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AIBU?

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It's 8:05am and the neighbour's party downstairs is still going on...

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Opus17 · 26/12/2021 08:13

I'm staying at my mum's over Christmas with DH and 17-month old DS. We spent yesterday with my auntie, uncle and cousins, and when we arrived back at 8:30pm, the neighbours downstairs had a party in full swing. The walls are thin and you can hear the words of the music... But it's Christmas and we're only here a few more nights, so I let it go.

The noise woke me a few times in the night. Luckily, DS who usually wakes easily at any bloody noise (he has bat ears), was out of it all night (Christmas must've been too much!)
It's now after 8am and the music is STILL blaring and they are all still talking loudly in the garden. The music and noise woke me at 6am and I just couldn't get back to sleep. I'm watching TV to the "boom boom boom" of the base and drinking coffee, feeling very grumpy about it all.

Someone tell it to me straight... Am I just being a grump? Or is this ridiculous and rude?

Why aren't they tired yet?!

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OlympicProcrastinator · 26/12/2021 08:15

They will be soon. Off to bed for them. On with the loud music for you.

blueflowersinthesnow · 26/12/2021 08:17

That is completely ridiculous. What are they usually like as neighbours?

WhatScratch · 26/12/2021 08:18

I’d say about two hours from now would be a great time for your DS to see how high he can jump. Repeatedly.

Ohshittt · 26/12/2021 08:19

Probably not tired as they will be on hardcore drugs 🙈 surely they will give up and give you some peace soon though!!

AlistairCamel · 26/12/2021 08:24

Yes, it’s rude.

And in answer to your question about them being tired I would say ‘cocaine’

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Opus17 · 26/12/2021 08:27

@OlympicProcrastinator

They will be soon. Off to bed for them. On with the loud music for you.

😆 either that or let my heavy footed DS charged around like an elephant!

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sashh · 26/12/2021 08:28

@OlympicProcrastinator

They will be soon. Off to bed for them. On with the loud music for you.

Nope they will sleep through anything after an all night party.

OP wait until tomorrow morning and start the music as soon as you get up, hopefully DS will wake about 5.30 am.

I did this in the days of big stereos with big speakers, 200w speakers turned to the wall, knowing their bed was the other side.

They had the audacity to bang on the wall, but I was too busy getting ready to take the dog for a walk, and I think I forgot to turn the music off when I went out.

What a shame.

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Opus17 · 26/12/2021 08:28

@blueflowersinthesnow

That is completely ridiculous. What are they usually like as neighbours?

I'm not actually sure! As they moved in just before the pandemic and I haven't been here since. I'll need to ask my mum when she's up. She's hard of hearing which is probably a good thing for this stuff!

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Opus17 · 26/12/2021 08:29

@WhatScratch

I’d say about two hours from now would be a great time for your DS to see how high he can jump. Repeatedly.

He runs around like an elephant so I think we'll have a few games of chase😅

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Opus17 · 26/12/2021 08:29

@Ohshittt

Probably not tired as they will be on hardcore drugs 🙈 surely they will give up and give you some peace soon though!!

I actually never even thought of that... You're right.

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Opus17 · 26/12/2021 08:30

@sashh haha this is brilliant!

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Violet9 · 26/12/2021 08:32

When it finally stops and they go to bed for the rest of the day, turn your own music on full volume, talk loudly and get your dc to make as much noise as they can. It might just make the neighbours think and hopefully not do it again. If they complain to you, you can say at least it's not during antisocial night time hours, unlike their all nighter. They should get the message

flapjackfairy · 26/12/2021 08:36

Why didnt you call the police during the night. What do the other neighbours think ?

EishetChayil · 26/12/2021 08:36

Why didn't you go down and ask them to STFU? Better that than dreaming up passive aggressive ways of wreaking revenge.

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Opus17 · 26/12/2021 08:38

@Violet9

😆

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NoBetterthanSheShouldBe · 26/12/2021 08:41

First find out whether your Mum is happy with her neighbours …she may be, my own DM hears literally nothing without her hearing aid.

If they muddle along well enough please don’t start WW3 for the sake of a few days stay, when you haven’t been there for almost two years.

Agree with PP that the time to raise it was last night.

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Opus17 · 26/12/2021 08:46

If I were in my home, yes I've would've called the police. But I'm in my mum's home. The downstairs neighbours previously were horrible, nasty bullies who basically did things on purpose just to make my poor mum feel uncomfortable (long story but let's just say he was a very nasty man that left my mum with some PTSD). She's partially deaf and can't hear the noise, so it doesn't affect her. I wouldn't want to cause her any new problems with the new neighbors, and I'd rather deal with a night of shit sleep.

DH tried to go down to ask them to keep the noise down but they couldn't hear us over the music! Besides, I'm not sitting here dreaming up passive aggressive ways to get revenge, I'm watching TV and drinking coffee, a bit grumpy. I'm just enjoying reading the suggestions on here though! 😆
We're heading out to get PCRs soon for flying home again then we're off to the shops to get DS' first Clarks shoes, so I'm a bit excited about all that and we'll be out the house until the evening anyway.

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Cattitudes · 26/12/2021 08:47

Agree not to rock the boat too much if that is the only issue and your mother can't hear them. Remember neighbour disputes would need to be declared when selling. Having said that if your ds enjoys peppa pig and jumping along to the idea of muddy puddles I don't think there would be anything wrong with that for a few hours.

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Opus17 · 26/12/2021 08:47

@NoBetterthanSheShouldBe this is exactly it and why I didn't call the police or make a fuss. My mum's well-being is far more important.

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thekissoflife · 26/12/2021 08:50

I can't stand loud late parties like that. Bunch of thoughtless twats.

LaBellina · 26/12/2021 08:52

I think they’re lucky with your DM as a neighbor but I very much the other neighbors felt so tolerant about it as well.
Chances are that one of them might actually do some of the things that were suggested above during the day. It’s a good thing you’re going out

LaBellina · 26/12/2021 08:52

*I very much doubt

Fallible · 26/12/2021 08:58

Not really excusing it, but ask your mum how they are the rest of the time. When I was young we had an elderly neighbour above us, who repeatedly assured us she didn't mind if we had parties as she was deaf and couldn't hear it anyway. We got on well with her and used to take care of her part of the communal garden, took out her wheelie bin etc so I think it worked ok!

If they are decent neighbors otherwise I'd let it go.

LadyFannyButton · 26/12/2021 09:12

She's hard of hearing which is probably a good thing for this stuff!

They probably hear her TV /radio/talking on the phone all the time then. I’m not saying that’s an excuse, or that it makes it acceptable, for them to have an all night party btw but I’ve lived next door to someone hard of hearing in a place that had thin walls. It was mental torture.
You’ve had obtrusive noise for one night, imagine it every day!

HangingOver · 26/12/2021 09:23

Mmm cocaine on Christmas Day.... Classy.

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