Was this neighbour "entitled to say what he wants in his own garden?"

I rather suspect he knew you were there.

What about racism or homophobia? Can people sit in the garden expressing these views loudly?

My sitting area isn't right up against my fence and my kids weren't there.

My friend shared a funny story this morning.

Her garden ends in a six foot fence, which backs onto another garden for the house behind her. They are large, very long gardens.

The man of this house, clearly thinking he had found a secluded spot away from his kids, was having a VERY explicit conversation with his wife on the phone, at the end of his garden, right against the fence. He was describing in great detail exactly what he was going to do to her when she returned home from her trip.

Trouble is, friend and her kids were sat right on the other side of the fence. They have a decking area there with chairs, tables, kids toys etc.

She couldn't let this conversation go on in earshot of her kids (3yo and 5yo) so she cheerfully shouted over the fence "very happy for your wife mate, but my kids are two feet away from you!" To which she heard a fumbled "shit, hold on" and then silence.

She reiterated this story to us, we all laughed, and agreed she did the right thing.

Retold story to husband just now who laughed, but said really, she had no right to tell him anything and embarrass him. It's his garden, he can have that conversation if he wants, and she should have moved the kids away until it stopped.

I disagree and think if you're going to live around other people you need to think of other people.

Who's right?
Reasonable - me and my friends
unreasonable - my DH

You'd think you have the right to say anything you want in your own garden but last year Dp was in ours and said oh ffs she's smoking again!
Not directed at the neighbour or shouting at her just in general and she called the police on us! And they turned up!

If he thinks any outdoors conversation is private just because he can't see anyone else he's daft the amount of gossip we overhear in our garden is ridiculous

Just say 'didn't think anyone could hear' and walk away.

Though I suppose it's good to be warned of a man who is inadequate in the bedroom, in case the relationship ends and some other woman expects something that won'r be delivered. Who can be warned.

Just say 'didn't think anyone could hear' and walk away.

Though I suppose it's good to be warned of a man who is inadequate in the bedroom, in case the relationship ends and some other woman expects something that won'r be delivered. Who can be warned.

The choice you gave us at the end doesn't make sense.

I would have turned to my child and said in French “oops don’t listen to that conversation”!

My friend shared a funny story this morning.

Her garden ends in a six foot fence, which backs onto another garden for the house behind her. They are large, very long gardens.

The man of this house, clearly thinking he had found a secluded spot away from his kids, was having a VERY explicit conversation with his wife on the phone, at the end of his garden, right against the fence. He was describing in great detail exactly what he was going to do to her when she returned home from her trip.

Trouble is, friend and her kids were sat right on the other side of the fence. They have a decking area there with chairs, tables, kids toys etc.

She couldn't let this conversation go on in earshot of her kids (3yo and 5yo) so she cheerfully shouted over the fence "very happy for your wife mate, but my kids are two feet away from you!" To which she heard a fumbled "shit, hold on" and then silence.

She reiterated this story to us, we all laughed, and agreed she did the right thing.

Retold story to husband just now who laughed, but said really, she had no right to tell him anything and embarrass him. It's his garden, he can have that conversation if he wants, and she should have moved the kids away until it stopped.

I disagree and think if you're going to live around other people you need to think of other people.

Who's right?
Reasonable - me and my friends
unreasonable - my DH

My friend shared a funny story this morning.

Her garden ends in a six foot fence, which backs onto another garden for the house behind her. They are large, very long gardens.

The man of this house, clearly thinking he had found a secluded spot away from his kids, was having a VERY explicit conversation with his wife on the phone, at the end of his garden, right against the fence. He was describing in great detail exactly what he was going to do to her when she returned home from her trip.

Trouble is, friend and her kids were sat right on the other side of the fence. They have a decking area there with chairs, tables, kids toys etc.

She couldn't let this conversation go on in earshot of her kids (3yo and 5yo) so she cheerfully shouted over the fence "very happy for your wife mate, but my kids are two feet away from you!" To which she heard a fumbled "shit, hold on" and then silence.

She reiterated this story to us, we all laughed, and agreed she did the right thing.

Retold story to husband just now who laughed, but said really, she had no right to tell him anything and embarrass him. It's his garden, he can have that conversation if he wants, and she should have moved the kids away until it stopped.

I disagree and think if you're going to live around other people you need to think of other people.

Who's right?
Reasonable - me and my friends
unreasonable - my DH

I googled it for you, so you don't have to, yw 😀

I love that someone has asked Reddit 😆 "I really fancy a wank in the garden, I wonder what Reddit thinks of this?" 🤣

Reminds me of when I was on a train in Italy recently with my 12 year old. We are both bilingual English-French but only speak English together.

A couple of women opposite us were chatting away in Italian.

Next thing you know, they are going into detail about one woman's new boyfriend and how far they've gone in bed together. In French. Presumably so no one understands them. Except DS and I do 😳

I didn't know what to do as DS and I had spent the previous 30 minutes talking in English so it would be very strange to start speaking in French.

Reminds me of when I was on a train in Italy recently with my 12 year old. We are both bilingual English-French but only speak English together.

A couple of women opposite us were chatting away in Italian.

Next thing you know, they are going into detail about one woman's new boyfriend and how far they've gone in bed together. In French. Presumably so no one understands them. Except DS and I do 😳

I didn't know what to do as DS and I had spent the previous 30 minutes talking in English so it would be very strange to start speaking in French.