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Neighbours’ leaving-the-house ritual

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warmeduppizza · 24/02/2022 17:46

Next door neighbours have got primary age kids. Every time any family member leaves the house for school, work, activities or whatnot, the remaining members of the household enthusiastically gather in the doorway and perform this lengthy and noisy ritual as if they’re never going to see each other again. They jump up and down and shout BYE!! at the top of their voice, alternating with the person who is leaving, at increasing pitch and volume, for the entire time it takes the person to walk down the street and round the corner (about 30 houses).
The first few times I found it quite endearing, but after two years of being subjected to this several times a day, it’s beginning to really grate. It’s loud, frequent and in your face (long narrow echoey street of tall town houses).
AIB a grumpy old fart or do they sound a bit unhinged?

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Jeannie88 · 25/02/2022 20:23

Surely it wear off? Used to wave goodbye enthusiastically when my ds was toddler from doorstep. Now, he can't be arsed to get up so Brady show. Yeah annoying, sounds like a pit on display as most of us are too busy to do this. X

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SnozPoz · 25/02/2022 20:20

Love it! It's kind of sweet! Reminds me of my ballet dancer friend who used to wave her kids off to school in a very dramatic way like it was a curtain call. I think we should all be a bit more like this. After all we never know if it is indeed the last time we might see our loved ones. Especially now with cray cray Putin on the loose

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Crystalgirl90 · 25/02/2022 20:20

@TheMissingMango

Get a small bell and every time they do it, sit in the window and ring it until they're finished. Never discuss the bell with them.

I'm crying with laughter, that is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
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user375432 · 25/02/2022 20:17

Oh god, my kids do this about 90% of the time. I'm so sorry. I also hate it, but I am an ineffectual parent. If we are your neighbours, we are the one who go in and out of the house a minimum of 5 times and every morning are shouting at each other that we are going to be late. My neighbours are so tolerant.

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Tinkcat2 · 25/02/2022 20:12

I have similar with my kids but they both have autism

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Chandimum · 25/02/2022 20:09

@FontaineKhalid

My late husband used to shout “and thanks for the sex!!” 🤣

Omg I absolutely love this! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
A memory to treasure too ❤️
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ThistleTits · 25/02/2022 20:08

@warmeduppizza

Next door neighbours have got primary age kids. Every time any family member leaves the house for school, work, activities or whatnot, the remaining members of the household enthusiastically gather in the doorway and perform this lengthy and noisy ritual as if they’re never going to see each other again. They jump up and down and shout BYE!! at the top of their voice, alternating with the person who is leaving, at increasing pitch and volume, for the entire time it takes the person to walk down the street and round the corner (about 30 houses).
The first few times I found it quite endearing, but after two years of being subjected to this several times a day, it’s beginning to really grate. It’s loud, frequent and in your face (long narrow echoey street of tall town houses).
AIB a grumpy old fart or do they sound a bit unhinged?

Could be worse, they could be screaming at one another 24/7.
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LoisLane66 · 25/02/2022 20:06

I like the idea of a bell or air horn suggested by a pp.
I hate the same with adults leaving a venue, cafe or pub then spending HOURS yelling BYEEE, carrying on shouted convos as they walk away then walking back to add to what they said earlier, loud laughter at all hours and car doors slammed god knows how many times.
It was dreadful in my previous home, even though the houses were much much further apart.

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mamabear715 · 25/02/2022 20:05

Lol, we are a very close family too, and every time my eldest daughter leaves to go home, the rest of us gather & giggle at her car being opened, as it sounds like something going through the checkout at Aldi, beep beep.. we all wave frantically & shout bye, and she drives off, hazards flashing, but our road has quite a few bends going down to the main road, and on the bend nearest to us but many feet below, she'll shout byeeeee through the car window, and we'll shout byeee back.. ;-) And I cackle with laughter EVERY TIME.
Sorry if MY neighbours are reading this! ;-)

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Mmarmite · 25/02/2022 20:03

Not the crazy goodbye people! I meant to respond to the comment about a frazzled mother…

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Mmarmite · 25/02/2022 20:01

Oh dear, is this me?!

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LoisLane66 · 25/02/2022 19:59

Unhinged

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Tomorrowillbeachicken · 25/02/2022 19:54

The nutcases live among us

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fussyhousewife · 25/02/2022 19:52

Does anyone in that house have learning difficulties or autistic. I deal with a 13 year old autistic lad who makes quite a big deal out of saying goodbye and yes it can be loud and grating but it only lasts a minute or two.

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Insanelysilver · 25/02/2022 19:48

When the kids reach teenage they’ll prob just grunt a goodbye and that’s if they can even be asked to do that.
How old are they now?

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Footle · 25/02/2022 19:45

I had a lodger once who called
out heartily every time he came home "I'm back! Did you miss me?"

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Lovingthemalbec · 25/02/2022 19:44

We do this but only with my ASD daughter. She insists on a full Royal farewell as she leaves in the taxi for school. She actually used to insist the cat joined in too, thankfully she has forgotten this since we moved. 😅

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Inthesameboatatmo · 25/02/2022 19:42

God that would annoy the fuck out me op.
I would actually have to say something to them or do as a pp said . Every time they do it you do it. I feel for you I really do

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I8toys · 25/02/2022 19:41

My dad beeps his horn everytime time he drives away - its like he's conditioned to it. Mirror, signal manouevre beep. No idea why but drives me mad! This too would chaff after time.

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Middleagedspreadisreal · 25/02/2022 19:39

Chill. Life's short. Some countries are at war. People are living in dire circumstances in refugee camps. Smile and let.it.go

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DePfeffoff · 25/02/2022 19:37

I wonder what will happen the first time one of their children decides they'd rather not stop what they're doing and s/he is going to give it a miss?

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CallmeBadJanet · 25/02/2022 19:36

Why are you watching it each time?🤔

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User8721643839 · 25/02/2022 19:33

@CatkinToadflax

DS has autism and goes to a special school in a taxi. For several years he had the same driver every day who totally ‘got’ him and understood his need for a very precise routine. Every day the driver would drop him off in the evening in front of our house and shout “GET OUT OF MY CAB!” to which DS would shout back “GET OFF MY ROAD!”. They both found it hilarious. Not sure what our neighbours thought though! Blush Grin

I flipping love this!!
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Mybumlooksbig · 25/02/2022 19:32

Join in with them, see if it freaks them out.

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Madamum18 · 25/02/2022 19:31

I think this suggests a very false "arent we a wonderful close family and we MUST demonstrate it to everyone" act...and I bet when the Sh** hits the fan for anyone in the family they all run for the hills!! I know a family just like that!!

Pure surmising on my part though!

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