Farmer issues noise warning to neighbours with X-rated sign outside home

23 May 2024 , 11:54

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A farmer has issued an hilarious warning to house-hunters in the area (Image: Tim Graham/Getty Images)

A farmer issued a hilarious warning to would-be neighbours by screwing a sign to his gatepost detailing what they can expect if they move in nearby.

An image of the sign, which was shared on X (formerly Twitter), advises house-hunters in the area to consider the day-to-day shenanigans of farming life before making any purchase. "NOTICE," the sign boldly begins. "THIS PROPERTY IS A FARM. Farms have animals. Animals make: Funny sounds, small bad, have sex outdoors."

It continues: "UNLESS YOU CAN TOLERATE noise, odours and outdoor sex, DON'T BUY A PROPERTY NEXT TO A FARM!" The message prompted some X users to speculate the note was likely to have been written by the farmer in response to a past experience.

One person responded: "Feels like this sign was aimed at a neighbour!" Another quipped: "Clear message!" And a third revealed: "My cousins ended up in this exact situation due to a lawyer buying a small house next to their farm. They had to spend money on all sorts of of things against noises, smells, bugs, etc to please their complaining."

Scores of others, meanwhile, were quick to point out similar signs should be put in place to warn buyers of the perils of moving into a home in close proximity to other industries. "I would love to see a sign like this at a race track, people actually reported noise complaints against them after choosing to live next it," one person explained.

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A second added: "A similar sign should be put up near pubs. Those people who choose to own a home next to a pub that has been there decades, then moan about the noise and early deliveries etc. Then get abatement orders against the pub. Idiots!"

While a third agreed: "Similar argument for airfields. People who buy a house next to an airfield that’s been there since WW2 and then complain about aircraft noise. Muppets."

And a fourth bemoaned: "I'd also like to see a notice like this for people who choose to live in the city centre, then complain about the noise. Music venues are being shut down because of this."

Alan Johnson