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Original poster

to think I do not have a communal washing line

162 replies

helpconfused · 17/05/2018 13:47

So I came back from the food shop on Monday lunchtime and looked out of the patio doors to see a pair of boxer shorts, mens jogging bottoms and a shirt on my line in my back garden mixed in with my towels and bedding that I had earlier put out!
I stood for a while pondering (actually wondering WTF was going on!)
then went to the car to unload the shopping. My NDN came out (miserable B) and said 'Why aren't you at work'. I replied saying I don't work Mondays, he said 'Oh I thought you were when you went out early this morning'. Then the penny dropped. I asked if it was his washing on my line, he said it was and he had jumped over the wall to hang it up, could I check it was dry and if not 'redress it' (he means peg it up properly upon questioning). I was gobsmacked.
When I told him I had a higher fence and side gate being put up in a few weeks he wasn't very pleased. I wonder how long he has been using my bloody line??!!

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Alienspaceship · 17/05/2018 14:13

Op, as a good neighbour I think you should offer to iron it all and then present them beautifully to him.

Alienspaceship · 17/05/2018 14:13
Grin
MumofBoysx2 · 17/05/2018 14:13

Put your sprinkler on while you're out so it goes over the line :-)

SayCoolNowSayWhip · 17/05/2018 14:14

Wait until they're dry and put them on.

Strut up and down the street in your new outfit.

This!!! Grin

Absolute cheeky fuckery, especially considering he's such an arse about parcels and random flies.

BitOutOfPractice · 17/05/2018 14:14

He wins CF of the year award! And it's a pretty strong field.

Give him this Star from me

justilou1 · 17/05/2018 14:14

Obviously you need to get his shit off your line right now and return it with a “No - Do it yourself!” Along with terse instructions about not coming into your property without your permission ever again. Cheeky, sexist fucker! How DARE he assume that you have nothing better to do than check to see if his undies are dry! Gross!!!

KeepServingTheDrinks · 17/05/2018 14:15

Fantastic!!!!

Quite upset you're getting a new fence. I hope it has a gate.

thetriangleisarealinstrument · 17/05/2018 14:15

Idve just binned them tbh. If I found a load of random washing on my line id just bin it.

LongDivision · 17/05/2018 14:16

Oh wow, that is so insane that I think you must deal with it with a sense of humour. I would laugh about it, tell all your neighbours who can then comment and laugh about it to him, until he realises how ridiculous and cheeky it is.
I think if you get angry about it, it will only escalate to a full on war.

Original poster
helpconfused · 17/05/2018 14:16

Oh it most definitely has a gate!
I should have taken a photo of the offending items.

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findingmyfeet12 · 17/05/2018 14:16

If you really want to teach him a lesson, ring his doorbell after 8pm.

For some reason, that really winds up mn.

LolaL · 17/05/2018 14:16

OMG! We had this with our NDN's jumping over our fence and using our hottub whilst on holiday! We only found out because FIL set up a wildlife camera to look for hedgehogs (don't fucking ask) and we saw them on it!!!!!

Ebeneser · 17/05/2018 14:17

That is the height of CFery!
I'd not be happy about that. If a neighbour asked if they could use my washing line when I'm at work, I'd be quite happy to let them (well, apart from the ones a few doors up, that are twunts), but that is taking the pee!

Original poster
helpconfused · 17/05/2018 14:17

I'm honestly bemused by the cheek of it!

I'm now wondering how long he has been using my line??
I swear he used to have one of those attached to his house on a reel but I looked and nothing there now.

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findingmyfeet12 · 17/05/2018 14:18

OMG using your hottub! That's insane! How could they relax in it knowing they could get caught? Even though you were away, anyone could have come round!

Original poster
helpconfused · 17/05/2018 14:18

LolaL
That is hysterical. What did you do?

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amusedbush · 17/05/2018 14:19

LolaL

ShockShockShock

Did you confront them??

MrsEricBana · 17/05/2018 14:20

OMG. Give him a good dressing down then make sure you redress him.

NotAnotherUserName5 · 17/05/2018 14:21

CF. Watch out for him try and claim rights now, he certainly sounds the type!

AlfredDaButtler · 17/05/2018 14:21

(don't fucking ask)

Oh but now I really really want to know whether he found the hedgehogs he was after or not Grin

athingthateveryoneneeds · 17/05/2018 14:22

Hot tub users is getting into Mexican house thief territory. I don't understand people.

Mummyoflittledragon · 17/05/2018 14:22

Well this takes manspreading to a whole new level! Cheeky fucker.

Write a letter stating he is not to trespass on your land again for any reason. If your fence is damaged from climbing on it, he will be held responsible and keep a copy.

listsandbudgets · 17/05/2018 14:23

Redress it???

Wear them yourself and let him know that you assumed by redressing he wanted you to redress yourself and so assumed that his clothes were being gifted to you.

CF

Mummyoflittledragon · 17/05/2018 14:24

Ooh just thought. Take his washing in. Do you have a joke shop nearby? Go and buy some itching powder. Wink

FizzyGreenWater · 17/05/2018 14:25

Make sure you pop home unexpectedly over the next couple of sunny days. You never know when you might find random old rags that the wind must obviously have blown onto your washing line, which you'd really be well advised to bin straight away. Who knows what muck they could have on them? And they're not yours so you'd be well within your rights to make sure they are disposed of correctly.