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To think this level of pettiness is embarrassing?

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alwwyd · 03/09/2024 15:19

My next door neighbours are just very inconsiderate people. They need their own thread.

Our houses are attached but we have separated driveways with a clear line of gravel between them and a partial hedge.

We both keep our bins on the driveway and today I’ve gone out to put my bin back and they’ve shoved my (different) bin and placed their bin on my driveway. I moved it back and it’s heavy so it didn’t blow across.

I know this is a none thread, but it does annoy me how petty some people are. Like just why do it? 🙄 anyone have other petty neighbour stories?

(yes I’ve been sad enough to go a diagram)

To think this level of pettiness is embarrassing?
To think this level of pettiness is embarrassing?
OP posts:
MushMonster · 03/09/2024 17:29

You have to be kidding me!

SharpWriter · 03/09/2024 17:21

LittleGreenDragons · 03/09/2024 17:02

I liked it too. A friendly alien/casper watching over them both. Or maybe Casper did it? 🤔

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It was definitely Casper the Petty Ghost (there's no way normal living people would be that petty)

Biggaybear · 03/09/2024 17:18

alwwyd · 03/09/2024 16:20

Yeah that’s my point .. it’s just odd behaviour.

My diagram is a bit pointless as the cars are facing our houses but from the drawing you’d assume the bins were at the bottom of the drive.

The driveways are quite small and it’s like they’ve moved it to give themselves more space.

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I think you've answered your own question. Probably moved it so they can get off their drive more easily. If it's a one off occurrence then let it go. If they were doing it every day then that's a bit odd.

ThatsMyCheese · 03/09/2024 17:13

My milkman mixed up my delivery with next doors, I had ordered some lovely fresh soft cheese from a local farm along with my usual 2 bottles of organic milk (with the cream on top for my morning coffee). Neighbour gets 1 bottle of bog standard green top.

Just as I was about to go knock on the door I saw my neighbour leaving in her car. She came back 10 mins later having apparently just nipped to the shop to get a nice French Stick (presumably to spread my lovely cheese onto). I cancelled the milkman in a petty huff and have never told my neighbour I know she nicked my stuff.

LittleGreenDragons · 03/09/2024 17:02

takealettermsjones · 03/09/2024 16:22

That is odd. Your hedge looks like Casper the Friendly Ghost. I like it. 😊🤣

I liked it too. A friendly alien/casper watching over them both. Or maybe Casper did it? 🤔

RwcieptDilema · 03/09/2024 17:00

The level of pettiness that involves starting a thread online complete with 2 diagrams about bin placement?

That's pretty petty, yeah.

Whattodo1610 · 03/09/2024 17:00

SharpWriter · 03/09/2024 16:58

Maybe they just wheeled the bin back and it landed slightly on your side. I doubt they did it intentionally to piss you off. Neighbours can do far worse things to each other. Pick your battles.

From the diagram it’s fully on OP’s drive, not slightly! Why should OP end up with 4 bins on her drive, just so neighbour can have 2 and extra room?

QuestionableMouse · 03/09/2024 16:59

You're right. It is.

And I don't mean your neighbours.

Whattodo1610 · 03/09/2024 16:58

Your diagram is excellent so you should be applauded for that, especially as you did it immediately and didn’t need anyone to remind you 😂😂

I can’t really understand your ‘different’ bin? 🤔
So you each have 3 bins stored in your drive and neighbour has moved yours so you now have 4 bins stored and she has 2? If that’s correct then tell her to fuck off. That’s weird, a piss take and bloody annoying.

SharpWriter · 03/09/2024 16:58

Maybe they just wheeled the bin back and it landed slightly on your side. I doubt they did it intentionally to piss you off. Neighbours can do far worse things to each other. Pick your battles.

Sexyshrek · 03/09/2024 16:54

I cut back all the brambles that are creeping into my garden from the neighbours side and placed the cuttings neatly on her side next to the fence. She then went out and pulled the heads off all the dandelions in her grass and checked them into the middle of my garden 🤨 Incredibly petty but it did make me laugh.

TheCultureHusks · 03/09/2024 16:49

Can you print out a copy of the diagram, and post it through their door with ‘JUST FOR THE RECORD THERE IS NONE NEED FOR THIS’ written on it?

PuddlesPityParty · 03/09/2024 16:47

MasterBeth · 03/09/2024 16:24

For the record...

The prefix "non-" means "not" or "the opposite of."

The word "none" means "not any".

It's on Mumsnet that I first saw this confusion and I guess it comes from people who pronounce these two words the same.

for the record… no one actually cares.

do you feel like a smarty pants now?

OP there must be a back story because it does seem rather petty but I can relate, I use to have nightmare neighbours!

MichonnesBBF · 03/09/2024 16:42

See I think the bush looks like the Gringe posing for a photo 🤣🤣

To think this level of pettiness is embarrassing?
Rickrolypoly · 03/09/2024 16:40

Ilovelifeverymuch · 03/09/2024 16:36

That was a hedge? I thought it was OP inspecting the bins while looking like an alien 😂

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and also farting...

Ilovelifeverymuch · 03/09/2024 16:36

takealettermsjones · 03/09/2024 16:22

That is odd. Your hedge looks like Casper the Friendly Ghost. I like it. 😊🤣

That was a hedge? I thought it was OP inspecting the bins while looking like an alien 😂

HerVagestyTheQueef · 03/09/2024 16:27

I would do nothing unless they persist with putting their bin on your property; could have been a one-off for a particular reason.

Evo20 · 03/09/2024 16:27

Do you actually think it’s intentional to annoy you, or just that they are careless where you are more exact?

Maybe they needed to move it for access and forgot to move it back?

bitesthedust · 03/09/2024 16:24

takealettermsjones · 03/09/2024 16:22

That is odd. Your hedge looks like Casper the Friendly Ghost. I like it. 😊🤣

ah
I was trying hard to figure out what it was, it is a hedge

I like your diagram OP

Maybe talk to them and see what they say?

MasterBeth · 03/09/2024 16:24

For the record...

The prefix "non-" means "not" or "the opposite of."

The word "none" means "not any".

It's on Mumsnet that I first saw this confusion and I guess it comes from people who pronounce these two words the same.

Caroparo52 · 03/09/2024 16:23

Totally agree with you. There are clearly defined sides. That would piss me off. So unless your neighbour is blind its pretty obvious what goes where. But keep calm dont loose your rag over it. Just put it back

takealettermsjones · 03/09/2024 16:22

That is odd. Your hedge looks like Casper the Friendly Ghost. I like it. 😊🤣

Original poster
alwwyd · 03/09/2024 16:20

thistimelastweek · 03/09/2024 15:29

I don't understand.
Why would they move the bins around?
What would be the point?

Yeah that’s my point .. it’s just odd behaviour.

My diagram is a bit pointless as the cars are facing our houses but from the drawing you’d assume the bins were at the bottom of the drive.

The driveways are quite small and it’s like they’ve moved it to give themselves more space.

OP posts:
Boomer55 · 03/09/2024 16:18

A non event. 🤷‍♀️

MasterBeth · 03/09/2024 16:17

niadainud · 03/09/2024 15:47

What is a none thread?

A non-thread. A thread about nothing.

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