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Fucking barbecues...

277 replies

Hellbentwellwent · 09/05/2020 16:59

The weather is gorgeous where we are, it’s been beautiful all week, perfect for line drying washing... except it’s not. Every last bastard on our road has decided to have a barbecue, pretty much Midday straight through to the evening there’s a bbq going somewhere. It’s driving me mad having to tumble dry our washing in this weather! I thought we were in luck earlier and put out my sheets... I’ve just had to go out to retrieve them as there’s at least two bbqs on the go now and my sheets now honk

Does anyone else think bbqs are antisocial or is it just me?

OP posts:
araiwa · 09/05/2020 17:02

I love bbq

YeahWhatevver · 09/05/2020 17:02

Just you I expect

LycraLovingLass · 09/05/2020 17:03

I love the smell of BBQ. Never noticed my washing stinking either.

P1nkHeartLovesCake · 09/05/2020 17:03

Look people can’t go out, they have to stay home. A bbq is a bit of fun at home, it’s sunny, it’s a bit of enjoyment in these times.

It’s just you!

Paulolina · 09/05/2020 17:03

Anti social? Really?

lazylinguist · 09/05/2020 17:04

Bbqs are great. I'm always a bit jealous if I can smell someone else's!

NoWordForFluffy · 09/05/2020 17:04

The weather is so nice that our washing is dry by midday (especially if we've put it out at night). You had to expect BBQs in nice weather and work round them.

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 09/05/2020 17:05

Surely it only affects you from direct neighbours?

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OmgThereAreNoPlanesAboveMeNow · 09/05/2020 17:06

Did you seriously not expect bbqs on bank holiday weekend when people can't go out?😂😂😂
Mate...

Incacat2 · 09/05/2020 17:07

It's bonfires that are getting me mad. The current advice is not to have them during lockdown. We keep having to shut the windows and get the washing in. The smoke is appalling. I hate them at normal times, but at the moment they are 100 times worse.

Strawberrypancakes · 09/05/2020 17:07

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bluefoxmug · 09/05/2020 17:07

yanbu
I wish that bbq could be restricted from 5-7pm sobthst I can close windows during that time.

RaggieDolls · 09/05/2020 17:08

It's just you.

user200000000 · 09/05/2020 17:08

It's just you.

PurpleDaisies · 09/05/2020 17:08

YABU.

It’s sunny. It’s one of the few normal things people can do.

Lucked · 09/05/2020 17:08

Yes it is just you. Stop being such a grinch.

OmgThereAreNoPlanesAboveMeNow · 09/05/2020 17:08

@Incacat2 absolutely agree about bonfires. The smoke smell, unlike from bbq, lingers and it's horrible.

Bibijayne · 09/05/2020 17:10

Just you. It's a bank holiday weekend. Sunny. And everyone is stuck at home. I've also never had an issue with washing smelling from BBQs.

cardibach · 09/05/2020 17:10

You want people restricted as to when they can cook their own food in their own gardens bluefox?
I despair of people.

RoosterPie · 09/05/2020 17:10

Sorry, YABVU.

MelonsMcGee · 09/05/2020 17:10

Don't be such a grump!

FormerlyFrikadela01 · 09/05/2020 17:11

I love a good bbq and always get envious if I smell other peoples. Just having one now in fact.

We put our washing out early doors and it's done by midday.

Weathers going to turn shit again tomorrow apparently so no wonder people are out all day

donquixotedelamancha · 09/05/2020 17:11

Every last bastard on our road has decided to have a barbecue

Sooo....your need to hang out your washing is more important than every single other family's need to have a barbecue?

Does anyone else think bbqs are antisocial or is it just me?

I think it's just you who is antisocial.

Frlrlrubert · 09/05/2020 17:11

If I ever get to the point where I see lovely weather and think 'ooo, I could wash the sheets' I know I'll have reached peak boring.

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