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WIBU me or DH? (LIGHTHEARTED!!!!) RE Deliveries

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whiteonesugar · 08/08/2018 12:27

THIS IS LIGHTHEARTED!

For reference we live in a small close with only 6 houses in it, so have often taken packages in and most of the families seem to have someone at home all day whereas we work - him full time and me 4 days a week, so neighbours have taken a few packages in for us too - I am always very thankful when they do and say thank you the british way (read - about 6 times on average).

DH is working from home today and just called to say he took a parcel in for a neighbour and the delivery driver asked if he had got his package from they day before ok. We had two boxes delivered to a neighbour yesterday who very kindly took them in for us. Apparently the driver attempted our direct NDN but they refused and said they dont take parcels in for people. (they have taken our parcels before, again 6 thank yous and a big smile from me!)

DH is outraged (lighthearted, i dont think he is too bothered really..!) and thinks its not 'neighbourly.'

I think they are entitled to refuse it, especially as this was a particularly large parcel and he's BU. It's their hallway and if they dont want it cluttered with other people's stuff thats their perogative.

DH thinks it's quite rude and if we are asked to take in a parcel for them he is going to tell the driver to 'chuck it over the fence' Grin

FWIW i have Fridays off and tend to arrange deliveries to coincide with this but this one didn't have an option to specify a date. We usually always offer a safe place option for deliveries to avoid putting the neighbours out too much. So we arent just ordering things willy nilly and expecting the neighbours to deal with them!

Who is BU?!

OP posts:
Drivemecrazy1974 · 08/08/2018 12:41

I think your husband is being unreasonable. It's not the law that a neighbour has to take in somebody's parcel. Of course, it's nice when they do, but if they end up doing it a lot (not just for you, but for other neighbours too) I can see why they've put their foot down and said 'no' to be honest.
We've got a neighbour in our block of flats who put a sign on her front door saying for her items to be delivered to us if they were not in - she didn't ask if she could do this, I've never said I would do this and now, I refuse to take anything in for her. I just think it was really rude to expect me to be OK with that.

Forevername · 08/08/2018 13:12

Does your entitled DH have any redeeming qualities OP? Grin

Phosphorus · 08/08/2018 13:15

Maybe they're going away and didn't want you to be without your stuff for a fortnight.

CrispsAndDip · 08/08/2018 13:32

The thing is, it's not just taking in the parcel is it. It's being disturbed as you are about to have tea, just put bably to sleep etc.

I always do it but usually take it to them at earliest opportunity rather than wait for a knock.

I hate it when my parcel goes next door, he is always very nice but I do feel embarassed. I usually get my things delivered to my work but DP to home.

In answer, I think your DH is being a tad unreasonable. But not overly lol

whiteonesugar · 08/08/2018 14:30

@Forevername - not really maybe i should LTB?!

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Forevername · 08/08/2018 16:08

@whiteonesugar Grin

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