To be playing this late on a Friday night (NDN)

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On a Friday night we like to play a game of pool, we make a small bet between ourselves and have a few drinks, quiet music.

We stopped last night about 12am.

This morning the neighbour asked us to stop earlier as it disturbs his sleep, fair enough, although it is only on a Friday night. Awbu to play this late?

Yes yabu

What kind of noise are you making?

Compromise - music off at 10:30-11ish and wind down from there

Windows and doors closed, music down and no raucous laughter from 11 I'd say. Half 11 maybe.

It's just the sound of the balls putting into the holes, we're otherwise quiet! Seems a shame to have to stop the one night we look forward to all week

I would put music off earlier. Are you in a flat or semi detached?

We are fully attached, neughbour either side

Reverse

Why is it a reverse?

You tell me op.

But it is obvious from the way you have worded your posts.

play a game of pool, we make a small bet between ourselves and have a few drinks, quiet music.

Realistically that is never going to add up to "just the sound of the balls in the pockets".

I suspect you don't realise how much louder you really are - cheering or laughing at shots, general drink fuelled merriment, someone likes a song so turns it up, insta-karaoke starts etc. I'm not saying that in itself is U, but I do think you are significantly noisier than you think. Clearly your neighbour knows exactly what you are up to, after all.

Ah you may be right, we are generally quiet though and dont get drunk as we have a young son, so just a few beers, we turn the bass off of the speaker too and the words "nice shot" are frequent, no screaming haha. Ok, will definitely turn it down for 11/11:30, seems more reasonable!

Also no idea how this reads as a reverse, but just looking for other perspectives

If you live in a terrace house you need to consider the impact of your actions on the neighbours. Every Friday until midnight will soon piss off neighbours who don’t want to be kept awake by music and pool

It's just the sound of the balls putting into the holes, we're otherwise quiet!

You play in total silence, without talking to each other? Why would you look forward to that all week?

@Isatis because the loser cooks all week and the other doesn't 🤣 there is small chat, but mostly it's full concentration Haha, sound like a right bore

Can you put a cloth in each pocket to cushion the sound of the balls going in?

You don't need to stop it just end it earlier. It's selfish otherwise.

I’m imagining a very subdued evening with two people silently watching each other pot balls and giving a thumbs up and commenting “nice shot” every time. sounds a hoot and a half!

@ilovemaxi ah you reminded me, we put rubber into them in the flat but that's worn away, will replace them!

Just thought, is it one of those tables where the balls all collect centrally underneath then roll out to one single pickup point (versus the trad snooker style actual pockets)

That knock-bump-rolling noise can really grate (drive you demented) after a while. If you happen to have hard flooring it might be even worse.

You probably don't realise how noisy you are. My neighbours make a racket but think they make no noise at all.

I'd wind it down earlier like you said

is it one of those tables where the balls all collect centrally underneath then roll out to one single pickup point

If it is one of these I would block the track with cloths and just lift each ball out when it goes in and set aside in a tray or something.

I think your NDN is over the top.

Carry on playing.

It will be the clunk of the balls and then them rattling into the pockets & out again.
DM had a pub, the general chit chat and duke box couldn’t really be heard in the upstairs accommodation but the potting of balls was impossible to ignore.