Sleep-deprived nurse ruins neighboring college's 50-year-old tradition: '[They were] playing the same song on repeat between 8:00am and 6:00pm for 10 days'

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    "I ruined a 50 year old tradition"
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    r/pettyrevenge. Posted by u/Glad-Ad-2032 23 hours ago Revenge on school playing the same song on repeat between 8am and 6pm for 10 days.
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    Firstly I live in a European country where health care is publicly funded. Second I'm a nurse, think emergency services(I make $45k a year, and *have to work all holidays) Third I work nights.
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    This college right next to me has this thing every spring where they build floats and do a parade. I'm all for it, let the kids have fun! They however pick a horrible song and blast it in the parking lot, which is right next to our building, from 8am to 6pm
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    everyday for 10 days straight. After a few days I was desperate for sleep. That week the weather was beautiful, people were drinking heavily and many of these required emergency care on top of all the usual cardiac arrest, and what not.
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    I closed the window and died from the heat but i could still hear it. I had the windows closed and bought earplugs, I could still hear it. I slept two hours before my 10 hour shifts.
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    I called the college and asked to talk to the person in charge, left my details but no one got back to me. I called again the next day and asked to talk to person in charge - finally get the man on the line. I explained my problem, and asked if they could do something about the volume or change the song.
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    He laughed and said it was tradition. I said I wasn't able to work if I couldn't sleep and asked who was going to pay for my loss of income. He answered that he already did that by paying tax. I asked him a few things about their permits, asked him if he wanted things to go this way. He said yes.
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    I called the police - (not emergency number) explained the situation and that he'd said that he was the one paying me my wages. The police did not like that since they get to hear the same thing all the time. Then I referenced a new law about public disturbing with music.
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    The next day the music was waaay down. The next year I couldn't hear it unless I went outside and stood completely still.
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    Turns out I ruined a 50 year old tradition, and my walk got an extra bounce. Do not mess with a sleep deprived nurse!
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    Edit to add: if he hadn't pulled the "I pay your wages" and laughed, I wouldn't have been so furious that I called the police. The college kids can actually thank him
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    PistolPetunia · 23 hr. ago Anytime anyone has used the "I pay your wages with my taxes," I say, "Oh yeah, well so do I. I pay taxes the same as you do, and they go towards my wages." Shuts them right the up. 878 Reply Share
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    igenus44 23 hr. ago Similar. Yes, taxes pay my salary, so I guess since I pay my taxes, I'm self employed. 288 Reply Share
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    CrackaAssCracka 23 hr. ago Imaging working for a college, which is publicly funded, and telling a nurse, who is publicly funded, that you pay their salary from your taxes. 648 Reply Share
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    Glad-Ad-2032 OP. 23 hr. ago Ahaha! Did not think of that. I wish we'd met 2+ years ago. 250 Reply Share
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    DBSeamZ 22 hr. ago As someone who's recently been in college...I bet a lot of the students hated it too. Good work shutting them down!
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    Glad-Ad-2032 OP. 22 hr. ago Technically didn't shut them down, just made them lower the volume a bit Thanks for the support, I sometimes feel like I made all the students mad because I ruined their fun.
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    Magdovus 23 hr. ago Never mess with any nurse! Doctor, patient, whoever- nurses are not to be upset, it won't end well for someone and it won't be the nurses suffering!
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    Glad-Ad-2032 OP. 23 hr. ago I'm a soon to be scrub nurse so my job is about to be a lot less hectic. I get to operate on the GSW previously mentioned, but only one at a time

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