Weird One - Hip Hop, Cursing & Neighbors (1 Viewer)

[Chemical X]

Been living in my current house almost 10 years.  Recently, every so often, me and the Mrs. hit the garage for about 15-30 mins of exercise.  Some cardio and core work pretty much.  We have a rubber mat, pop the garage open (depends on weather), put on a Pandora hip hop station on the Bluetooth speaker and run a Nike routine on the ipad.  Was about half way thru the routing when I hear someone come up behind me with an "excuse me".  Some drawl talking redneck says his 10 year old son heard cursing and the n-word coming from our music.  I didn't pay much mind to the music, but while he's talking, Notorius B I G is in fact cursing.  I look at him kind of puzzled, cause I have no reply honestly and kind of mumble we'll lower the music.  He says "OK", turns around and walks away.  I've never seen the guy before and it looks like he came from diagonally across the street.  I don't know my neighbors, but maybe he is a visiting dad or a sometimes dad, dropping off his kid...?

We lowered the music an didn't pay much mind, but what is the play here?  His son is a weasel?  It's our private property, mind your business?  We need to respect the volume and tone of what we are playing?  Honestly, I've never had this situation arise.

Thoughts?

 

[rockaction]

Thoughts?

Shtick response: You should have put on AC/DC and wailed out how rock n' roll ain't noise pollution

Serious response: Anything that can be heard by neighbors needs to be monitored more carefully for content and decency and volume level. 

 

[sublimeone]

I don't see an issue. He asked respectfully and you responded in kind. Classy all around IMO.

 

[mr. furley]

thought this going to be about a new Del tha Funkee Homosapien album

 

[Chemical X]

I don't see an issue. He asked respectfully and you responded in kind. Classy all around IMO.

appreciate this.  first reaction is to be defensive, but i wasn’t focused on the words or music, just the task at hand.  i think people get very defensive when confronted on neighborhood stuff.  

 

[mr. furley]

 i think people get very defensive when confronted on neighborhood stuff.  

       

 

[Parrothead]

start working out to Gordon Lightfoot..  problem solved

 

[Punxsutawney Phil]

Download the clean versions of the same songs and play them just as loud.

 

[Courtjester]

Buy earbuds---problem solved....

 

[Osaurus]

Ask him to take the bulkhead seat 

 

[gianmarco]

start working out to Gordon Lightfoot..  problem solved

I'd start working out to Goldenplane.

 

[Chemical X]

Ask him to take the bulkhead seat 

he probably wouldn’t swap and prefers the middle seat.....

 

[Chemical X]

Buy earbuds---problem solved....

yeah, gotta get those wireless buds.

 

[Osaurus]

Make a mix of Tim’s OHW list and play that regularly.  That’ll prolly confuse him enough to never speak to you again.

 

[McJose]

Inform all the other kids in the neighborhood that there is a narc in their midst.

 

[chet]

What did you have the music cranked to if he could hear it and make out the lyrics from across the street?

 

[McJose]

What did you have the music cranked to if he could hear it and make out the lyrics from across the street?

One does not play hip-hop at low volume, Whitey W. Whiteguy III

 

[Chemical X]

What did you have the music cranked to if he could hear it and make out the lyrics from across the street?

it was loud, but it was coming from a small square Bluetooth speaker.  Not crazy loud.  Kid was a narc I guess.

 

[cashman88]

The play is to lower the volume and/or censor the music if reasonably requested to do so by a neighbor.

 

[Vanilla Guerrilla]

Just click on the ignore user button.  As long as other neighbors don't quote him, you're golden.

 

[Clown Car]

it was loud, but it was coming from a small square Bluetooth speaker.  Not crazy loud.  Kid was a narc I guess.

Kid probably didn’t say anything. Dad using his as a scapegoat to assert his dominance over you. 

 

[comfortably numb]

Best use of snitches get stitches and you blew it

 

[Ghost Rider]

Listen to better music.

Problem solved. 

 

[Ignoramus]

Listen to better music.

Problem solved. 

You mean, like 2Pac?

 

[Major]

You should've just stared at him and clenched your fist saying "Snitches get stitches" under your breath.  

 

[Ghost Rider]

You mean, like 2Pac?

Steering away from rap is a good start. Nowhere to go but up.  

 

[Buckychudd]

You've lived there 10 years and can't even identify your neighbor across the street by sight?

 

[Chemical X]

You've lived there 10 years and can't even identify your neighbor across the street by sight?

never saw the guy before.....

 

[NotSmart]

Kid probably didn’t say anything. Dad using his as a scapegoat to assert his dominance over you. 

CC as an instigator has me  

 

[The General]

Listen to better music.

Problem solved. 

You hating on Biggie. Damn son.

 

[belljr]

I had something similar. I'm cleaning out my garage. Door open, blasting NWA.  Didn't realize how loud it actually was until a neighbor walked by and stopped.  They were cool and just said it's a bit loud when you walk by.  I mean they heard the lyrics. I walk across the street and could hear it clearly . Turned it down

 

[Cjw_55106]

Sleep with his wife.

Or in this case, his sister. 

 

[tommyboy]

I guess I'm puzzled that you're puzzled.  

 

[Ghost Rider]

You hating on Biggie. Damn son.

I will admit to having little to no regard for most rap and/or hip hop.  It's not my thing. 

 

[mr roboto]

An open garage is probably going to act like an echo chamber and amplify the spud toward the street. 

 

[Captain Cranks]

Been living in my current house almost 10 years.  Recently, every so often, me and the Mrs. hit the garage for about 15-30 mins of exercise.  Some cardio and core work pretty much.  We have a rubber mat, pop the garage open (depends on weather), put on a Pandora hip hop station on the Bluetooth speaker and run a Nike routine on the ipad.  Was about half way thru the routing when I hear someone come up behind me with an "excuse me".  Some drawl talking redneck says his 10 year old son heard cursing and the n-word coming from our music.  I didn't pay much mind to the music, but while he's talking, Notorius B I G is in fact cursing.  I look at him kind of puzzled, cause I have no reply honestly and kind of mumble we'll lower the music.  He says "OK", turns around and walks away.  I've never seen the guy before and it looks like he came from diagonally across the street.  I don't know my neighbors, but maybe he is a visiting dad or a sometimes dad, dropping off his kid...?

We lowered the music an didn't pay much mind, but what is the play here?  His son is a weasel?  It's our private property, mind your business?  We need to respect the volume and tone of what we are playing?  Honestly, I've never had this situation arise.

Thoughts?

The music gave you the correct guidance.  This fool stepped to you and disrespected you in front of yo' #####.  Bust a cap in his ###.  Time for this ##### to take a dirt nap.  

 

[Osaurus]

Sounds like you got suburban served

 

[Chemical X]

An open garage is probably going to act like an echo chamber and amplify the spud toward the street. 

yeah, i walked across the street and it was like an echo tunnel.  

 

[skol asylum]

Exercise and play your music inside. You don't need to be that guy.

 

[Johnny Rock]

No way the kid picked out the swear words and told his dad. Dad just wants the music volume lower. 

 

[General Malaise]

Recently, every so often, me and the Mrs. hit the garage for about 15-30 mins of exercise.  Some cardio and core work pretty much.

Get a load of Jack Lallane over here!

 

[Chemical X]

Get a load of Jack Lallane over here!

Wife trying to keep me alive for some odd reason.  Things must've gone south with the mailman I guess.