Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Club patrons make noisy neighbors. Duh!

Residents of the Broadway Hollywood building filed a lawsuit yesterday against the owners of the S Club, claiming the club-goers are too loud and residents of the luxury condo building can't get to sleep before 2 a.m.

The residents' complaints would be legitimate, if the condos weren't on top of the Los Angeles club! If you buy a place on top of a nightclub, you can't expect the building to be quiet. Thumping music, intoxicated people falling out of the club at all hours of the night and horns honking goes with the territory. You don't live in the suburbs. You live on top of a popular club.

In the lawsuit, filed in L.A.'s Superior Court, residents said the S club is operated in an "unreasonably and unacceptably disruptive manner," according to TMZ. The residents are complaining about the loud music and have accused the club operators of ignoring their concerns, while raking in "huge profits."

That's what they're supposed to do - make money. What are the operators expected to tell their patrons?

Club bouncer (holding his index finger to his lips): "Welcome to the S Club. Come on in, but use your library voices."

Club bartender: "Here's your martini. Your limit is one because drunks get too rowdy."

Club DJ: "Here are your complimentary earbuds. Sorry, this is the only way to enjoy the music."

I'm sure the folks who bought condos in the Broadway Hollywood paid a pretty penny. The website doesn't even list the prices. If you have to ask, you can't afford it. While the residents were shelling out all kinds of money to live in a trendy building, they should have thought twice about the consequences of buying in a place where you share an address with a nightclub. It's too late to complain now!

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