Think it's weird that my neighbours EAT their dinner in the street?

[Esoresila]

I live in a usually quiet cul-de-sac (now I say usually, we do have 2 persistent drug users who are middle-aged women and an old couple who seem to think it's 'normal' to have their ds, dil and GS round to their bungalow 7 days a week from 7.30am till about 9pm).
Now the aformentioned old couple have a tendency to think they 'own' the cul-de-sac they sit out side in all weather's watching their GS (who isn't a nice little boy- he swears and punches other kids) ride around on various powered cars from about 10am till about 8pm weekends and school holidays and then from school finishing time till 8pm during the week.

This isn't just the odd hour here and there it's ALL the stated times!
Now the better weather is here the whole family sit in the road on deck chairs with a parasol up and a kiddie bench for the GS. They have now started encouraging other children (some of their own family's children some that are strategically dumped on them by the lazy mother who would rather be out on her own than watching her 2 kuds and others on the estate) to congregate in our 'quiet' cul-de-sac, (please bear in mind that there are about 12 houses in this area with about 2 cars for each house).
So today it's been a lovely sunny day I went outside to put washing out only to be met with the familiar smell of cannabis from drug addict no1 them to top it off we went out to take our 3 kids to the park only to be met with the old couple their DS, DIL And GS EATING their full Sunday roast on their laps on deck chairs strewn all over the road!
I am definitely no snob but come on surely this is a no-no? Or am I just as my husband puts it 'getting myself worked up over nothing'?

It must be difficult to eat a roast dinner balanced on your lap in a deckchair. (Misses point of thread)

Please take a photo from your upstairs window

I would be really intimidated too op

At least they are supervising the kids, a bit.

It does sound awful and intimidating yes. I think everyone just got caught up in the mental imagery of a family sitting on deckchairs on the road eating a roast dinner. It's so bizzare it's comical. However it doesn't take away from the awful anti social behaviour being displayed.

But still. Eating your Sunday roast on the street is a new one on me.

I wouldn't mind this at all (weird though it is) if they were nice people. But they sound horrible and intimidating so I don't blame you for not enjoying having them in your face 24/7. Can you move?

I would definitely be looking to live. This sound horrendous

I imagine they are doing it to show everyone who's the boss (of the street).

If you hadn't already said where you are, I'd have thought we were neighbours. We don't have gardens, so the fashion here is to drag your seat back and forth across the street, following the sun. And if you open your windows, your home and everything in it stinks of weed for days after. I hear you, OP

I would absolutely hate to see that. Can't even imagine it.

Oh come on, guys. This is funny in a Shameless kind of way! Excellent.

God how awful Op. any chance you can look to move? I'd hate this

That's just so weird. How do you eat a roast dinner off your lap??? And in the actual road!

Horrendous!? Some of you are so tense and uptight.

That's horrible. YANBU. And frankly, it's common as fuck.

they soun awful

my grandad use to sit out the front of his flat alone mind u and not eating his dinner

but hoards of them all day no thanks

Does she wheel it all out on a tea trolley?

Why don't they sit in the garden?
Is that too normal?

There's a really nice retired couple on my road, if the weather is nice they sit in their front garden on a bench and read. I think they're incredibly sweet and I hope me and DP end up like them.
Eating your roast dinner in the road, though Is there nothing on telly?

Sarahcinnorsbiceps......not a 'middle class neighbour' I grew up on one of the roughest estates but I have standards and their are elderly neighbours who feel intimidated by them and won't say anything, but surely it's not too much to ask for a little comprise? It's not just once in a blue moon its EVERY SINGLE DAY!!

Sarahconnor - they're not the Von Trapps or even the Larkins - Op says they can be aggressive and threatening. If they were nice - it probably wouldn't bother me that much.

We sit with the inlaws in their front garden in the sun waving to everyone as the buses and cars go by. We probably get a few looks.

If they were middle /upper they'd simply be eating al fresco.

You lot are so judgemental.