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Original poster

sunbathing in the nude?

26 replies

oreocookiez · 09/07/2013 23:54

My lovely old neighbour was out again today in his garden sunbathing and pottering around the garden in his birthday suit... as much as we like him seeing his dangly bits and bobs is a little bit too much. either that or he wears his tight speedos which go up his arse crack.... (god love him), he is in his early 70's. My DH thinks its funny and says if you dont like it dont look. Thing is we have a mesh fence at the end of the garden so cant help it..... My DS2 of 15 doesnt bat an eyelid but my DS of 11 says ewwwwww. AIBU to ask him to cover up after school home time? Or buy some more fencing...

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OldLadyKnowsNothing · 10/07/2013 00:00

Buy more fencing. He's decently covered (sometimes) and pottering around his own garden. You don't sound as if anyone feels sexually threatened, so if it's more of an "ick, people get old and saggy", I'll be offering you a grip.

But a very teeny tiny one. Grin

pictish · 10/07/2013 00:00

Buy more fencing. He's not shy is he? He's doing no harm though.

aldiwhore · 10/07/2013 00:01

I think your neighbour is BU. Our lovely neighbour made it very clear when we moved next door that he liked to mow the lawn nude, he liked to potter about nude, and if the sun was shining, he liked to sit in his deckchair spread-eagled and nude.

I have no issue with nudity, apart from it's distraction, like wind chimes, the dangly bit sway in the brreze, catch your eye and ruin the peace.

Seeing a slug won't ruin my day, and neither will seeing a todger.

BUT... I really did appreciate it when my neighbour knocked on the door and asked when would be best for him to mow the lawn. I knew he wanted to cast off his clothes, he was lovely enough to understand that neighbourly friendship is two way.

YANBU ONLY for the fact that this is something you've never discussed, and although I don't find it offensive, it is something that could provoke reaction so it's always better to give the neighbours a heads up!

DoJo · 10/07/2013 08:06

I'm with your DH - don't look, and if you can't help yourself then invest in solid fencing.

ThisReallyIsNotSPNopeNotAtAll · 10/07/2013 08:12

Grin I also have a speedo wearing neighbour! It also can not be ignored as there is the tiniest picket fence between gardens

Eyesunderarock · 10/07/2013 08:14

When your neighbour has something you feel is unsightly, then the best thing to do is to screen it off. So I vote for the opaque fence.

fluffyraggies · 10/07/2013 08:14

We have a man who cycles through our village in the nude occasionally. In broad daylight. I'm amazed he hasn't been arrested yet. I had the dubious pleasure of being stuck behind him in the car for a good 10 mins last week as he cycled up our road. Cycle helmet and nowt else. It's the bare feet that i find most bizare for some strange reason Grin

Anyway - OP if you're a bit freaked out by your neighbour i'd put up a little more fencing. There are worse things in life than the naked human body, but i can understand it might be a bit much on some days. We're just not used to it.

MiaowTheCat · 10/07/2013 08:22

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WillYouDoTheFandango · 10/07/2013 08:32

Ooh fluffyraggies, it's the chaffing from the seat that concerns me most Shock

I vote for an opaque fence OP, good on him for but giving a shit what anyone thinks though.

FruminousBandersnatch · 10/07/2013 08:46

Wouldn't bother me in the slightest, nowt wrong with being nude. But if you don't like it buy some tall shrubs to plant against the fence.

TrinityRhino · 10/07/2013 08:49

wouldn't bother me in the least

my girls would snigger and I would tell them to be quiet

then they would be over it in a couple of more hidden sniggers

but if you don't like it then a fence is the only way to go, you cant tell him not to, hes in his own garden and you don't have to look

Dumbledoresgirl · 10/07/2013 08:50

' it is something that could provoke reaction so it's always better to give the neighbours a heads up!'

Am I the only person here who thinks that if the OP gives the neighbour a heads up, her dh might have grounds for divorce? Grin

HaveTeaWillSurvive · 10/07/2013 09:05

dumbledoresgirl Grin

LaurieFairyCake · 10/07/2013 09:14

I've always thought that seeing cock should be a choice.

So I'd ask him to put his cock in his pants, forthrightly. No beating around the er.... bush Wink

valiumredhead · 10/07/2013 12:47

Grow some clematis up your fence!

livinginwonderland · 10/07/2013 13:21

Put a fence up. He should be allowed to do whatever he wants in his back garden.

UnrequitedSkink · 10/07/2013 13:24

Climbers are the answer - prettier than fencing and won't offend him!

AuntieStella · 10/07/2013 13:27

Grow a climber up the mesh fence.

If it's not in your face, you won't mind.

Original poster
oreocookiez · 10/07/2013 17:32

Some good ideas thanks, while
Pegging my washing out today he was massaging suncream on his balls I was tempted to shout Hey youve missed a
bit! We are off to b and q Saturday to get some fencing.

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pjmama · 10/07/2013 17:35

Well at least he's using protection Wink

AuntieStella · 10/07/2013 17:46

I hope it was suncream...

Sallyingforth · 10/07/2013 18:05

We were all born without clothes and it is the natural way to be. We all have genitals of one variety or the other and we all know what they look like so there can't be any shock at seeing what he has. As long as he wasn't wanking I don't see any problem.
But then I spent an hour in the garden this afternoon, wearing nothing but SPF 50 :)

SirBoobAlot · 10/07/2013 18:13

You sure it was sun cream?

EdvardMonsterMunch · 10/07/2013 19:04

My (foreign) DH is all for promenading in the all together.
Fortunately we live in a remote hamlet with no permanent neighbours.
We do however have a delightful Dutch couple who have a holiday home next door........they're only here around 2 months every year.
Last summer aforementioned Dutch couple decided to pop in and found DH in tha back garden (not a euphemism!) starkers.
The poor souls just pretended nowt had happened and DH and them had a chat.........my God in heaven, i nearly died.
I came out and commanded him to get a pair of shorts on.
We then proceeded to have an aperitif together.
(in the knowledge that we'd now all seen DH's bits n pieces)
Was a bonding experience!!
DH still continues his naked promenading much to the chagrin of DCs who take after their descrete English Mother .
(should have namechanged)

EdvardMonsterMunch · 10/07/2013 19:17

meant "discrete"