Today, the family in the apartment next to me decided to give their 4-year-old kid a recorder. It's been three hours. Kill me. FML
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Today, and all day, I was forced to listen to one of the kids in my apartment building play their recorder loudly and horribly. She started over whenever she missed a note. I was sick, was getting a migraine from it, and couldn't ask her to stop without her mom yelling at me. FML
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Today, it's the third day of my dad's revenge after he snapped over me supposedly using the word "duh" in every other sentence. He got his hands on my old recorder and has been playing it loudly and out of tune outside my room when I try to do my homework. My mom thinks this is hilarious. FML
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extrasnipes 22
Did you try asking them to stop? or get noise cancelling headphones?
The_Railgun 5
I feel your pain, it was like that with me for a while; recorders are evil devices that cause people to punch you in the face if you play one
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Comments (77)
BlackFames 16
Better than giving it a drum set.
gracehi 33
Did you just refer to a human being as "it?" O.o
cryssycakesx3 23
sometimes you have to.
BlackFames 16
Yes... Yes I did.
brandoneyez1 25
You could always blast your radio on your music to catch their attention.
mannatee 19
Report those *****! They aren't allowed to disturb other residents without their prior consent
OysterPearls 33
I understand making a noise complaint, but I doubt anyone actually gives "consent" to be disturbed...
cryssycakesx3 23
usually you can make as much noise as you want until a certain time. unless you live in an apartment/subdivision which have their own rules.
mannatee 19
30-by "consent" I meant getting permission from neighbors to make noise
groovycrazyjoe 18
let the kid explore nature lol
meli1195 31
Do you know what a recorder is...?
Stryker78cRS 15
He did say apartment so complain to the landlord FYL
Kaspar999 7
I disagree...going *directly* to the landlord causes unnecessary friction between all parties. I would first let three or four days pass--then take the mature approach and talk to your neighbor. I'm sure a compromise can be reached without any unnecessary bitterness developing and lingering (which would be a drag because you are kind of stuck as neighbors). BTW, I wouldn't be surprised if the "recorder" is for school music classes...so the kid does have to practice sometime. If a satisfactory compromise can't be reached...then contacting the landlord would be reasonable, imo. Just a thought.
False_Stupidity 42
Uh, #54.. a 4 year old in school?, learning music?
Kaspar999 7
Yeah. There are a lot of music classes out there for kids--even for 4 year olds (believe it or not). Sure, most aren't hardcore classes...it's just exposing kids to music and different instruments.
Th3Unkn0wn98 8
Hot cross buns!
91hayek 31
Or It's a Small World, or Twinkle Twinkle/The Alphabet. My sister had one, it was the worst. Funnily enough, when she gave it up, the sudden silence in the house was eerie and unnerving.
doglover100 29
That's the only song I can play on it.
themonesterman 12
The Pain!
DanielleinDC 34
I would talk to the neighbors about the noise. If that didn't work, blast your music while the kid is "practicing". If that doesn't work, complain to the landlord.
avidreader121 7
maybe just politely knock on the door and ask them if they could limit recorder time. most reasonable people will under/compromise.
kasmol 16
Give it a day or two. The parents likely will recognize their error and the recorder will disappear.