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DAE have a neighbor who insists on mowing at 7 AM on Saturdays?
My neighbor across the street fires up his riding mower every Saturday at exactly 7:04 AM, rain or shine. I checked my phone last weekend and it was 46 degrees with a light drizzle, and he was still out there going back and forth. I get wanting a nice lawn, but who actually thinks that's a reasonable time for loud machinery in a residential area? The thing is, I work nights so I'm usually asleep until 9, and this has been going on for about 8 months now. Has anyone else dealt with a neighbor who just doesn't get basic noise etiquette?
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viola_butler5mo ago
Tell him your sleep schedule and ask if he can mow at 9 instead. He probably has no idea he's waking you up. Most people aren't jerks on purpose, just clueless.
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dakota_murphy905mo ago
Yeah, that whole "most people aren't jerks on purpose" thing hits home. My neighbor used to start leaf blowing at 6:15am sharp every Saturday, and I was too scared to say anything for like two months. Finally I just left a note on his door saying I work late and sleep till 10, and he was super apologetic. Now he waits till after 9 and even brought me a coffee one time. It's funny how we build up these huge confrontations in our heads and then it's just a normal conversation.
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the_betty3mo ago
Oh REALLY? So you think a grown man just HAPPENS to fire up his mower at 7am on a Sunday without noticing it's super early? That's a LOT of faith in people being clueless instead of just selfish. How long did it take you to figure out your neighbor wasn't a jerk?
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