Odd things your neighbours do?

Odd things your neighbours do?

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MartG

20,677 posts

204 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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Jetwash their paved garden every few weeks

ManFromDelmonte

2,742 posts

180 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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My neighbour spies on what his other neighbours are doing and then posts about it on a car website.

illmonkey

18,198 posts

198 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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ManFromDelmonte said:
My neighbour spies on what his other neighbours are doing and then posts about it on a car website.
Seems you do to.

WindyMills

290 posts

153 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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wombleh said:
Does he have a PC in his room? Sounds like avid MMO gamer behaviour to me, always in the middle of some mission or quest. Headphones on could explain not hearing the delivery guy, or also just in the middle of something and couldn't take a break without disrupting his (and a load of other people) game.
This is exactly like my housemate. It's ridiculously irritating with missed deliveries, general untidiness, limited social interaction, etc, especially when he's in a lot more than I.


Edited by WindyMills on Monday 29th June 15:50

Charlie1986

2,017 posts

135 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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The road we stay in is very tight for parking. We have one person that gets a piece of string or wool and measures his car to the car in front and behind. If it doesn't straighten out he will move his car to another spot.

The same person will also clean his car every 2nd night without fail even thou it hasn't moved.

5potTurbo

12,532 posts

168 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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NOT cutting the grass on their front gardens, but keeping the back gardens neat.
No-one can see the back gardens apart from the direct neighbours, but everyone can see the front. silly

Catweazle

1,159 posts

142 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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5potTurbo said:
NOT cutting the grass on their front gardens, but keeping the back gardens neat.
No-one can see the back gardens apart from the direct neighbours, but everyone can see the front. silly
They can't if the grass grows long enough.

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

233 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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5potTurbo said:
NOT cutting the grass on their front gardens, but keeping the back gardens neat.
No-one can see the back gardens apart from the direct neighbours, but everyone can see the front. silly
But they can see the grass in their back garden and don't like it looking a st heap like it does out the front wink

Mr GrimNasty

8,172 posts

170 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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5potTurbo said:
NOT cutting the grass on their front gardens, but keeping the back gardens neat.
No-one can see the back gardens apart from the direct neighbours, but everyone can see the front. silly
Probably because they aren't in the mood for all the smart arse comments....... "you'll make it rain", "you can do mine when you've finished that",.....

Ha ha ha, so original.

Or getting caught by the resident street bore who just always happens to be passing at the right moment every single bloody time, and having to resist imbedding the shears in their neck.

PoleDriver

28,637 posts

194 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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There's one old dear who lives in one of the houses behind mine who will inform me (if I'm out in the front garden) that she really likes my garage doors! confused
Well they got replaced last week with a roller shutter, I think I'll keep my head down next time she comes by!


PH5121

1,963 posts

213 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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My neighbour is a reclusive strange character, she doesn't have a good word to say about anything or anyone. I haven't seen her for 5 or 6 years and don't miss the conversations we had when she would spend at least an hour complaining about the world in general. A sad bitter old lady I am afraid

If it wasn't for the fact she has a couple of visitors every day I would think she was dead. When the postman in error delivered some of our mail to her we had difficulty getting it back. She wouldn't answer the door to him or to us, in the end a manager had to come from the local depot to collect it at a pre-arranged time to collect it and re deliver it.

They had to jump through hoops as they had made the mistake.


Zoobeef

6,004 posts

158 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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Old lady in one of the houses behind me has 5 times informed me that her maiden name is Noble. I just have to smile and nod.

Edited by Zoobeef on Monday 29th June 21:54

bimsb6

8,040 posts

221 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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Zoobeef said:
Old lady in one of the houses behind me has 5 times infirmary me that her maiden name is Noble. I just have to smile and nod.
Do you think the m12 on your drive is a factor in that?

Martin_M

2,071 posts

227 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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Mr GrimNasty said:
5potTurbo said:
NOT cutting the grass on their front gardens, but keeping the back gardens neat.
No-one can see the back gardens apart from the direct neighbours, but everyone can see the front. silly
Probably because they aren't in the mood for all the smart arse comments....... "you'll make it rain", "you can do mine when you've finished that",.....

Ha ha ha, so original.

Or getting caught by the resident street bore who just always happens to be passing at the right moment every single bloody time, and having to resist imbedding the shears in their neck.
I deserve to be on this for being the person who is a tad ocd about the front and back garden looking tidy! I do get the above comments a lot however and use the same reply every time - 'no problem, get your money out' lol

anonymous-user

54 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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castex said:
Yes, shoot the dog with impunity. That'll move the townies along nicely.
Not quite they refused to control their dog around his award winning and damn tasty livestock so the poor dog paid the ultimate price for its owners stupidity and lack of respect for the farmer and his business.

Am not sure why this couple struggled with the concept of having your dogs under control, my two were never shot by the farmer, but then I had the sense and decency to never let my dogs off the lead when near livestock as I couldn't 100% trust them.


ikarl

3,730 posts

199 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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bencollins said:
jogger1976 said:
The bloke who lives two doors down was cleaning his cars in the rain again today It was absolutely pissing down as wellnuts
getmecoat i do this too
Me too!! Let the clouds filter the water, means I don't have water marks after washing soapbox

98elise

26,586 posts

161 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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ikarl said:
bencollins said:
jogger1976 said:
The bloke who lives two doors down was cleaning his cars in the rain again today It was absolutely pissing down as wellnuts
getmecoat i do this too
Me too!! Let the clouds filter the water, means I don't have water marks after washing soapbox
I've thought of doing this myself. I live in a hard water area so it feels like I'm just replacing dirt with watermarks.

In the rain 50% of the work is done for you, and you don't need much water to clean the car in the first place. Seems like a win win to me smile

castex

4,936 posts

273 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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Vandenberg said:
castex said:
Yes, shoot the dog with impunity. That'll move the townies along nicely.
Not quite they refused to control their dog around his award winning and damn tasty livestock so the poor dog paid the ultimate price for its owners stupidity and lack of respect for the farmer and his business.

Am not sure why this couple struggled with the concept of having your dogs under control, my two were never shot by the farmer, but then I had the sense and decency to never let my dogs off the lead when near livestock as I couldn't 100% trust them.
Alright that's fair enough and thanks for clarifying.

Zoobeef

6,004 posts

158 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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bimsb6 said:
Do you think the m12 on your drive is a factor in that?
Indeed, but she doesn't have to keep telling me biggrin

Catweazle

1,159 posts

142 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Zoobeef said:
bimsb6 said:
Do you think the m12 on your drive is a factor in that?
Indeed, but she doesn't have to keep telling me biggrin
It maybe that she would like a ride in it.