My Neighbor's Loud Mexican Music

You can always blas your music as a counter attack ( \0/ music war arghh) Maybe call the police or talk with your neighbourd until she quits. :P I live in raral area so i can blast my music :3 but people start looking and that´s strange :|... fortunately im the only one who likes to blast music hihi ;) but if anyone says to stop i would low the sound of course ^_^ I wouldn´t put it louder to ignore what they say

I can never understand why these Mexican people like to blast their music through out the neighborhood, and can't keep the sound volume down to their own ears only. My former Mexican neighbor used to be that way like your neighbor, he like to play his Mexican music right through the roof day and night when he is at home, sit in his car, or doing his gardening outside. I am quite fortunate that the police department in my city is able to take care of this problem for me in the middle of the night one day, so from that time on ward, he is behaving quite well and agree to keep the music to himself only and not the whole neighborhood. May be it is the way Mexican like to listen to their music, blast through their speakers and keep everyone at edges. It seem like they have trouble listen to the music when it is played softly in low volume, it seem to me almost everyone of them like to listen to Mexican music in such a manner - loud and blasting through the roof to actually enjoy it. Go figure!!!

Join the club, I've been listening to rap music ever since the people moved in downstairs from me (6month)now. I'm afraid to confront them also since out of 8 apartments I'm the only white person and all 4 downstairs plus my next door neighbor are black, a Mexican lady across and 1 empty apartment which I'm sure I know who's gonna move in there. I don't care what race or color they are but I don't wanna hear all that boom boom music all the time. I finally went to the office a couple weeks ago and they said they put out a notice about noise control and blah blah blah, and if it gets to loud they told me to call the cops.....I really don't wanna do that so I just live with it for now. I'm thinking about switching apartments though once my lease is up but then who knows what my neighbors will be then.....

You could do what we did when we were living in a flat. My neighbour played loud music. I invited her to my place and asked her whose music she could hear at my place. My music was on too but she said she heard music that she was playing at her house. That set matters right.

This might be an extreme option, but you could possibly contact the police about the noise. Our town has an ordinance that says you can't make an excessive amount of noise. We had a neighbor a few years ago who lived across the street from us and decided one day to play his music loud enough to rattle my windows. I asked him to turn it down and he refused to do it. I called the police and filed a noise complaint... she was only a couple months old at the time. He ended up getting arrested and charged with disturbing the peace because his music was so loud.

Sorry to hear that.. but if it wasnt mexican music youd have some american playing loud rap crap music. So youll lose anyway you see it.

Sounds like a selfish neighbour from hell, if you don't mind me asking is the property she is living in rented or bought? If rented, you could find out who she rents to and put in an anonymous letter complaining about her noise. I have had problematic neighbours in the past and the police won't lift a finger you have to go to the noise abatement department of your council and it's a long drawn out process too and now I find that they won't take action on anonymous tip offs! Or you could talk to the other neighbours who find the music a nusiance and get together as a posse to complain to her, power in numbers and all that!

Dear Moon: I feel for you, I really do! I'm a Canadian who drives over 2000 miles each Oct so I can live for 5 months in the warm Texas sunshine, eating Mexican food, and listening to Mexican music. I love the Mariachi, and never miss an opportunity to hear it. The majority of residents of McAllen,Texas are Mexican-Americans. They are good neighbors, and take every opportunity to Thank those of us who spend quality time in their city. We enjoy living here partly because of our interaction with our Mexican-American friends!

Hi Moon, Well 11am is not early at all. Most places have noise ordinances for between 9am and 9pm but the noise should be within reason. If it is that outrageous, I suppose you could report it and let the police decide. If it were me, I'd go over and just talk to her and ask if there is a way she could at least turn it down a bit. There is no need to be confrontational but just ask her. I think I would go that route rather than just calling the cops on her.

Doesn't your neighborhood have any rules. Most do.If there is I would address it to the manager or head person. I would try writing them a sweet note. Nicely worded, not too apologetic or anything. They may not realize it is so loud.

Maybe you could go to the police or the head of your neighborhood. Or you could ask some other neighbors if this bothers them and if it does go with them to talk to her about the loud music.

I agree with Laydee. You can try that anonymous note though you said she will know it is from you. I know how you feel. I enjoy some quiet relaxing time every now and then. Who does not? I hardly get it in my area either. If that doesn't work though I guess you can call the authority to ask her to keep it at decent volume I suppose.......

It sounds really frustrating and annoying. I don' tknow what you can do either. I play my music loudly but I live in the boonies. there is at least 100 yards between houses out here! there is not you know walking distance for people to hear my loud music. I'm sure mostly they can't hear it even if I do play it loudly. I am considerate too that I won't play it too loudly at certain times just in case they still are bothered by it. I don't know what you can do otherwise but get throgh it unfortunately 11 am is kind of early but not compared to some hours I suppose... I don't know.

Before complaining to anybody you should ask her kindly to lower the speakers volume so that you can live in peace and may be she will understand this. I think by talking to her your problem can be solved. But if she still not listening to you then you should take the help of the cops.

I'm having the same problem with my roommate as well, only she plays club music which is frustratingly noisy to me. I can relate to your hesitance in having to confront. I haven't confronted my roommate, as well, although there were times I was really, really tempted. I don't want her to feel I'm restricting her because it's her space too. However, I've decided the next time she wakes me up again with her loud music, I'll talk to her. I just hope I'll be calm enough to talk to her gently and rationally, though.

I think I'd just report that neighbor to the authority. Although is eleven in the morning, it's still not an excuse for them to play loud music. She has no respect for her neighbors, and gee, not everyone is Thalia's fan!

There are laws that govern that situation. Just as pollution, his is a case of noise pollution, public disturbance that can be referred to the authorities.

i love mexican music. why don't you?

Well there is nothing much you can do other than going up to them and confronting them. You dont have to shout or warn them, just tell them that how much it bothers you. Tell them that once a while is ok abut everyday is annoying. Tell them that if they want to listen then play the music in a volume that wont reach you. Even if after that they do not stop then i guess a police complaint is in order.

Well, maybe you should just get out for a while. Try to get into mall. Maybe you can also call for police. But the best solution for you is to get a loudspeaker and volume up the music that you like. As the saying goes, "if you can't beat them, then join them".