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Neighbours having a gathering for 20 people tonight!

351 replies

fluffy71 · 31/12/2020 19:48

We live on a private drive tucked away with 5 houses. Our neighbours (very sociable, always breaking Covid rules) invited us neighbours out earlier for a socially distanced drink round a fire pit on his drive, spilling over to ours. Didn’t fancy it tbh. Glad I didn’t cause he’s obviously invited loads of his friends too! So fed up of this now! Selfish people making it worse for everyone else! I wouldn’t mind but he’s always moaning about covidiots on Facebook.

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thelumberjack · 31/12/2020 21:27

@Yoshinori

Good for them ! We’re having a party of around 20 people as well and I dare anyone to challenge. We know we don’t have covid.
No arguing with stupid It's entirely selfish. No other way to describe it.
OverByYer · 31/12/2020 21:27

Report to 101.

Fuckingcrustybread · 31/12/2020 21:28

@QueenofDestruction

Report them, that us how the virus spreads and why it gets worse because people are both selfish and ignorant. People not reporting are nit doing their civic duty.
I'll carry on nit doing my social duty thanks. I've never had nits and I'm too old to cope now
user1471565182 · 31/12/2020 21:28

People are so pathetic and weak arnt they. All dunkirk and blitz spirit when nothings going on, soon as they're asked to do anything?-'ooooo but I want to go to my boring fucking party'.

Justiceisblind · 31/12/2020 21:30

“ It is the righteous, statsi thing to do”|

Are the statsi like the stazi but with a love of graphs?

Sweettea1 · 31/12/2020 21:30

Mind your business and stay away from them in future. If they want to risk their lives its their choice.

nauticant · 31/12/2020 21:30

The joke's been made before user1471565182 but can you imagine them during blackout?

BadTattoosAndSmellLikeBooze · 31/12/2020 21:31

If they want to risk their lives its their choice.

🤦🏻‍♀️

shinynewapple2020 · 31/12/2020 21:31

@Anotherpointofview1

Good I hope they have a fabulous time. I'm sure they are willing to do their best against a virus with a 99.98% survival rate.

But it's not the death rate that's relevant is it? It's the more likely fact of somebody getting really poorly and how full the hospitals are at the moment .

AwaAnBileYerHeid · 31/12/2020 21:32

@Anotherpointofview1

Good I hope they have a fabulous time. I'm sure they are willing to do their best against a virus with a 99.98% survival rate.
Just a shame that they might then spread it to people who wouldn't fare as well against it. But hey, I'm alright Jack!
Orthelia · 31/12/2020 21:33

Tbh I don't want to stay in either. I want to go out, see my friends, go to parties. But I won't do it. I really think that if people just stop for a while we have a chance of beating this. With the hospital's as they are right now, what happens if we get sick, break a leg, need hospital treatment. Yeah younger people may not be at risk of covid. But if you can't get medical treatment for something else, then there is a problem isn't there. Time to stop, think about what we are doing, try to minimise the risks and let us all just get through this.

Mummyratbag · 31/12/2020 21:33

A few days ago hospital consultants in the SE were saying they would have to start make difficult choices within days with regard to who they can treat. Ambulances are unable to respond to calls because they are queued waiting to unload patients. How can people still be saying "good for them" about people flouting the rules?

lilylongjohn · 31/12/2020 21:33

I'd normally stay out of it, but after listening to the news and seeing a dr almost in tears saying how they are struggling to cope I'd ring 101 and report them.

blowinahoolie · 31/12/2020 21:33

This is a 101 job, stick to your instincts. What your neighbour is doing is wrong. It has wider implications for others who are vulnerable in your community.

blowinahoolie · 31/12/2020 21:35

"If they want to risk their lives its their choice."

Oh dear🙄🤦

Redrunbluerun · 31/12/2020 21:36

@Sweettea1 but it’s not just their choice is it? When A and E is full, or all the ventilators are used, what if I was in a car accident with my kids? Or one of them gets meningitis and we’re denied health care as hospitals are blocked with COVID patients?
So no, individual selfishness impacts on us all.
Follow the rules, don’t be a dick

happystone · 31/12/2020 21:36

Phone police

tigger001 · 31/12/2020 21:37

Report their selfishness!!

Theimpossiblegirl · 31/12/2020 21:41

Our neighbour died today. He only started feeling unwell Christmas day. He ran the local post office so probably caught it at work. His wife won't be having a happy new year.
People are dying, we need to reduce our contacts where we can. This selfish stupidity is literally costing lives now.

HollowTalk · 31/12/2020 21:43

@Lifeispassingby

I wouldn’t say report them but it really pisses me off. We went to a close family members funeral on Xmas eve and had to travel separately hundreds of miles to attend. There were limits on numbers due to the size of the crematorium. Whilst there we weren’t able to hug and comfort each other and had to space out throughout the service. One of our darkest times and we had to deal with restrictions, yet people can’t put aside their ‘need’ for NYE celebrations
Totally agree. My children couldn't go to their father's funeral and now that things are even worse, people are having parties.
Twiddlet · 31/12/2020 21:44

Report it. I’m seriously hacked off with selfish people prolonging the misery for all of us who are actually adhering to the rules.

Orthelia · 31/12/2020 21:45

When A and E is full, or all the ventilators are used, what if I was in a car accident with my kids? Or one of them gets meningitis and we’re denied health care as hospitals are blocked with COVID patients?

Yes. It's this isn't it. If people don't care about covid fine, think about this instead. Whatever it takes. It is hard to be under these rules, of course it is. But if we don't do it now things are going to be an absolute disaster.

nosswith · 31/12/2020 21:46

I hope OP you have called 101 by now.

DumplingsAndStew · 31/12/2020 21:46

@Anotherpointofview1

Good I hope they have a fabulous time. I'm sure they are willing to do their best against a virus with a 99.98% survival rate.
Do you know what the statistics are for the survival rate for drink driving? Doesn't that sound like fun?
Muminabun · 31/12/2020 21:47

An outdoor gathering on their own property with the neighbours. How dare they. Camp guards out in force tonight.