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Effing neighbours!

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Rowgtfc72 · 05/02/2015 13:29

Neighbours,couple in their twenties have form for waking us up with noisy sex at half three in the morning. We,being mugs well brought up people have silently seethed about this.
Last night they had friends round and giggled and talked from half ten till quarter to five. She started howling at six.
This is at least three or four times a month, the noisy sex that is, but last night they woke 7 yr old dd up with their laughing. This has pressed my buttons immensely.
I'm torn between going round and giving them a piece of my mind when they get up which I can guarantee won't end well or sticking a note through the door telling them next time we will be contacting the landlady.
What do you think would be the best plan of action?

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sparkysparkysparky · 05/02/2015 13:39

I can see your dilemma. Been there. In my case, the idiots were genuinely shocked that they were causing a nuisance (or pretended to be). Telling them myself worked, though. If you think that they would be difficult to speak to, I'd suggest the landlord. Or even the Council. Are there any other neighbours that you could talk to about this who are similarly affected? Perhaps a joint plan of action. If you are intimidated might I naively suggest the Police.

HighwayDragon · 05/02/2015 13:42

Give them a huge round of applause including whoopung when they finish.

Change your wifi name to IKnowYoureFakingIt

Bettybodybooboo · 05/02/2015 13:47

They may not realise being young idiots. At the same age me and dh lived in a flat and were happily going at it and then got treated just like Highway Dragon suggests. It was very embarrassing but we stopped the noise.

Maybe a friendly note through the door first (keep a copy) and see how that goes. If no joy go to the landlord.

sparechange · 05/02/2015 13:48

Can you critque their performances on big posters left outside their house like this:
gawker.com/5942049/man-posts-delightfully-passive-aggressive-performance-review-of-neighbors-cacophonous-karaoke-all-nighter

EbwyIsUpTheDuff · 05/02/2015 13:53

years ago when the couple in the flat above were STILL being extremely loud several hours after her moaning and groaning and his grunting had first disturbed my sleep I yelled "oh for god's sake, stop! Just fake it loudly and obviously like you usually do so he can finish and we can all get some blody sleep!"

they stopped immediately!

(my now-ex-husband was mortified and tried to shush me)

LuisSuarezTeeth · 05/02/2015 13:58

Marking place for further suggestions... noisy fucking fuckers

HighwayDragon · 05/02/2015 14:05

Betty, you weren't in student accommodation were you, could have been meGrin Grin Grin

Hissy · 05/02/2015 14:09

Go around and calmly say to them that they aren't aware but sound travels and not only was the laughing until 5am keeping you awake, so were the noises afterwards.

TeddyBee · 05/02/2015 14:10

We got a letter through the door once, about noisy singing rather than sex, but we were mortified. I mean, what's not to like about operetta at two in the morning?

We were such knobs.

BreakingDad77 · 05/02/2015 14:11

Ask them if they are getting married soon..........

lottiegarbanzo · 05/02/2015 14:13

If they're not scary, just go found and talk to them calmly and briefly about 'the noise' and waking up you and your dd. Specify times, not noises! They should be very embarrassed and apologetic (or may claim not to know what you're talking about, then quietly die of embarrassment).

babygiraffe86 · 05/02/2015 14:18

hmmm......maybe they have no idea that you can hear them?!

sure if you either mention or drop a note through discreetly asking to keep the noise down they'd be ok (and probably mortified)

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Rowgtfc72 · 05/02/2015 17:39

Just dropped a note round. Been waiting to catch them on the front as they don't always answer the door but they've snuck past me.
Explained they kept us awake and we can hear everything. Hope they take the point.
Have told them we've given them the benefit of the doubt as well that they didn't know we can hear them. Dh says there's no way the can't know so has the landlady ready on speed dialSmile

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laughingmyarseoff · 05/02/2015 18:45

Buy them a ball gag and post it around :)

Maybe they are exhibitionists?

Notsoskinnyminny · 05/02/2015 18:51

I'll trade you noisy sex for the bastard drums we've got to put up with. I tried complaining and he told me he didn't give a flying fuck, it was his house and he could do what he wanted Angry before slamming the door in my face.

BMW6 · 05/02/2015 19:02

Notsoskinnyminny Get a recording of a really cheesy song - Max Bygraves "Blue Toothbrush" springs to mind. Play it as loud as you can repeatedly until he cracks......

(I had similar problem with person in flat below me years ago. I got an LP of Bagpipes, put speakers face down so sound would travel to his flat, put on loud and went out for an hour.......8am Sunday......) Grin

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Rowgtfc72 · 05/02/2015 19:15

Not so, waiting for the don't give a flying fuck comment. They rent. We don't. Who'll win?!

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