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AIBU?

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To pull up my neighbour for noise, even though we had people over last night...

137 replies

rockabella · 25/01/2016 17:18

My DP invited some friends around to watch a sports PPV last night that started at 1am. They are a nice bunch, had a few beers between them etc but nobody was overly drunk or particularly rowdy. I was asleep in the bedroom next door so would have woken up if this was the case and they knew I was up early hence another reason for keeping the noise down.

I WAS woken up though by the son of the couple upstairs who must have been jumping up and down on his floor, and hammering at it in a response to what my DP said was them cheering at the TV. The banging continued for the next hour to the point it was shaking the light fittings and has now continued sporadically throughout today.

We are generally quiet people, rarely have people over and are in the process of moving house. We've never had any run ins with the folk upstairs and they've always been pleasant to us. Their son however has never spoke a word to us so I don't know much about him other than he is in his late teens/early 20s.

AIBU to want to pop a note through the door or have a word even though we were the ones who had people over last night and may have woken the son up? I can understand he might be a light sleeper and the one loud cheer might have stirred him, but to continue for another hour, and then today seems ridiculous.

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NoMoreGrimble · 25/01/2016 21:35

I'm with you guys River and Ziggy. A childish response but you're moving. Bit harsh to call OP's DP stupid.

rockabella · 25/01/2016 21:52

I'm happy to accept the volume was possibly unreasonable, I've already stated that, but the response from upstairs seems overly dramatic and the occasional stomp to the floor is still ongoing. I have however asked my dp to apologize tomorrow when he has hopefully stopped trying to work his way through the ceiling.

I don't understand why people are being so mean at the idea of men staying up to watch a wrestling ppv event? They are all adults, respectable jobs and a genuinely kind bunch, who just got a bit cheery when they got the desired outcome of the match. I dont see how that makes my dp(or myself/his friends) stupid or childish.

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Sorka · 25/01/2016 22:37

People are being 'mean' because they have experience of noisy neighbours making a racket in the middle of the night, when they're trying to sleep!

fabrica · 25/01/2016 22:40

There is absolutely nothing daft about wishing people would act like bloody adults instead of getting drunk and yelling at the TV. For wrestling aswell - it's not even a proper sport! What the fuck is wrong with people like that? Any decent person would have grown out of that by the age of about 20, surely. It's childish, immature and lower class.

PaulAnkaTheDog · 25/01/2016 22:41

fabrica ahhhh, now I get it. You're deliberately being a GF. That makes it all less interesting. Boo!

ZiggyFartdust · 25/01/2016 22:43

nobody was drunk though. Or very noisy.
As for the judging (Lower class? nice Hmm ) it really is pathetic. People can watch whatever they like.

tiggytape · 25/01/2016 22:44

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Meeep · 25/01/2016 22:47

If my neighbours had friends over who were up all night chatting / cheering etc on a Sunday night / Monday morning, keeping me awake, with no prior warning, I might get so pissed off I'd jump on the ceiling a few times.

You were really thoughtless and rude. How could you think it would be reasonable to complain?! What are you on?

You ought to apologise. So inconsiderate!

fassbendersmistress · 25/01/2016 22:52

YABU.

Maybe the son had an exam today? A job interview?

It's a bit petty of him if he's continued hammering the floor today, but really, as others have said, you started it and haven't a leg to stand on.

lunar1 · 25/01/2016 22:55

I don't understand why you think it's ok to have a group of people round to watch sports in a flat in the early hours. It's not fair at all.

rockabella · 25/01/2016 22:59

He hasn't left the house all day if the banging is anything to go by, not that that makes it any less rubbish that he was woken up though.

DP has went up as the thumping is still continuing as well as door being slammed constantly, and it's getting a bit petty. He opened the door, seen it was DP and closed it again whilst DP tried to apologize.Confused So I guess we just need to leave it, will probably just pass our apologies on to his parents when they return.

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GrubbyWindows · 25/01/2016 23:00

Are you sure the banging is about that? You are saying it was from a weird room, and carried on for a weird length of time. I may have an overactive imagination, but I'm envisaging the poor guy having had an accident, banging on the floor in the hope of someone coming to the rescue!
I'd go up to apologise/ check he's ok. And next time invite him.

Furiosa · 25/01/2016 23:00

I don't understand why people are being so mean at the idea of men staying up to watch a wrestling ppv event?

Because noise OP? When they are sleeping?

They are all adults, respectable jobs and a genuinely kind bunch

Because a persons credential scan't be ascertained through their noise?

got a bit cheery when they got the desired outcome of the match

More noise, at night. Yes you need to apologise.

ZiggyFartdust · 25/01/2016 23:01

Some exam or job interview, he's spent the day banging on his floor!

You people are nuts.

GrubbyWindows · 25/01/2016 23:01

Ah, cross posted. Oh dear.

rockabella · 25/01/2016 23:03

lunar1 they rarely see each other apart from these PPV events due to work commitments etc so they are planned in advance, usually taken in turns to host at various houses but we ended up holding this one due to circumstances. It's maybe once every 7/8 months it's our turn. Has been this way for years and we've never had complaints before, or at any of DPs friends houses when I've been in attendance and some of them live in cardboard wall-type new builds.

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rockabella · 25/01/2016 23:08

Furiosa

People stay awake for various sporting events throughout the year - superbowl, UFC etc not just Wrestling. I don't think it's unreasonable that people do this.

I was staying they are a good bunch of people, not a rowdy crowd of teens going bananas at say a football match on the tv. Not that their credentials matter since they are apparently all lower class anyway...

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PootLevato · 25/01/2016 23:08

You said they cheered when they got the result they wanted from a match.

The PPV started at 1am and finished up at around 4am didn't it? If I was your neighbour I'd be pissed off too about anyone cheering at 4am

ilovesooty · 25/01/2016 23:09

I can't believe fabrica is serious.

rockabella · 25/01/2016 23:11

sorry furisoa that reply was partly aimed at fabrica too.

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TheWildRumpyPumpus · 25/01/2016 23:18

Maybe he happens to have a job lot of IKEA flat pack to put together today and that's what you are hearing OP.

Could be a complete coincidence and nothing to do with your inconsiderate DH and his mates.

tiggytape · 25/01/2016 23:25

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ZiggyFartdust · 25/01/2016 23:29

I don't think most of you actually read what the OP has said. The banging neighbour made far more noise for far far longer. Which bit of that is confusing you all so much?

ZiggyFartdust · 25/01/2016 23:29

And since when was it not ok to chat inside your own home at any time of the day or night? Confused

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