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About dispute with neighbours

314 replies

jenniferl1983 · 11/05/2019 23:27

We don't get on well at all with our neighbours. We usually ignore them however today they really annoyed me so my partner went to talk to them. The male in the couple was throwing small amounts of water out of his window onto his parking space, unfortunately he wasn't being that careful and some of the water ran onto our parking space too. Luckily it missed my car. My partner then went into my garage (the neighbours live in a flat above our garage) and the neighbour continued throwing the water out despite the fact he must have known my partner was out there.

My partner then knocked on their door several times. I was watching and I will admit he did knock pretty hard but I think it was understandable that he was angry given he could have got water chucked on him.

The neighbours didn't answer so we left it but am not sure what to do now. My partner wants to knock again but I want to call the police as it might possibly count as an attempted assault. I know that sounds a bit extreme but I've had to call them before when my daughters saw my neighbour looking up at them in their in the bedroom so it indicates a pattern of harassment. WIBU to call the police or should I let my partner knock on their door tomorrow?

OP posts:
ILikeyourHairyHands · 12/05/2019 00:33

Battle ofthe Blackwater innit.

Honeyroar · 12/05/2019 00:34

So far, between you, you’ve had the police out for an out of control wheelie bin and someone looking at a window and you’re now thinking about calling them for a bit of water not hitting your car. The police must draw straws over who had to go out when you call!

mightskys · 12/05/2019 00:34

If they were looking into the vanity mirror how did they know the neighbour was staring?

mightskys · 12/05/2019 00:35

*out of control wheelie bin
*
Grin

sweeneytoddsrazor · 12/05/2019 00:38

Are you still NC with your MIL?

Turpy · 12/05/2019 00:41

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AlunWynsKnee · 12/05/2019 00:43

Perhaps it's the DH who's a Mogwai rather than the car.
*Excuse for placemarking...

FedUpMum40 · 12/05/2019 00:45

Police prob spoke to him to pacify you, did you call 999 because your next door neighbour looked at your window? Did the police ask him why he was looking?

Blueeyesdarkhair · 12/05/2019 00:46

OP this is something and nothing. Forget about it and chill out.
Deffo buy some net curtains / blinds too.

MustBeAWeasly · 12/05/2019 00:52

Today my neighbour washed his car. The soap and water went right over my drive. I was patrified.
We live in a messed up world

MustBeAWeasly · 12/05/2019 00:53

Patrified 😅🤦🏻‍♀️

FatThor · 12/05/2019 01:01

This thread is everything I hoped for when I opened Mumsnet, slightly pissed after our Saturday night movie finished. Happy sigh

Karigan195 · 12/05/2019 01:06

You what? 🤦‍♀️

GunpowderGelatine · 12/05/2019 01:17

Unless you've somehow confused your car/husband with the Wicked Witch of the West.

GrinGrinGrinGrin

"Hello police? Come quickly! The problem? My husband almost got wet".

As an aside I once peered up at a neighbours window (idly looking about as you do) and saw their teen son changing Confused I can assure you I got a bigger fright than he did

GunpowderGelatine · 12/05/2019 01:31

What does your partner do when it rains? Shake his fists angrily and scream at the heavens? Do you take your car inside and give it a hot chocolate by the fire?

Think yourself lucky. Someone actually threw water on my car. The police classed it as an act of god and I nearly got wet too!! Luckily I had an umbrella but the rain absolutely soaked my car. FEWMIN

Actually I might have to call in the army

Did he shout willy, willy, willy! while staring?

🤣🤣 stop, please stop, my sides hurt now 🤣🤣

And they say MN isn't funny anymore!

Don't ever go to Southern France if you don't like people staring OP. Or Naples in Italy

GunpowderGelatine · 12/05/2019 01:33

My daughters were looking into a vanity mirror NOT at him

Do you live in an upside down house? How can they be looking in a vanity mirror but also notice the neighbour on the ground outside?

Anyone else think the daughters actually were staring and pissing the neighbour off? Who, if he was working on his car was probably on his back on the ground looking up?

GunpowderGelatine · 12/05/2019 01:38

I moved it next to my back garden gate.

And the bin men still take it?! Bloody hell, if ours is hanging an inch into our drive the fuckers just leave it 🙄

GodDammitAmy · 12/05/2019 01:55

Does anyone have Jeremy Kyle's phone number?

Thisaintphaedra · 12/05/2019 01:55

Just finished reading a thread about the most bonkers thing you’ve read on mumsnet. I vote this.

Bookworm4 · 12/05/2019 01:59

Your 6 & 12 yr olds were aware of your batshit behaviour; so are now scared of ndn to the extent him 'looking' at them scared and upset them? The kids sound like batshit drama llamas like you.

CallipygousElephant · 12/05/2019 02:43

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Really not convinced this is real, but thanks OP, I've had a rough night and this is utterly HILARIOUS!

Driftingthoughlife · 12/05/2019 02:44

Oh this will be good (gets out popcorn)
Can’t wait to hear how the op damaged the car in the act of god. Also are you 100% sure your daughter was not laughing at him out the window

PatricksRum · 12/05/2019 02:51

Unless you've somehow confused your car/husband with the Wicked Witch of the West.

Oh dear 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Betsy86 · 12/05/2019 02:52

withallintenseanpurposes im actually howling at ‘cheers, cars crying now’
This thread is everything Wine

GPatz · 12/05/2019 02:56

Sounds like you, your DH and your daughters have been harassing the neighbours.