Odd things your neighbours do?

[CambsBill]

Not a neighbour but I once worked with a guy who admitted to hoovering his driveway.

And no, he wasn't using it as a euphemism

[Shakermaker]

ElectricSoup said:

I'm with her on the bins. The folks in my cul-de-sac are quite slack taking them in, and we have 3 separate collections so it's likely some bins are out front every single day. My 2 nearest and dearest neighbours often put a bin out on a Wednesday in case they forget. Collections are on Mondays and Tuesdays...

Makes the place look a right tip. Oh well, I'm at the entrance to the Close so I can enjoy the view from my dining room, if I sit at the right end of my dining table, in the other direction, along a tree lined avenue where civilised folk live who manage to take their bins in promptly.

I could take the bins in as soon as the binmen have been, but then I would have to stay at home all day instead of going to work

[ElectricSoup]

Shakermaker said:

ElectricSoup said:

I'm with her on the bins. The folks in my cul-de-sac are quite slack taking them in, and we have 3 separate collections so it's likely some bins are out front every single day. My 2 nearest and dearest neighbours often put a bin out on a Wednesday in case they forget. Collections are on Mondays and Tuesdays...

Makes the place look a right tip. Oh well, I'm at the entrance to the Close so I can enjoy the view from my dining room, if I sit at the right end of my dining table, in the other direction, along a tree lined avenue where civilised folk live who manage to take their bins in promptly.

I could take the bins in as soon as the binmen have been, but then I would have to stay at home all day instead of going to work

Same day is fine. Carry on.

[Shakermaker]

ElectricSoup said:

Same day is fine. Carry on.

Ah of course. Think the old biddy the previous poster referred to was on about waiting for the bin men and then almost snatching it off them as it comes off the back of the lorry. Some of my neighbours do that as well, I've seen them. Even on the weird days after a bank holiday or something when they come around at 6.30 instead of about 10 because they're doing a double run, out they'll run and grab the bin in ASAP

[PositronicRay]

Shakermaker said:

ElectricSoup said:

Same day is fine. Carry on.

Ah of course. Think the old biddy the previous poster referred to was on about waiting for the bin men and then almost snatching it off them as it comes off the back of the lorry. Some of my neighbours do that as well, I've seen them. Even on the weird days after a bank holiday or something when they come around at 6.30 instead of about 10 because they're doing a double run, out they'll run and grab the bin in ASAP

I hate bins left out, looks slovenly. Decent neighbours will help, and pop them back up the drive.

[untakenname]

PositronicRay said:

techiedave said:

StuTheGrouch said:

toastybase said:

Fatty poo poo pants has been at it again. It’s getting stupid now.

Seems to go out and do his dirty work just as I step outside or have guests round for a bbq.

What?

The poster has previously raised the issue of one of his neighbours defecating at a hedge field. He neither welcomes this or perhaps thinks it is reasonable. As in this post from a few days ago

toastybase said:

I live in a small farm and one of the ‘neighbours’ has started using the hedge line at the lower field as a toilet.

There ought to be a technical, biological or biblical solution to this.

Trail camera, ended up buying one for a relative for a present as someone was stealing their mail from the letter box (they have a long drive), turns out it was another deliver driver!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Victure-Wildlife-Activate...

[BMR]

New weird thing to do. Build a garden hut in the torrential rain and felt the roof ???

[nonsequitur]

sc0tt said:

If it rains, my neighbour proceeds to dry off his plant pots when it stops.

Potty.

[nonsequitur]

keirik said:

Nobody nowhere said:

My neighbour periodically starts up his coal barbecue but never cooks anything on it. So we get a waft of coal and meat residue wafting through our back door if it’s open.

If he never uses it, why would it smell of meat

Complain. But get the other neighbours in as well using a joint approach

[Flibble]

nonsequitur said:

keirik said:

Nobody nowhere said:

My neighbour periodically starts up his coal barbecue but never cooks anything on it. So we get a waft of coal and meat residue wafting through our back door if it’s open.

If he never uses it, why would it smell of meat

Complain. But get the other neighbours in as well using a joint approach

Go round mob handed and grill him about his habit?

[illmonkey]

Being back at my folks and I see their long time neighbor who will regularly vacuum the drive. Other mental signs include wiping the front door threshold every time someone goes into the home, to which she has to open the door for the husband or son (34 and lives at home, but has a new M4 on the drive). Cut's the front grass with scissors and throws leaves onto the neighbors side of the drive (for them to blow back onto her half). The list goes on and on.

We all get told off by our mother for watching her duties, she really is a little mental in what she does.

Edited by illmonkey on Wednesday 14th August 11:25

[cbmotorsport]

CambsBill said:

Not a neighbour but I once worked with a guy who admitted to hoovering his driveway.

And no, he wasn't using it as a euphemism

I know a bloke who hoovers his fake grass, he bought a hoover especially for the job.

[alorotom]

cbmotorsport said:

I know a bloke who hoovers his fake grass, he bought a hoover especially for the job.

Not an uncommon one that.

[jakesmith]

alorotom said:

cbmotorsport said:

I know a bloke who hoovers his fake grass, he bought a hoover especially for the job.

Not an uncommon one that.

How else are you to clean it? My mates bro uses a hose just sprays it off, Hoover seems better tbh

[fido]

cbmotorsport said:

anonymous said:

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You are Victor Meldrew, and I claim my five pounds

Maybe the wrong thread, but isn't bouncing balls off a wall or fence a bit council?

[ElectricSoup]

PositronicRay said:

Shakermaker said:

ElectricSoup said:

Same day is fine. Carry on.

Ah of course. Think the old biddy the previous poster referred to was on about waiting for the bin men and then almost snatching it off them as it comes off the back of the lorry. Some of my neighbours do that as well, I've seen them. Even on the weird days after a bank holiday or something when they come around at 6.30 instead of about 10 because they're doing a double run, out they'll run and grab the bin in ASAP

I hate bins left out, looks slovenly. Decent neighbours will help, and pop them back up the drive.

I do this for immediate neighbours when they are on holiday. Going further up the street than next door to do it would be weird. Other than holidays, there's no way I'll enter their private land and rearrange their property as that would be rude and weird.

[nonsequitur]

ElectricSoup said:

PositronicRay said:

Shakermaker said:

ElectricSoup said:

Same day is fine. Carry on.

Ah of course. Think the old biddy the previous poster referred to was on about waiting for the bin men and then almost snatching it off them as it comes off the back of the lorry. Some of my neighbours do that as well, I've seen them. Even on the weird days after a bank holiday or something when they come around at 6.30 instead of about 10 because they're doing a double run, out they'll run and grab the bin in ASAP

I hate bins left out, looks slovenly. Decent neighbours will help, and pop them back up the drive.

I do this for immediate neighbours when they are on holiday. Going further up the street than next door to do it would be weird. Other than holidays, there's no way I'll enter their private land and rearrange their property as that would be rude and weird.

Jesus! my bin is still out at 1145. Don't know why, it's not collection day.

[PositronicRay]

ElectricSoup said:

PositronicRay said:

Shakermaker said:

ElectricSoup said:

Same day is fine. Carry on.

Ah of course. Think the old biddy the previous poster referred to was on about waiting for the bin men and then almost snatching it off them as it comes off the back of the lorry. Some of my neighbours do that as well, I've seen them. Even on the weird days after a bank holiday or something when they come around at 6.30 instead of about 10 because they're doing a double run, out they'll run and grab the bin in ASAP

I hate bins left out, looks slovenly. Decent neighbours will help, and pop them back up the drive.

I do this for immediate neighbours when they are on holiday. Going further up the street than next door to do it would be weird. Other than holidays, there's no way I'll enter their private land and rearrange their property as that would be rude and weird.

Oh I love bin day and bin day loves me. I feel driven, gives me a sense of purpose, not just my road, neighbouring roads and villages too!

[ElectricSoup]

nonsequitur said:

ElectricSoup said:

PositronicRay said:

Shakermaker said:

ElectricSoup said:

Same day is fine. Carry on.

Ah of course. Think the old biddy the previous poster referred to was on about waiting for the bin men and then almost snatching it off them as it comes off the back of the lorry. Some of my neighbours do that as well, I've seen them. Even on the weird days after a bank holiday or something when they come around at 6.30 instead of about 10 because they're doing a double run, out they'll run and grab the bin in ASAP

I hate bins left out, looks slovenly. Decent neighbours will help, and pop them back up the drive.

I do this for immediate neighbours when they are on holiday. Going further up the street than next door to do it would be weird. Other than holidays, there's no way I'll enter their private land and rearrange their property as that would be rude and weird.

Jesus! my bin is still out at 1145. Don't know why, it's not collection day.

Alert the snipers. Take him out.

[Blue Oval84]

jakesmith said:

alorotom said:

cbmotorsport said:

I know a bloke who hoovers his fake grass, he bought a hoover especially for the job.

Not an uncommon one that.

How else are you to clean it? My mates bro uses a hose just sprays it off, Hoover seems better tbh

My friends have a fake lawn and were told by the installers that it should be vacuumed to maintain it.