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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??!!

OP posts:
amusedbush · 17/05/2018 14:26

Give him a good dressing down

Read this as "give him a good dressing gown" Grin

MiggledyHiggins · 17/05/2018 14:30

Right, here's what you do.

Get a farmer friend to sort you out with electric fencing wire.
Ask your electrician to connect it to the mains of your house.
Point a recording device at your washing line from inside the house.

When you leave in the morning flip the switch to electrify the line.

He won't use it again. Tried and tested by some students I know who's branded stuff used to disappear off their line at Uni during the night.

tradervictoria · 17/05/2018 14:30

Bide your time, the opportunity for revenge will present itself sooner or later - to the really deserving Grin

HellonHeels · 17/05/2018 14:35

Ha! My pal once came home to find her NDN sunbathing (nude!) in her garden.

QueenDaisy · 17/05/2018 14:41

LolaL

Sorry, but that is funny 🤣 did your camera pick up the Hedgehogs as well, why doesn’t my phone have a Hedgehog Emoji 🙂

cleanasawhistle · 17/05/2018 14:41

What a CF Shock

I know someone who moved in to a new house.
She had a rotary line fitted,next day she returned home and it was full of someone elses washing.
She knocked next door and the woman of the house said it was hers and couldnt see the problem as it wasnt being used.
The neighbour was told not to use it again.

NurseButtercup · 17/05/2018 14:47
Shock
TheViceOfReason · 17/05/2018 14:47

MiggledyHiggins

Yes, sure that happened.

That's not how mains electric fencing works. Doing that you would likely just kill the person touching it, and literally no electrician would do something so stupid.

A mains electric fence is powered from a special energiser which provides (typically) 7000-9000 volts at low amperage (120mah) - which shocks but does not kill.

Mains electric provides relatively lower volts but 13A which is what kills. And which is what you would get by wiring from the mains in your house direct.

Either you misunderstood or are making it up - either way doing what you suggested would be fucking stupid.

Mummyoflittledragon · 17/05/2018 14:49

HellonHeels Shock. I take it said naked individual was female as I understand male exposure is illegal - unless the law has changed.

NoMorePills · 17/05/2018 14:57

I'd go round and say you've now seen him trespass twice

if he mows the front lawn for you, you'll say no more about it.

MiggledyHiggins · 17/05/2018 14:57

TheViceOfReason well they hooked it up to the energiser inside the home then. Hmm

It did happen. Their own mother told us because her husband provided the electric fencing after they were fed up that their son's Wrangler and Levi's were getting nicked off the line.

NoMorePills · 17/05/2018 14:58

Lola - I think it's great to have hedgehog cam! Smile
not so great to have naked neighbours, bet that frightened the hedgehogs. Shock

SaucyJack · 17/05/2018 15:00

But he's an almighty penis possessor OP?

Surely you should be grateful you can dry his washing for him?

SluttyButty · 17/05/2018 15:00

I'd throw his items on the grass and decide it was time to mow the lawn and get the strimmer out! Cheeky fecker 😱

ChikiTIKI · 17/05/2018 15:13

Did he use his own pegs? :)

woollytights · 17/05/2018 15:17

Douse them in water and chuck them back over

LolaL · 17/05/2018 15:19

@helpconfused we've actually not said anything... it's so awkward. How can you knock on NDN's door and say hi I have a video of you on our hedgehog cam?!!?!

@QueenDaisy yes hedgehogs were picked up too!! So funny.

blueskyinmarch · 17/05/2018 15:20

Cheeky bastard. I wonder how long he has been getting away with this for?

CheesyWeez · 17/05/2018 15:24

miggledy Tried and tested by some students I know whose branded stuff used to disappear off their line at Uni during the night.

Hah! but don't forget mumsnetters wouldn't have wanted any washing that had been DARKED ON . mwaahahaha Grin

Eliza9917 · 17/05/2018 15:24

Why hasn't he got his own washing line?

UtterlyUnimaginativeUsername · 17/05/2018 15:27

LolaL, the next time you speak to your neighbours, casually mention that picked up a nasty infection from the hot tub and you've had to disinfect it in case anyone else caught it.

Pengggwn · 17/05/2018 15:29

Report him for sending you underwear Grin

MrsCD67 · 17/05/2018 15:29

Some people have no shame!!! Shock

YoThePussy · 17/05/2018 15:35

This is where a road Facebook page is useful. Photographs of said washing and videos of NDNs disporting in other peoples hot tubs can be added for the delectation of the whole road.

lardymclardy · 17/05/2018 15:36

I'm sorry but this has made me laugh so much!!

On a par with coming home to finding my neighbour and her partner on my kids trampoline bouncing up and down picking pears from my tree! Oh you don't mind do you? It's not like you were eating them....

There was also her taking and filling my garden waste bin - oh you don't mind do you? I didn't think you'd be using it...

I just gave up and Grin she became the mad lady that did whatever she wanted as long as she said 'oh you don't mind do you?'.

I did actually make her empty my garden bin that she'd filled and give it back, whilst I proceeded to cut 2 hedge trimmings and pop them in.

Blokes pants though, biscuit is taken!