To view my neighbours differently now?

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We live in a one up, one down flat (was once a house). Neighbours below us have the back garden.

I'm starting to lose count of the amount of times they've had mates over in their garden since lockdown begun.

Initially, they gave zero fucks about 'distancing' and was all just milling about, standing a few ft away from one another, but the last couple weeks, they've started spacing their chairs a bit further apart, like that makes a blind bit of difference

I thought they were decent people and have, up until now, really got on well with them. But we're in the middle of a pandemic and them having mates round for beers in the sun is clearly more important than following govt rules right now.

AIBU to think this lockdown is really bringing out, and highlighting the worst in some people??

My neighbours are the same and it’s so ignorant. I’m shielding to protect the nhs for 3 months, they can’t even manage a week without having someone round for coffee and drinks in the garden. Pathetic.

My once pleasant neighbours have turned in to absolute pricks, certainly shall not be resuming any form of contact with them once this is over

Just stop looking at them then.

'Stop looking at them then' 😂 our kitchen window, kitchen door which leads to our balcony and bedroom window all overlook their garden.

I'm not going to not look out of my windows just to avoid the sight of my ignorant as fuck neighbours

Mine also partake in every Thursdays clapping session

Their garden, their choice

Initially, they gave zero fucks about 'distancing' and was all just milling about, standing a few ft away from one another, but the last couple weeks, they've started spacing their chairs a bit further apart, like that makes a blind bit of difference

If they have moved their chairs so they are sitting at least 2m from each other then it probably does make a bit of difference

My neighbour has moved in with family but pops back to the house one a week to meet her boyfriend for a quick legover. She then goes back to her family including her children. The boyfriend returns to his house where he sees his children at the weekends. Those children then return to their mums house. No wonder this thing spreads like wildfire....

My neighbour's are out each Thursday clapping the NHS... With different people every time. Passing babies, hugging good bye, BBQs the works :/

@squeekums

If it was OK to mix households and sit in gardens 2m apart...then I'm fairly certain there might be something mentioned saying so....

@5foot5 it makes no difference because they're still not supposed to be doing it! The rules aren't 'sure, have people over, just make sure you stay a few ft apart, but other than that, soak up the sun and have some drinks with your pals who don't live with you'

Yep mine are selfish dicks OP! Most of the street are breaking lockdown guidelines regularly now. It’s embarrassing