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To think this is really rude?

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Wtfisgoingin · 02/12/2025 12:19

My flat is part of a larger building that currently has scaffolding up because the owners are having some work done. Late this morning (around 11.45), I heard the builders showing the owners around. My curtains were closed, but they could probably tell I was still in bed.

I then heard the woman mutter “what a lazy girl” and “get a job!” as they went past. I assume because she saw me lying down.
For context (not that I should have to explain), I’m an adult with a full-time professional job and I simply had the day off today.

I’m honestly fuming. I work hard, earn a good salary and live in a nice flat. The cheek of her making comments like that about a stranger!

OP posts:
youalright · 02/12/2025 12:29

The builders took them up the scaffolding

nomas · 02/12/2025 12:29

Wtfisgoingin · 02/12/2025 12:25

No sadly they’re in a different building so I’ve never met them! I’m fuming though

Next time they’re back, call them out on it.

Sartre · 02/12/2025 12:28

Awful and it further shows a complete lack of critical thought. People work shifts, have days off, get sick etc. Total fools.

Imicola · 02/12/2025 12:27

That's horrible, a total invasion of privacy.

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Wtfisgoingin · 02/12/2025 12:26

They were on scaffolding so it felt incredibly intrusive. My flat is pretty high up and they were feet away from my bedroom window

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Howtogetthrough · 02/12/2025 12:25

I'm reading this lying in bed. Because I'm not well.

There could have been a lot of very valid reasons why you were in bed at that time.

Or it could simply be because it was your day off and you were in your own home, and you just felt like lying in bed. Nobody else's business but your own.

So yes it was a rude, uncalled for comment. Just ignore it OP.

Imicola · 02/12/2025 12:25

We're they on scaffolding, or is your flat ground level? Not that it makes much difference, they were incredibly rude and if I was in your position i probably would have loudly told them to fuck off.

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Wtfisgoingin · 02/12/2025 12:25

No sadly they’re in a different building so I’ve never met them! I’m fuming though

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W0tnow · 02/12/2025 12:24

I’d be (probably irrationally) irate at that.

nomas · 02/12/2025 12:24

Well they wouldn’t be getting a cup of sugar from me.

Are they on your floor? Never take in a parcel for them and give them the death stare whenever you bump into them in the hall.

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Wtfisgoingin · 02/12/2025 12:23

My window was open and my the bottom part of my blinds were open. I assumed they couldn’t see my but I’m guessing they could from the angle. They were very near my window so it felt quite intrusive.

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JacknDiane · 02/12/2025 12:22

Am confused. How did they see you, how did you hear them??

smallglassbottle · 02/12/2025 12:20

You could have been a nightshift worker, people shouldn't judge.

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