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AIBU?

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For playing NWA loudly in the garden

59 replies

LadyRochfordsHoickedGusset · 14/05/2018 16:04

13 year old DS can't hear as he's upstairs with headphones on.

Will my neighbours be offended?

I don't actually want to fuck the police FWIW.

ODB is next.

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annandale · 14/05/2018 21:10

Don't care if it's Bach, the Tremoloes or Public Enemy, inflicting your music on other people is shit.

paisleyblue · 14/05/2018 21:16

Seems really inconsiderate to me. I love listening to loud music the same as the next person - in the right setting of course like a concert!

People who blast music so their neighbours can hear it are dicks. Same with people who drive down quiet streets with their shite music booming out with the windows down. No need. It's damn rude.

Lalliella · 14/05/2018 21:20

YABU for playing anything really loudly in the garden. It’s incredibly selfish and anti-social.

Grumpyoldblonde · 14/05/2018 21:20

Anyone who inflicts unnecessary loud noise on others is a wanker.

Singlenotsingle · 14/05/2018 21:25

When I was in my teens one of the neighbours in an upstairs flat used to play "Silence is Golden" at full blast all afternoon on Sundays. (Not strictly relevant I know). It used to be so irritating. We thought they did it on purpose!

BananasAreTheSourceOfEvil · 14/05/2018 21:28

@Forallthesaints everyone should keep Coldplay to themselves. Wink

NotExactlyHappyToHelp · 14/05/2018 21:34

If you’re detached with a decent amount of space around your house then YANBU.

If you have neighbours especially with children then YABU! I love NWA but I really wouldn’t want my child hearing the word ‘nigger’. In the context of the song I get it but I don’t want him knowing that word. Or ‘motherfucker’.

RoadToRivendell · 14/05/2018 21:35

That's pretty unsociable.

Usernameunknown2 · 14/05/2018 21:47

Provably not offended. They may bop along or call you all manner of curses fog being annoying.

My neighbour listens to audible books on low while hanging out clothes, I keep straining to hear while washing up Grin.

LightDrizzle · 14/05/2018 22:01

YABU! Whatever you are listening to.
I’ve noticed a sudden increase in some of our late 40’s 50’s male friends being umbelically attached to Bluetooth speakers that they play their tunes through, loudly, at every public opportunity. It’s rude and always seems very self conscious. One took the piss out of another for playing Coldplay on his 😂, the accuser naturally listens only to contemporary edgy bands.
Frankly I’d prefer them to revert to pissing competitions. At least I could avert my gaze and block them out.

LadyRochfordsHoickedGusset · 15/05/2018 02:23

I followed it up with Dr Dre.

But hopefully the neighbours will forgive me, I don't even think they were home :)

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Andrewofgg · 15/05/2018 02:52

If your neighbours can tell your taste in music it’s too
loud. Keep it within your own home and your own garden.

MrsTerryPratchett · 15/05/2018 02:57

I can't resist the urge to tell you to Express Yourself. Grin

Rather that than the fucking Bittersweet wanking Symphony my neighbour used to play every time her abusive boyfriend broke up with her. She could have done with some NWA.

Rhynswynd · 15/05/2018 03:11

I gave birth in January and was using my phone for music...shuffle play through all my music. Lots of Abba and bon jovi etc then as I am pushing...Fuck the Police starts blaring. Grin

However I wouldn't blare it in my garden.

Woshambo · 15/05/2018 04:00

Yes u r. Tupac/Outlawz are much better

HunnidBands · 15/05/2018 04:02

Well don’t you sound just peachy.

bluescreen · 15/05/2018 04:20

Just because there happens to be some relative silence in the neighbourhood doesn't mean you're entitled to fill it with your choice of noise. You are not entitled to. You are being selfish and inconsiderate if you do.

Have a look at this and consider your sins.
www.lrb.co.uk/v32/n16/jenny-diski/old-bag

Copperbonnet · 15/05/2018 04:38

I agree with most other people I don’t think you should play anything loudly in your garden.

LadyRochfordsHoickedGusset · 15/05/2018 08:09

Might listen to a little Wutang today - but quietly though having been thoroughly chastised by the Mumsnet massive ;)

I think the sun went to my head a bit tbf.

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Copperbonnet · 15/05/2018 12:14

Headphones Lady headphones, and then you can listen as loud as you like.

RosaGertrudeJekyll · 15/05/2018 12:20

I cant play loud music anymore because we have neighbours but I love my music and would love too, I listen on head phones now and get best of all worlds. Neighbour other day played loud in day I was ill in bed, so hot but had to close window couldnt go outside etc.

FASH84 · 15/05/2018 13:24

This is so clearly tongue in cheek

Gromance02 · 15/05/2018 13:40

Yes FASH84 I hope the OP is joking. A neighbour shouldn't be able to hear their neighbour's music at any time of day. It's fucking antisocial and selfish.

soggydigestive · 15/05/2018 13:44

YABU playing loud music in the garden should be a crime

FASH84 · 15/05/2018 14:18

@growmance02 I don't like hearing people's squealing kids and barking dogs but it's life, unless you can afford to live on a grand country estate don't expect silence. I'm going outside now to play some RATM 'Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses🎶🎶' you wouldn't like the chorus...

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