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To wonder why people seem to forget that if they're sitting talking in their gardens, WE CAN HEAR YOU!

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Eeepsh · 19/05/2024 15:45

I'm sitting open mouthed listening to the personal details of the life of our next-door but one neighbour. Does she think no-one else might be sitting in their gardens on this gorgeous sunny day.

And yesterday, I was waiting in the car with the windows open waiting to pick up DS1, and had to endure a racist rant from the man in the garden of a nearby house.

incredible!

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Noodles1234 · 20/05/2024 17:46

I know!
totally understand you will hear people, but I always try to be considerate over the noise we make, ie not too loud, no swearing or anything abusive (not that we are like that, but I’ve picked up on my FiL being a little mean).

Music, not often but have done, but always “middle of the road music” and no swearing rap music or thumping bass lines.

bifold doors you hear all the inside of their houses too, I’ve heard all sorts of personal info so I pop the TV or radio on, I haven’t mentioned what about but really wish people realised in case people have a gossip next door.

letsallmeetupinthehyear2000 · 20/05/2024 17:39

Yesmate · 19/05/2024 16:16

Next door but one? You must have been straining to hear unless they were shouting? Are you sure it was your neighbour, could they have had people over that didn’t realise how close by the neighbours are?

I can hear my neighbours 4 doors away. They don’t talk they shout. They are not old but I’m wondering if they are deaf. They shout at each other - they shout at their daughter - they shoot at the poor dog. They are a pain in the neck!!! Pa I have zero objection to neighbours talking in their gardens but please just stop shouting ( and swearing)

Domtickandlarry · 20/05/2024 16:33

YANBU - the roofer on the house opposite us has been WHINING and bitching about his ex-wife for a week. I don’t know how one of the others hasn’t thrown him off the roof yet!

RubyMentor · 20/05/2024 16:28

NotIAm · 19/05/2024 19:04

I heard someone in the neighbouring garden having sex yesterday evening. I decided to finish reading my book indoors!

Gosh, aren't your gardens overlooked?

chilliprawn · 20/05/2024 16:23

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MistyRoseBlue · 20/05/2024 16:21

I didn't listen In to the conversations as I wasn't there . They just repeated the convos they heard . So what ? I couldn't give a fuck . I don't know these people and they don't know me and to be frank I can't be fucked to keep replying to an uptight Arsehole . So fire away all you want .

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MistyRoseBlue · 20/05/2024 16:18

How ? I can't control what comes out of people's mouths or their actions. I think you've been out in the sun too long 😂 Tell you what if it makes you feel better report it to the police or the daily mail 😂

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MistyRoseBlue · 20/05/2024 16:15

I didn't listen to them . I wasn't there . They just told us about it at work and some of the conversations they listened to . I've no control over other people and their actions .

Allwelcone · 20/05/2024 16:14

We are noisy pitas I'm afraid, probably entitled too for good measure. Couldn't care less, just cba.
BUT
We will wind it in if either side have people round, to keep the castle- esque illusion, even to the point of going inside to give them some space and let them have their turn at being noisy.

chilliprawn · 20/05/2024 16:13

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MistyRoseBlue · 20/05/2024 16:11

@chilliprawn

Nope . It was someone I worked with . I've got no control over other peoples behaviour. Probably did it for shits and giggles .They weren't recordings as far as I know just random passers by chatting that they listened to.

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BigDahliaFan · 20/05/2024 15:50

Next door neighbours in their hot tub discussing sexually transmitted diseases with their mates - basically playing STD bingo.

That was what finally persuaded us to move.

SonyaBoot · 20/05/2024 15:48

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LatteLady · 20/05/2024 15:36

BasiliskStare · 19/05/2024 15:54

Slightly different but sitting in a train carriage - the man opposite from me as blurting out what I am fairly sure was company confidential information. I suspect he just thought I was a woman of a certain age & therefore had no experience in business but I almost said to him as I left the train - lovely to know what your company's projected 2Q earnings are & names of prospective customers - you my want to keep that quieter in future. 😏

When I worked for one of the Big Four Accounting Firms, the senior partner would often ring the department manager if he heard colleague discussing clients in the lift... Basically, you never say anything lest someone overhear, I was once bollocked for telling a client that a partner was overseas!

MistyRoseBlue · 20/05/2024 13:46

Don't know didn't ask .

Onemonkeyand3wisemen · 20/05/2024 13:33

MistyRoseBlue · 20/05/2024 13:22

I know somebody many years ago who lived in a busy road with lots of pubs . They rigged up their baby monitor in their front garden out of sight near the main road to pick up passing conversations. The ones on Saturday night when the pubs chucked out were hilarious 😆.

Why on earth would anyone do that?

MistyRoseBlue · 20/05/2024 13:22

I know somebody many years ago who lived in a busy road with lots of pubs . They rigged up their baby monitor in their front garden out of sight near the main road to pick up passing conversations. The ones on Saturday night when the pubs chucked out were hilarious 😆.

Annoyedwithmyself · 20/05/2024 13:18

pahaha this has occurred to me a few times over the past couple of nights pretending to be a range of patients so my friend can practice clinical exams over video call with the windows open. The neighbours have been able to hear me discuss my drug habits, STI exposure, insistence upon a risky natural birth, refusal to declare seizure to the DVLA, threatening the Dr, god knows what they must think!!

Booksandwine80 · 20/05/2024 13:18

@MrsSunshine2b I don’t recall stating anywhere that I thought it was “for my benefit”?

Correct me if I’m wrong, please 🤣

The poor kid spends more time crying so I don’t particularly think they enjoy it either 🤣

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