When to be a Karen/Old man w/ a lawn

[Dgilbertson]

Collectively we abhor Karen’s and old men yelling at clouds. But where’s the line? Where’s your line? Do you have any specific borderline situations to share?

——Why I’m posting this topic——

Sunday evening I get home from a long day/night of work. What went from an evening shift ending at 12:30/1, didn’t until 4:30. I got home and ready to pass out at 5am for a few hours.

I start hearing what sounds like a very loud, but apparently effective, bug zapper. No big deal.

Then I started hearing the whiz of bottle rockets, followed by the bang of mortars and 25ct rockets.

A few poppers and bottle rockets, sure. But this was lead up to finale of July 4th level mortars. In the middle of a crowded neighborhood, at 5am.

I was beyond tired and didn’t really care. So I went to my porch, in just my boxers, waited for the 25ct pack to conclude, then said pretty firmly, “it’s 5 in the f#%^*ing morning.”

She popped off “wtf?!?” And said something under her breathe about going to grab more.

She didn’t and I and I presume others were able to sleep.

I don’t FEEL like a Karen in this instance, but what say you? Would you say something? Is that a Karen moment? Where’s your personal line?

Wanting to discuss more Karen line vs fireworks etiquette, but CF will do with this as it pleases and I ain’t trying to Karen yall into staying on topic

 

[somecyguy]

Shooting off fireworks at 5AM??? Hell no.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Collectively we abhor Karen’s and old men yelling at clouds. But where’s the line? Where’s your line? Do you have any specific borderline situations to share?

——Why I’m posting this topic——

Sunday evening I get home from a long day/night of work. What went from an evening shift ending at 12:30/1, didn’t until 4:30. I got home and ready to pass out at 5am for a few hours.

I start hearing what sounds like a very loud, but apparently effective, bug zapper. No big deal.

Then I started hearing the whiz of bottle rockets, followed by the bang of mortars and 25ct rockets.

A few poppers and bottle rockets, sure. But this was lead up to finale of July 4th level mortars. In the middle of a crowded neighborhood, at 5am.

I was beyond tired and didn’t really care. So I went to my porch, in just my boxers, waited for the 25ct pack to conclude, then said pretty firmly, “it’s 5 in the f#%^*ing morning.”

She popped off “wtf?!?” And said something under her breathe about going to grab more.

She didn’t and I and I presume others were able to sleep.

I don’t FEEL like a Karen in this instance, but what say you? Would you say something? Is that a Karen moment? Where’s your personal line?

Wanting to discuss more Karen line vs fireworks etiquette, but CF will do with this as it pleases and I ain’t trying to Karen yall into staying on topic

I won't say a word about noise issues unless it is seriously outside of hours, and then I have absolutely no problem having a word with the offending party.

 

[ClonerJams]

Your neighbor is a ****

 

[JEFF420]

meth head neighbor?

 

[dahliaclone]

There’s a difference in being blunt and to the point which is warranted in your situation and going full Karen.

 

[FriendlySpartan]

Jesus, where are you that people are lighting off fireworks at 5am on a Monday morning? That’s wild.

You’re totally in the right here. If that happened to me coming home from a late shift I would not have handled it as well as you did.

 

[bozclone]

5am fireworks don’t get a pass.

 

[Gorm]

5 AM fireworks??? SMH.

 

[CycloneSpinning]

Collectively we abhor Karen’s and old men yelling at clouds. But where’s the line? Where’s your line? Do you have any specific borderline situations to share?

——Why I’m posting this topic——

Sunday evening I get home from a long day/night of work. What went from an evening shift ending at 12:30/1, didn’t until 4:30. I got home and ready to pass out at 5am for a few hours.

I start hearing what sounds like a very loud, but apparently effective, bug zapper. No big deal.

Then I started hearing the whiz of bottle rockets, followed by the bang of mortars and 25ct rockets.

A few poppers and bottle rockets, sure. But this was lead up to finale of July 4th level mortars. In the middle of a crowded neighborhood, at 5am.

I was beyond tired and didn’t really care. So I went to my porch, in just my boxers, waited for the 25ct pack to conclude, then said pretty firmly, “it’s 5 in the f#%^*ing morning.”

She popped off “wtf?!?” And said something under her breathe about going to grab more.

She didn’t and I and I presume others were able to sleep.

I don’t FEEL like a Karen in this instance, but what say you? Would you say something? Is that a Karen moment? Where’s your personal line?

Wanting to discuss more Karen line vs fireworks etiquette, but CF will do with this as it pleases and I ain’t trying to Karen yall into staying on topic

For me the details matter a little perhaps. There’s no way 5 am fireworks is ok, and if it’s my kid I make that abundantly clear. If it’s someone else’s kid and they aren’t someone who is often doing stupid stuff, ai probably let it go. Maybe they’re just super excited for fireworks …assume the best type of thing. Also matters if they’re firing stuff at my house obviously.

 

[FarmerCy1]

5am fireworks is BS, especially after a long shift. It’s like I said to people after the law changed so municipalities can’t ban fireworks on the 4th- they’re cool, but be respectful about it and don’t be a douche canoe. That goes for both the shooter and folks in the neighborhood. Without other details, it sounds like the shooters were being douche canoes.

 

[cyclonespiker33]

I think that anyone who shoots off fireworks are inconsiderate of others, but I recognize that I'm biased due to my dog's displeasure with them.

There is absolutely no reason to shoot them off after 1:00am no matter the situation. Your neighbor is a jerk and I would consider some type of retaliation.

 

[SerenityNow]

As everyone else has said, you were fully in the right to say something. Ridiculous someone would be firing those off at 5 AM on a Monday.

 

[CyPhallus]

I'm not sure what drugs you have to be on to rationalize letting mortar shells rip at 5am, but I'd imagine the drugs are good enough it wouldn't be a terrible idea to look for different neighbors.

 

[HFCS]

You'd be fine to call the police on 5am fireworks.

"You know we are LIVING in a SOCIETY"
- George

 

[MuskieCy]

Use this as to your reply,....

 

[chuckd4735]

I think people could argue the cut off time for fireworks, but it is definitely before 5 AM and being on a Monday morning makes it even worse.

 

[aeroclone]

I'm in agreement here, never any circumstance where 5AM fireworks are acceptable. Not even close.

 

[CYdTracked]

I'm all for neighbors lighting off fireworks during the legal time frame which for the past several years Grimes had the most friendly policy on that as you could shoot them off for like 2 weeks it felt like. They shortened it up to a 3 day window now which is fine by me too, there was no reason why people needed to be randomly firing them of in late June or days after the 4th.

What I got pissed about 1 year was the neighbors behind me threw a big party and probably shot off a few months worth of pay in fireworks that night it seemed like as they were shooting them off all day long and past the 11pm cutoff too. The next morning my backyard was littered with the trash from it along with some of the surrounding neighbors. They never bothered to ask if they could come pick it up so I just picked it up and threw it over into their yard. The neighbor next door to me did the same and right as she threw a bunch over the wife of the neighbor that shot them off came out the back door and gave her the stink eye. The neighbor just looked at her and said "if you were a good neighbor you would of come over this morning and cleaned up the mess you made in my yard!" LOL the look on her face was priceless!

The thing I always get a kick out of is if you are outside and someone walking their dog takes a crap in your yard. I stand and wait to see if they pick it up which can lead to some uncomfortable situations. Most will pick it up but the best ones are "sorry I forgot my baggies, I will be back in a bit to pick it up." I usually just nicely say "thank you, I'll hold you to that as I am going to be outside doing some work for awhile and don't want to step in that" or a sacarstic "yeah I'm sure you did..." Most will come back and pick it up. The ones that watch their dog crap while they know you are watching then just leave it and keep walking are the ones I have no issue calling out that they better be back to pick it up or if I am not in a good mood will say something like "hey I need to take a crap, can I follow you home and use your yard?" I don't mind going to grab a grocery bag if they own up and offer to pick it up but I won't let them throw it in my garbage they have to take it home and take the walk of shame holding it.

 

[4cy16]

I'm all for neighbors lighting off fireworks during the legal time frame which for the past several years Grimes had the most friendly policy on that as you could shoot them off for like 2 weeks it felt like. They shortened it up to a 3 day window now which is fine by me too, there was no reason why people needed to be randomly firing them of in late June or days after the 4th.

What I got pissed about 1 year was the neighbors behind me threw a big party and probably shot off a few months worth of pay in fireworks that night it seemed like as they were shooting them off all day long and past the 11pm cutoff too. The next morning my backyard was littered with the trash from it along with some of the surrounding neighbors. They never bothered to ask if they could come pick it up so I just picked it up and threw it over into their yard. The neighbor next door to me did the same and right as she threw a bunch over the wife of the neighbor that shot them off came out the back door and gave her the stink eye. The neighbor just looked at her and said "if you were a good neighbor you would of come over this morning and cleaned up the mess you made in my yard!" LOL the look on her face was priceless!

The thing I always get a kick out of is if you are outside and someone walking their dog takes a crap in your yard. I stand and wait to see if they pick it up which can lead to some uncomfortable situations. Most will pick it up but the best ones are "sorry I forgot my baggies, I will be back in a bit to pick it up." I usually just nicely say "thank you, I'll hold you to that as I am going to be outside doing some work for awhile and don't want to step in that" or a sacarstic "yeah I'm sure you did..." Most will come back and pick it up. The ones that watch their dog crap while they know you are watching then just leave it and keep walking are the ones I have no issue calling out that they better be back to pick it up or if I am not in a good mood will say something like "hey I need to take a crap, can I follow you home and use your yard?" I don't mind going to grab a grocery bag if they own up and offer to pick it up but I won't let them throw it in my garbage they have to take it home and take the walk of shame holding it.

Talk about a walking taco.