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AIBU?

37 replies

user1489434024 · 21/06/2017 14:43

If someone came to visit, and upon knocking on the door they then proceeded to peer through the window into the living room where your children were playing (and you had your breast out BF or just in general because you had mastitis and needed it free) would you be pissed off?

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Sirzy · 21/06/2017 14:44

Can't say it would bother me.

kaytee87 · 21/06/2017 14:47

It's a bit rude to peer into windows but if people seeing my breasts bothered me then I wouldn't have them out in a front room with the curtains / blinds open.

MilkTwoSugarsThanks · 21/06/2017 14:47

Not really tbh. It might depend who it was if I had my boob out, but children playing is fine.

gutsyoak · 21/06/2017 14:48

Haha sorry but that reminded me of when my friend came to visit when I had a new baby. I was sitting on the sofa, eyes closed as so tired with both boobs out and baby sleeping on my lap, she didn't knock, just came round the back to the window and knocked and waved for me to let her in the back door, still remember this , was embarrassed but was funny too.

TenForward82 · 21/06/2017 14:53

Did they knock and wait, then look?
Proper etiquette in my eyes is to look through the window as a last resort. I occasionally wander round topless if hot as I'm firmly off the view that you don't look in people's windows, and if you get an eyeful, that's your problem. It's really not that hard NOT to look.

TenForward82 · 21/06/2017 14:53

Of the view*

MrsTerryPratchett · 21/06/2017 14:55

It's rude to look through people's windows. Regardless of boobs.

Creampastry · 21/06/2017 14:56

Depends who it is.... the local perve- no way....bf, ok

Bunnyhipsdontliegrl · 21/06/2017 15:02

I would be upset if anyone looked through the windows. It's rude. Unless they knocked/ringed/called and were geniunelly worried you might have passed out.

SheSaidHeSaid · 21/06/2017 15:04

I don't think I'd be that miffed. They did knock first - which would have been a warning of sorts.

Did you do that to someone or did someone do that to You?

CarrotFingers · 21/06/2017 15:08

I think it's rude to peer in windows. If a person doesn't answer the door then they're not in or they don't want to see you.

I've got mastitis too, you have my sympathy.

MuffinMaiden · 21/06/2017 15:09

Get your window frosted to a height where people can't see in, even on tiptoes. I did for exactly this reason Grin

Pinkheart5912 · 21/06/2017 15:11

If they were coming to visit you, one would assume they aren't a stranger.
I find it hard to believe anyone could get worked up about it tbh

Bluerose27 · 21/06/2017 15:13

I think it's so rude to look in people's windows!
I'd be so annoyed op

KoalaDownUnder · 21/06/2017 15:18

I think peering in the windows of someone's house is quite intrusive and rude.

needtokeepstrong · 21/06/2017 15:24

Bloody hate people looking through my windows - would never do it to anyone Angry

OliviaStabler · 21/06/2017 15:28

YANBU. If you wanted visitors, you would have answered the door.

HildaOg · 21/06/2017 16:01

Yanbu. Very rude.

IntrusiveBastards · 21/06/2017 17:16

V v unreasonable if it was a drop in visit that you knew nothing about.

Not unreasonable if it was arranged, they could be concerned.

user1489434024 · 21/06/2017 19:14

It was FIL. Who had been repeatedly asked not to come unannounced...

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GivePeasAGo · 21/06/2017 21:03

Definitely not unreasonable op. I hope you told him that it was unreasonable.

Bluerose27 · 21/06/2017 21:54

Oh God. What did you say to him?

MrsTerryPratchett · 22/06/2017 03:41

Was he horrified?

Out2pasture · 22/06/2017 03:48

nothing worse than knocking on a door, hearing family noises and no one answering.
surely better to look in the window than try the door knob/open the door.

ScarlettFreestone · 22/06/2017 03:56

It is rude to look in people's windows.