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AIBU?

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To report the pair of them

112 replies

MaMaD1990 · 28/05/2020 15:36

So I've just kept my opinions to myself if I've seen anyone breaking lockdown rules but lunchtime today im putting rubbish out and i see my neighbours mother drive round and start unloading her stuff from the car - she's bloody decided to come for a little visit!! This annoys me not only because it breaks the rules but her son has also been tooing and froing between his flat and his girlfriends flat and having the girlfriend and her daughter over etc (yes i know, nosey). AIBU to report them both or should i just leave it and put my energy elsewhere?

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MyFuckingFairyGarden · 28/05/2020 15:42

I don't think there's any point reporting anything now.

Just make sure none of them come near you or your home where possible.

Laaalaaaa · 28/05/2020 15:43

999 immediately.

longearedbat · 28/05/2020 15:44

Oh for goodness sake! MYOB.

Flowersinthewild · 28/05/2020 15:44

Can’t think where I read it if I find it I will link it, but I’m sure the police have said that any reports now of people breaking lockdown will not be looked into unless it is a major gathering of people.

WendyHoused · 28/05/2020 15:44

Do you really want the fallout of that kind of argument with your neighbours?

I wouldn’t.

bengalcat · 28/05/2020 15:45

Just stay away from them

vodkaredbullgirl · 28/05/2020 15:45

Put your energy elsewhere.

MynephewR · 28/05/2020 15:46

Oh fgs 🙄 get a grip

HaudYerWheeshtYaWeeBellend · 28/05/2020 15:46

Why? The restrictions Re likely to be eased tonight.

bloodywhitecat · 28/05/2020 15:46

Maybe they are having a rare old knees up, maybe she's escaping an abusive relationship, maybe...who knows???, live and let live.

BogRollBOGOF · 28/05/2020 15:48

The presence and rate of virus transmission in the community is low, so the risk of these particilar individuals of causing a spike is pretty low as there's not much chance of any one of them being infected.

Back at the end of March/ early April, it was a different level of risk.

It's really not worth the stress, use of public resources or neighbourly relations to report.

50 people in a house having a rave would be a different matter than people just prematurely conducting normal family relationships.

LudaMusser · 28/05/2020 15:50

As said above, reporting people now seems pointless. Every time I go out the house I see big groups of youths hanging out in the parks together, no attempt to keep apart

Lweji · 28/05/2020 15:53

Are you privy to their lives and their reasons?

Mind your own business.

They're not having a midnight party with all the neighbours.

WitchyMoo · 28/05/2020 15:56

Businesses are reopening , even non essential ones soon , it's all very vague , you can't go see your family but you can meet them in primark ? It doesn't make sense . Everything is being relaxed now and people are acting normally to an extent ,not many people I know where to the ' rules ' anymore , yes I notice people are still social distancing but families are getting together
Let them crack on , unless there's underlying health concerns people are meeting up

Ylostigres · 28/05/2020 15:56

The majority of people I know, have over the past week or so, decided to make their own "social bubbles". Not many people around here are sticking to the strict lockdown rules anymore, and I certainly wouldn't dream of reporting one of my neighbours for doing what they feel is best for their situation. I'd turn a blind eye op and let them get on with it x

Needamanicure · 28/05/2020 16:08

Leave them alone!

You don't know all the circumstances. Now unless the neighbours are on TV telling everyone else what to do and actually issuing guidelines that they are not following then the lock down is over... we can all travel more now....

Get yourself a life!

Needamanicure · 28/05/2020 16:10

The OP might be using this to demonstrate how people should leave DC alone.... a bit different if that is the case since that was during the highest point of infections and in actual lock down and he was telling everyone else what he thought the country should do...

Jaxhog · 28/05/2020 16:13

Of course it's shit. But a lot of people seem to have forgotten the rules at the moment. Reporting it won't change what they do and may make neighbour relationships worse. Just don't let them anywhere near you and yours.

peperethecat · 28/05/2020 16:14

I think if you stop being a relentless curtain twitcher and go and do something more interesting you will be much happier.

Biscuit
Snagscardies · 28/05/2020 16:14

And the fact He Actually Had The Virus

Azaziel · 28/05/2020 16:15

Seriously, no one cares op. Including the police. Who are you planning on reporting them to?

MarieIVanArkleStinks · 28/05/2020 16:18

These neighbourhood prefects. Go ahead and report if it makes you feel better about your life.

The good news is that no one will care, including the police. It's impossible to police everyone's behaviour at every given moment. They're not interested, don't have sufficient resources, and by some accounts are bored with vengeful neighbours and their opportunist measures for settling personal vendettas though the new legislation.

Bummer, innit?

blancheduboiss · 28/05/2020 16:19

Get back behind the curtain

ProsperTheBear · 28/05/2020 16:19

People have started to have overnight visitors during the EASTER holiday!

No one ever cared, we had guidelines about private properties, not a strict lockdown.

The UK has always gone for herd immunity, and we are nearly out of restrictions entirely. No point wasting your time being annoyed about neighbours now, it's over. Just do what you feel is safe for your own family.

Bowerbird5 · 28/05/2020 16:22

I know how you feel. Next doors have had friends from further down in and out the whole time like every day. Yesterday she had someone over then later in the morning her two grandsons from different houses were there and the older one stayed the night. She has other friends around but they are in the garden at least. She is working one night a week on a Corvid 19 ward. I am shielding and have only been out of the house for a trip to the pharmacy and one to the supermarket but I stayed in the car. Otherwise I have been in the village for two weeks before lockdown as someone that had been in our house had a son with it.

I have been suffering from stress before this and it makes me really anxious. Luckily we have garden space between us.