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Neighbour Playing Loud Adult Movies

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AnythingPecan · 19/11/2020 22:48

No idea if I've selected the right thread topic but here goes...
So our elderly neighbour (hard of hearing) has recently started cranking up the volume on his TV set. Although annoying, we've generally put up with it but lately he's been watching adult movies so loud to the point where we can hear it very clearly. He usually puts it on during the day when my kids (13 and 10) are back at home from school. It makes us so uncomfortable in our own home. In an attempt to counteract it, we've moved the Alexa right against his wall and any time we hear the noises we switch on the radio to blur our the sound.

We haven't had a word with him yet mainly because he's elderly and doesn't answer the door. I thought I'd have a chat with his son when I next see him to ask his dad to turn it down.
How would you approach it? What if he ignores our reasonable request? Is it in fact a reasonable request? How might I escalate it?

Thanks

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ApplePie86 · 19/11/2020 23:15

If it was me I'd be completely blunt, tell him I can hear his porn, it's an unacceptable volume and it needs to be switched down or he needs to use Bluetooth headphones.

I would not approach family members unless he refused to open door AND he had ignored a letter through his door.

AnythingPecan · 20/11/2020 07:13

No idea if I've selected the right thread topic but here goes...
So our elderly neighbour (hard of hearing) has recently started cranking up the volume on his TV set. Although annoying, we've generally put up with it but lately he's been watching adult movies so loud to the point where we can hear it very clearly. He usually puts it on during the day when my kids (13 and 10) are back at home from school. It makes us so uncomfortable in our own home. In an attempt to counteract it, we've moved the Alexa right against his wall and any time we hear the noises we switch on the radio to blur our the sound.

We haven't had a word with him yet mainly because he's elderly and doesn't answer the door. I thought I'd have a chat with his son when I next see him to ask his dad to turn it down.
How would you approach it? What if he ignores our reasonable request? Is it in fact a reasonable request? How might I escalate it?

Thanks

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AnythingPecan · 20/11/2020 07:16

Thanks @ApplePie86 I think you're right. May just have to approach him directly.

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