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about campsite? i think iam but feel like crying

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heraldgerald · 09/07/2014 17:13

I know I need to get a grip, so please be kind! We have driven to northern Italy and are camping in a deserted campsite. I think it's expensive at 40 euros a night, but that's another aibu. A family have arrived with their baby and have camped directly facing our tent with their entrance facing ours. I just don't understand why they wouldn't want privacy too which they could easily have. I'm pregnant which might be fuelling this. O feel like crying and leaving. I'm being an idiot aren't I.

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heraldgerald · 09/07/2014 19:31

Haha thanks for all replies! Dh and I had a clenched teeth row about moving the tent, me and ds out for dinner now. Joys.

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Flipflops7 · 09/07/2014 20:03

Move, definitely. It's better than doing nothing and stewing, which will spoil your break.

Oriunda · 09/07/2014 20:14

Tbh, 'nien' sounds German to me. Italians do like to be close to each other though. My MIL starts chatting to any Italian she meets in London and they like to holiday with other Italians, eating Italian food (I would never book a package holiday through an Italian agency or use a hotel marketed to Italians). They will just automatically assume you want company.

Sisyphus85 · 09/07/2014 20:15

I would be sooo pissed off if someone did that to me. But also you are being massively BU at wanting to cry over it and go home.

Move your tent... or maybe have really loud sex/ do really loud farts tonight and see if they move theirs??

gertiegusset · 09/07/2014 21:45

That would piss me off too.

CrispyFB · 09/07/2014 21:53

Huge amounts of sympathy. We had similar a few weeks ago here in the UK - deserted "young family" field and a tent with half a dozen teenage girls pitched right next to us, and proceeded to giggle all night. "Supervising" adult was about six times the distance away, halfway across the field.

I just don't get it, I really don't. What are people thinking when they do this? (or not thinking at all, which is almost as bad) There's no benefits, and only drawbacks of potentially pissing people off.

We were only there for two nights and this was the second but I was so upset about it, it basically ruined the whole thing, and it was our first ever time camping as a family. Don't let this ruin your holiday if you can (easier said than done.. believe me!) and move elsewhere.

Katiepoes · 09/07/2014 21:58

They'll be Dutch or German - have to say I'm surprised you are in an empty campsite, the Dutch kids broke up for holidays on Friday, so Saturday the annual exodus of campervans and caravans headed south. Italy is hugely popular.

They'll have spotted your picth and assumed that they are to be next to you. Sex and farts won't bother either nationality, in fact if Dutch they'll congratulate you on your prowess or offer a remedy for the farting.

On test - if they mooch off to the loo with their own roll of paper they are Dutch for sure.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 09/07/2014 22:03

Crispy did you have a thread about that? I seem to remember....

OP my deepest sympathies but I am well impressed that you are camping whilst pregnant!

MrsWinnibago · 09/07/2014 22:06

Italians don't have the same hangups we have. When I was living over there it took me a while to get used to the open staring that goes on. They don't mean to be rude...they just haven't our boundaries. Defo move now! I would.

phantomnamechanger · 09/07/2014 22:15

god this would piss me off - some idiots did this to us at the beach a few weeks ago - came and plonked themselves about 3 metres away, sat in a circle and yelled and did show off dad football etc, then made noise and shouted at their kids - right in my view, we had clearly set up our camp to be able to see the dc going to and from the sea(about 15 metres), and there was tonnes of space in all directions. bang went my nice view and quiet afternoon read. thankfully they only stayed about 2 hours, we were there for 5.

Nerf · 09/07/2014 22:15

I love the cinque Terre: spent many a happy time in one of the villages. There's a fabulous long walk along a cliff edge between , I think, Manarola and the next one along (forgotten name).

FloatIsRechargedNow · 09/07/2014 22:16

Move the tent - even if you and DH haven't got over the 'clenched' dinner, you do it anyway. Maybe by now you will have had 'make up sex' so loudly that miraculously the other tent has moved itself by the time you wake up tomorrow.

I likeBadKitten's idea about putting your tent up in an awkward for others place and will be using that idea myself in future.

ObfusKate · 09/07/2014 22:19

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FloatIsRechargedNow · 09/07/2014 22:25

"The World's Loudest Breast Pump" - for a moment there I thought I'd died and gone to heaven, but then the dog barked and it was only me 'screaming' with laughter.

NellyNoodle1 · 09/07/2014 22:33

I would be well and truly pissed off too. We had it happen in Cornwall one year. They were virtually in our tent and they were LOUD.

Last year I was with my family on a dog friendly beach in Cornwall in August (you can imagine the amount of kids and dogs) and we set up a quiet pitch by the rocks. A couple came and sat right by us and then asked us if we could stop one of the dogs from woofing when he was playing frisbee with the kids. (He had woofed about 3 times). I said no there isn't a switch and they're just playing - they said they wished they had gone to a non-dog beach - my reply shocked my MIL greatly - the Coastguard had to come over as WW3 erupted (sided with me). People go to of their way to be **holes.

ObfusKate · 09/07/2014 22:41

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5OBalesofHay · 09/07/2014 22:54

If you dont want neighbours then book a detached holiday home. YABU

MidniteScribbler · 09/07/2014 22:56
ChickenMe · 09/07/2014 23:05

I was once on a date and we went to the cinema. Upon entering and sitting we saw we were the only people. Then, another couple came in. And sat right next to us-literally in the next seat. I got up and stormed off. What's wrong with people?!

thebigfoo · 09/07/2014 23:18

I'd move pitch too tbh.

Reminds me of a time we went for a family picnic. Huge, empty beach. Deserted, as far as the eye could see. Another family arrived and set up their picnic right next to us. Their blanket was around 3 foot from ours. WHY?!

EddieStobbart · 09/07/2014 23:18

Dutch campers are particularly loud when your pitch is close to the bar, the NL-Argentina match is nil- nil at extra time and penalties are about to start. Am just going to keep MN-ing until they've finished. Trouble is I might need the loo by end and it's just started raining.

You have my sympathises OP.

MintyChops · 09/07/2014 23:23

God hard luck, so bloody annoying. Hope your DH unclenched and moved your pitch.

FloatIsRechargedNow · 09/07/2014 23:41

Kate Grin... Not only am I getting slightly 'unhinged' because it seems both Dutch and British family campers seem to like the same places...why?...why? (OP is in N Italy!) but we might have to be careful, generally the Dutch are lovely and they might wonder why UK campers appear not to like them.

Is there a Dutch Mumsnet and if so, what the fuck are they saying about us? (Scuse the French swearing)

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WallyBantersJunkBox · 09/07/2014 23:52

Some Germans and Swiss also broke up for holidays on Friday.

If it's Swissies they'll be up at 5am to start walking, get back at 6pm for cheese and bread and ten straight to sleep for another full day hike. Grin

If they start playing badminton at 5pm they are Dutch.

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