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To tell my neighbours I can see straight into their bathroom?

65 replies

ASplashOfOrange · 07/07/2019 20:35

My neighbours across the back built a large loft conversion. It's very modern with floor-to-ceiling windows split 2/3rds & 1/3rd. The smaller 1/3 being the new bathroom. I thought in the fullness of time that they'd install a bathroom blind, or it'd have that glass that turns opaque at the flick of a switch, but no. I can see everything. E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G. shagging in the shower Shock Sunday morning crap whilst reading the newspaper HmmShock I genuinely think they believe they can't be seen. I don't deliberately set out to watch but my work desk faces their window. (I have shutters) Do I tell them?

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mazv1953 · 07/07/2019 21:12

If you stand far enough back even frosted glass is transparent ... especially if there is a light on

Gunpowder · 07/07/2019 21:14

Our lovely neighbours can see into our kitchen. They worded it as ‘oh we can see you redecorated because we can see in! It looks gorgeous!’

We don’t make tea naked anymore Blush Grin

suze108 · 07/07/2019 21:18

Film it and post it online.

MadCattery · 07/07/2019 21:22

Years ago, I was young and didn't know neighbors could see in my bathroom! One lady kindly came over to let me know and I was VERY grateful!

mumwon · 07/07/2019 21:24

op you really will have to stop using binoculars - they are rather obviousGrin do you think their performance bathroom users? Grin

Drum2018 · 07/07/2019 21:35

I'd put a note through the door (typed or written in capitals, so they'd never know it was from me Smile ) Simply say 'Not sure if you are aware, but people can see directly into your bathroom. You may wish to consider a blind'.

Benjispruce · 07/07/2019 21:40

Just put an anonymous note through their door.

Fivebyfivesq · 07/07/2019 21:50

‘I’m really sorry to say this but since you had your loft conversion done, we (and potentially the rest of the street) can see you every time you use the bathroom!’

Love, the neighbours x

SarahAndQuack · 07/07/2019 21:58

Oh, gosh, please tell them!

A few years ago we lived in a narrow street with terraced houses on both sides, so our bedroom window looked straight into the first-floor flat opposite. It'd been empty for ages so we got used to not drawing the curtains during the day. DP was heavily pregnant and exhausted so we'd got into a habit of having a (very innocent!) late afternoon nap, just after work.

Woke up one morning to a scandalised note from the students who'd moved in opposite, complaining they could see us in bed together.

As it happened we saw quite a lot of them in states of undress/inebriation/both of the above, over the coming weeks, but our shock never quite reached the levels of their absolute horror at seeing two boring thirty-something women having a nap.

Vanderlylecrybabygeek · 07/07/2019 22:05

This is weirding me out, we have a similar problem. There is a row of houses acros the back from us. Most of the residents seem to be unaware we can see into their bedrooms and bathrooms. We have to shut the dining room curtain at dinner time as one person takes a shower then, and my husband has a great view of this from his seat ! And tonight I just saw a woman in another one of the houses parading about in her undies

ThomasRichard · 07/07/2019 22:09

I’m also impressed at the shower sex. I’ve never worked that one out. Surely you need to either be about 6 stone or have a nice ledge to semi-sit on?

There’s a chap over the road who showers at night with the lights on. My neighbour and I haven’t worked up the nerve to tell him yet in the nearly 10 years we’ve lived here. Be a better neighbour than me and tell them!

Outsomnia · 07/07/2019 22:16

They sound like exhibitionists to me. WHO would want to be seen like this. Idiots.

Whatdoyouknowwhenyouknownowt · 07/07/2019 22:22

I used to live opp a hotel which had large Georgian windows. I think people used to think they were one-way only...nope...

DPotter · 07/07/2019 22:25

Next time - just wave with a cheery smile. Job done

DracarysThis · 07/07/2019 22:26

or have a nice ledge to semi-sit on

You'd be amazed what my fanny can perch on.

FortunaMajor · 07/07/2019 22:28

There really is only one solution...

To tell my neighbours I can see straight into their bathroom?
Crazyisascrazydoes · 07/07/2019 22:29

We’ve been looking at the fanjo of the woman across the street for 10 years now - and his arse in all its glory. Tell them...

velocitygirl7 · 07/07/2019 22:29

Dh and I have managed shower sex a couple of times. was lovely but not exactly earth shattering or anything like it is in the movies Grin
*misses point of thread.....

SecondRow · 07/07/2019 22:30

Call around and ask for their builder's name as you're thinking of having a conversion done yourselves. Enthuse about detail after detail of their interior until the penny drops that you've seen it ALL from the outside :)

dudsville · 07/07/2019 22:36

Our old neighbours had frosted glass. The toilet was so near you could see the motions for cleaning. The shower was off to the side, so we could only see them entering and exiting. I just got used to not looking. We've since moved out of the city and have only frosted glass ourselves. I try to be a little modest if it's darker outside than inside, but our neighbours are a good distance away now.

Badcat666 · 07/07/2019 22:41

I think a big sign on your window is required so they see it and give them scores like they do in the Olympics for their exploits each week.

Shagging in the shower:
Required moves: (nipple pinching, neck nuzzling, etc)
Special moves: (getting a leg over a shoulder, wheelbarrow-ling etc)
Orgasm faces:

Pooping:
Length of time to poop: (penalties for taking over 10 mins)
Straining face:
Wet wipes (penalties of over use)

Bed jumping:
Height reached:
maximum number of jumps in one go:
Extra points for double jumping in synchronicity

Tooner · 07/07/2019 22:49

Badcatt....absolutely howling at your post....so funny

NotSoFlatStanley · 07/07/2019 22:50

Send a friendly note with your name/address. We received an anonymous one in the same vein’ had no idea pebble effect glass wasn’t opaque, first house - early 1990’s, we were early 20’s and hadn’t got round to putting a blind up. Came home to the anonymous note, blind up ASAP, but spent the next 4 years we lived there wondering who had seen us 😳

FertilitySchmertility · 07/07/2019 22:55

But what if you tell them and they keep doing it? Atleast now you can always excuse it.

GlamGiraffe · 07/07/2019 23:04

My bathroom window has no blind. It has an open top bath in front of it. There is no house behind. If the weirdo next door wants to perv more than normal he can try and hide in his garden and look in but he might just find its She body he's looking at not mine. I have curtains or blinds on all the windoes that could be realustically seen in. They either dont realise they can be seen, or like me with my bathroom, just aren't worried. It's a bit odd if it's obviously facing a house though.
How near is the house OP ?
A note is probably the best suggestion.