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AIBU?

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Next door neighbour, complained about the noise at our house because it started at 8.15 on Christmas Day

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LardLizard · 27/12/2018 13:42

I think it’s a bit miserable really, although it wasn’t actually NND it was her mum

And the noise was the noise of a fan

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PristineCondition · 27/12/2018 14:33

We were up and loud at 6am
As were all the houses on the street with kids

BlueJava · 27/12/2018 14:38

Ignore her - she's being deliberately miserable. Tell her she's lucky it was 8:15 not 4:15.

Witchend · 27/12/2018 14:38

Is it a bouncy castle type outside? In which case it probably wasn't the fan so much as loud shouts from the children.

SoupDragon · 27/12/2018 14:42

No more noisy, that hoovering for day 20 mins

Yes, I know, but that sort of droning noise is really irritating. Like the cooker hood fan - the sense of relief when it's turned off is amazing!

Like I said, I wouldn't have complained though, just quietly seethed to myself.

KateAdiesEarrings · 27/12/2018 14:45

I agree with PPs that it probably was the combination of noise from the fan and noise from over-excited children. I don't think it's miserable to tell you it woke her up. You obviously didn't realise how loud and annoying those noises can be to some people and I think 8am is early for a noisy game even at Christmas.

DianaPrincessOfThemyscira · 27/12/2018 14:49

Absolute misery guts. It’s Christmas morning, she’s complaining it woke her up? And what does she expect you to do about that? It’s clearly one day of the year as otherwise her daughter/son wouldn’t have minded her complaining.

Heatherjayne1972 · 27/12/2018 14:49

8am? Blimey the kid next door was screaming enough to wake me up at 6 on Christmas Day
Not excited screaming the crying he does every morning between 4 am and 7.30 when I leave for work
I’d be thrilled if it was 8am before there was noise from next door

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LardLizard · 27/12/2018 14:49

No I could understand if the children where shouting and shrieking but it really was the noise of the fan

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LardLizard · 27/12/2018 14:50

It’s also a bit odd, that she doesn’t want me to mention it to my actual NND, because she thinks she will be cross at her for saying anything
So knowni don’t know if should say anything or not when I see my actual NND like oh sorry About the noise on Christmas morning

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gamerchick · 27/12/2018 14:57

Anyone whinging about noise past 8am on Christmas morning needs to have a word with themselves

Personally I would tell your neighbour.

Orchiddingme · 27/12/2018 14:58

Our neighbours start hoovering and banging the skirtings every Sat and Sun morning around 8.30. No idea why they wait til then, but it's obviously part of their regular routine. Minorly annoying when I'm having a lie in but I wouldn't mention it to them as it's reasonable!

YANBU.

user1471426142 · 27/12/2018 14:58

There are some people that moan about everything. My next door neighbour growing up had a very barky dog. It would often disturb us but live and let live and all that. Except she was a miserable bint and used to moan no end if I dared play swing ball or badminton in the garden. I was a really well behaved child so was never one to run riot. She just moaned but never appreciated that she was probably more noisy with her dog than I ever was playing swingball for 20 minutes in the summer.

The thing that used to annoy me even as a child was she lived alone in a 4 bedroom family house and everyone else in the street had a house full of kids or grownup children. I never understood if she hated noise from playing why she moved there in the first place.

Mummyoflittledragon · 27/12/2018 15:08

Your ndn mother sounds a bit bonkers. I assume she’s used to living in a detached property.

Shadow1234 · 27/12/2018 15:16

8.15 is not early by any accounts for christmas day noise. My children were always up at 6am on christmas morning and its only natural that there will be lots of noise (wether toys or children!). Definitely make sure you tell the ndn about her mother. Hopefully, she will stay at her own home next year.

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LardLizard · 27/12/2018 15:22

Just feel a bit awkward about bumping into her etc

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brizzledrizzle · 27/12/2018 15:25

I'd be annoyed with somebody doing the vacuuming at 8.15am in the morning on Xmas Day but not enough to go and complain to them.
It was a bit much for her to come round and complain though, there does need to be a bit of let and let live.

LionsHeart · 27/12/2018 15:29

It is not unreasonable for children to make a noise playing with their toys at 8.15 on Christmas Day.
I would definitely tell your neighbour. The fact that she is trying to prevent you from doing so suggests that she already KNOWS that she is being unreasonable. I fact I would make a point of going round ASAP, so the neighbour can feel as uncomfortable as you do, right now.

AGHHHH · 27/12/2018 15:31

Why the hell did she bother to complain? She doesn't live there and is hardly going to have to endure this for weeks on end.

Readysteadygoat · 27/12/2018 15:36

As per the pp, it's unlikely to happen again and even if it did she doesn't live there to hear it. Why mention it at all?
I'd probably apologise for the noise to ndn just so I could drop it in

Theunreasonableone · 27/12/2018 16:11

She’s being a dick. My DC have got that Elephant game and it’s really not that loud. After 8am she doesn’t have a leg to stand on

Plink42 · 27/12/2018 16:13

Walls that thin she can hear a fan noise in a kids game.
If she was only visiting what are you worried abt?

ellendegeneres · 27/12/2018 16:39

My kids were up hollering and shrieking with delight at their stockings at 6.30 and downstairs with their presents within the hour- I tried keeping them quiet but failed miserably!

Fortunately my neighbours love the kids and brought them over selection boxes and didn’t mention the noise. In your position when I next saw ndn I’d say ‘please pass on my apologies again to your mum, didn’t intend on disturbing anyone.’
That way ndn knows and what’s her mum going to do, come moaning at you for passing on an apology? You did nothing wrong but I guess this way you let her know you’ve been told off about the noise- I’d be mortified and tell my mum about it!

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LardLizard · 28/12/2018 09:06

I think the reason her mum complained was so we would stop it
I have a feeling perhaps her dd my Ndn is feeling perhaps a bit sad at the moment

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madcatladyforever · 28/12/2018 09:19

heehee reminds me of my old neighbour who thankfully has moved on now. he was my age and always complaining non stop.
I had a friend round one day at 4 in the afternoon, she started laughing and he started hammering on the wall and screaming.
We thought he was having some kind of a breakdown.

aquashiv · 28/12/2018 09:24

Some people have very expensive ears.
My ds was told off for rustling his popcorn at the cinema. Think some have had it with Xmas joy.

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