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To play cf neighbours at their own game

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Raspberryberetthekindyoufind · 27/08/2018 12:10

Nest door moved in about a year ago, an older couple and asked DH very nicely if he would mind mowing their lawn when he does ours as they really struggle. DH agreed and said no problem at all
Anyway fast forward to now DH has a bad back and has done for three weeks so our grass and their grass has got really long. I have physical disability so can’t do it myself.
I told neighbours when he did his back in and said hopefully he would be able to do it in a few weeks. The women seemed really put out but but I put it down to catching her at a bad moment.
Three weeks on DH is getting better but wants to leave the mowing for another week until he is properly better
Knock on the door last night and it was the man next door demanding to know when he lawn would be cut, I explained it would hopefully be in a week or so and he stormed off.
This morning I was in the garden and so were next door and she said loudly to her husband that we should pay for someone to do both lawns as they look awful and it’s down to us to sort them. Just then their son who is in his thirty’s arrives with his wife and son and comes in the back garden.
I pop my head over and say “Hi, can I ask you a favour since both lawns are looking awful and DH is laid up with his back could you give both of them a run over for us. Especially as DH has done your parents lawn for over a year, Thankyou soooooo much. I then went back inside with them stareing at me open mouthed.
The son is now mowing our lawn Grin

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pumpkinpie01 · 27/08/2018 12:11

Brilliant, love it !

ItchySeveredFoot · 27/08/2018 12:11

Good for you! The cheeky bastards! I'd be tempted to only mow my own lawn from now on. Did they ever even ask how your poor dp's back was?

Raspberryberetthekindyoufind · 27/08/2018 12:12

Did they heck ask how he was

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TurnipCake · 27/08/2018 12:13

Brilliant, and leads you into telling them that their son has done such a good job on the lawns, there's no way your DH could possibly compete, so it's best you just stick with your respective lawns from now on

wizzywig · 27/08/2018 12:14

Go you!!! Brilliant!

Pickleypickles · 27/08/2018 12:14

That's brilliant! Well done OP

SadTrombone · 27/08/2018 12:15
  • applause *
UnexpectedItemInShaggingArea · 27/08/2018 12:18

Awesome!

bluemoonchances · 27/08/2018 12:20

GrinGrinGrin OP you are my hero! That's the kind of thing I wish I had the balls to do but wouldn't. As per PP... applause!!

Raspberryberetthekindyoufind · 27/08/2018 12:22

I can’t quite believe I did it or that I thought that quick what to say.

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MyNameIsNotRachel · 27/08/2018 12:24

brilliant!!!! good on you!!!!

keefthebeef · 27/08/2018 12:24
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SadSackStruggling · 27/08/2018 12:25

Good move op

DBN1 · 27/08/2018 12:26

Bravo OP and I second TurnipCakes suggestion!

BewareOfDragons · 27/08/2018 12:26

Well done, OP!!

If their on is local, he should have been doing theirs all along or telling his parents to get proper gardener help. They are indeed CFs.

mummyhaschangedhername · 27/08/2018 12:26

Well done you. I think I would be inclined to just do yours from now on and make it clear their rudeness is the reason you're not prepared to do them this favour anymore.

We have a similar arrangement with neighbour, we cut, but I wouldn't put up with that attitude.

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SauvignonBlanche · 27/08/2018 12:28

Well done!

theWarOnPeace · 27/08/2018 12:29

Good on you, cheeky fucker them right back. I’m fact, you weren’t a cheeky fucker at all - the son should have been doing it all along!

Iloveacurry · 27/08/2018 12:29

Brilliant, well done!

Itchytights · 27/08/2018 12:31

I absolutely love this.
Good for you and very well done 👍👍👍👍👍

CrabbyPatty · 27/08/2018 12:31

You've just taught me CF doesn't stand for cnt fuck! I guess it still applies in most situations!

i can't believe they thought it was your responsibility to sort both, even if you had been mowing for them previously!

LegoPiecesEverywhere · 27/08/2018 12:32

No good deed goes unpunished op. I wouldn’t do their lawn again.

Raspberryberetthekindyoufind · 27/08/2018 12:32

DH says something he won’t be doing it in future. Their son and other son come round at least once a week each

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Fluffyears · 27/08/2018 12:38

I’d leave their lawn and if they ask point out it was a favour, they took advantage and now it’s up to them to pay for a gardener/get son round to do it.