Hanging out, being loud, people call police
By ak3600
@ak3600 (50)
Canada
July 12, 2008 10:56am CST
This has happened to me SO many times during summers. Me and my friends would hang out in our neighbourhood, and the SAME person would always get annoyed and call the police. All the police do is give us a warning but never a ticket or anything. One time the guy came out of his house and threatened to call his buddies to kick our a**.
Another time, I was shopping in a grocery store, and the guy's sister is at the cash register and says "You look familiar....do you hang out around my neighbourhood?" and I say yes I do, and she says "Oh my mom doesn't like you and your buddies" and I said that we don't like her mom either. And she said that we needed to stop hanging out in the neighbourhood, and I said that if it bothers her she would need to call the police. And she says "MAYBE I WILL, have a nice day sir" with the biggest attitude ever. I was so tempted to ask her who her manager is, she would have been fired on the spot.
Any similar stories you have?
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6 responses
@srpkinja (375)
• Canada
12 Jul 08
I really think that police or even the government should have a law about stupid people after a certain hour. I understand that younger people want to go out and have a good time, drink even. But there is no reason to why they are outside, yelling, screaming and being hoodlums. If I were the police and saw someone doing this, I would make them stay in a prison cell for 48 hours and give them a ticket for disturbing the peace. People who do things like this are idiots and need to be punished.
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@srpkinja (375)
• Canada
12 Jul 08
I disagree with you for giving me a NEGATIVE, since i think that my repsonse was nothing against you or your friends but rather, people in general and if you do not understand that, then I am sorry for an statements I have made wrongfully about you. Although, I do agree with what I have written as a response to your discussion and there is no reason to why you should have given me a negative rating. I was telling you what I think and by you giving me a negative rathing this means that you only want people to tell you that you are right and you are doing the right thing. I think that is wrong, especially when you asked what I thought. I told you and you did not accept it. Thank you for reading and have a good day. Happy MyLotting and I hope you will read everyone else's repsonses with more of an open mind.
@soooobored (1184)
• United States
13 Jul 08
I never had any trouble with my neighbors, but I would always make a point to introduce myself to my neighbors and let them know that I have an open door policy. If they feel I am being too loud, I ask them to please come let me know! I have offered my phone number to them, most don't take it, and most have never knocked.
And if I'm having a party or something I will let my immediate neighbors know about it, and encourage them to stop by.
Most people are pretty cool, as long as you show them respect! :-)
@irishidid (8688)
• United States
13 Jul 08
Just how loud are you and your friends? Maybe you could try toning it down a bit.
@lisan23 (442)
• United States
12 Jul 08
I'm usually the one calling. We had neighbors that would party until 2-3AM. I have a 3 year old little girl who gets up at about 7AM every morning, and sleeps like a log. HOWEVER, I'm a light sleeper. The city has ordinances about making too much noise between 11PM to 7AM. If you're making too much noise, I'll call the police on you. And here, they'll give you a ticket. I called the police on them three times, and they didn't stop. So, after a night of partying, when my daughter woke up I got her dressed and ready to go. We walked over to their house and I repeatedly rang their doorbell until they answered, and let them know that every night they kept me UP late, I would be waking them up early. They stopped.
@TessWhite (3146)
• United States
13 Jul 08
LOL yea, I'm probably one of them calling the police on you. Do you by any chance have a couple of pit bulls that like to bark all night long also? I can understand partying or "hanging out" - I wasn't old all my life. LOL But, when midnight comes around think of the people who do need sleep to get to work the next day. And, some people DO work weekends you know. My guy is asleep right now, its after midnight on a saturday - because he has to be up to head to work in the morning. Maybe one day you'll be older, more responsible and you'll be the one calling the cops on your neighbors. LOL 
@RhythmWalker1 (825)
• United States
13 Jul 08
There are two sides to this discussion. In hanging out with your friends are you
being loud and causing other people not to be able to sleep and such things?
If so, you are being dis-respectful. Think about finding a more isolated place to hang out so that you don't bother anyone. Remember this when you are older and you realize the value of a good nights sleep.
Hanging out with friends is cool as long as you remember that there is a time and a place for everything. Please don't think that I am "knocking your behavior". Be considerate of others and they just might be the same way to you.
