Page 2 | To think outdoor Christmas lights shouldn't come with flash mode?

EmotionalSupportPotato · 2024-12-01T19:21:28+00:00

My neighbours have put their lights up and put them on some sort of strobe mode or something. It won't go off until about 12 if we're lucky based on last year. Aibu to say outdoor lights shouldn't be made with a flash mode?

Zippidydoodah · 02/12/2024 07:21

They trigger migraines in me. I am lucky that none of my neighbours use insanely flashing lights but if they did, I’d probably say something.

DowntonFlabbie · 02/12/2024 07:17

whatdoyouthink123456 · 02/12/2024 07:12

@Imonlyhereforthebuffet

Bit steep to call someone a cunt because you don't like flashy lights. There obviously is a market for them or they wouldn't sell them 🤷🏻‍♀️ obviously lots of people do like them

I have lots of neighbours, I don't know if they like them or not

I don't think so. It's super county to put something so anti social on your house.

If a person is ok with giving people seizures and migraines because they think their flashy light are nice, they're a cunt.

whatdoyouthink123456 · 02/12/2024 07:16

@sunsettosunrise
If a neighbour told me they had epilepsy then I would turn them to a different setting.
But if it's just a preference, then I wouldn't really care. Lots of my neighbours do things I don't like, but if you live near lots of people you can't control how they live

bettbburg · 02/12/2024 07:13

Our neighbours have flashing red and blue ones, very annoying when seen through the glass front door.

whatdoyouthink123456 · 02/12/2024 07:12

@Imonlyhereforthebuffet

Bit steep to call someone a cunt because you don't like flashy lights. There obviously is a market for them or they wouldn't sell them 🤷🏻‍♀️ obviously lots of people do like them

I have lots of neighbours, I don't know if they like them or not

Notmanyleftnow · 02/12/2024 07:12

noctilucentcloud · 01/12/2024 23:03

They're pretty horrible when you have dizziness issues too. I'd love to ban them!

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Do you have flicker vertigo?
I do, and have to avoid parts of shops at this time of year.

whatdoyouthink123456 · 02/12/2024 07:08

@verycloakanddaggers not a chance....

DoublePeonies · 02/12/2024 07:01

Yep, adding my name to the petition to stop flashing light, blue lights, and - my total bugbear - trucks who put blue lights round the cab.

Imonlyhereforthebuffet · 02/12/2024 06:52

Soitis83 · 01/12/2024 23:37

I have flashing lights but now I'm going to change them to not flash as I didn't even consider how annoying they could be for my neighbours. My kids love them but I don't want to piss anyone off or induce migraines.

Thats wonderful! 🤩 you’re neighbours will be thrilled 🙏💕

CyranoDeBergerQuack · 02/12/2024 06:49

Outdoor christmas lights should be illegal!

RedRiverShore5 · 02/12/2024 06:48

They are annoying and the flashing blue ones should be banned as they look like the emergency services

Imonlyhereforthebuffet · 02/12/2024 06:48

whatdoyouthink123456 · 01/12/2024 23:24

I love my flashy Christmas lights 🤩 I'm guessing by all the disgruntled neighbours on here, I'm not the only one 🤣

do you have neighbours? If yes consider adjusting the light setting to static on or a gentle twinkle…. Otherwise they’re likely to assume you’re a c*nt

Nothatgingerpirate · 02/12/2024 06:44

YANBU.
Completely unnecessary.

sunsettosunrise · 02/12/2024 06:28

whatdoyouthink123456 · 01/12/2024 23:24

I love my flashy Christmas lights 🤩 I'm guessing by all the disgruntled neighbours on here, I'm not the only one 🤣

No not a disgruntled neighbour, I am just a poor sod who suffers from epilepsy and loathes the bloody things. Do people have to have them on 24/7 ffs.

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EmotionalSupportPotato · 02/12/2024 06:20

Soitis83 · 01/12/2024 23:37

I have flashing lights but now I'm going to change them to not flash as I didn't even consider how annoying they could be for my neighbours. My kids love them but I don't want to piss anyone off or induce migraines.

Thank you so much xx

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verycloakanddaggers · 02/12/2024 06:14

Soitis83 · 01/12/2024 23:37

I have flashing lights but now I'm going to change them to not flash as I didn't even consider how annoying they could be for my neighbours. My kids love them but I don't want to piss anyone off or induce migraines.

That's good of you @Soitis83

Hopefully @whatdoyouthink123456 will take a leaf out of your book!

DetestTheClockChange · 02/12/2024 06:09

@TiramisuThief - was going to say the same re the blue ones, for 3 weeks each year I'm convinced the police are pulling up outside!

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EmotionalSupportPotato · 02/12/2024 06:05

whatdoyouthink123456 · 01/12/2024 23:24

I love my flashy Christmas lights 🤩 I'm guessing by all the disgruntled neighbours on here, I'm not the only one 🤣

May I ask - do you have them on a timer so they go off at a sensible hour? Also - why do you like them over a more gentle or static mode?

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GreatTheCat · 02/12/2024 01:24

I have Epilepsy and flashing lights is one of the triggers. My neighbours are lovely and only put out the nonflashing ones.

Wendysfriend · 02/12/2024 00:41

My next door neighbour has the blue ones every year on the fastest setting, same thing with it coming in around curtain edges, the light just travels so far in our house, on the hall walls, through downstairs loo window, the whole dining room. It's like ambulances out side. She never turns them off, I end up with my curtains practically stuck to the windows the whole of December and January as she doesn't take them down until February. What I don't get is all these mad flashing lights and projectors flashing lights everywhere outside, the house owner can't even see them unless they go outside so they're not even getting to enjoy them , it's us the neighbours who with the soft setting set trying to sit and watch TV or sleep and blue lights flashing everywhere.

Roryno · 02/12/2024 00:26

Caterina99 · 01/12/2024 19:37

I don’t think any should be made with that insane flashing mode. Does anyone actually want that. Inside or out?!

Completely agree. You usually have to scroll through about six ridiculous settings for strobe, or gradually fading out then back as a strobe etc until you get to twinkle or still lights. We just want constant lights, gentle twinkle or lights off! That’s all.

I imagine OP’s neighbours have probably selected the wrong setting or they can’t reach the button and are just using the socket on/off so it just automatically comes on at strobe.

tackychristmas · 02/12/2024 00:13

I like outdoor Christmas lights and I don’t mind the slow flash, but the fast flashing mode drives me crazy

DiscoBeat · 02/12/2024 00:09

I love seeing tasteful lights twisted around trees etc but don't like the flashing type.
We usually just put some fairy lights around all the trees in our front garden.

fishfingersandchipsagain · 02/12/2024 00:04

Soitis83 · 01/12/2024 23:37

I have flashing lights but now I'm going to change them to not flash as I didn't even consider how annoying they could be for my neighbours. My kids love them but I don't want to piss anyone off or induce migraines.

That’s really lovely of you. You’ll be on Santa’s nice list! 😁

Stretchedresources · 02/12/2024 00:03

Yanbu. The flashing ones look awful. They're distracting for drivers too.