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The most annoying noise ever...

30 replies

Kernobhead · 25/05/2019 15:53

The sound of a football being kicked in to our wooden fence...

With sunshine brings out the kid next door and his bloody football. Every few seconds he launches it in to the side of the fence, it drives me bonkers..

I am praying he mis- kicks and the ball ends up in my garden. It will not be returned promptly.

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FiremanKing · 25/05/2019 15:57

In that scenario I would not let my child kick a ball up against a dividing fence because of the noise nuisance and if the ball goes over.

Could you not speak to them ask if he could use a foam ball if he really must kick a ball?

Nousernameforme · 25/05/2019 15:59

Nope, the new shouty thing my five year old now does. Sort of a loud WAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! But not a cry definitely an obnoxious shout that is the most annoying noise ever.

StoorieHoose · 25/05/2019 16:03

My neighbours child having a tantrum and banging the no longer needed stair gate off the party wall is the most annoying noise ever

CitadelsofScience · 25/05/2019 16:07

My neighbours hot tub that the entire family are in is driving me bonkers, the relentless drone coupled with shrieking children means I'm inside not out.

TinselAndKnickers · 25/05/2019 16:09

Someone eating a very crunchy salad. How can I hear it when they're in the next garden. Angry

cliffdiver · 25/05/2019 16:10

My DDs jumping on the trampoline is pretty bloody annoying.

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Kernobhead · 25/05/2019 16:25

Football has stopped, replaced with power tools!

I am currently searching for detached houses in the middle of nowhere on Rightmove....

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meercat23 · 25/05/2019 16:28

The music that my otherwise lovely neighbours play in their garden on every sunny weekend. No idea what it is. No tune, just a thumping beat. I can feel it wherever I am indoors or outShock

BooksAreMyOnlyFriends · 25/05/2019 16:40

Freak him out. Get your own football and start bashing it against the fence 2 seconds after he does it.

BuzzShitbagBobbly · 25/05/2019 16:41

Yesterday for me was some kid across the way who was loudly doing this

Mummy
Mummy
Mummy
Mummy
Mummy
Mummy
Mummy
Etc.

It was torturous for me, I don't know how she coped!

AndTheEnd · 25/05/2019 16:42

My neighbour's door slamming every 10 seconds. It slams about 100 brain cells in my head each time and I get stressed and can't figure out why I'm stressed until it slams again and then realise 'ah. that's what is driving me mad'. So I've put on music instead.

BentBaastard · 25/05/2019 16:43

Windchimes

Sends me scatty.

midsomermurderess · 25/05/2019 16:48

Cackling. I cannot bear it.

Drogosnextwife · 25/05/2019 16:49

Listening to other people brush their teeth, it gives me the heebies jeebies. Babies/children crying.

somecakefather · 25/05/2019 16:49

My neighbour over the fence has 2 dogs who bark constantly. They then set of 2 other dogs a few gardens up...so 4 dogs barking for hours at a time (sometimes, not all the time) drives me insane.

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Kernobhead · 25/05/2019 17:11

I really hate the sound of people filing their nails, sets my teeth on edge. I have to move away if someone starts filing nails near me. Worst is when it’s on the train or tube, no escape!

My friend had a habit of clicking her thumb nails together, used to drive me crazy. I had visions of me loosing it and grabbing her hands to make her stop. We lost contact a few years ago so her fingers are safe for now!

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ClashCityRocker · 25/05/2019 17:40

Someone is trying to fix their motorbike. This involves a lot of revving.

SpeckledDot · 26/05/2019 21:51

The most annoying sound in the world is hearing the neighbour upstairs on his treadmill. It sounds like he is jumping on my ceiling for 45 minutes straight, which is exactly what he is doing really but because it's 'exercise' it's apparently okay.

Sheslikearainbow · 26/05/2019 21:59

People who click their fingers or neck or any bone really. Vile!

Can't stand snoring and then the strained blow out of the mouth on the exhale.

autumnleaves15 · 26/05/2019 22:23

I hate the noise of people picking their nails. My mum and OH both do it, Drives me nuts and gives me the creeps.

Surfskatefamily · 27/05/2019 05:54

No no no...the most annoying noise is my husband snoring. Send me your neighbours and repeated shouts of 'mummy' if you can cure him of snoring please

bibbitybobbityyhat · 27/05/2019 06:19

Dogs barking in the middle of the night. Really blighted my last 3 European villa holidays (2 in Spain, 1in Croatia). People seem to have them as guard dogs and leave them to their own devices.

Japonicaflower2 · 27/05/2019 07:00

DH pathetically 'coughing' every few minutes, day and night because he has man flu a cold. He's doing his best to make sure that I catch it too 😡😷
Thank goodness I'm going away for a week, I'm coming close to losing it!

GrumpyMiddleAgedWoman · 27/05/2019 07:19

DD clicking her finger joints, esp when she does it only to wind me up.

The squeaky-toy barking from the dogs over the road.

DH biting his nails. Sometimes I think my hearing is going but then realise I can hear this from across the room.

WatchingTheWheels85 · 27/05/2019 07:21

People eating

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