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Re: Let Kids Be Loud

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Post by stirfish »

s1artibartfast wrote: post #129
hombre_fatal wrote: post #118

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Blasting sound out of your vehicle into a residential area for hours just because you want to sell something is selfish. So is defending the behavior and imposing it on everyone around you just because it's sometimes convenient for you to walk 10 meters for some ice cream once a month. Like TFA says, we have to decide as a society what kind of noise we think is worthwhile. The sound of kids playing seems essential fo…

You are focusing on the driver, but what about the patrons. Is one selfish person listening to sound for a minute enough to to prevent 10 kids from being happy? 100? 1000?

Yeah, did you even think of the children?

Re: Let Kids Be Loud

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Post by anon1251212451 »

petercooper wrote: post #10

For years our neighborhood had an ice cream truck or two turn up a few days a week during summer, which we used to enjoy. This year, not a single one. I saw one of the trucks at a school fete and asked about it. The guy said one person had complained about the noise so the local council banned them after 7pm! With most of their sales falling between 6-9pm, they decided it wasn't worth it for one hour and moved on to…

I'm all for kid noises because it's good for them but ice cream truck, church bells... should definitely be gone.

Re: Let Kids Be Loud

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Post by anon1251212451 »

gilfoy wrote: post #88
ectospheno wrote: post #79

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Complaining about an ice cream truck you can hear in the back of your house while wearing noise cancelling headphones isn’t Karen culture.

It absolutely is. Gettin an ice cream truck banned from your neighborhood because you heard it drive by is the epitome of Karen behavior.

No, doing so is the equivalent of using Adblocker.

Re: Let Kids Be Loud

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Post by cycomanic »

hombre_fatal wrote: post #118
gilfoy wrote: post #88

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It absolutely is. Gettin an ice cream truck banned from your neighborhood because you heard it drive by is the epitome of Karen behavior.

Blasting sound out of your vehicle into a residential area for hours just because you want to sell something is selfish. So is defending the behavior and imposing it on everyone around you just because it's sometimes convenient for you to walk 10 meters for some ice cream once a month. Like TFA says, we have to decide as a society what kind of noise we think is worthwhile. The sound of kids playing seems essential fo…

So what about the sound of your car going by my house every morning? That's really the irony, everyone is complaining about all sorts of noise, but the worst noise in urban environments, the constant traffic & car noise, is somehow sacrosanct.

Re: Let Kids Be Loud

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Post by dustbunny »

bartread wrote: post #9

We have kids of various ages playing outside all the time when the weather is good and, yes, they are loud. At least, sometimes they're loud, but they aren't always, and you get used to it. I think it's good for kids to get outside. So generally it's not an issue and we just sort of tune it out and get on with our days but there is this one kid who only communicates by screaming at the top of their lungs at very high…

I recommend you not comment on this kids screaming. These parents might be extremely self conscious of their kids screaming. They might have constant anxiety about it. Your "polite" word could hurt far more than you imagine, and I doubt the screaming is something fixable with a little elbow grease from the parents.

Re: Let Kids Be Loud

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Post by nano521412 »

taeric wrote: post #76
petercooper wrote: post #10

For years our neighborhood had an ice cream truck or two turn up a few days a week during summer, which we used to enjoy. This year, not a single one. I saw one of the trucks at a school fete and asked about it. The guy said one person had complained about the noise so the local council banned them after 7pm! With most of their sales falling between 6-9pm, they decided it wasn't worth it for one hour and moved on to…

It is downright depressing seeing all of the people pile on regarding the food truck. I can almost understand setting a volume limit on it, if there are some that are going overboard. After all, I'll gripe to my kids for yelling while in the same room with me. But banning or justifying a ban!? And, I'm fine that we disallow extreme things such as sonic booms. Yes, that should remain banned. For really good reasons. N…

It's just that annoying. If your city aren't so car dependent maybe kids can get their snack from real vendors in commercial area instead lol

Re: Let Kids Be Loud

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Post by johnfn »

ysavir wrote: post #125
johnfn wrote: post #120

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The point of the story is that someone tried to strike up a conversation with OP and he responded by effectively saying "your job is loud and obnoxious", and it's presented as if it's a win. It doesn't really seem like one to me.

The comment was not aimed at the carpenter. Nothing he was doing was loud, and nothing I've experienced with carpenters gives me the impression that they are loud or obnoxious. He was doing a great job. If he took what I said as a dig at his profession, that was his connection, not mine. My take away, after the fact, was that he may have been someone who enjoyed landscaping his own yard and owned several tools that I…

That's fair enough. But don't you think carpentry could be considered a loud profession, like the other ones you listed? I imagine carpenters as banging nails with hammers all day. :P

Re: Let Kids Be Loud

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Post by nunez »

lapetitejort wrote: post #41
taylorlapeyre wrote: post #16

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I agree, but with a caveat about ice cream trucks specifically. If they park in one spot and play the same jingle very loudly for hours on end (say, three to four hours in one location outside of your home), it is in fact insanely maddening.

Have you heard the ice cream trucks with a random "Hello?" thrown into songs? I don't understand the purpose. Googling brought up some people saying it goes back to the 90s, or that it's specifically a Southern California thing. Strangely enough the movie A Different Man (2024) played that exact sound during an emotional scene. That movie takes place in NYC.

It's for vibes basically. I thought it was hilarious when I was younger

Re: Let Kids Be Loud

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Post by nunez »

op00to wrote: post #140
hombre_fatal wrote: post #118

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Blasting sound out of your vehicle into a residential area for hours just because you want to sell something is selfish. So is defending the behavior and imposing it on everyone around you just because it's sometimes convenient for you to walk 10 meters for some ice cream once a month. Like TFA says, we have to decide as a society what kind of noise we think is worthwhile. The sound of kids playing seems essential fo…

Ice cream trucks are awesome. I have stopped wfh zoom meetings due to Mister Softee coming by and wanting to grab an ice cream. The surprise and delight of a treat when totally unexpected is wonderful. No one complained.

I miss Mr Softee too!

Re: Let Kids Be Loud

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Post by wiseowise »

pizzafeelsright wrote: post #128
goda90 wrote: post #117

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I generally understand dealing with an upset kid in public is hard and I sympathize. But I once had a red-eye flight where the kid was screaming for its daddy, who we later determined was on the flight just in a different row. We saw no indication the mother was actually trying to soothe the child, nor did she go get the father. We were not happy to start a vacation with such little sleep...

I avoid red eyes. They just aren't worth it.

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