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

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EmotionalSupportPotato · 01/12/2024 19:21

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?

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soupfiend · 01/12/2024 19:54

Our neighbours have these all over the garden all year. I have curtains, double layered, black out. The light comes through the top where the curtain pole is and at the sides, I have to put books on the window sill to sort of tie down the curtain to seal the edge as much as possible, it doesnt solve the problem, the room flashes with these awful things and because the top, frames, sill, ceiling are all white it magnifies the lights.

Selfish, inconsiderate and anti social.

CookieMonster28 · 01/12/2024 19:50

YANBU

That would fuck me right off

Catza · 01/12/2024 19:49

pompey38 · 01/12/2024 19:33

You haven’t got curtains?

I have curtains. And? I don't close them at night because it makes waking up in the morning difficult. Why should I not be able to sleep with my curtains open? We have laws for noise pollution we should have the same laws for light pollution. There should really not be flashing lights past 11pm (my personal preference would be 10)

Alwayswonderedwhy · 01/12/2024 19:41

I agree. Awful for people that get migraines and just annoying in general. I don't mind a gentle twinkle but the strobing is awful.

fishfingersandchipsagain · 01/12/2024 19:39

YANBU they are awful, tasteless, and a migraine trigger, not to mention distracting for drivers.

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EmotionalSupportPotato · 01/12/2024 19:38

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?!

Yes. My neighbours. Some other neighbours have some quite tasteful ones that sort of fade gently on and off. They are OK.

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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?!

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EmotionalSupportPotato · 01/12/2024 19:36

I do have curtains. I upgraded to blackout curtains specifically to block out the christmas lights. The light comes through the edges.

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MamaWeasel · 01/12/2024 19:35

Can you not just shut the curtains if it bothers you?

Though, I do partly agree with you because it must be distracting for drivers.

pompey38 · 01/12/2024 19:33

You haven’t got curtains?

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