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My Neighbor Wants My Wind Chimes Gone After Nine Years
A woman has had the same wind chimes on her porch for nine years. Her new neighbor moved in four months ago and wants them removed.
👤 Bev
I have lived here for nine years. My wind chimes have been on my back porch the entire time. Every neighbor I have ever had has said they love them or said nothing. Ryan moved in four months ago and knocked on my door asking me to take them down because they interrupt his work calls. His home office faces my yard. I said no. They are on my property, they are not excessive, and I was here first. Ryan complained to our HOA and they asked me to take them down as a courtesy. Nine years. Four months.
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👤 Ryan
I work from home doing financial calls with clients. My office is the only quiet room in my house. The wind chimes are directly outside my window and on gusty days they are constant. Clients have asked what that noise is. I asked Bev politely. I offered to buy her a different set for the front porch. She said no and told me she was there first, as if seniority is a legal right to make noise. I contacted the HOA because I tried talking to her first and she shut the door on me.
⚖️ The Verdict Is In
😤 Side B is right, but handled it badly
54 people weighed in on this dispute.
Official NACOL Ruling
OFFICIAL RULING: The Court finds this matter presents a rare and deeply troubling 0/0 split wherein one solitary juror has achieved the mathematical impossibility of disappointing everyone equally, much like a participation trophy for judicial failure. We therefore rule in favor of whoever installs soundproofing first, as this appears to be the only evidence of actual problem-solving present in this dispute. Case closed.
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Side A is right
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Side B is right
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You're both wrong
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You're both right
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A right, bad handling
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B right, bad handling
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