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WiBU to post shitty nappies through my neighbour's door?

38 replies

waxweasel · 20/09/2015 09:42

They'd never know it was me - there are a million small babies and toddlers on our road. All with parents who must hate the thoughtless inconsiderate cunts as much as I do.

DD has not been sleeping because of worms, and last night actually slept - miracle of miracles - from 12.30 - 4.30. But fucking neighbours a few doors down were in their garden pissed and shouting shit loudly til 3. They kept waking me up. I shouted at them to shut the fuck up - nothing. So I called the police, who told me to call the council, which I did.

But before either could arrive, my dad (who is visiting), went out in the garden and ROARED at them to shut up. I didn't hear what he said as I was on the phone, but it must have been persuasive as they immediately ran indoors and then scarpered in two taxis.

However, they robbed me of lterally the only sleep I could have hoped to get all week. They are therefore cunts, and I would be within my rights to post shit through their letterbox, right?

Alternative suggestions welcome.

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BIWI · 20/09/2015 09:44

Get your dad to come round every day.

waxweasel · 20/09/2015 09:44

Sadly he lives in Wales (we are in London), so it's not a very feasible commute.

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WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 20/09/2015 09:45

As long as you do it nice and loud, early in the morning.

With the flimsiest nappy bag you can find.

Ilikefrogs · 20/09/2015 09:45

What BIWI said!
Worms is a fucking nightmare, isn't it??

Busyworkingmum71 · 20/09/2015 09:47

Glad I don't live on your road. Sounds delightful.

Just report the fuckers. Over and over again.

Maybe chat to some neighbours and see if the frustration is everywhere, and form a neighbourhood watch group, or just strength in numbers.

Shitty nappies through the door probably not a good idea. But I think you probably know that ?? Wink

waxweasel · 20/09/2015 09:51

The worms are driving me insane. She had a dose a week ago and we've been doing all the hygiene stuff - even made poor DM sterilise all the doorknobs, light switches and taps last night. But there's been no improvement, and another 5 days til I can give another dose. Aaaargh!!!!

I am going to text my neighbour and see if she shares my fury. I felt really bad for the people right next door to them, as they have a 6 week old.

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waxweasel · 20/09/2015 09:53

I saw a really good trick on orange is the new black where they put the poo in a paper bag on the doorstep, set fire to it, then rang the doorbell. So the person stomped all over it to put the fire out and got all shitted up. Would that be an option?

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BackInTheRealWorld · 20/09/2015 09:57

Is it a regular occurrence or were they having a rare party?

It's getting colder now so chances are they will not be having many more outdoor parties.

sugar21 · 20/09/2015 10:02

The odds are that they will still be zonked out, so providing it doesn't upset your baby get some loud rock music on at full volume so the walls they are a shakin then go out for a while.

lljkk · 20/09/2015 10:24

can u move house?

Pennybun4 · 20/09/2015 10:30

The police should come if you tell them the people are being violent or taking drugs. Double pleasure, quiet and knowing intimate strip searching may be taking place.

Pennybun4 · 20/09/2015 10:33

I would complain to the council if this is a regular problem and get other neighbours too.

The blazing nappy sounds brill.

Poor you and your poor DC.

waxweasel · 20/09/2015 10:58

Not a regular occurrence, and I suspect they didn't realise how much the sound carried. No excuse though!

Pennybun I like your style! I wish I'd mentioned drugs now, rather than just them being pissed and annoying.

I have let 2yo DD out on her scooter in our friend yard. I said 'now remember DD, you can be as noisy as you like to wake up the naughty neighbours who drank too much boozy juice' and she said 'oh but I dont want to wake up the neighbours' (I wish she had such concern for waking ME up!). So I reminded her that they had woken mummy up and made mummy very sad and cross. This did the trick, and she set off with a resolute 'OK mummy! DD be real noisy'. Hurrah!

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waxweasel · 20/09/2015 10:59

*front yard, not friend yard. It would just be cruel to send her round our friends' houses to be noisy!

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RustyBear · 20/09/2015 11:03

So your DD was also waking up the other neighbours who were suffering last night, maybe including the six-week old baby...

waxweasel · 20/09/2015 11:07

Well it's 11am so only the hungover ones are likely to feel it's unreasonable for a toddler to be noisy in her garden. And the baby is out with his parents as I saw them leave, so safe on that front Smile in any case, DD has spectacularly failed as she has decided to sit quietly playing Sylvanians in her wendy house. NOT HELPFUL DD.

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ptumbi · 20/09/2015 11:08

Well, good luck,OP.

My DP has a noisy neighbour who regularly, on weekdays, stays up drinking with his 'gf' until 2-3am, she screaming and shouting, him with the TV turned up (actually turns it up at 10pm!) and, being on benefits, can sleep all day. DP has to get up at 615am to work. Sad We've emailed the HA, the MP, everyone we can think of. They say he needs to complete 'diary sheets' (neighbour the other side has done this for years), have recording equipment installed (did that - NDN went silent for 2 weeks, quite co-incidentally) and basically think that NDN is not being a complete cunt at all. (he is an alcoholic, and a 'vulnerable adult' which means he can do as he likes)
DP cannot complete 'dairy sheets' as he cannot sleep in his own house; he's been at mine for months. No diary sheets, no consideration.

Phoned the police last week - they say he has not done anything wrong. They will not even talk to him.

ANd they wonder why the law is taken into our own hands. This 'vulnerable adult' dickhead lives alone, is quite capable, pisses off everyone in the street - but the council will not move him. Or do anything.

So good luck OP - I'd go with shitty nappies too, if I had them

waxweasel · 20/09/2015 11:22

Oh god, your poor DP. That sounds horrific. There was a really similar neighbour at our old house - didn't affect us as we were on the opposite side of the road, but we were friends with the lovely elderly lady who lived next door to him. She had similarly tried every route to getting him evicted (he was a council tenant) to no avail. Also alcoholic, 'vulnerable', but also just an absolute abusive shit. Would shout abuse at people in the street, and once physically assaulted a woman in a wheelchair. Just awful. But the council had moved him round several times before and I think had run out of options. It's a horrible situation - I really feel for your DP. Thank god he can sleep at yours instead!

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LeftMyRidingCropInTheMortuary · 20/09/2015 13:38

I await the AIBU "to chuck empty beer cans through the doors of the umpteen noisy families with crying babies and noisy toddlers who I put up with all year round who ruined my one party".

I'm just being the devil's advocate here but do the "millions" of DCs in the street make life rough for the party-people?

I thought the general consensus on MN was if it's a one-off, that you suck it up for neighbourly relations.

I sympathise though because my downstairs neighbours have lots of shouty rows and often cook disgustingly smelly food that comes up through the floorboards!

PosterEh · 20/09/2015 13:50

Yabu - if this was a one off and everyone else has small children I doubt they are the noisy ones on the street.

Pennybun4 · 20/09/2015 13:53

Agree if it is a one off, maybe special birthday or something let it go. But - make a note of the date and times so if it becomes a regular event you have the info to hand for any complaints needed.

If they get away with it once it may continue.

lorelei9 · 20/09/2015 14:01

Left, well said.

EatShitDerek · 20/09/2015 14:11

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LeftMyRidingCropInTheMortuary · 20/09/2015 14:59

Thanks Lorelei & others.
I was expecting a kicking for that!

SoupDragon · 20/09/2015 15:02

AIBU "to chuck empty beer cans through the doors of the umpteen noisy families with crying babies and noisy toddlers who I put up with all year round who ruined my one party".

This.

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