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To ring my neighbour's doorbell every half hour

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Bellini81 · 03/06/2017 08:05

To make sure they are up? Back story is we have a house of "professionals" who live four doors along (no idea how many live there, but there is a few of them) and come the summer months they hold regular parties that spill into their back garden and keep us all awake, we knock when they wake our kids up but they are always so very pissed and it's like talking to a bunch toddlers when asking them to take the party indoors.

Last nights party went on till 3am, we went and knocked 4 plus more times before the noise settled down. I've got work today so I can't have a lie on go catch up on my sleep Angry

Would I be unreasonable to go and ring their doorbell every half hour with a cheery smile to make sure they don't get to sleep off their hangover?

I've just lodged a complaint with the local council but I'm sitting here so tired and fed up.

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MrsChopper · 03/06/2017 08:09

Do it. It will cheer you up.

We live in a terraced house and my neigh our used to have parties like that followed by hours of shouty arguments with her boyfriend. Some days they only went to bed as I had to get up. I used to put the radio on and hoover (especially the skirting boards). Petty, I know, but they got the hint.

Gileswithachainsaw · 03/06/2017 08:09

Yanbu

I was also kept awake til the early hours thanks to another party round the corner.

Seems you cannot have a few drinks with friends without shouting and singing along loudly to.music.

Not like we have work or kids or anything right Angry

PeppaPigTastesLikeBacon · 03/06/2017 08:15

Do it.
My neighbors are dicks like this. Their last party they had a bass which vibrated through our house to the point things feel off the windowsill. They now have a baby who keeps them awake all night so it's a bit of payback at least Grin

hesterton · 03/06/2017 08:18

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Coastalcommand · 03/06/2017 08:21

Could you give your children drums and recorders and let them play them in the garden all day?

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Bellini81 · 03/06/2017 08:21

Oh good I thought I was going to be told I would be a dick for even thinking of doing this... would love to arrange a rota with the other neighbours but as seen to be the only ones that bloody knock and tell them to shut up, we could see our other neighbours lights on in the early hours so they were awake but they obviously just don't want the confrontation.

I'm off for a stroll then Wink

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pmppns · 03/06/2017 08:27

Make as much noise as possible! Last week at 5 am there were drunk neighbours shouting and screaming at each other, then late Sunday night/early hours Monday same neighbours screaming at each other. Police were called both times and other neighbours are sick of it. 10 out of 15 houses have children in waking them up.

Get your own back. X

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Bellini81 · 03/06/2017 08:32

A very bleary eyed woman answered the door and I just smiled and said oh good, you're awake and strolled off, she didn't say a word to me. I almost felt bad but not that bad. Nice way to get to know my neighbours I suppose.

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pictish · 03/06/2017 08:34

Good for you. Go back in half an hour.

glitterglitters · 03/06/2017 08:35

Now is also the time to either take up the drums or take some a stab at trying some Mongolian Throat Singing in the garden. Don't be shy! Open those lungs!

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 03/06/2017 08:38

Send the children round with a sponsorship form, £50 and they'll be silent.

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Bellini81 · 03/06/2017 08:38

I would love to start my singing practice but I feel too bad on my considerate neighbours. I think a nice stroll every half hour will get my Fitbit steps up, silver linings and all that. Got a few hours till I start work so can keep it up for a bit Grin

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Funnyface1 · 03/06/2017 08:41

Good for you, keep at it. People don't just decide to be considerate if that's not their usual way. They have to be inconvenienced. There has to be something in it for them unfortunately. Seriously, keep going.

Thirtyrock39 · 03/06/2017 08:44

We had neighbours who once had a garden party (no warning to any neighbours) with speakers in the back garden it was insanely loud and I had work all day on the Sunday (in a pub) I rung the police - I know it's not best use of the police but it was so loud and made me so mad and I'd also had the 'drunken toddler ' response when going round

SummerKelly · 03/06/2017 08:44

We had neighbours like this it was a nightmare. Ours were students, back from clubs 3am, loud music, I would go round baby in arms to tell them to STFU (politely!) but it went on for about a year. Called police in the end as they were abusive to me and they got in touch with Uni and that was that. Anyway YANBU, have fun!

PovertyPain · 03/06/2017 08:45

That's hilarious. I can just imagine the conversation when she crawls back into her pit. I think you're brilliant. 😂

Annonymiss123 · 03/06/2017 08:45

A very bleary eyed woman answered the door and I just smiled and said oh good, you're awake and strolled off, she didn't say a word to me. I almost felt bad but not that bad. Nice way to get to know my neighbours I suppose.

Grin Good for you! I don't think I'd have the courage to do that.
Auspiciouspanda · 03/06/2017 08:47

Whilst this is very funny I think if you keep going back this is just going to escalate.

Imamouseduh · 03/06/2017 08:47

You actually did it! Love it.

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Bellini81 · 03/06/2017 08:54

Last night no one would admit to actually owns the house or at least who rents it. But they kept saying it was a man 'not my party, don't have a go at me, it's his party' and pointing in the general direction of dozens of people.

So I am going to send my husband around later to have a word with the mystery man as my husband and kids now sleeping the sleep of the dead while I'm seething downstairs having a cup of tea, so he will be more patient later to explain this can't go on etc. I'm scared I'll turn into a banshee, I'm really not good on no sleep.

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user1471545174 · 03/06/2017 09:00

Good for you, OP.

SylvesterTheCat · 03/06/2017 09:01

Ha! Brilliant.

StarryCorpulentCunt · 03/06/2017 09:03

Oh keep doing it, by all means. Personally I would borrow one of the kids recorders or a whistle if they don't have one and stick it through their letterbox and blow. Hard. Every half hour or so. Vary the time a little just for shits and giggles.

KitKat1985 · 03/06/2017 09:03

YANBU OP. What inconsiderate twats you have as neighbours.

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Bellini81 · 03/06/2017 09:04

I just took another stroll to say hi and make sure they are woken again and the same woman answered with now wet hair and said 'some people have work you know' my gob was smacked but I spluttered back 'yes, me' she then said 'don't you have anything better to do' and I said 'no not really, did you enjoy your party?' And she replied 'yes' haha how bloody ludicrous, the cheeky cow!

Anyway I've told her I've put a complaint into the local council so enjoy that and told her to show some respect to the neighbours and I strolled off again. I'll be seething later when I think of all the smart responses I should have said Angry

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