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Man singing/shouting into microphone at 3am

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georgarina · 05/01/2023 05:33

He's done it a few times but not every night and always 2/3/4 AM but never a predictable schedule :(

But tonight kids and I were woken up again at 3am by a man walking up and down the street outside with a microphone singing (sounds like some kind of religious prayer) and then periodically breaking it off and SCREAMING into the microphone. Terrifying to be woken up by.

It only lasts about 20min/half an hour so too short for police to be able to show up, but it means everyone in the house is up at 3 and can't get back to sleep (plus the screaming really freaks the kids - and me - out).

We live in a small flat so can hear it from every room. I saw other neighbours turning their lights on and looking outside, but I don't know them.

Any thoughts on what to do?

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IaltagDhubh · 05/01/2023 15:48

Throw a bucket of cold water over him and when he objects, tell him you were so confused at being woken up at that ungodly hour that you thought it must have been foxes shagging in your front garden.

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georgarina · 05/01/2023 16:45

He's just done it again. Losing my patience with this.

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georgarina · 05/01/2023 16:45

IaltagDhubh · 05/01/2023 15:48

Throw a bucket of cold water over him and when he objects, tell him you were so confused at being woken up at that ungodly hour that you thought it must have been foxes shagging in your front garden.

You know I honestly thought about this but he walks up and down the middle of the road

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WordleInTwo · 05/01/2023 16:50

Prepare for the next one with a hose!

A long range jet of cold water will hopefully make the point that he's being an antisocial dick.

Spacebears · 05/01/2023 16:50

Sorry I'd be calling the police. Especially during the early hours.

Pinkmagic1 · 05/01/2023 18:33

The genuine call to prayer would be later than 3am at this time of year and definitely wouldn't involve screaming!
My DH is muslim and he wouldn't be putting up with this at 3am in the UK if it was outside our house!

MermaidEyes · 05/01/2023 18:35

georgarina · 05/01/2023 13:52

He did it again this afternoon and then he walked into a house opposite.

Wtf.

Do you know who lives opposite? I'd be round banging on the door asking who he is!!

TimeToFlyNow · 05/01/2023 18:39

Throw things at him

FrownedUpon · 05/01/2023 18:41

What an idiot, trying to impose his religion on everyone else. That’s really scary. I hope it gets taken seriously by the police.

Branleuse · 05/01/2023 18:43

Shout out. 'SHUT THE FUCK UP'
Call the police.

KatherineJaneway · 07/01/2023 09:38

Then go to the house he went into and knock on the door. Ask for him and ask what he thinks he is doing.

workiskillingme · 07/01/2023 10:14

Really annoying but I'm a bit disappointed in finding out what's really happening I was expecting it to be someone rocking up in the early hours in a black suit and shades screeching sweet Caroline into a karaoke machine

Tomikka · 07/01/2023 12:51

MermaidEyes · 05/01/2023 18:35

Do you know who lives opposite? I'd be round banging on the door asking who he is!!

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The house opposite could possibly have been the target of 3am harassment and subsequently given in to whatever his demands were

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