I Hear Rude People: Don't Keep The Neighbors Awake And They Won't Write You Notes
From Jessica Pauline Ogilvie at LAist, Rebel Wilson, the Australian actress who played Kristen Wiig's roommate in "Bridesmaids," moved to West Hollywood, a place where residences are not exactly miles apart and surrounded by thickets of woods, drowning out all sound.
This means that those who live there need to be somewhat considerate, and not let the soundtrack of their lives spill over into everybody else's lives.
Just looking at any street in WeHo, one would have to be blind, deaf and comatose not to figure this out. (Apparently, Wilson has had a miraculous recovery.)
On Conan, Wilson read a note from a neighbor, "I'm glad you are enjoying your new pool and hot tub, but I am trying to sleep..."
I find a note informing the inconsiderate asshats that they need to keep the volume down is a far better option than lying in bed fighting back tears of rage while trying to sleep as somebody's crooning "Annie" songs at the top of their lungs. You?
I live in the middle of nowhere. We all have 5+ acres of land.
Typically if any of us is going to throw a blowout party that will last until the early morning hours, you will typically receive a party announcement/invitation about two weeks ahead of time. That gives you fair warning.
I don't think the deputies have ever been out for a disturbing the peace call.
Jim P. at August 30, 2012 11:54 PM
She should be embarrassed for being so loud but of course she's not. Typical. I can relate to her neighbor. My backyard neighbor installed a pool last year and now every three day weekend includes a loud party. The last time, they had an under parented child who screamed, yes screamed, all afternoon about not getting her way. We could hear them through the windows and over the air conditioning. I wanted to call the police, but the woman is president of the philanthropy group I belong to and it cause more trouble than it's worth to correct the problem. Grr....not looking forward to this weekend's blow out.
Sheep mommy at August 31, 2012 4:36 AM
The farm field in back of my yard causes dirt to end up in the pool. The robotic pool vacuum cleans it out. Silently.
We used to live in a neighborhood with some meddlesome neighbors. We moved. To a nicer house in a better neighborhood.
Problems, meet solutions. The law prevents you from solving the inconsiderate asshat problem in the most expedient way. You could try lawfare. You could try psychology - on them or for yourself. You could find out when they sleep...
MarkD at August 31, 2012 5:02 AM
The last time, they had an under parented child who screamed, yes screamed, all afternoon about not getting her way. We could hear them through the windows and over the air conditioning.
You need to tell your neighbor this. Sounds like borderline child abuse to me. NO child should be screaming like that for ANY length of time. If you're lucky, this family won't get invited to this weekend's shindig. Maybe just write the woman a note or something, anonymously? Hell if it were my neighbor, I'd have been over there all concerned and whatnot, sticking my nose in there and saying shit like "is this child okay? Is she ill? Does she have some disease that makes her scream like that?" Get all in their faces until someone does something about it.
(one of these days I'm going to get a pirate to drive me to work in HIS car!)
Flynne at August 31, 2012 5:11 AM
Me?
I go over, knock on the door and tell them that it's polite to invite the neighbors over to the party if it is going to be a noisy one.
Then turn around and go home.
I R A Darth Aggie at August 31, 2012 6:31 AM
She should be dope slapped for using the name "Rebel" before we even get to the rude behavior.
BlogDog at August 31, 2012 6:38 AM
You can counter attack. My recording of the Scotts Guards Bagpipe Band on the hi fi is effective for that purpose.
BarSinister at August 31, 2012 6:47 AM
Folks who would be mortified at being the noisy neighbor aren't the noisy neighbor in the first place; folks who would resent (and possibly act aggressively) at being asked to "tone it down" are the ones you do not want to talk directly.
So, given her lack of shame at being rude; given her projecting what she thinks this neighbor sounds like, it really doesn't surprise me that the neighbor left an anonymous note instead of talking to her directly.
And it is funny how she doesn't seem to realize that the neighbor needs to sleep because he (or is it she?) needs to get up early to go to work! Man, this actress has so quickly adopted the "Hollywood attitude" of thinking that she is better than the peons!
Charles at August 31, 2012 7:20 AM
I don't think the deputies have ever been out for a disturbing the peace call.
I live in an area where the smallest pacel is over 2.5 acres, and I do call the cops, when the music is still going at full blast at 2am in the morning on a sunday or monday
lujlp at August 31, 2012 7:29 AM
My family rule - No sreaming unless you need help.
Dave B at August 31, 2012 12:27 PM
I live in an ... 2am in the morning on a sunday or monday -- lujlp at August 31, 2012 7:29 AM
I must live in a more relaxed area than you.
Jim P. at August 31, 2012 8:28 PM
I bet she wouldn't hesitate to complain and call the cops if one of her neighbors made a lot of noise when she needed to sleep.
Ken R at August 31, 2012 11:44 PM
Jim, if I can hear the music from 2 miles away at 2am its too fucking loud
lujlp at September 1, 2012 8:30 AM
http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/pdx/136728886.html
Steve Daniels at September 2, 2012 12:08 PM
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