Pollution
By twix
@teison2 (5921)
Norway
May 10, 2008 4:07pm CST
I am about to loose my mind. We are having beautiful spring days here. It has been so great the last couple of days. People are enjoying themselves outdoors. They are having picknics. Some even went swimming in the sea. I am all for people enjoing themselves, but is it really necessary to be this loud?
To me this insane noiselevel is pollution. My neighbours started chatting pretty loud around 16:00. Now there are lots more people there, and they must be getting pretty drunk. All day they have been screaming to eachother. Have they not learn how to take turns? 7 hours. I am not sure I'll be able to take this much longer.
Whats your take on sound pollution?
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5 responses
@nicholejade (2430)
• Canada
10 May 08
Good for them to be enjoying the nice weather we are having. Take it in now as you don't know when we are getting the crappy weather. What is the difference if they are talking loud? Construction workers along with many other workers work in loud atmospheres as well. It is only 16:00 (4:00 in the afternoon) let them have fun and enjoy it. They have a right until the law sets in later on. Depending on the area you are in sound must stop at 22:00 or 23:00 (10:00 or 11:00pm).
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@teison2 (5921)
• Norway
10 May 08
It is now 23:17. They have been at it for more than 7 hours. It did not really start to bother me until an hour ago. It is giving me a headache, and there is nowhere for me to go. (I am housebound). I am noise-sensitive as well so I know that I have a low tolerance for sounds like this. So I do not go to them and complain often. I have earplugs and headphones on to tone the noise down a bit. Still the noise is pretty bad now. This is the worst kind of sound pollution to me.
What is your take on sound pollution? Do you think all sounds are good, or do you sometimes think it gets to be a bit much?
@nicholejade (2430)
• Canada
10 May 08
Well your neighbours are in noise violation. Walk over and ask them to turn it down. If it persists call the police and put in a noise complaint. That is really the only thing that you can do. You also have rights. I honestly have no issues with my noise what so ever. I do however don't agree on some things my neighbours do but there is nothing that I can do about it. When a person works nights you sleep during the day but during the day you are allowed to make noise. So when you have a lawnmower, chainsaw etc outside your window is not very pleasent but nothing can be done about this.
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@MinxieMopp (9)
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11 May 08
My neighbours can be pretty noisy too. Today it has been warm here in Liverpool UK and they have been playing music from 8am until midday I had some peace when they went out. The are only young and I'm all for them having fun and relaxing but I feel their is no need for the bump, bump, bump noise of their stero system.
Once they turned it off it was lovely to hear the birds tweeting in the trees.
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@earthsong (589)
• United States
11 May 08
My kids are an almost constant noise pollution. Its rough if you aren't used to it, and sometimes the constant noise is just too much even when they aren't bickering. I work in a pretty noisy place, so I don't like lots of noise. Does your area have a time where noise level needs to be toned down? I know around here you can complain after certain times if the noise level hasn't decreased.
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@teison2 (5921)
• Norway
11 May 08
Children can make a lot of noise 
It is hard to be surrpunded with a lot of sounds all the time. I think everyone need some quiet as well.
We are supposed to be quiet after 21:00. Not use the washingmashine, play loud music, do carpentry etc. One is supposed to consider the neighbours at all times really, but after 21:00 you have to be quiet. It is an old rule. It also says something about being quiet in the afternoon so people can rest after work. Luckily they calmed down after midnight. I really do not like to complain either. We usually wait til after midnight during weekends. Sometimes later as well. It does not do much good to complain - usually it just helps for a short while. I do not know who makes the call but the police show up here almost every time the kid downstair has a party. He often looses control completely and is often glad the police come and help him out.
Hope you are having a quiet day today.
It is hard to be surrpunded with a lot of sounds all the time. I think everyone need some quiet as well.
We are supposed to be quiet after 21:00. Not use the washingmashine, play loud music, do carpentry etc. One is supposed to consider the neighbours at all times really, but after 21:00 you have to be quiet. It is an old rule. It also says something about being quiet in the afternoon so people can rest after work. Luckily they calmed down after midnight. I really do not like to complain either. We usually wait til after midnight during weekends. Sometimes later as well. It does not do much good to complain - usually it just helps for a short while. I do not know who makes the call but the police show up here almost every time the kid downstair has a party. He often looses control completely and is often glad the police come and help him out.
Hope you are having a quiet day today.
@Bethany1202 (3431)
• United States
10 May 08
Seven hours is indeed a long time to be loud, but is this a one-time thing, or something that only happens once in awhile, or do they behave like this all the time? I think if they are enjoying the weather and having a get-together that's great. Sure, it's annoying sometimes to have neighbors who are loud, especially for hours and hours on end, but if they are normally good neighbors, why not let it go? Everyone is entitled to goof off once in awhile.
I could see it being different if they are ALWAYS loud or generally bad neighbors, but does the bad outweight the good for them? Maybe that is just a little something for you to think about. I empathize, but hey -- as I said -- if they are normally quiet and this is something that only happens once in awhile, I wouldn't get so worked up.
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@teison2 (5921)
• Norway
11 May 08
They are a bit more quiet now, so it is ok. I do not mind people having fun, but sometimes it just is a bit much. When socialising in a block of flats with children and old people I think it is polite to keep it down a bit. talking loud is one thing but yelling is really not cool I think. The ones that are noisy today are not home much, but when they are they make a bit of noise. Sounds carry well in these old buildings. I think I am being pretty good about it since - I have not complained to them about the noise. I was just inspired by them to start this discussion about noise pollution. Are you never bothered with noise polution? If you are what gets to you?
@ruby222 (4847)
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11 May 08
Like you i cannot believe the racket that some folk make in their back gardens!!We are fairly lucky here,touch the wood,and its pretty quiet in our back.But last week when we went to my daughters to look after my grandson..omg..the noise there was awful!!some neighbours were outside having a get together..which is great..i like to do it myself,but the language was beyond belief,and it was being said quietly,it was swearing being shouted out!!and the words were the worst kind,i was just sorry for anyone who still ha there kids playing out in the garden ,imagine trying to shield there ears from all of that.My Mum has a neighbour who shreiks instead of talks,so the whole street hears what she has to say,thats crazy too,,theres no need for it at all...we know exactly whats going on in their house!!!
