Only 3 Other States Have Noisier Neighbors Than New Jersey
If you’ve never had noisy neighbors you’re lucky. I think at one time or another we all have to deal with it. It could be blaring music, barking dogs, loud musicians, or anything else that makes noise in your neighbor’s house.
Sometimes it’s not the fault of your neighbor. I live on the ground floor of an apartment building and the people about had hardwood floors. I knew exactly where they were in the apartment at all times. “Click click click” all day. I think they removed their shoes or wore slippers at night because it wasn’t as bad then.
With this in mind, Compare the Market has uncovered the noisiest neighborhoods in the country.
They found that the biggest noise disruption in America is Barking dogs at 53%. I was one of those neighbors several years ago. I couldn’t have my dogs in the yard without them barking at everyone who passed by. My neighbors at the time didn’t appreciate it at all. 39% said it was loud music followed by yard work at 36%, and children playing at 27%. Then there was construction and home improvement, yelling, arguing, slamming doors and drawers, crying babies or kids, and lastly, television noise.
When it comes to which states suffer the most from noisy neighbors, North Carolina came out on top with almost 3 in 10 respondents (28%) noting they endure daily disruptive noise from their nearby residents. The study noted that “Pennsylvania and Illinois had 26% of respondents from each state saying that there are daily neighbor disturbances.
Not too far behind and taking the third spot is New Jersey, where neighborly noisiness is a regular occurrence one of of four of us in the Garden State.
According to the study, the top five states which have the noisiest neighbors are:
- North Carolina – 28%
- Pennsylvania/Illinois – 26%
- New Jersey – 25%
- Indiana – 23%
- Ohio – 21%
Check out the full study here.
5 Unique and Unusual Thanksgiving Traditions to Consider
Turkey Toss
Some people gather to challenge the limits of distance and altitude by launching frozen turkeys. In fact, a group of college students in Indiana took this to the next level in the early 2000s. They came up with the plan of dressing a frozen turkey in a onesie, securing it to a chain, saturating it with lighter fluid, igniting it, and then flinging it across a football field.
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Second Wind Walks
Thanksgiving feasts are often so filling that many families take a post-dinner stroll to make room for dessert. It’s like taking the “I work out so I can eat” mantra to a whole new level. Of course, packing up leftovers for later is an option. But the post-feast walk is a fun tradition for those who can’t resist the temptation of that pumpkin pie.
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Thanksgiving Roasting
A family drew inspiration from the typical Thanksgiving customs and introduced their own unique tradition. As an X user
I think a funny family Thanksgiving tradition was started by our 9 year old. He "roasted" every1 at the table. He figures we roast a turkey.
— JJRsvl (Abhorrent) LIBERTY (@jjrsvl) November 28, 2015" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared, their kid initiated a comical Thanksgiving tradition by “roasting” everyone at the table. The idea was that since they roast a turkey, why not extend the roasting to the family members too. Seriously, what could possibly go wrong?
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