To say I wish neighbours' husband was not WFH

[tulips27]

Nothing serious but following on from a couple of threads from disgruntled spouses of people WFH, I want to make my own complaint as a neighbour- it's not just spouses that are affected. My neighbour's husband is always hanging around, nothing wrong with the man but it feels like he is always there! I want to go outside in my own garden without someone always being there all the time! It's a lovely day today and I could be outside doing a bit of work but I feel I can't. I know what the replies will be but someone please tell me I'm not the only one who feels this way.

I’m afraid in this case you’re being a little unreasonable 😂

He is probably thinking the same as you

Is it really working outside in the garden weather where you are ?!

Where are you to be having a lovely day that you could be in the garden?

You're not any more entitled to use the garden than he is.

He probably wishes you'd fuck off.

You know you're being unreasonable but I'd love it if my annoying neighbours were out of the house during office hours. A whole 8 - 9 hours with less noise and crap parking. At least they don't run a business from their home any more.

@BobHadBitchTits true but he is always in it and I am not, almost never.

Outrageous! A man of all things, being in their garden? During the daytime?? The world's gone fucking mad!!!

I always wonder whether the OPs complaining about other people WFH (whether their partners or neighbours) are at home themselves because they WFH as well, or because they don't work and therefore consider the home their domain. Both are wildly unreasonable.

I'm dreading summer for this reason. New neighbour moved in last year. Took ALL his conference calls on loudspeaker in the garden, in a language I don't understand and he is So Loud, the entire street must be able to hear him.
It's turned me into a winter person .

Just go out and be in your garden. How is it affecting you that he is in his?

Are you saying you can’t set foot in your own garden whenever one of your own neighbours is in their own garden? Good grief. Get a grip or get a higher fence, one of the two.

@MorningStarling thank you!

Confused about what job he is able to do in the garden all day?!

If he's standing with his face pressed up against your back windows, Yanbu.

If not, yabu.

exactly. how is it affecting you.
presumably it is not a communal garden ?

You do realise it would be the same if your neighbour was retired or unemployed? It's pretty much part of normal life really.

I know it's light-hearted, but I'm wondering why you couldn't go in your garden while he's in theirs?
I'd query whether one or the other is sunbathing nude, but... It's February 🤷🏼‍♀️

Like PPs I’m confused about why he’s ‘always’ in or next to your garden!

Does he have a garden office that overlooks your garden or something?

You knowingly bought a house with next door neighbours and now you don't want the man to potter in his own garden. You are being a bit precious.

I do wonder how the MNers function in the world. Is there a rota in place to ensure no neighbours are outside at the same time while everyone else sits completely still in silence away from windows so as never to be seen or heard and eats only a single lettuce leaf a day so as not to over eat, cause an offensive smell, or ~horror~ BBQ?

OP, just use your garden? If you can see each other a polite 'hello' over the fence and carry on...

It's gardening and washing line weather in the south east for those wondering.

He’s allowed to be in his home or garden though just like you are. Sorry but you are being unreasonable.

I’m afraid that unless he’s got his winky out, there’s nothing you can do.

I don’t get it, does he not normally live there? Or do you just refer to him as ‘neighbours husband’ rather than ‘neighbour’ because he’s a man? Would you be ok with the female neighbour wfh?

YABU but atleast it’s lighthearted!