Odd things your neighbours do?
Discussion
Mike29 said:
Brigand said:
More oddness (although probably just laziness) from my Malaysian housemate opposite me.
He's now taken to hanging his washing up on a clothes horse in the stairwell between our rooms. Not a huge issue as it doesn't get in the way, but after the clothes had been drying there for nearly two weeks without being touched, I thought it was time to remind him his clothes were there. I moved the clothes horse so it was right in front of his door - he'd have to deal with them there, surely?!
Except no, all he did was move the clothes horse just enough to facilitate squeezed access into his room, and there it remained at a jaunty angle right outside his door for another week until he decided it was time to bring them in.
He put it back out in the stairwell last night having left his clothes in the washing machine for several hours, so I'm fully expecting another two weeks of seeing his George pants and trousers every time I come in or out of my room.
I'd throw the He's now taken to hanging his washing up on a clothes horse in the stairwell between our rooms. Not a huge issue as it doesn't get in the way, but after the clothes had been drying there for nearly two weeks without being touched, I thought it was time to remind him his clothes were there. I moved the clothes horse so it was right in front of his door - he'd have to deal with them there, surely?!
Except no, all he did was move the clothes horse just enough to facilitate squeezed access into his room, and there it remained at a jaunty angle right outside his door for another week until he decided it was time to bring them in.
He put it back out in the stairwell last night having left his clothes in the washing machine for several hours, so I'm fully expecting another two weeks of seeing his George pants and trousers every time I come in or out of my room.
s clothes on the floorBrigand said:
Mike29 said:
Brigand said:
More oddness (although probably just laziness) from my Malaysian housemate opposite me.
He's now taken to hanging his washing up on a clothes horse in the stairwell between our rooms. Not a huge issue as it doesn't get in the way, but after the clothes had been drying there for nearly two weeks without being touched, I thought it was time to remind him his clothes were there. I moved the clothes horse so it was right in front of his door - he'd have to deal with them there, surely?!
Except no, all he did was move the clothes horse just enough to facilitate squeezed access into his room, and there it remained at a jaunty angle right outside his door for another week until he decided it was time to bring them in.
He put it back out in the stairwell last night having left his clothes in the washing machine for several hours, so I'm fully expecting another two weeks of seeing his George pants and trousers every time I come in or out of my room.
I'd throw the He's now taken to hanging his washing up on a clothes horse in the stairwell between our rooms. Not a huge issue as it doesn't get in the way, but after the clothes had been drying there for nearly two weeks without being touched, I thought it was time to remind him his clothes were there. I moved the clothes horse so it was right in front of his door - he'd have to deal with them there, surely?!
Except no, all he did was move the clothes horse just enough to facilitate squeezed access into his room, and there it remained at a jaunty angle right outside his door for another week until he decided it was time to bring them in.
He put it back out in the stairwell last night having left his clothes in the washing machine for several hours, so I'm fully expecting another two weeks of seeing his George pants and trousers every time I come in or out of my room.
s clothes on the flooriva cosworth said:
A bloke just up the road from me drives about 1 mile to work in an orange Focus ST.
His drive home is slightly longer as he has to go down the dual carriageway to the big roundabout to come back.
Temp guage doesn't get much movement I bet.
Given your name, back in the 90s, the house opposite me used to take their 2 kids to primary school in a moonstone cosworth everyday, it was the next street, less than 200 yards both ways!His drive home is slightly longer as he has to go down the dual carriageway to the big roundabout to come back.
Temp guage doesn't get much movement I bet.
iva cosworth said:
A bloke just up the road from me drives about 1 mile to work in an orange Focus ST.
His drive home is slightly longer as he has to go down the dual carriageway to the big roundabout to come back.
Temp guage doesn't get much movement I bet.
One of the guys I work with drives a mk5 R32 golf and drives it almost without fail to work and back every day, a distance of about 3/4 of a mile! Wouldn't be so bad if he didn't start up then full throttle up to 20mph ish then slow and accelerate again!His drive home is slightly longer as he has to go down the dual carriageway to the big roundabout to come back.
Temp guage doesn't get much movement I bet.
In the last month or so it has started giving out some nasty blue smoke
Brigand said:
More oddness (although probably just laziness) from my Malaysian housemate opposite me.
He's now taken to hanging his washing up on a clothes horse in the stairwell between our rooms. Not a huge issue as it doesn't get in the way, but after the clothes had been drying there for nearly two weeks without being touched, I thought it was time to remind him his clothes were there. I moved the clothes horse so it was right in front of his door - he'd have to deal with them there, surely?!
I read that as he hangs his washing up (pots and pans) on a clothes horse He's now taken to hanging his washing up on a clothes horse in the stairwell between our rooms. Not a huge issue as it doesn't get in the way, but after the clothes had been drying there for nearly two weeks without being touched, I thought it was time to remind him his clothes were there. I moved the clothes horse so it was right in front of his door - he'd have to deal with them there, surely?!
SpeedMattersNot said:
Update: Quoted original post
I went to my car and when I got out, I found one of the chunky monkeys with their car door resting on our Civic's door, again.
Me: ...do you need me to park further over or something?
Her: ...urr...no!?
Me: <points at door> Well, that's not the first time I've seen you with your door against my car and there are multiple marks down that door, and on our other car as well.
Her: Oh right, I just put it there gently <looks at my car door closely>
Me: Well, you shouldn't, any contact will leave a mark...
As I suspected, nothing malicious, just totally and absolutely clueless to anyone else except themselves. Christ knows how many other peoples cars, of which the majority are nicer than ours, have been damaged by her and her sister.
I really admire your restraint in this. Especially as she's doing it regularly and you have a series of ripples. I'd have been close to losing my temper. I went to my car and when I got out, I found one of the chunky monkeys with their car door resting on our Civic's door, again.
Me: ...do you need me to park further over or something?
Her: ...urr...no!?
Me: <points at door> Well, that's not the first time I've seen you with your door against my car and there are multiple marks down that door, and on our other car as well.
Her: Oh right, I just put it there gently <looks at my car door closely>
Me: Well, you shouldn't, any contact will leave a mark...
As I suspected, nothing malicious, just totally and absolutely clueless to anyone else except themselves. Christ knows how many other peoples cars, of which the majority are nicer than ours, have been damaged by her and her sister.
SpeedMattersNot said:
Our neighbours have two fat daughters (size 20+) and both of them have difficulty getting out of their cars, without banging their doors into our cars.
They've got a 2012 Kia Piccanto and a 2010 Fiat 500 and individually they both cost more than our cars combined, but it doesn't stop them, on 3 occasions now resting/banging their drivers door into the side/s of our car/s. Twice one daughter has done it, once the other. We always park well over from them, as they do technically have a smaller space, so everyone else (even before they moved in a year or so ago) does jig along in their slots to accommodate. But this doesn't help...I then decided to cut all of our ivy down from the fence, but this week caught the daughter with the Fiat resting her door onto the side of our Jazz. I reversed back and she made eye contact with me, as she confidently closed the door, locked it and walked on without a care in the world.
I feel anything said to the parents would fall on deaf ears, as to how inconsiderate they have been altogether since moving in. They are not nasty people, just seemingly totally oblivious to the world around them.
They've got a 2012 Kia Piccanto and a 2010 Fiat 500 and individually they both cost more than our cars combined, but it doesn't stop them, on 3 occasions now resting/banging their drivers door into the side/s of our car/s. Twice one daughter has done it, once the other. We always park well over from them, as they do technically have a smaller space, so everyone else (even before they moved in a year or so ago) does jig along in their slots to accommodate. But this doesn't help...I then decided to cut all of our ivy down from the fence, but this week caught the daughter with the Fiat resting her door onto the side of our Jazz. I reversed back and she made eye contact with me, as she confidently closed the door, locked it and walked on without a care in the world.
I feel anything said to the parents would fall on deaf ears, as to how inconsiderate they have been altogether since moving in. They are not nasty people, just seemingly totally oblivious to the world around them.
My neighbour did this to my Civic, I've had it less than six months, from Honda, it was completely blemish free until she swung her door and caught the rear passenger door of mine with a nice accompanying bang. Now there's a ding.
I watched her do it as I was leaving my house. No apology, I get the 'what?!' look as I make eye contact. I didn't say anything. I just winced as I walked toward my car.
Her car, a fiesta zetec S on a '59, not a straight panel on it, bald front tyres and never washed. Potentially a lovely car, she just doesn't care.
I understand that everyone feels differently about cars, I get it.
I love my cars, and they're always looked after. People being disrespectful and not caring when they apply their priorities to your property makes me angry.
5potTurbo said:
Why on earth didn't you say anything? 
fk her and her *look*, whatever that may have been. Geez, she'll continue to take the piss and damage your car. Grow a pair, PLEASE!
This is the bit, she doesn't care, I could have said something but the plain truth is she just wouldn't give a sf
k her and her *look*, whatever that may have been. Geez, she'll continue to take the piss and damage your car. Grow a pair, PLEASE!t. What's the point. In my head
Saves me losing my cool and making a scene while she stands there like 'Give a shiiiiiit'
Mike29 said:
Brigand said:
Amazingly I came home from work earlier and found he'd taken the clothes in, so had the sense to take them down after a day's drying. Hopefully this is a new trend he's setting.
I mean - the ones he left in the washing machine for ages. Esp if I needed to use it.
My neighbour has a lovely driveway, with enough space to park two cars.
However, she recently fitted gates, and now she *never* uses the driveway anymore, preferring to park her car across the access parallel to the pavement.
One of her frequent friends parks on the grass verge in front of her car, but always drives across our grass verge to gain access.
Recently, she also spent what must have been a fair amount of money having some fancy paving slabs laid in her back yard. But she very rarely uses it, preferring to sit in the front garden instead.
The front garden in which she has installed a "rose arch" slap bang in front of her lounge window, and decorated it with 'fairy' lights across the top of the arch.
I suppose it takes all sorts.
However, she recently fitted gates, and now she *never* uses the driveway anymore, preferring to park her car across the access parallel to the pavement.
One of her frequent friends parks on the grass verge in front of her car, but always drives across our grass verge to gain access.
Recently, she also spent what must have been a fair amount of money having some fancy paving slabs laid in her back yard. But she very rarely uses it, preferring to sit in the front garden instead.
The front garden in which she has installed a "rose arch" slap bang in front of her lounge window, and decorated it with 'fairy' lights across the top of the arch.
I suppose it takes all sorts.
TonyRPH said:
My neighbour has a lovely driveway, with enough space to park two cars.
However, she recently fitted gates, and now she *never* uses the driveway anymore, preferring to park her car across the access parallel to the pavement.
One of her frequent friends parks on the grass verge in front of her car, but always drives across our grass verge to gain access.
Recently, she also spent what must have been a fair amount of money having some fancy paving slabs laid in her back yard. But she very rarely uses it, preferring to sit in the front garden instead.
The front garden in which she has installed a "rose arch" slap bang in front of her lounge window, and decorated it with 'fairy' lights across the top of the arch.
I suppose it takes all sorts.
Sounds like your verge needs some big rocks, or at least 1 at the end nearest her verge However, she recently fitted gates, and now she *never* uses the driveway anymore, preferring to park her car across the access parallel to the pavement.
One of her frequent friends parks on the grass verge in front of her car, but always drives across our grass verge to gain access.
Recently, she also spent what must have been a fair amount of money having some fancy paving slabs laid in her back yard. But she very rarely uses it, preferring to sit in the front garden instead.
The front garden in which she has installed a "rose arch" slap bang in front of her lounge window, and decorated it with 'fairy' lights across the top of the arch.
I suppose it takes all sorts.
This has just boggled my mind.
New neighbours moved in yesterday. All the front gardens are bordered by thin hedges say about, 4 - 5 feet high, 1 foot wide (terraced houses).
New neighbour decides to cut the hedges to make their new house a little bit more presentable.
Well, he cut into exactly half the width of the top of each hedge and it looks ridiculous. He didn't just run the hedge cutter along the top in one sweep like any normal person would do. It's like all of half a foot extra at the most. If anything it's more effort as the whole hedge isn't as wide as a hedge trimmer can cut.
I'm not after my hedge cutting for free or anything like that, but you would just cut the lot wouldn't you, regardless of your relations with a neighbour?
I'm imagining future disputes over fencing and everything coming my way.
New neighbours moved in yesterday. All the front gardens are bordered by thin hedges say about, 4 - 5 feet high, 1 foot wide (terraced houses).
New neighbour decides to cut the hedges to make their new house a little bit more presentable.
Well, he cut into exactly half the width of the top of each hedge and it looks ridiculous. He didn't just run the hedge cutter along the top in one sweep like any normal person would do. It's like all of half a foot extra at the most. If anything it's more effort as the whole hedge isn't as wide as a hedge trimmer can cut.
I'm not after my hedge cutting for free or anything like that, but you would just cut the lot wouldn't you, regardless of your relations with a neighbour?
I'm imagining future disputes over fencing and everything coming my way.
Alapeno said:
This has just boggled my mind.
New neighbours moved in yesterday. All the front gardens are bordered by thin hedges say about, 4 - 5 feet high, 1 foot wide (terraced houses).
New neighbour decides to cut the hedges to make their new house a little bit more presentable.
Well, he cut into exactly half the width of the top of each hedge and it looks ridiculous. He didn't just run the hedge cutter along the top in one sweep like any normal person would do. It's like all of half a foot extra at the most. If anything it's more effort as the whole hedge isn't as wide as a hedge trimmer can cut.
I'm not after my hedge cutting for free or anything like that, but you would just cut the lot wouldn't you, regardless of your relations with a neighbour?
I'm imagining future disputes over fencing and everything coming my way.
Get your trimmers out and go 6 inches lower on your side New neighbours moved in yesterday. All the front gardens are bordered by thin hedges say about, 4 - 5 feet high, 1 foot wide (terraced houses).
New neighbour decides to cut the hedges to make their new house a little bit more presentable.
Well, he cut into exactly half the width of the top of each hedge and it looks ridiculous. He didn't just run the hedge cutter along the top in one sweep like any normal person would do. It's like all of half a foot extra at the most. If anything it's more effort as the whole hedge isn't as wide as a hedge trimmer can cut.
I'm not after my hedge cutting for free or anything like that, but you would just cut the lot wouldn't you, regardless of your relations with a neighbour?
I'm imagining future disputes over fencing and everything coming my way.
bristolracer said:
Alapeno said:
This has just boggled my mind.
New neighbours moved in yesterday. All the front gardens are bordered by thin hedges say about, 4 - 5 feet high, 1 foot wide (terraced houses).
New neighbour decides to cut the hedges to make their new house a little bit more presentable.
Well, he cut into exactly half the width of the top of each hedge and it looks ridiculous. He didn't just run the hedge cutter along the top in one sweep like any normal person would do. It's like all of half a foot extra at the most. If anything it's more effort as the whole hedge isn't as wide as a hedge trimmer can cut.
I'm not after my hedge cutting for free or anything like that, but you would just cut the lot wouldn't you, regardless of your relations with a neighbour?
I'm imagining future disputes over fencing and everything coming my way.
Get your trimmers out and go 6 inches lower on your side New neighbours moved in yesterday. All the front gardens are bordered by thin hedges say about, 4 - 5 feet high, 1 foot wide (terraced houses).
New neighbour decides to cut the hedges to make their new house a little bit more presentable.
Well, he cut into exactly half the width of the top of each hedge and it looks ridiculous. He didn't just run the hedge cutter along the top in one sweep like any normal person would do. It's like all of half a foot extra at the most. If anything it's more effort as the whole hedge isn't as wide as a hedge trimmer can cut.
I'm not after my hedge cutting for free or anything like that, but you would just cut the lot wouldn't you, regardless of your relations with a neighbour?
I'm imagining future disputes over fencing and everything coming my way.
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