If you live in a middle class area do you ever hear your neighbours argue?

I don’t live in a middle class area….I never hear people arguing

London so nice cluster squished with not so nice and so on. Grew up in v. shit part but now an area that has since been gentrified with some really quite posh people.

Never lived anywhere I haven't heard arguments every now and again, even in our now fancy, expensive area. I love it. Could never live rural, enjoy hearing the signs of life. I know someone in the vicinity is called Horatio due to the shouting. Neighbours definitely hear us too.

Actually came on this thread as wondered if you were my neighbour. Had a guy earlier screaming "I'm here, I'm a CUNT and I'll kill any man who says I'm not" Then sort of growling. Was very entertaining.

They have a council house vibe, so you should be ok.

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Of course you are. At least that's what it sounds like from the OP. 😂

I live in a mixed area, it's becoming gentrified. During lockdown I heard my neighbours fight A LOT, it used to make me quite anxious and I also heard the kids screaming. Lockdown ended and nothing since! I'm sure many households were similar

We live in a pretty middle class, rural-ish area. I've never heard an argument or fight as such, but there's the odd expletive issued (me, sometimes others) at a fleeting, annoying thing. That's about it. I think a neighbour had a teen issue a few years ago, but it was a bit of shouting, then they moved out.

😂 How did you manage to find such an ugly looking house? Hideous.

Indeed. It has overtones of "I mean, on the council estate (and don't get me wrong, I do genuinely understand the need for them, really I do) one might expect to hear such an exchange on a nightly basis, so for them they could well be accustomed, but I'm not sure it's the done thing in the suburbs".

No arguing but my neighbours would be mortified if I told them that, while they've been away, their son has enjoyed "entertaining" a few ladies of an evening. 🙉

I live in a posh area and yes! Had to call the police because next door were going at it and smashing things up and got worried someone might get hurt. Called the police on two other occasions because of brawls in the street, but there are lots of pubs nearby so it’s to be expected I suppose. Does make life interesting.

People don't argue where I live, lower middle-class neighbourhood, are we meant to argue?

In my old house I heard a lot of arguing - and possibly domestic violence from two separate neighbours.

my new house is in a much more expensive area. I haven’t heard a single raised voice. But that might just be cause the houses have thicker walls and the gardens are much bigger - so I’m not as close to the neighbours as I once was.

I’ve lived in my house for 25 years and had 2 lots of neighbours on one side and 4 on the other. Never heard an argument at all. The current neighbour on one side shouts at his dogs quite a lot, and the previous in the other used to shout in a moany sort or way at her young dc. The current next doors without dogs have split up recently but I’ve not heard a peep out of them, but there have been 4 babies born in the 2 houses since I’ve been here and I’ve only heard sex once.

God yes.
So surprised by these replies, but we do live abroad and people are generally more passionate and vocal, plus all doors and windows open. I often cringe when I think of what they hear as it’s actually a peaceful area. We rarely argue but our Dd shouts and screams and then I end up losing it too, we must sound so noisy 😬
Pre Dd, we were the house that was chilled and quiet and listened with glee to all other arguments (obviously not serious ones)
We also have a dog too who barks 😩hey, it’s real family life 🤷🏻‍♀️and all the dogs bark in the country I’m in and no one bats an eyelid

I was 5 floors up and already in bed. After a couple of minutes she got up and walked away.

I'm afraid I didn't get dressed and go downstairs (I clearly should have, as should everybody else watching from their windows, but I don't remember anybody going to help).

We live surrounded by 4+ bed detached houses, so probably fits the bill. I've come close to calling the police due to the shouted threats of violence from one house.

I suspect we aren't a quiet house, but hopefully not that bad.

Everyone else is pretty quiet.

I asked my neighbour once if she'd heard us arguing as we'd had an absolute humdinger the day before, she didn't respond directly but laughed and said she'd once chased her husband around the house with a bottle of wine and hurled it at him in the garage! I think I loved her a bit that day. Definitely a very middle class area, never ever heard anyone argue in 1/4 century we've lived here. I feel like the odd one out as feel sure we must easily be heard.

I hate hearing it, it’s immensely triggering and distressing to me regardless of who it is

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was… she… ok? 😢

I am sure our neighbours have heard me shouting at the DC to get ready etc which is embarrassing. And also heard the DC screaming. They are very loud.

I never hear my ND neighbours, but have heard screaming from the kid across the street.

If I hear my neighbours argue then I just ignore it, unless it sounds like intervention is needed - then I'd call the police.

We don't argue but one of our children has moderate hearing loss and is on a waiting list for a small operation and I'm sure the neighbours must think we just raise our voices at her for no reason 😬

I used to live on a council estate. One night there was loud shouting from outside.

A poor pregnant woman was pleading with a man ("it's your baby"). The shouting went on for some time and ended with the woman being shoved out of a car and left lying on the floor in the rain.

I've not experienced anything like that since we bought a house on the outskirts of London.

Nope, sometimes can’t hear myself thinking over the bloody movers/trimmers/leaf blowers on at all times of the day - all houses are detached here and many have very mature gardens. Maybe that’s strategic, put a mover on and no one will hear you scream…