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To think my neighbour is selfish tw*t for lighting a fire

211 replies

Vicksstick · 14/08/2026 22:21

Ok so how many people, after receiving a government alert about wild fires asking them not to have fires in their garden, would then in fact go against that and light a big F off fire in their garden, well that would be my next door neighbour! We all live in close proximity in terraced houses and my neighbour thinks it’s a good idea to light a fire. The fact the fire is (for now) contained in a make shift fire pit makes no difference, I mean it’s twa**ish behaviour right?

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BotterMon · 14/08/2026 22:33

Get your hose on it. What a complete twat.

Wlos · 14/08/2026 22:33

Never mind being a twat, if a govt alert has just said don’t do fire pit fires, there ought to be scope to arrest him.

AzureCats · 14/08/2026 22:33

I'd be tempted to report it non emergency police. If they have officers available they may come and have a word with him. What a TWAZZOCK he is.
Autocorrect added all caps, I'm going to keep it as it's very apt.

Farmwifefarmlife · 14/08/2026 22:32

I’d recommend calling the police

sanityisamyth · 14/08/2026 22:28

He’s a twat of the highest order.

BeachHairForLife · 14/08/2026 22:28

19 houses completely burnt down, 18 houses damaged, fire fighters injured, half the country on fire, everyone in drought, Andy Burnham diverting his countrywide poor people tour, emergency alerts scaring the crap out of us all...there will always be one twatwaffle that thinks what they are doing doesn't count. My emergency alert definitely said no fire pits, douse him with a hose for his own safety
Edit:spelling

Gettingbysomehow · 14/08/2026 22:26

I would have put it out with my hose and called the police. What a twat.

BMW58 · 14/08/2026 22:25

I'd be ringing his doorbell and pointing out the Alert told people not to do this!

Jeschara · 14/08/2026 22:25

Some people never learn. He is a twat. If the fire takes hold he will then say "Oh I made sure it was contained. Don't know what happened.
He is a brain dead moron.

GranolaBaker · 14/08/2026 22:24

That is truly extraordinary behaviour! Can you call the council? If they have noise officers available at this time of night (well, our council does) surely they have someone who can come knock on the door about a fire?

over winter I erroneously was accused by a neighbour of lighting bonfires in my garden and got a telling off letter from the council (I directed them to the neighbour who was in fact burning leaves)

MathsMagpie · 14/08/2026 22:23

Have you told him what a mega cunt he is?