Odd things your neighbours do?

[CC07 PEU]

kowalski655 said:

Why the hate for big TVs? In these days of hi def,4K blu ray CGI blockbusters,why would you not want the best cinema style experience you can get?
Or is watching Star Wars 7 on a smartphone better?

The rule of thumb: size of television is inversely proportional to social class.

[wst]

Do people actually care about the length of anothers' grass or know the circumstances under which the grass got to that length?

[iva cosworth]

None of my neighbours are currently selling so probably don't care that my back garden has 2 foot of grass length

and a Cosworth parked in it,for nearly 3 years.

[StressedEric]

1. People who own cats, why not cut down your costs on cat food, vet's bills etc. Just build a small trebuchet in your back garden that flings st every day into your neighbours gardens?

2. People who like small TVs, there is just no logic here, movies are better on smaller screens are they? You know that is not true.

[citizensm1th]

Some Gump said:

As is the poster with the long grass "just to spite the councillor". Do you not realise you're probably also pissing off half the street? Just cut your lawn ffs - unkempt grass is more council than a 55" tv.

fk em its my grass my garden and my house and I value the newts higher than their or your opinion
mind you it could be worse I could buy a tvr and start leaving the house at 6 am on sunday mornings

[Blown2CV]

Stop fighting you plonkers.

[Mr GrimNasty]

There's one odd guy I say hi to out of politeness, happened to drive out shortly after he left yesterday, he double tapped every single gate post in the street as he passed, and appeared to have a brief conversation to himself each time.

Now I am properly scared.

[southendpier]

SlimJim16v said:

When I lived in a studio flat a few years ago, I could hear my neighbour switching the bathroom light on and off. the pull cord type that goes click-click. Not unusual, but he would do it so many times I lost count. Poor guy wasn't all there. Otherwise nice and quiet and kept to himself.

When I were t'lad, living in Stamford Hill (yes), I saw our neighbour collecting the apples that fell into our garden from his tree, leaning over the fence and using a stick with a nail in the end

that is pretty mental. Unless he thought he was helping you out by clearing the rotten apples?

[SpeedMattersNot]

wst said:

John D. said:

How about you train them to st on your own property?

Cats respond to training like they respond to being herded.

My proudest moment as a father so far, was teaching my year and a half old daughter to 'hiss' when she sees cats. Either on TV, in life, or in books. She points, screws up her face and does an enthusiastic 'hiss' every time.

I was a bit embarrassed though, when she did this to a neighbours car whilst we were having a pleasant conversation. I had to pretend that I've been trying really hard to teach her it's 'meow', not 'hiss'...whilst biting my tongue.

[hedgefinder]

SpeedMattersNot said:

My proudest moment as a father so far, was teaching my year and a half old daughter to 'hiss' when she sees cats. Either on TV, in life, or in books. She points, screws up her face and does an enthusiastic 'hiss' every time.

I was a bit embarrassed though, when she did this to a neighbours car whilst we were having a pleasant conversation. I had to pretend that I've been trying really hard to teach her it's 'meow', not 'hiss'...whilst biting my tongue.

nah, just teach her to run at it attempting to kick it up the arse whilst hissing... my neighbours have never pulled me up for it.. and when other people in the street comment on cat st in their gardens the cat owners go all quiet.........

[AstonZagato]

My neighbour is odd. He is teaching his kid to hiss at cats.

[rb5er]

AstonZagato said:

My neighbour is odd. He is teaching his kid to hiss at cats.

That is really odd.

Will probably make the kid a simpleton just like himself.

[StuTheGrouch]

SpeedMattersNot said:

My proudest moment as a father so far, was teaching my year and a half old daughter to 'hiss' when she sees cats. Either on TV, in life, or in books. She points, screws up her face and does an enthusiastic 'hiss' every time.

I was a bit embarrassed though, when she did this to a neighbours car whilst we were having a pleasant conversation. I had to pretend that I've been trying really hard to teach her it's 'meow', not 'hiss'...whilst biting my tongue.

My daughter either chases them (not very often though, she's a bit wary of them) or alerts me if there is a cat in the garden. "Daddy, there's a cat in the tree!". I then come out and turn the hose on full blast, giving the dirty s a clean.

[mike80]

I think it's more socially acceptable to put your children in the bath these days.

[amusingduck]

mike80 said:

I think it's more socially acceptable to put your children in the bath these days.

[StuTheGrouch]

amusingduck said:

mike80 said:

I think it's more socially acceptable to put your children in the bath these days.

That does deserve a

[jas xjr]

AstonZagato said:

My neighbour is odd. He is teaching his kid to hiss at cats.

Mine is worse, he seems to have taught his daughter to hiss at my car

[jas xjr]

StressedEric said:

1. People who own cats, why not cut down your costs on cat food, vet's bills etc. Just build a small trebuchet in your back garden that flings st every day into your neighbours gardens?

2. People who like small TVs, there is just no logic here, movies are better on smaller screens are they? You know that is not true.

I do not think it is the size of the TV that is council.
It is the context. Having a big feck off TV if you have an old sofa in the front garden is council.
The only person I know who has a 59" TV is definitely not council. He is an av geek,changes his speakers and TV like I change my socks. I would have one if I could afford one

[Oakey]

mickk said:

Oakey said:

He was out at 9am this morning sweeping the streets and picking up rubbish. There wasn't a single piece of litter in sight.

Apparently he has autism and does all of this (bins, etc) not just on our street and his own, but also a couple of others that run parallel

I like him, perhaps it's you that's odd.

I'm happy to just ignore it, it's unnerving my girlfriend though. You wake up in the morning, open the curtains / blinds and he'll be there, walking past looking in the garden / windows.

He was out and about around 8.30am this morning pacing the streets like a man on a mission. He appeared to be messing with the bins of a house that isn't even occupied and has just sold. I bet the new owners weren't told about this!

I said to my girlfriend I should get up before him and go and do everyone's bins and then tell him "I do the bins round here now!"

[Sharted]

Ki3r said:

To be fair they all seem to use the heathland at the back of the house.

Strangely you can't really train cats to st in the same place.

Really?

What about those weirdos who keep a cat indoors and make them st in a tray full of little stones then?