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To raise my eyebrow at this neighbour?

31 replies

MrsTawdry · 21/02/2015 17:32

DH and our DDs and I live in a flat. On the floor below we have "nice neighbour" and "Old lady neighbour"

On the same (upper) floor as us there's "Slightly weird neighbour"

Slightly Weird Neighbour is always knocking for no reason. Earlier she knocked on our door to say the bin men had failed to take her bins and did we have the number to call them. Firstly...she's only about 25...she has the facilities to google this.

DH answered the door and said to her that if she had recycling not to worry but to just put it in our spare bin (we've got 3 for some reason) she seemed happy with this.

Now she's just knocked on the door again. I answered and she's there in her dressing gown saying "Can I borrow X please?"

Hmm

I said "No...he's out...gone to visit our friend in hospital."

She then explained that she was trying to fit a new cabinet and couldn't get it flush...thuoght he'd help. She said could I send him round later to have a look.

Now I'm not insecure...DH would never go near her...but...is it weird of her to come in her dressing gown? She's single...

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KingJoffreyObviouslyWatchesHol · 21/02/2015 17:37

Depends what's under the dressing gown.

Batman pyjamas - fine.

Posh lingerie and suspenders - odd.

Nothing - just plain freaky. It's chilly.

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MrsTawdry · 21/02/2015 17:39

Lol. I couldn't tell!

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PetulaGordino · 21/02/2015 17:39

so she didn't think you could help then?

it is a bit weird to do diy in your dressing gown

intimefortea · 21/02/2015 17:40

No YANBU, from what you've described she seems to be a bit of a desperate loon. Don't rise to it, quit opening the door to her and if you do bump into her just keep at 'hi, bye' nothing else...

The cheek of it to ask to borrow your DH when she's in just her dressing gown Shock

Barbarella · 21/02/2015 17:40

She's a loon, stop answering the door to her!

WorraLiberty · 21/02/2015 17:42

Just the fact you mentioned she's single makes you sound a bit insecure, otherwise why mention it at all?

I think she's got a bit of a cheek, but that's about it really.

Hopefully your DH will be neighbourly and give her a hand if she's not managed to sort it herself.

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MrsTawdry · 21/02/2015 17:42

Petula to be fair she did say "Can you come and look?" whilst I was visibly chewing the food I'd just put in my mouth when she'd knocked. Hmm

I said "No. I'm eating right now."

We do tend to have a sort of early tea on Saturdays.

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MrsTawdry · 21/02/2015 17:43

Worra well....people would have asked...they'd have come and said "DOes she have a DH or DP"

You know that's true.

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MrsDiesel · 21/02/2015 17:43

Couldn't you tell if she had pj pants on or not? Wad it a floor length dressing gown?

I often wear pjs and dressing gown around the house and if I knocked at the neighbours on impulse wouldn't get changed first.

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MrsTawdry · 21/02/2015 17:44

MrsD well it was long and I saw her legs bare but wearing slippers...she could have had something on that was shorted than her gown...or nowt at all!

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WorraLiberty · 21/02/2015 17:45

Since when has having a DH or DP stop man eaters eating men? Grin

I think also the fact that she asked you too, means your man is safe for now.

monkeyfacegrace · 21/02/2015 17:45

Oh god I always knock on my neighbours in my jammies. We all get pissed in pjs together too!

I think you may be reading a bit too much into this.

PetulaGordino · 21/02/2015 17:45

fair enough

mrsdiesel would you do diy in it though? i would normally get changed for that

FayKorgasm · 21/02/2015 17:46

Lots of young people seem to spend the day off in pyjamas or dressing gowns,nothing really strange there. And she asked for help with a diy project,nothing strange there wondering why she didn't ask you though. Knocked and asked for the number of the bin company,nothing strange there.

BrowersBlues · 21/02/2015 17:47

Whatever way you phrase it make it very clear to her that your DH is not doing any work in her home. I suggest something along the lines of - My DH won't be doing any work for you I recommend you find a tradesman online, Bye!

You need to stop her calling at your house for anything other than to tell you that the block is on fire and you need to evacuate.

PetulaGordino · 21/02/2015 17:47

i don't think the asking for help (male or female) is odd. i do think doing diy in your dressing gown is odd

mind you i potter round the garden in my pyjamas doing deadheading and suchlike. but i wouldn't start digging or anything messy

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MrsTawdry · 21/02/2015 17:47

Worra well if she'd lived with some other bugger, maybe he or she could have helped with the cabinet! Grin

Monkey do you!? Maybe I'm all uptight and stuff. Sad I really couldn't do it! PJs are for close family only! Or friends.

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FayKorgasm · 21/02/2015 17:47

X posted she did ask you.

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MrsTawdry · 21/02/2015 17:48

Fay I think it's odd to ask for the bin number. Google does that nowadays!

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FayKorgasm · 21/02/2015 17:49

I don't care who sees me in my nightwear.

FayKorgasm · 21/02/2015 17:50

Perhaps shes a bit lonely and wants to get to know her neighbours or maybe she hasn't got broadband or doesn't know the name of the bin company. I would have to go and check mine.

monkeyfacegrace · 21/02/2015 17:50

To be fair, my neighbour is one of my best friends, and I'm heavily pregnant so I live in my pjs whenever I can!

But I always diy in jammies. Easiest thing to just whack off and chuck in the washing machine afterwards.

I'm in the bath now. When I get out, I'll be putting my dressing gown on. Then heading out the front door to find where the kids are (up a tree or similar will be the most likely place!)

We live rurally though, so may be slacker than most.

kewtogetin · 21/02/2015 17:51

Ooooh it's like 'carry on mumsnet' were they high heeled maribou feather trimmed slippers? Was her hair in rollers? Was she using a long cigarette holder too?!

MrsDiesel · 21/02/2015 17:52

Sorry MrsTawdry I realised that sounded quite sharp, it wasn't supposed to Blush I probably wouldn't be wearing anything bare legged to knock at the neighbours unless it was summer because I dont shave my legs in winter unless I have too

Petula Yes probably, if it was building a cabinet or something. No if ut was decorating.

KingJoffreyObviouslyWatchesHol · 21/02/2015 17:54

I spend a lot of time in my nightwear.

I'm more of a pyjama bottom/t-shirt/cat slippers person than a sexy nightdress person, though.

And I generally don't knock on doors asking to borrow other people's husbands.

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