Sitting in front gardens??

[curiousgeorgie247]

We bought an ex council house a few years ago. Lovely estate, lovely big houses with large gardens, lovely neighbours.
Most are now owner occupied but there are still a few that are council.
Was having a drink in the sun with neighbours last night in the back garden. It came up about most of the people across the road sit out in the front gardens and we were discussing why anyone would want to when we all have big back gardens. It isn't to do with the sun as they sit out there when it isn't sunny.
We have a driveway now but when it was a garden I would never have chosen to sit in the front garden as opposed to the back.
None of us have ever seen it anywhere other than on council estates. It seems to be a thing.
I'm not criticizing. It doesn't bother me. Each to their own. It just came up last night and thought I'd ask opinions.

You really shouldn't have bought an ex council house OP.
You're not the right 'type'
If more people like you move in, the tradition of being sociable and friendly will disappear 😞

Invite*

Here's the thing OP, the observation about people sitting out front is fine in itself... as an observation.
But, the very use of the word "chav" is offensive. And doesn't make you sound very nice.

Am wondering now - where do you live?

I bet they got all that free as well op. Bastards :(

You're going to give yourself a hernia from the strain of trying to seem non-judgmental, OP. Let it aaaall out

aaannnndd.....

My neighbour used the word chavvy last night. And I suppose I have to agree

Did you do a little sigh when you 'supposed' you had to agree, OP?

This thread is amazing. These people live on the same road as you, literally opposite you, but you think they're so very, very different...

We were just having a conversation about why some people choose to sit in the small front gardens as opposed to the lovely back gardens we are lucky to have.

Good lord why does it matter. Why even spend the energy caring. Is honestly the most interesting thing you and your non-council tenant friends can think of discussing?

You know why you were ‘discussing’ it. Underneath your pretence of ignorance and wonderment, you think it’s ‘common’, ‘uncouth’ and brings down the area that you and your mates have ‘bought’ as opposed to ‘given by society’.

I was asked how it was obvious which were bought and which wernt woman I don't begrudge anyone anything.

Going off topic a bit but I would love veranda like the pictures, I quite fancy spending my dotage in a rocking chair watching the world go by!

That is lovely. But a bit different to what we have here.

But, the very use of the word "chav" is offensive

Quite. It's an awful word. It's like the (hideous) phrase, 'oozing class.' People often use it to try to signal something about themselves, and end up signalling the exact opposite.

Never said you did op, never said you did. Gosh perish the thought, I'd never have you pegged as the type who would begrudge anyone anything, such as using their own front garden to sit in

BettyBooJustDoinTheDoo That is very beautiful though not very common in the UK! Instead people who sit in their front garden are usually slouched over a brick wall drinking cut price cider in my experience.

Edmund I fear you’re fighting a pointless battle here but your first post made me chuckle!

My Mum lives in a council flat in what is now a naice part of London. They all sit out on balconies, on the communal lawn and you know, socialise. There’s music and drinking, even! Gives the Hyacinth’s in the owned properties something to bitch about at least

*Today 21:01
NotCisImaWoman

I bet they got all that free as well op. Bastards*

We live in a main road and wish it was a cul de sac so we could do exactly this!

Posters always seem to be attacking eachother. I posted a light hearted question

Says every newname poster asking a light hearted question like:

• "why do chavs sit in front of their houses"
• "why do people make such a silly fuss about golliwogs which are harmless toys"
• "why do ugly old (over 35)people insist on looking at my baby"
• "why shouldn't I stop my yr2 using the toilet during lesson time:

And the perennial classic:

• "why don't disabled people do $WHATEVER instead of expecting any humanity (and by the way they are mostly fakes who use fake sticks to steal people's seats)"

I really dislike it, very common

No you never see them in the UK Balsamic sadly! I think even small houses would look nice with a small veranda, especially with our climate! I promise I won’t swig cider when I’m in my rocking chair!

Maybe the back gardens aren't mowed by the council and are basic rubbish tips?

Maybe they feel it's more sociable than shutting themselves away in their back gardens?

Only on MN !!!! I am now antisocial for using my back garden

Funnily enough our Albanian neighbours did this
Until they were reported for (separate) antisocial behaviour and they now keep a lower profile

I think it’s the norm in some places

Edmund I fear you’re fighting a pointless battle

I’m arguing with a wind-up merchant, so yes it’s utterly fruitless. However, hopefully someone who genuinely does think ‘less’ of those who use their front gardens will re-evaluate their views.

C8H10N4O2, aw you missed out one of my personal favourites

‘What does cultural appropriation even mean?’

Ay up op, someone's upped the ante surely you need to pull a Staffie out of the bag to close this shit down. A blue one, natch.