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To clean with boobs out?

296 replies

CleaningCleavageCringe · 28/07/2020 15:47

NC for this absolutely mortified.

Got up after a night shift yesterday and cracked on with some cleaning which I think is impressive in itself. Didn't see the point in getting dressed only to get all sweaty so kept my PJs on, which for me is PJ bottoms and a strap top.

Anyway, day off today and had a note through the door saying
"Can you please dress more appropriately for activities like cleaning. My husband and I were very uncomfortable with your display yesterday "

Now, admittedly I am very well endowed in the boob area (100% not a stealth boast, they literally get on my tits and I'm hoping to have a reduction once we've finished having kids) and the girls did pop out a few times. It wasnt a very supportive or concealing top as it's been retired from my wardrobe and relegated to the pajama drawer. 😳

I am absolutely mortified and want to find a way to apologise, but the note was anonymous!

DH fell about laughing and said that I have every right to dress how I wish in my own home and if they don't like looking at me they have every right to look away.

Thing is though, I'm now thinking of all the times I've wandered around naked after a shower waiting for cream to soak in or fake tan to dry! I've never thought twice about it!

The shame. The deep deep shame.

OP posts:
Mothermorph · 29/07/2020 10:10

I am quite cautious about being naked in my house as our bedroom is at the back and our 2 immediate neighbours are both retired. One spends a lot of time in the garden (and seems fairly harmless) the other one is chauvenist, inappropriate and pervy quite nosey and im sure would comment in person if he saw anything
I have fried eggs though so there wouldnt be an awful lot to see...although being small of tit often has the gapey problem where you can see straight down a top if there isn't enough to fill it!!

ScrapThatThen · 29/07/2020 10:12

I would honestly draw a pair of cartoon boobs and stick them on the window to show how much you don't care about their complaint.

itsaratrap · 29/07/2020 10:15

Your houses must be very close together.

iwantmyownicecreamvan · 29/07/2020 10:22

You and your DH could wear these - or hang some in your window.

iwantmyownicecreamvan · 29/07/2020 10:23

Or put a plate of these in the window (although this might be a bit too subtle for the voyeurs).

To clean with boobs out?
iwantmyownicecreamvan · 29/07/2020 10:24

I meant you could clean fully dressed but wear the fake boobs over your clothes.

Eeeeeeeok · 29/07/2020 10:26

Yanbu. She's being a twat. Wear what you want in your own home.

melj1213 · 29/07/2020 10:58

YANBU, what you choose to wear in your own home is your choice.

If they had sent a note saying something like "Just wanted to make you aware that we happened to see you cleaning yesterday, including your wardrobe malfunctions. We weren't sure if you were aware you were visible from other flats so thought we'd mention it to avoid further embarrassment" then I could see it as them trying to give you a heads up that people can see into your flat in case you weren't aware you were visible but the judgement of their actual note shows they dgaf about that and just want to try and police your attire. I live in a first floor flat and I frequently have to remind myself that just because I'm not at street level I am still visible to people walking by - especially when lights are on at night and I am near the windows.

CleaningCleavageCringe · 29/07/2020 13:08

Morning all, DH and I have decided to go with the suggestion to pop a pic of some cartoon boobs in the back window. Childish but fun! I'm gonna write the word "oops!" Underneath.

The naysayers will be pleased to know I have a bra on today 😆

OP posts:
CleaningCleavageCringe · 29/07/2020 13:08

Ha. Morning. Just seen its 1300. Shift worker life!

OP posts:
BrightYellowDaffodil · 29/07/2020 13:18

@iwantmyownicecreamvan ...hang some in your window.

Or go the full BlackAdder. Bonus points if you go for the gold ones.

threesecrets · 29/07/2020 13:30

I think you need to start gardening in this top too lol!!

SunshineCake · 31/07/2020 13:31

@Rebelwithallthecause

I often go out onto my rear patio in just my nickers with no bra on early in the morning before I’ve got dressed

It’s always been fine as we weren’t overlooked

I keep forgetting though that we are now directly overlooked by 3 houses since next door removed a humongous tree

Should I stop going into the garden like that seeing as it’s always been fine to do before?

Depends if you want people perving on you or a record for indecent exposure HmmHmm.
Rebelwithallthecause · 31/07/2020 13:47

It’s not illegal to be in the garden topless Hmm

AlexisCarringtonColbyDexter · 31/07/2020 18:08

It’s not illegal to be in the garden topless

Right? do people think the police have nothing better to do than arrest people for being half dressed in their own bloody homes? I can imagine the laughter down the phone if you reported your neighbour for sunbathing topless. Also- you could, you know, just not look?- a crazy thought I know.

Ridiculous.

mornington222 · 31/07/2020 18:37

So you have a pervy man as a neighbour then and his wife is upset?

SunshineCake · 31/07/2020 18:53

@Rebelwithallthecause

It’s not illegal to be in the garden topless Hmm
Indecent exposure is illegal. You prancing about every morning just in your knickers when you know you are overlooked could be an issue.
SecretDancer · 31/07/2020 19:00

What you need OP is tittaes

Rebelwithallthecause · 31/07/2020 19:34

It’s not illegal in your own garden though

Indecent exposure is only in public areas illegal

People can garden in the nude if they like

zoomzoghedgehog · 01/08/2020 15:45

Wife prob caught him having a tug

RickOShay · 02/08/2020 07:03

@SunshineCake
How was the op prancing around?

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