Am I a whingeing pom??
My neighbour has a relatively new piano and a host of tunes - including Barry Manilow medleys. It ain't pretty. The piano is positioned a few metres from my bedroom. :( We have already been round a few weeks ago to ask them to keep the noise down at night - it's difficult to sleep when they are tinkering the ivories despite ear plugs and shut windows. They apologised (actually nice, civilised people). It doesn't happen that often - but I don't want it to happen at all! Last night I was woken at 11:30 p.m. by this horrid sound. I was fuming, and decamped to the spare bedroom. We pay a bloody fortune to rent this house! I didn't go round to complain last night cos I was angry and think I'll go round today BUT am I being unreasonable and intolerant?? I wouldn't dream of waking my neighbours up at such a late hour, but feel I'm in the minority on this estate. Am I a whingeing POM???
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Re: Am I a whingeing pom??
Originally Posted by Chortlepuss
(Post 9117099)
My neighbour has a relatively new piano and a host of tunes - including Barry Manilow medleys. It ain't pretty. The piano is positioned a few metres from my bedroom. :( We have already been round a few weeks ago to ask them to keep the noise down at night - it's difficult to sleep when they are tinkering the ivories despite ear plugs and shut windows. They apologised (actually nice, civilised people). It doesn't happen that often - but I don't want it to happen at all! Last night I was woken at 11:30 p.m. by this horrid sound. I was fuming, and decamped to the spare bedroom. We pay a bloody fortune to rent this house! I didn't go round to complain last night cos I was angry and think I'll go round today BUT am I being unreasonable and intolerant?? I wouldn't dream of waking my neighbours up at such a late hour, but feel I'm in the minority on this estate. Am I a whingeing POM???
If it doesnt happen that often then I would try and put up with it, but that is just me, if it were every night then I would say something. Trouble is, the more you ponder on it and think about it, the bigger the issue will be. I dont envy you at all I really dont but I would try and refrain from going round again providing they keep to occasional and not consistent use. |
Re: Am I a whingeing pom??
Originally Posted by Chortlepuss
(Post 9117099)
My neighbour has a relatively new piano and a host of tunes - including Barry Manilow medleys. It ain't pretty. The piano is positioned a few metres from my bedroom. :( We have already been round a few weeks ago to ask them to keep the noise down at night - it's difficult to sleep when they are tinkering the ivories despite ear plugs and shut windows. They apologised (actually nice, civilised people). It doesn't happen that often - but I don't want it to happen at all! Last night I was woken at 11:30 p.m. by this horrid sound. I was fuming, and decamped to the spare bedroom. We pay a bloody fortune to rent this house! I didn't go round to complain last night cos I was angry and think I'll go round today BUT am I being unreasonable and intolerant?? I wouldn't dream of waking my neighbours up at such a late hour, but feel I'm in the minority on this estate. Am I a whingeing POM???
Or alternatively, skip the friends part, and just ask politely for them to keep the noise down. |
Re: Am I a whingeing pom??
Originally Posted by asprilla
(Post 9117138)
Or alternatively, skip the friends part, and just ask politely for them to keep the noise down.
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Re: Am I a whingeing pom??
Your best bet is to shoot carefully timed bottle rockets into the neighbour's garden. They will go ballistic and won't know whats happening, scream for a few hours and then tire themselves out like a six year old child and take a long nap.
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Re: Am I a whingeing pom??
Originally Posted by Chortlepuss
(Post 9117099)
My neighbour has a relatively new piano and a host of tunes - including Barry Manilow medleys. It ain't pretty. The piano is positioned a few metres from my bedroom. :( We have already been round a few weeks ago to ask them to keep the noise down at night - it's difficult to sleep when they are tinkering the ivories despite ear plugs and shut windows. They apologised (actually nice, civilised people). It doesn't happen that often - but I don't want it to happen at all! Last night I was woken at 11:30 p.m. by this horrid sound. I was fuming, and decamped to the spare bedroom. We pay a bloody fortune to rent this house! I didn't go round to complain last night cos I was angry and think I'll go round today BUT am I being unreasonable and intolerant?? I wouldn't dream of waking my neighbours up at such a late hour, but feel I'm in the minority on this estate. Am I a whingeing POM???
Buy a CD of bagpipe music and crank it up whilst on a weekend away. |
Re: Am I a whingeing pom??
Originally Posted by Chortlepuss
(Post 9117099)
My neighbour has a relatively new piano and a host of tunes - including Barry Manilow medleys. It ain't pretty. The piano is positioned a few metres from my bedroom. :( We have already been round a few weeks ago to ask them to keep the noise down at night - it's difficult to sleep when they are tinkering the ivories despite ear plugs and shut windows. They apologised (actually nice, civilised people). It doesn't happen that often - but I don't want it to happen at all! Last night I was woken at 11:30 p.m. by this horrid sound. I was fuming, and decamped to the spare bedroom. We pay a bloody fortune to rent this house! I didn't go round to complain last night cos I was angry and think I'll go round today BUT am I being unreasonable and intolerant?? I wouldn't dream of waking my neighbours up at such a late hour, but feel I'm in the minority on this estate. Am I a whingeing POM???
There does seem to be a lot of neighbourhood noise problems out there not helped by having to have windows open and houses that aren't exactly 'air tight' I'd imagine. I used to hate noise from the neighbours to a point I actually had a problem tuning anything unwanted out. I can recommend getting a few acres around you when the time to move on comes ... you'll become familiar with various bits of machinery but pianos unlikely. Now excuse me, I need to plug my guitar in :D |
Re: Am I a whingeing pom??
Originally Posted by Grayling
(Post 9117152)
Or just explain to them that it is difficult to play the piano with broken fingers:scaredhair:
We also live next door to a pianist, who also plays the accordian. The answer to your woes is Slipknot, or Metallica. Or superglue on the ivories, that should raise a chuckle live and let live I reckon, and smack him one the first time he complains about noise from your place, good luck |
Re: Am I a whingeing pom??
Originally Posted by stevenglish
(Post 9117308)
Hee hee, i like that one
We also live next door to a pianist, who also plays the accordian. The answer to your woes is Slipknot, or Metallica. Or superglue on the ivories, that should raise a chuckle live and let live I reckon, and smack him one the first time he complains about noise from your place, good luck |
Re: Am I a whingeing pom??
Originally Posted by DeadVim
(Post 9117298)
In short, no you're not.
There does seem to be a lot of neighbourhood noise problems out there not helped by having to have windows open and houses that aren't exactly 'air tight' Some call it outdoors living, or alfresco:rolleyes: I call it HELL:eek: Plus is it me or do aussies even talk really LOUD:unsure: |
Re: Am I a whingeing pom??
Originally Posted by jad n rich
(Post 9117407)
My experience is every house with its windows and doors open, outdoor living add a pool full of kids .......
Some call it outdoors living, or alfresco:rolleyes: I call it HELL:eek: Plus is it me or do aussies even talk really LOUD:unsure: |
Re: Am I a whingeing pom??
Originally Posted by Officer Dibble
(Post 9117290)
Time to start looking for new digs.
Buy a CD of bagpipe music and crank it up whilst on a weekend away. Combine that with the guy below us that would do a bbq on his balcony late EVERY night (the smoke would waft into our rooms), and the neighbours next door that would have a loud chat on the balcony at 4am after a night clubbing I was extremely bugged by neighbours! Put me right off ever living in an apartment again and was very relieved to move into a detached place. Oh no I've turned into a whingeing pom! :o |
Re: Am I a whingeing pom??
Originally Posted by MissyB
(Post 9117595)
Hmm there was someone in the apartment complex that we used to live in that would blast bagpipe music out! :confused:
Combine that with the guy below us that would do a bbq on his balcony late EVERY night (the smoke would waft into our rooms), and the neighbours next door that would have a loud chat on the balcony at 4am after a night clubbing I was extremely bugged by neighbours! Put me right off ever living in an apartment again and was very relieved to move into a detached place. Oh no I've turned into a whingeing pom! :o |
Re: Am I a whingeing pom??
Originally Posted by Officer Dibble
(Post 9117599)
Dare I say it but in London there was a solid brick wall between the neighbours. Here in Oz (IMO), I could hear my neighbour having a piss downstairs.
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Re: Am I a whingeing pom??
Originally Posted by Kelli28
(Post 9117605)
I could hear a guy puking for ages last night in the apartment upstairs, I thought it was rather funny.
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