MrCollinsandhisboiledpotatoes ·
05/06/2026 13:49
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