Can I say something to my neighbor about them talking for hours outside or is that ridiculous

[Anonymous]

Sounds miserable. Move to a home with more land.

[Anonymous]

You would be completely in the wrong to ask her to stop talking in her own yard. It’s an unreasonable request.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No need to work from home. Pandemic is over.

Grind your axe elsewhere.

Where do you grind yours?

[Anonymous]

I feel you OP. I lived next to a guy that spent April- November sitting at a picnic table on a raised deck smoking cigarettes and on the phone. Drove me nuts.

[Anonymous]

This would be super annoying but no- you can’t say anything. Look into soundproofing, white noise machine (when not on phone) & taking calls in a different area of the house.

Unfortunately, this is just part of having neighbors very close to the property line. Unless you have a bigger lot, noise will be an issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stare at them from your office window. Open your window a few inches and keep staring.

This might work along with OP making it obvious they’re eavesdropping. Like next time they see the neighbor recount details of the conversation and offer insight. That might stop their irritating antagonism.

If I saw you do this, I'd totally tell my friend all about my csnty neighbor!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Noise cancelling headphones

This. Noise-canceling headphones save lives.

[Anonymous]

How close to you window is the person?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d probably do something passive aggressive yet effective. In similar situations Ive approach a loud coworker/neighbor with the “I couldn’t help but overhear”, and then comment on something they talked about.

This definitely throws people off, then when they look surprised you just say oh I can hear all of your convos because your bench is under my office window and the walls and windows are paper thin.

No. This is the sonic equivalent of touching/taking things that aren't yours. If you're not part of the conversation, stay out of it, you nosy parker!

That it exists where you're aware of it doesn't mean it's for you.

[Anonymous]

Their house must be incredibly close to yours if you can hear the whole conversation with the window closed. Part of living on tightly spaced lots and neighbor is doing nothing wrong.

Is this neighbor aware that you are there and can hear everything? She may not be? This would make me so uncomfortable if I were her. Can you open the window, wave and chat when she comes out? “Oh hi Larla!! How are you today? Did you hear it might in the 80s this weekend? Blah blah blah blah blah” and be a bit overly friendly? Or leave your window open all the time during the day if able- I’m sure she will notice? You’d think this would give her pause, and she might move to a different area of the yard or indoors for at least some of these conversations.

Not questioning the neighbors right to chat in her yard…but knowing you hear everything may get her to move for more privacy.

[Anonymous]

OP would have been welcome to use my office. No outdoor conversation but 2 solid years of road construction (which also required tree removal), underline gas line replacement, and sidewalk construction. I'd have been delighted to overhear neighbor chitchat instead.

Or the guy down the street who works on his car and a subwoofer is rattling my bones.

[Anonymous]

This would irrationally bug me, to the point that I would be uber focused on it.

[Anonymous]

If I were you I’d let him know his conversations can be heard from inside. Bringing this to his attention may inspire him to move or at least lower his voice.

[Anonymous]

No one, regardless of proximity, has the right to disturb another. Sorry y’all, but I’m with the OP here. I totally support the OP’s right to peace and quiet inside their own home. Neighbor needs to STFU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Noise cancelling headphones

+1
This is the correct answer

+2

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