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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc
I was woken up at an ungodly hour this morning (8 am on a Saturday) by my neighbors - having their house pressure-washed. Guess they're going to have it painted. The noise of their generator blasted me out of bed and scattered the cats to points unknown.
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You need to move to Japan...
When a neighbor is going to do something that may affect the 'serenity' of the area, he/she goes around door-to-door the day before apologizing for it, usually offering a small wrapped gift (perhaps a dish towel or a small package of laundry soap) to compensate. It's still a bother to be woken up, but at least it lets you know that the neighbors feel badly about it.
Same thing is done when someone moves into a new apartment or new house. Just the opposite of the 'Welcome Wagon!'
Stitchawl