Blackcab
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| posted on 22/9/09 at 05:12 PM |
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My neighbours hate me anyway so I make as much noise as i feel appropriate bearing in mind I have 2 young kids - I had an issue a year or 2 ago when I
had my quad ( road legal ) and they put in a complaint, we live on a main bus route circa 30 buses per day .... turns out the quad was the same noise
as the buses ...... they havent spoke to me since .
Some people will just moan about everything .. I say live life, have fun, be yourself and stick 2 fingers up at people who envy your position and will
try and make life difficult
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 22/9/09 at 05:25 PM |
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If they don't like it the neighbourly thing to do would be to take up a different hobby. I heartily recommend learning the bagpipes 
And remember, practice makes perfect 
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x_flow57
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| posted on 22/9/09 at 05:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by martyn_16v
If they don't like it the neighbourly thing to do would be to take up a different hobby. I heartily recommend learning the bagpipes
And remember, practice makes perfect
Tried that youngest son has taken up the drums, things don't seem to be getting any better.
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morcus
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| posted on 22/9/09 at 06:11 PM |
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Whats best is to get an electric instrument and wire it up through a Home cinema system or a huge amp, I did this at a mates house once and the whole
house shook.
If you really want some fun, wait till you notice her doing something then go round and complain and say that other people have as well.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 22/9/09 at 06:20 PM |
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My retired neighbours come round for a chat when my car's on the drive!
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 22/9/09 at 06:44 PM |
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My moaning neighbors gave up after 7 years.......
They moaned at the quad
they moaned at the garden renovations
they moaned about the pickup truck
they moaned about the fence that blew down
the car is another thing they had a real tizzy bout...
they have moaned so much Ive lost count of the number of times they moaned.......
Eventually they gave up we we finished the brick paving and the front garden...and they had to say it was fantastic
The 10 other neighbours in the street are fantastic just one set of numptys to keep the balance
[Edited on 22-9-09 by mangogrooveworkshop]
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 23/9/09 at 12:32 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 55ant
surely people get paid more to work nights due to the fact its inconvenient?
No we don't!
My neigbour has complained about cat poo in their garden, not to me of course otherwise I'd have pointed out that 1. there's about 20 cats
round here and 2. his garden is basically a giant litterbox.
Then cat poo started appearing in strange places, like on the grass (where cats won't go) and on my car. Mind you since I flicked some back over
and it landed on his front door that's stopped too...
Couldn't give a sh**e about grief with the neighbours, last big argument I told them they could do worse than a family that's generally
quiet and reasonably tidy!
Oh yeah there was a complaint about the smoke that came from one of the taxis I was hiring. I told him to come back and see how well his car starts on
a cold morning when it's got 235k miles on it, he shut up
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owelly
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| posted on 23/9/09 at 04:02 PM |
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As a shift worker, I work nights. It's my fault for working unsocialble hours so I don't get upset by the constant drone of lawnmowers all
summer, the buses driving past every 15minutes, the cars and bike blasting through the village, and likewise when I'm coming home at
stupid-o'clock in the morning, I try to be considerate and quiet. But you still get folks complaining about things. Anything. I had the local
parish council on my case about having my boat parked out on the road. They called the police several times. The BiB turned-up, checked that the
trailer was legal, had lights and reflectors and was pointing the right way, and siad there was no problem. The boat was there perhaps 6 times a year
when I brought it home to use the next day etc.
If you feel you're been reasonable, then just nod politely and ignore them.
And for whoever it was that mentioned driving a car on unadopted roads, that's not correct. The road traffic act applies to 'public
places'. Unless there is a gate across the 'private' or 'unadopted' road, then it is a public place and you need to be
legal.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 23/9/09 at 04:16 PM |
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^Very good and there's the fact that you could still get a S.59 warning too. Basically driving in a manner that has caused alarm or distress.
I keep the peace with my neighbours as much as possible and don't really have a bad one. It doesn't mean some are not a pain like next
door but one who gets picked up at 7 every morning and leaves the van door open with music blasting and then stands outside it talking when he may as
well jump inside it or the never ending cat poo that I DO know where's coming from as the cat's always sneaking in my garden but I just
shovel it and "teach" the cat whenever I can.
I was brought up with good neighbours when I was small then we moved and my dad never got on with anyone and we regularly had confrontations and he
still does and having left all that and seeing that he's still at it, I just can't be arsed. If someone has a complaint I just discuss it
and see when it's best suitable for me to do my grinding or whatever and explain how long it'll take.
A nice compromise for people that I'd probably not speak to again and can't be bothered with.
ETA I work nights, days the lot and don't get paid any extra either. My younger brother who is 26 works 9-5 in an office gets a lot more than
me.
[Edited on 23/9/09 by mistergrumpy]
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