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phone calls in neighbours gardens

105 replies

riversflows · 01/08/2025 19:38

Why do people insist on making lengthy phone calls from their gardens? I want to enjoy my garden not listen to people talking about their jobs and their love live.
If they don't want their family to hear them why do they think it's ok for strangers to hear them?
So anti-social.

OP posts:
BitOutOfPractice · 01/08/2025 19:55

randomusernam · 01/08/2025 19:49

have you ever considered they don’t have good signal in their house. The only way I get signal in my house is outside or stood by the window. You have no right to dictate how someone uses their garden. They have every right to sit in the garden and have a chat. How is this any different to you sitting in your garden and talking to someone face to face?! How would you feel if people said you couldn’t sit in the garden and speak to someone?! I think you have way to much time on your hands to let something like this irate you. Get a hobby for god sake

Tell us you’re a no headphone caller without telling us you’re a no headphone caller.

Worriemummy · 01/08/2025 19:53

DorothyWainwright · 01/08/2025 19:53

They might not get reception in their house.

I love listening to other people's conversations.

Me too! 😂

DorothyWainwright · 01/08/2025 19:53

They might not get reception in their house.

I love listening to other people's conversations.

randomusernam · 01/08/2025 19:49

have you ever considered they don’t have good signal in their house. The only way I get signal in my house is outside or stood by the window. You have no right to dictate how someone uses their garden. They have every right to sit in the garden and have a chat. How is this any different to you sitting in your garden and talking to someone face to face?! How would you feel if people said you couldn’t sit in the garden and speak to someone?! I think you have way to much time on your hands to let something like this irate you. Get a hobby for god sake

Memberofstaff · 01/08/2025 19:45

We have the same. Neighbour Facetimes in her garden so we get to hear the whole conversation! Really annoying as she does it multiple times each day in the summer.