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Help - Sweary neighbours - WWYD?

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LondonKiwiMummy · 05/06/2016 16:01

My problem is one of the traditional joys of terraced housing. In nice sunny weather, my Antipodean flatsharer neighbours enjoy sitting outside day and night in the garden drinking. Fine - it's their garden to enjoy - but bloody hell, the swearing.

I swear a fair bit myself when the situation calls for it, but each sentence has at least 4 "fucks" in it, and they usually refer to each other as "cunts". "Oi Davo you fucking cunt, get me a fucking beer you useless fucking " etc. Women are "cunts" or more typically "dumb cunts".

It's driving me mad. I hate hearing it. And I've got DS and DD now trying out some of their newfound vocabulary. I find myself trying to keep the kids out of garden in the afternoons.

What the hell - if anything - can I do? I wanted to see if the wisdom of Mumsnet had any suggestions.

I am ready to go round and have a chat but worried I'm just being a pearl clutching neighbour reaching for my smelling salts at a bit of bad language. (Actually, I may have to send DH, as otherwise I'm sure to hear something about "the dumb cunt from next door , etc.)

I do know their landlord is a very lovely genteel man and I am rather tempted to call him instead as I know lease renewal time is in October.... But he's also elderly and I might be putting him in a difficult position so I've held off complaining to him about some of their other behaviour (parties, rubbish, mess, etc).

WWYD? if suggestions involve a super soaker water pistol or building a 16ft fence with razor wire at the top, I'm definitely ready. Grin

If I can't do anything, I'd welcome your suggestions for theoretical vengeance on my potty mouthed compatriots.

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MidniteScribbler · 05/06/2016 23:49

I think that you'd be better off starting with a more polite, friendly approach than escalating it straight to the landlord. "Hey guys, I've got some kids over there that are starting to repeat your more colourful language at school. Any chance you could tone it down a bit before bedtime? Most grateful.' Hand over a six pack of beer. If you don't get a suitable response, then go to the landlord.

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