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Potato throwing mystery

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snapkat · 14/08/2018 11:33

AIBU to ask who is throwing potatoes at us ? For around 3 months my son, who lives half a mile away, has had potatoes thrown at his front window, always around 11pm. Never caught anyone at it. And the street is always empty. Now, for the first time, we have had one thrown at our front window last night. Is this a thing nowadays ? Tonight we wait up !

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TattyFrench · 19/08/2018 23:54

De-fog not de-fig - but that would necessitate the potatoes being cut in half and yours sound whole?

Ignoramusgiganticus · 19/08/2018 23:58

One potato. Two potato, Three potato, Four.

How many potato incidents are we talking, op?

ToadOfSadness · 20/08/2018 00:04

Is it the robots?

Jozxyqk · 20/08/2018 00:06

I am mashing the f5 button in hopes of an update.

dogaregreat · 20/08/2018 00:50

Anything OP

Atchiclees · 20/08/2018 02:42
Grin This reminds me of a prank my friend and I did around Christmas 1996. We took a bg of frozen sprouts and threw them at random doors or left them on car bonnets. Later discovered that frozen sprouts fly really far if you use a badminton racket to serve them towards neighbours gardens. I blame Hooch as there is no other explanation. Wink it should be a national sport!
Ringsender2 · 20/08/2018 02:52

Also curious to.know if you got spudded again/saw who did it!

Highheels1 · 20/08/2018 03:06

You don't live near the McCain's do you? They can be chippy buggers and it has been said that even their DC's are notorious at school for running around giving wedges.

mawbroon · 20/08/2018 03:14

Tell them to do it first thing in the morning to wake you up. Like a Rooster Grin

Ignoramusgiganticus · 20/08/2018 07:47

Try and get a photato next time it happens.

xwhoiamx · 20/08/2018 10:51

Oh gosh, this actually happened to me too a few weeks ago! Massive raw baking spud bounced off a window and onto the patio, narrowly missing the glass-topped patio table on the descent. The neighbours were having a rowdy BBQ at the time so we blamed them (fair to say they were mashed lol). Now wondering if there are gangs of yoofs roaming the streets chucking spuds at unsuspecting occupiers and the neighbours might be innocent!

Definitely the weirdest neighbour dispute I've ever had.

SimonBridges · 22/08/2018 16:56

Did you ever get to the bottom of this op?

BloodyDisgrace · 22/08/2018 17:34

Good God. A heavy jacket potato kinda spud can smash a window ...

I know one shouldn't laugh ... Do get the fuckers and buzz it back to kick their piss-brains please.

Stay strong, Comrade, tho. Gin

helvetica01 · 23/08/2018 00:03

catch the culprit and give him a wedgie!

SpoilsburyToastGirl · 23/08/2018 00:12

Perhaps it's the Maris Sniper?

snapkat · 23/08/2018 10:06

Maris Sniper, yes that's the best one so far. Still waiting, no show for the thrower, but he is sporadic. Every night we hide behind the sandbags.

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TooTrueToBeGood · 23/08/2018 13:18

"Maris sniper" - excellent! :)

JeremyCorbynsBeard · 31/08/2018 19:06

Any update OP?

snapkat · 31/08/2018 19:43

No update, the potato thrower has gone underground. For now. Dark nights ahead though Hmm

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