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Original poster

to expect my neighbours not to smoke on their patio on lovely sunny days because I can smell it and it's HORRIBLE

110 replies

SoupDragon · 15/04/2007 12:35

Of course, I am being unreasonable and I have absolutely no intention of suggesting they don't do it but it doesn't stop me grumbling to myself every time I get a whiff of cigarette smoke on my patio of in through the open kitchen door. It's so foul! I have no idea why people smoke at all, it's completely beyond me. It has to be one of the most antisocial habits in the world

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Pixel · 16/04/2007 00:55

There's a yappy ratty thing next door to us too. Mind you the whole family is incredibly noisy and selfish and are seriously getting on my nerves. Had sweet old lady there before .

Anyway, yes, cigarette smoke horrible but we've got a footpath at the back of our garden where people go to walk their dogs. I tried to sit outside today and it absolutely reeks of dog poo. It was so foul I had to come back indoors. There is a special bin but people are too bone idle to use it. Do you think if I contacted the council they would actually do anything about it?

expatinscotland · 15/04/2007 20:13

I like perfume.

I don't really give a toss if people smoke in their own property, garden, patio, etc.

Honestly haven't really given either one a thought.

obimomkanobi · 15/04/2007 19:35

Horses for courses.

The OP doesn't like the smell of fags. I don't like the smell of cheap perfume.

One mans meat is another mans poison.

ScottishMummy · 15/04/2007 19:34

pointydog LOL fabby visual image

pointydog · 15/04/2007 19:32

if the faint smell of tobacco makes you feel queasy you could pretend it's the smell of crushed olives as your neighbours make tapenade

pointydog · 15/04/2007 19:31

i like a wafty smell of tobacco outdoors

ScottishMummy · 15/04/2007 19:26

No offence taken , and it was an ambiguous comment of mine spray of stella haha eau de parfum or 330ml

edam · 15/04/2007 19:25

Grumble all you like but agree with your own judgement that you are being unreasonable.

Pruni · 15/04/2007 19:24

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ScottishMummy · 15/04/2007 19:22

dont smoke
do like perfume
think adults can smoke in their own properties

Pruni · 15/04/2007 19:21

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ScottishMummy · 15/04/2007 19:20

ooo gawd nooooooooooooooooo not the your-perfume-makes-me-sick-thread

that one ran for ever and got all the wee sensitive nosed pedants going on and on

o im off to get a spray of stella

obimomkanobi · 15/04/2007 19:18

The smell of cheap perfume makes me queasy.

batters · 15/04/2007 19:11

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Dinosaur · 15/04/2007 18:58

I hate other people's secondhand smoke now and feel guilty and ashamed that I used to be such a fag ash lil myself .

ScottishMummy · 15/04/2007 18:52

yes u are being completely unreasonable frankly but hey u have admitted so much

it is your neighbors patio
they have they right to do so - even if u dont like it

i am a non smoker but my wishes don't extend to adjacent properties

StripeyKnickersSpottySocks · 15/04/2007 18:47

Mmmmm, the ratty yapping dog would annoy me more.

flutterbee · 15/04/2007 18:46

I am never one to moan about someone smoking and I couldn't care less if my neighbour smoked outsie or not. I'm an ex smoker (1yr 4months) and beleive that people have as much right not to smoke as they do to smoke.

However this is what I do take exception to and something I would have never ever done when I was a smoker...........I was at the train station on Thursday going to work and I sat on a bench with another lady, there was just enough room for one other person between us and sure enough along came this other lady, we moved our bags and she squished herself snuggly between us, within a second of her backside hitting the bench she had whipped out a fag and had lit up

I was fuming, as far as I am concerned you never ever go and sit next to someone on a bench and then light up, it's rude and disgusting. If you are smoking and someone chooses to sit next to you then fair enough but don't go next to someone then light up it's not rocket science is it?

FioFio · 15/04/2007 18:46

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hercules1 · 15/04/2007 18:43

But I don't want to smell it!

The smell of stale smoke makes me feel quite queasy.

obimomkanobi · 15/04/2007 18:43

Maybe we like the smell.....

hercules1 · 15/04/2007 18:41

I agree. I don't think smokers realise just how much they smell. A polo really doesn't get rid of it.

NutterlyUts · 15/04/2007 18:35

pay one of the DCs to shout loudly one day "mummy whats that stinky smell" so you can reply (just as loudly) its mrs x next door smoking. We'd better go in side

Or not..

Pruni · 15/04/2007 18:29

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Hillllllllllary · 15/04/2007 18:28

I know exactly where you are comming from SoupDragon, I was siting in my garden today with my dd's & had to pick up ciggarette butts, there was about 6 in my garden, I realised it was the kids next door flicking them from their bedroom window I'm glad my dd's were not out playing at the time or I would have put it out in their eye!!! GRRRRRRRRR

Both sides smoke where I live its horrible