Ongoing.
These are the highlights, there have been others.

Maybe I should live and let live.

Its clear that people who refer to "normal noise" between flats and consider people who complain unreasonable haven't had to live with this !!!!.

I've had one complaint about my loud daytime music. I didn't need to be told a second time. I'm not ignorant about noise that I make. I'm not selfish or stupid and don't deny responsibility for any noise I make.

You're talking about unusual cases there, where your annoyance is justified. There are people here moaning about alarm clocks, and couples having sex in their own beds!

Red-Squirrel_2

Norman_Castle wrote: »

You've got no idea. Its unlikely anyone living with noisy neighbours would welcome your smug comments.

I do have an idea actually, I have had a very anti-social noisy neighbour. Once. That's one of the reasons why I know that living your normal life is not 'noisy neighbour' behaviour worth complaining about.