To think this is hilarious!

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So my younger brother (18) has tasks to do in return for lifts here and there. One of these is to cut the lawn. He hasn't done the front one in a good few months and it looked like a bit of a jungle. We all refused to do it as it's DBs job and it was up to him to get it done even though the longer he left it the harder it'd be.

Well yesterday we were all out and someone appears to have snuck in and done the front lawn! AIBU to find this really funny?
No one ever mentioned to us that they wanted it done or anything. I would understand if people didn't like it much but they could have said something rather than sneak in and do it themselves!

Why didn't your DB take the credit and say he did it?

Wondering how long I'd have to leave it before someone would do it for me now?

I'd leave them a bowl of milk or something

I just didn't want to leave the OP alawn with her problem.

I, too, would be agrassed at not knowing the mystery mower's identity. Are there any neighbours you can weed out?

I expect they're garden their secret.

I will bow out grassfully.

I, too, will put myself out to pasture.

Love you two you should meet up talk some grass

It's getting too much. Turf them off the thread!

If we did that there might be a turf war

I wouldn't find it funny that my garden was in such a state that some stranger felt they had to come and sort it out. I think your brother needs to seriously keep on top of his jobs and not let your house become "that house". I'd be mortified.

nocool - I knew someone would start mow-ning!

It will be a lawn time before someone fesses up.

Not embarrassed for the OP. The circumstances are funny!

Do you think OP will return or is a cut and run mow-er likely?

I'm still about, but there have been no developments.
Went out and had a good look. They've done a pretty bad job actually. Just strimmed the main area, left the edges and left all the grass lying about. Tbh I think it almost looks worse!

I'm also struggling to come up with grass puns so feel a bit unworthy!

Perhaps I just need some mowtivation...

I would find this funny too OP.
Although, I didn't find it funny when a neighbour pulled up my wildflowers and then told me she'd helped by pulling up allthe weeds

I'm always resisting the urge to pull out a couple of massive weeds from my neighbours' front steps. I want to, it would take me no time but I don't want to cause offence. Should I ?

I think it would be coweedly to pull them up behind her back. You don't want to create problems for the fuchsia.

Our NDN gets the bloody nail clippers on her lawn and is constantly out pruning and clipping. Bully for her. She doesn't work, has no family and time on her hands.

We both work, are partial carers for a family member, have kids and no time but more importantly, we abhor the manicured garden look. Really not for us. And to be honest, with beautiful old sandstone walls around the back garden, it's really not in keeping. But my god, you'd think it was the frigging amazon the way she goes on. I don't know why she's arsed - she can only see what our garden looks like if she's nosing in! She'd be just the type of controlling busybody to do that and I'd give her both barrels if she did.

Also, if a neighbour DID want to sell their house and thought your messy front might prevent a sale, surely any normal person would knock and say "I know this will come across as really cheeky, but would you mind me giving your grass a quick once over. I know you're busy but I've got a viewer coming round and you know what selling houses is like!"

Agree that you should leave the weeds alone, Claybury - you're just digging a hole for yourself. Compost a polite letter instead and avoid a can of worms. Agree with Bifauxnen that you should focus on the fuchsia - don't rake up the past.

I spray weed killer on my neighbours paths in the dead of night, I know this isn't normal but our neighbourhood is becoming so run down. I want to sell up and move and no one has any pride anymore. I blame it on TV; all this shite about makeovers and shit.

Lep I like to think I'm above such things I'm not