Page 11 | To find pavement chalking by neighbour unreasonable?

SixtySomething · 19/08/2026 22:20

Hanji83 · 19/08/2026 20:29

We are in a row of houses which have a footpath running in front of the road with a grassed area either side. One of the neighbours has two kids, who for the past week have been drawing on the pavement using chalk. It looks an utter mess. Would it be wrong of me to say something to the parents?

This is a time-honoured children's game.
My friend and I did this around 1965, a safe distance from where we lived. We chalked on the pavement and when someone living nearby opened the front door, we ran away as fast as we could, laughing fit to burst and feeling so daring! I still remember the edxcitement.

Stuckinhospital · 19/08/2026 22:19

ShedShedShed · 19/08/2026 22:18

Why is chalk rude? It's just calcium sulfate

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Chubby brown has nothing on chubby chalk.

ShedShedShed · 19/08/2026 22:18

HollyIvy89 · 19/08/2026 22:17

I just got my hose out and washed away the bit in front of my house. I hate chalk. I think it’s rude.

Why is chalk rude? It's just calcium sulfate

Stuckinhospital · 19/08/2026 22:18

Aibu that I really want to go draw an obstacle course on the pavement outside and then watch ring door cam to see if anybody does it and really hope the posh neighbours do.

Imisscoffee2021 · 19/08/2026 22:17

If this is real, which I doubt ... why do people prefer the municipal grey aesthetic of common slabs over the bright colourful expression of imagination that is chalk drawing? I swear some people want soulless surroundings.

Wordsmithery · 19/08/2026 22:17

Which is better for kids, their development and therefore future society? Playing outdoors, being creative and having fun with friends or sitting in their room in front of a screen, alone?
There's your answer.

HollyIvy89 · 19/08/2026 22:17

I just got my hose out and washed away the bit in front of my house. I hate chalk. I think it’s rude.

HoldMyWine · 19/08/2026 22:13

Get a life

Gribouille · 19/08/2026 22:13

Go out in the night with your own chalk and cock and balls it; parents'll be washing it off themselves tomorrow...

Noodles1234 · 19/08/2026 22:10

If it is a communial pavement I would advise just let kids be kids, believe me it could be a lot worse and it will go away when it rains. Things like this make me happy, but everyone is different.

If it is your own private path to your door; that is a little cheeky, however again as above and maybe put a request in like “can you draw me some pretty daisies” or something?

They could be throwing stones etc so take your wins.

grasshopperhop · 19/08/2026 22:09

I hate chalk on the pavement and would never let my children do this. It’s totally unnecessary and looks awful! I’d be out there with a hose and broom!

PensionPTake · 19/08/2026 22:08

Yabu. It will wash off. Bettr than being inside on a screen all day.

ScottBakula · 19/08/2026 22:06

Ohh @Hanji83 you should of searched for similar threads , there was one on here a couple of years ago that went absolutely nuts , all in favour of the op that was upset that a nighbour had washed her dcs art work off.

Notasbigasithink · 19/08/2026 22:03

Hanji83 · 19/08/2026 20:29

We are in a row of houses which have a footpath running in front of the road with a grassed area either side. One of the neighbours has two kids, who for the past week have been drawing on the pavement using chalk. It looks an utter mess. Would it be wrong of me to say something to the parents?

😂😂😂

thistimelastweek · 19/08/2026 22:03

viques · 19/08/2026 22:00

To be fair we never actually had a fire in the fireplace, it was where we kept the ferrets.

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You win.
I proper lolled

Pinkissmart · 19/08/2026 22:01

OP, what will happen if it fades naturally, or gets washed with the next rain?

MelonSorbet · 19/08/2026 22:00

Hanji83 · 19/08/2026 20:32

Ok, clearly there’s a strong disagreement. No it’s not a reverse. It does look a mess. But clearly I’m being harsh so I won’t approach my neighbour or argue with everyone on here.

How much time do you spend outside looking at the pavement, really?

viques · 19/08/2026 22:00

thistimelastweek · 19/08/2026 21:57

You had a mantelpiece?
We had a fire in the middle of the room with a hole in the ceiling

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To be fair we never actually had a fire in the fireplace, it was where we kept the ferrets.

thistimelastweek · 19/08/2026 22:00

likeafishneedsabike · 19/08/2026 21:45

Do you have hobbies?

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Or maybe a library ticket?

Neuronimo · 19/08/2026 21:59

YABU, we did this in the 70's, did you not play hopscotch? It's got to be better than playing on consoles all day. I'd love to see this.

Vulturesoverhead · 19/08/2026 21:59

moto748e · 19/08/2026 21:12

Or, better still, don't.

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That was the point 🤦‍♀️

katseyes7 · 19/08/2026 21:58

Quite frankly, considering the behaviour of some of the kids where l live, a bit of chalk on a pavement would barely register with me.

thistimelastweek · 19/08/2026 21:57

viques · 19/08/2026 21:40

You had ornaments! We had to cut out pictures of ornaments from the newspaper and stick them on the mantlepiece with spit.

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You had a mantelpiece?
We had a fire in the middle of the room with a hole in the ceiling

ExplodingSmittens · 19/08/2026 21:57

likeafishneedsabike · 19/08/2026 21:45

Do you have hobbies?

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That actually made me laugh and not much I come across at the moment is managing to do that

Abricot1983 · 19/08/2026 21:54

Just leave it. They’re outside not sitting alone in a room. The chalk will wash off. Are you real??!!