To ask neighbour if I can use his wifi?

[Foliageeverywhere122]

Just moved into a new flat by myself.

The earliest I can get wifi is not until next Fri (and even that's with lots of pestering to sky..) .

Would I be a total CF to ask neighbour if it would be possible to use his wifi until then? I would be really happy to pay however much he thought was reasonable and thought I could give him my number so that if it turns out 2 people on it means it's too slow for him I would stop using it!

I honestly think I will go mad if I have to sit in silence for a week. I've been alone since march and (sad as it seems) I've really found having podcasts/netflix playing in the background makes me feel less lonely and anxious. I've had already had to pay for 8GB data but need to keep that for work - it should be just enough for next week with a couple of video calls but def not for anything else! No TV so I can't drown out the silence that way...

[mummmy2017]

On settings....

[Leaannb]

[quote Foliageeverywhere122]@ReneeRol I wouldn't take any of those risks because a stranger was too lazy to read a book or get a dvd player or hard drive.

I think this is a bit much- I take it you don't live alone?

I have been spending the vast majority of my time reading as of course it's data free apart from dl the books but I cannot explain the crushing loneliness of cooking, working, getting dressed in total silence month after month :/ Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night SO ALONE and listen to something silly like my dad wrote a porno for 10 mins to get me back to sleep.

I think it's important to try and be kind in these dark times

[ListeningQuietly]

I once stood in the lobby of a block of flats a clicked my phone
27 wifi's were visible
the best of which was named
getyourownfuckingwifi

TBH once you know your neighbour, it should be fine
but as an introduction its deffo CF

not like the good old days of the Nescafe couple

[LionessRoar]

Sorry I think it’s CF too, for all the reasons mentioned already. However, I am quite old fashioned for my age and think that first impressions are really important. I would be very reluctant to introduce myself to a new neighbour by asking them for a favour of any sort, unless it was an absolute emergency.

[pessimistiquerealistique]

To use neighbour's wi-fi to play Netflix 🤣
I wouldn't give our WiFi password to my neighbours either.

[Foliageeverywhere122]

@Leaannb Once again being kind does not include putting yourself at risk. If I find out ANY of my WFH staff sharing their WiFi password they would be immediately terminated and probably prosecuted.

You have completely misread my post! I am not in any way saying my neighbour has to give me wifi for whatever reason, and would never say anything to him about MH as that would massively be guilt tripping.

My being kind comment was directed to @ReneeRol post who said I'm too lazy to read! I'm certainty not too lazy to read, and I hoped my previous detailed posts explained why I am trying to sort it so I have wifi until friday.

[jessstan1]

When I first read the op, I thought you were saying the earliest you could get wifi was February. I admit I skim read.

Next Friday will soon be here, chin up.

I know how you feel, I depend on the internet so much more now I don't go out. However you don't have to wait long.

You could perhaps buy a cheap drongal (?spelling), just for now?

[m0therofdragons]

Can’t you increase your phone contact and stream through that?

[LoveMyKidsAndCats]

Really rude. Don't annoy the neighbours already.

[sirfredfredgeorge]

If I find out ANY of my WFH staff sharing their WiFi password they would be immediately terminated and probably prosecuted

If you are relying on wifi security for anything you can be prosecuted for, for not protecting, then you are not taking appropriate technical measures, and you should already be being prosecuted for it.

[ReneeRol]

[quote Foliageeverywhere122]@Leaannb Once again being kind does not include putting yourself at risk. If I find out ANY of my WFH staff sharing their WiFi password they would be immediately terminated and probably prosecuted.

You have completely misread my post! I am not in any way saying my neighbour has to give me wifi for whatever reason, and would never say anything to him about MH as that would massively be guilt tripping.

My being kind comment was directed to @ReneeRol post who said I'm too lazy to read! I'm certainty not too lazy to read, and I hoped my previous detailed posts explained why I am trying to sort it so I have wifi until friday.[/quote]
There was nothing unkind in my post. You're without WiFi for a week. There are alternatives, including getting Internet elsewhere, there's no reason to put your neighbour on the spot. You're not a victim.

Be kind to your neighbour and don't do that to them.

[SchrodingersImmigrant]

@Foliageeverywhere122

Thank you for all posts about dongles - how exactly do they work and would it work out cheaper than buying data as I have done? (£22 for 8GB). As long as there are no delays I only need it working for 6 days!

😱 Nooo. That's a rip off.
You would be better off to get giffgaff or similar. Way better off when it comes to data in general.

[LoveMyKidsAndCats]

I'd be stunned you would dare ask and be instantly put off you.

[PaperTowels]

Just don't. Don't start your relationship with your new neighbours like this!

[Chocolatedragon]

Sorry, I wouldn’t let you have my WiFi either due to security concerns but could you go somewhere with free WiFi - eg Tesco, Co-op or similar - park near the door and download emails or podcasts or something you can listen to later?

[Foliageeverywhere122]

@ReneeRol

There was nothing unkind in my post. You're without WiFi for a week. There are alternatives, including getting Internet elsewhere, there's no reason to put your neighbour on the spot. You're not a victim.

Be kind to your neighbour and don't do that to them.

I am literally not doing anything to my neighbour or being a victim? Please read my posts before replying. And maybe we disagree on kindness but I don't think

I wouldn't take any of those risks because a stranger was too lazy to read a book or get a dvd player or hard drive.

Is a particularly pleasant reply if you have actually read what I posted?

[Dyrne]

If you do ask him OP you need to be crystal clear that you’d be planning to use it heavily - streaming Netflix/music/podcasts, video etc has a vastly different affect on someone’s internet speeds than just the odd bit of fb. Just thinking he may agree happily but may not realise some things are much more data heavy.

A quick google shows multiple options to get your own internet, you definitely got fleeced by paying £22 for only 8GB.

[Leaannb]

[quote Foliageeverywhere122]@Leaannb Once again being kind does not include putting yourself at risk. If I find out ANY of my WFH staff sharing their WiFi password they would be immediately terminated and probably prosecuted.

You have completely misread my post! I am not in any way saying my neighbour has to give me wifi for whatever reason, and would never say anything to him about MH as that would massively be guilt tripping.

My being kind comment was directed to @ReneeRol post who said I'm too lazy to read! I'm certainty not too lazy to read, and I hoped my previous detailed posts explained why I am trying to sort it so I have wifi until friday.[/quote]
Just because you didn't like what I said does not mean I misread the post. You asked what happened to being kind during this dark time. I responded being kind doesn't involve putting yourself at risk. Giving out your WiFi password is putting yourself at risk. In some cases incredible risk like my office staff.

[sparklewhynot]

If you were my new neighbour, I would share my wifi. I'd also agree a cut off date, at which point I'd change my password. Perhaps I'm a bit more relaxed.
I don't have thousands of pounds in my bank for anyone to steal, and I don't have any credit cards for you to splash out on. My only saved password is on my council tax bill because I wait for them every month to write to me and demand payment. I then wait until the last possible moment to pay. So yes it's cheeky, but I like cheeky and I'd like to think someone would help me out if I needed it.

[LenaBlack]

I offered my wifi password when the new neighbours moved in. Until they got theirs. It really wasn't a big deal. They used it for couple of weeks. I'm happy we helped them out and they have been really helpful back (let our architect in to have a look at their extension etc.).

So if you asked me I would have no problem helping out and I'm really suprised at the responses you are getting.

[badacorn]

Get a good book.

It’s one of those situations where the neighbour would probably want to be generous and it’s unlikely anything bad would happen but the risk is you could do something illegal with the internet connection and he would then be held responsible for that. So I wouldn’t put him on the spot.

[VulvaPerson]

You are actually lucky its a week, we have always had to wait at least 3. Dngles tend to be rip offs. And the one time I turned my pone into a hotspot, it cost me over 50 quid! I wouldn't have an issue sharing wifi for a week however, I don't WFH so I have no security worries really, and you can change your password at the end of the week too. Some people would be very very put off by you even asking, and thats not a good way to start your new relationships round there really.

When we last changed providers, there was an option for some BT open wifi thing that cost 2 quid a day I think it was..not sure if thats an option for you? Might be better/cheaper than a dongle.

[PutThemInTheIronMaiden]

How come you don't have a TV?

I also live on my own and I totally understand. I would be absolutely miserable but I wouldn't ask my neighbours for the steam off their piddle. Nor would they give it!

[HappyDays10101]

I get on well with my upstairs neighbour, and I still felt irritated when she asked if she could share my wifi as she ‘isn’t around enough to make it worth getting her own’. She offered to pay but of course I had to say no as I didn’t want to look like a grabby twat. I was also worried that if she were ‘paying’ for WiFi then she might start to moan when it goes patchy. Was really glad when she got a dongle sorted! So no, I wouldn’t ask if I were you!

[ReneeRol]

[quote Foliageeverywhere122]@ReneeRol

There was nothing unkind in my post. You're without WiFi for a week. There are alternatives, including getting Internet elsewhere, there's no reason to put your neighbour on the spot. You're not a victim.

Be kind to your neighbour and don't do that to them.

I am literally not doing anything to my neighbour or being a victim? Please read my posts before replying. And maybe we disagree on kindness but I don't think

I wouldn't take any of those risks because a stranger was too lazy to read a book or get a dvd player or hard drive.

Is a particularly pleasant reply if you have actually read what I posted?[/quote]
It was a factual, direct reply. You're playing the victim by claiming that I was being unkind to you.

You were asking if it would be OK to ask for your neighbours WiFi because you can't entertain yourself. That would have put them into an uncomfortable position which would be unfair to them. People gave alternatives to that.