Paul Goldfinger, editor. (Quality of Life Department @Blogfinger)
We had posted a piece called “There’s Always Something” early in June. It was about a Grover who had a dilemma regarding what to do about noisy neighbors. Link to \”There\’s Always Something\” on June 3, 2011 There were 22 comments.
Now we received another comment for that article from a couple who are visiting in the Grove. The writer is using a pseudonym, but her complaint is interesting as we are hearing from the flip side, and her comment would be lost to view if it lands on that June post, so here it is:
“My hubby and I came down to Ocean Grove to visit my sister-in-law and her family. I’d like to say that everyone here is so warm and friendly, but after today I doubt we will ever come back here to visit. My husband is a professional bagpiper who played some wonderful sets late this morning out in a public park well away from everyone. While nearly everyone who passed by thoroughly enjoyed his music, there was one person who didn’t care for bagpipes and complained. Our two little dogs barked at 7:30 a.m. to go outside. A cranky old man across the way was very nasty to us complaining about the noise. I did apologize but feel very offended because we both are over 50, are not loud obnoxious people one bit, yet we’ve been treated like the “Snookie” crew.
These folks need to know when and where a REAL noise complaint should be made. We’ve been listening to organ music all day long since we arrived and that doesn’t seem to be a nuisance to anyone. I feel sorry for old crabby intolerant people who need something to complain about.”
Editor’s note: Oy vey—anybody have a suggestion?