To report neighbour’s having a party?

[WilsonMilson]

I’m currently waiting for Covid test results for my child who is off school with what I hope is a bad cold, but also had a high fever for 2 days so required testing. We are obviously isolating because of that.

Meanwhile, a neighbour along the street is currently having a party this afternoon. A bouncy castle has been put up and there are around 10 cars sitting outside, so goodness knows how many people are there, must be at least 20.

Current restrictions here limit to 6 people. And yet my neighbour clearly couldn’t give a fuck, and as a result we may all suffer by spreading and continuing this endless misery.

I don’t want to be a killjoy, but I feel like reporting it, and yet I don’t want to be ‘that’ person, it’s bad enough we can’t live a normal life at the moment without adding more grief. What would you do?

YABU - don’t report, we are becoming a police state, live and let live etc etc
YANBU - neighbour is a dick, report away.

The apostrophe in the title is annoying me. Before the grammar police turn up, I do realise it shouldn’t be there.

I wouldn’t report but I would think neighbour is a dick.

There are some things I would report, but a kids birthday party isn't one of them.

If I'm honest I'm just here for the rogue apostrophe. Sorry, OP

Until this point I’ve thought no we shouldn’t be reporting things like this...

...but I’m fed up now. I know the rules don’t make sense, I know it’s bollocks, but we are all making sacrifices and I think people should respect the rules so we can get this over as soon as possible. I’ve lost my job as a result of Covid, I’m pregnant and my husband hasn’t been able to come to any scans, so the least someone can do is not have a huge party.

Hmmm.
How many adults are there?
We keep being told that children don’t transmit and in Scotland and Wales children under, I think, 11 don’t count towards group numbers.

My neighbours over the road had a party of about 30 people on Friday. For an adult's 40th. I can believe how stupid and selfish they are

@kevinn I knew there’d be one!

The rule of 6 only comes into force tomorrow.

No, the new six rule does not start till Monday!!

The OP has said Current restrictions here limit to 6 people.

So they're obviously in a restricted area.

The apostrophe might be okay.
You say in your OP that "a neighbour" is having a party.
Hence the title could mean:
"AIBU...To report neighbour - singular - is having a party".

It's a bit telegraphic in style as it lacks a "my" or "our" before "neighbour's" but it could work, imo.

So, I vote YANBU in your use of apostrophes.

Doesnt it depend when you live in the uk, every country is different.

I think reporting is unnecessary. The rules are so arbitrary and it's going to spread regardless and I think at this stage people are just fed up with it all. I'm not deliberately flouting the rules but I don't really care what people do at this stage, can't see it makes a huge difference.

I appreciate I might feel different if I had a family member who was very vulnerable.

Just file the neighbour in your dickhead category and move on OP.

YABU

YANBU. I would not hesitate to report.

If they’re going to take the risk on this sort of thing then they have to face the consequences if they’re caught.

The OP says current restrictions where she is limit is 6, so why are people challenging this?

I believe in Karma

Where is a current limit of 6?

Depends,

If it was a neighbour who was routinely a pain to live with, I'd report. If it was a nice one who watered plants, I wouldn't.

This is why I am not suited to law enforcement, among many other things!

YABU

Report, ring 101

In England until midnight guidelines are 6, law is 30. So no point in reporting anyone yet.

There is nothing to report. The six limit only comes in on Monday and Scotland and Wales don’t include children even then.