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What should I throw at this man?

109 replies

ButFirstCovfefe · 06/02/2025 20:49

For the past six months or so I have been ‘woken’ at 5.45-6.15 am by a man “huakk”-ing and spitting outside my house.
If I’m already awake I recognise his footsteps and it’s ALWAYS right outside my house. It’s so guttural and then the spit it makes me feel sick.

I live on a feeder road for the high street, so I expect footfall, talking, cars, dogs and general noise. At weekends we get the nightclub/pub crowds. None have ever bothered me.

Do you think he only allows himself to do such a heinous act every “X” amount of houses? Do you think he has taken great dislike to the tree outside my house? Could he be using the rainwater drain and actually thinks he’s an upstanding member of the community because he’s so thoughtful?

Honestly, I can’t even explain the sound, but I’m sure you’ve heard it and know the exact one.

So…water pistol or wet loo roll tomorrow morning?

(note: please don’t take this too seriously)

OP posts:
Neveranynamesleft · 06/02/2025 21:16

A filled bedchamber pot that you chucketh from thy window....

Renamed · 06/02/2025 21:15

Sellotape the box of tissues to the tree, but attach them by a string to a bag of flour in the branch above, so that it descends and covers him when he takes one…

ButFirstCovfefe · 06/02/2025 21:15

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 06/02/2025 21:12

Do you have the time and patience to train a large bird?

It’s been six months. I think I have a couple of years in me to befriend a crow by giving it shiny trinkets, then train it to attack on command.

If that fails…looks like I’m getting a cross bow 🤷‍♀️

I’m glad everyone understands the seriousness of this. I bet he manspreads on trains too.

OP posts:
username299 · 06/02/2025 21:14

Earplugs

MixedBananas · 06/02/2025 21:14

An outside dog will so the trick. Especially if he sneaks up and barks right at him 😂

SheridansPortSalut · 06/02/2025 21:12

Box of tissues. Tell him to use them.

DontBuyANewMumCashmere · 06/02/2025 21:12

Hello, 👮‍♀️ here

I can lend you my taser?!

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 06/02/2025 21:12

Do you have the time and patience to train a large bird?

ThatUniqueKoala · 06/02/2025 21:11

Any chance you have a crossbow?