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Neighbour leaned out of the window to look at me?

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Aqua2468 · 22/08/2020 19:10

I was vaping in the garden standing by my back door, had short shorts and a vest top on (I'm obese so would be very uncomfortable being seen) as no one can see into my garden otherwise.

My neighbour opened her upstairs window and leaned out of the window to look at me, I was on the phone so stared back, she looked very embarrassed and closed the window again.

Would you bring it up with her? I found it really strange she would even want to do that as she really has to stretch to see me.

OP posts:
GoodDogBellaBoo · 22/08/2020 19:33

She is probably fed up with your vape smoke and smell. 🤦‍♀️

FitbitMum · 22/08/2020 19:34

are u serious😂😂😂😂

SchrodingersImmigrant · 22/08/2020 19:35

😂😂 awwwww

ClementineWoolysocks · 22/08/2020 19:36

How very dare that bitch look at you? I'd be beyond livid if this happened to me...

ChipsAndKetchup · 22/08/2020 19:37

We need a picture.

lovelymm · 22/08/2020 19:39

You need to log it with the police!

Aqua2468 · 22/08/2020 19:40

😂 pathetic

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WestendVBroadway · 22/08/2020 19:40

So neighbour had to stretch to see you. This implies that she couldn't see you before she stretched. This in turn implies that she clearly did not know you were there, so wasn't actually intentially stretching to specifically look at you. HTH

ShitStain · 22/08/2020 19:40

You should have twerked and waved.

maddiemookins16mum · 22/08/2020 19:40

Wilkos sell grips.
I’m obese and I’d never venture into my garden in my shortest shorts and a vest top (especially as it’s flippin freezing in most of the UK at present).
You must have been a tad chilly.

Ginfordinner · 22/08/2020 19:41

I have no words.
It is human nature to look out of the window if there is an unfamiliar sound or smell.

JoeCalFuckingZaghe · 22/08/2020 19:44

@Aqua2468

😂 pathetic
What exactly is pathetic?

If you’re standing in your garden surely you’re aware that people can see you? I’m all for wearing what you want in your garden but unless you’re detached with no neighbours there’s the possibility someone will see you. She could hear a voice and could probably smell your vape and she was checking it out.

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 22/08/2020 19:45

I think you need to leave it. Having it out with her, whatever her motivation, isn't going to improve neighbourly relations tbh.

LovingLola · 22/08/2020 19:55

Would you bring it up with her?

No.

PhilCornwall1 · 22/08/2020 19:57

@maddiemookins16mum

Wilkos sell grips. I’m obese and I’d never venture into my garden in my shortest shorts and a vest top (especially as it’s flippin freezing in most of the UK at present). You must have been a tad chilly.
21deg here today, deffo shorts weather.
Beautiful3 · 22/08/2020 20:02

She was looking to see where the smell came from, that's all.

sycamorecottage · 22/08/2020 20:04

She was probably wondering where the smell was coming from - some of those vape things smell odd to say the least.

User43210 · 22/08/2020 20:05

If my neighbour was smoking or vaping at the back door, with the smell coming into my house, I'd look, too.

Used to get smoke through a vent in a rental flat and it was awful. Didn't know for sure who so difficult to say anything.

TheTrollFairy · 22/08/2020 20:08

When there’s something strange in the neighbourhood, who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!

In answer to your question, no, I wouldn’t raise it with her

FinnyStory · 22/08/2020 20:08

Yes, absolutely she could smell something and was looking for the source. If she leaned out it was because she couldn't initially find it, not to get a look at you in your shorts.

I have no idea who or what your second post is aimed at.

TW2013 · 22/08/2020 20:09

Is this a reverse thread? Did your neighbour challenge you for looking out of your window?

Dreamstosell · 22/08/2020 20:11

I often look out of my windows. Sometimes I see a neighbour. They’ve never approached me to discuss it

gingganggooleywotsit · 22/08/2020 20:14

Probably smelt your vape and wondered what it was.

sst1234 · 22/08/2020 20:14

“Neighbour leaned out of the window to look at me”, and in other news......

Honestly this place keeps getting better and better. Just when you think it can’t get any more hilarious, some comes along with a dilemma like this.

EveryDayIsADuvetDay · 22/08/2020 20:14

Probably looking to see where the disgusting smell was coming from, and passive aggressive glare to let you know she knew where it was coming from.

given frequent responses in other threads on here regarding smokers going outside their own home and considerately stinking out the next door neighbours, you're fortunate that she didn't turn a hose or sprinkler on you.

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