Not to jet wash the neighbours part of the patio?

[Wobblykitchen]

So I recently pressure washed outside the front of our house. We have 2 neighbours to our left. It’s an electric pressure wash so we had it plugged in a socket and connected to the outside tap. Because of where the plug was and where the hose was connected I couldn’t reach their part of the path. I stretched and got as far as I could - maybe only to 2 slabs onto next door neighbour.

In a previous year the neighbour further along got all the way down to our slabs. We’ve got a ring doorbell as seen both neighbours slag us off about it. I’m so embarrassed, it literally wouldn’t reach. I wish I had a time machine where I’d go back and not pressure wash it.
It’s also been a week since they slagged us off, my mum said I should casually mention in passing that it couldn’t reach, but I rarely see them and if I do it’s from a window of our homes where we wave at each other.

Any advice to make me feel less embarrassed?
Yes I know with a war, rising cost of living, pandemic etc, this is proper ‘first world problems’ but I’m only 20 and never had neighbourly conflict of sorts. FWIW we did reach the house on our right so it’s clear we weren’t being selfish.

I was coming on here to suggest that you write cunts in the dirt with your jet washer -but @Elnetthairnet beat me to it. 👍

PS
In the note, don't say you heard them slagging you off, but just explain about the cable.

I agree the job should be done all the way, or not at all, but they are hideous and deserve no such kindness

I think it's fair enough of them to want you to finish theirs, since you did 2 paving slabs worth on their side. It will look weird half jet washed and half not. You should have either done all of theirs (ask to plug in from their house) or none of theirs. Tbh I'd rather you did none of mine if you were my neighbour. They were incredibly rude about you though! So I wouldn't want to do it now. So I'm sat firmly on the fence on this one!

If you did the other neighbours but only part of theirs and they don't now why, it will seem quite odd to them and their patio will look dreadful part done.

Ignore all the clever responses that will only cause you trouble. Explain why you had to leave it and offer them the kit to finish the job.

Surely one should not jet wash someone else's property - why would you do that?

I would still write them a note explaining that the cable didn’t reach and you were going tp ask them if you could use their plugs to finish the job but since you heard them being so incredibly rude you won’t bother.

Being neighbourly works both ways. Twats!

** Your neighbours sound like fucking idiots, please dont explain yourself to them.
That must have been unpleasant to hear but honestly they sound moronic.**

^I agree

Weird...I would never jet wash someone else's property nor expect them to do mine. It's like mowing your neighbour's lawn! It could be seen as offensive like a hint their patio is so dirty you couldn't bear to look at it anymore! Plus if a bit of gravel or rock scraped their window or whatever you would be liable for it.

I can understand why they would be a bit annoyed if you'd done the tiny bit of their patio you could reach though, as it probably does look weird and they'd probably have much preferred you hadn't done any of it. If both neighbours commented independently about it (unless they were all chatting in a group together) that does suggest it looks a bit rubbish! Still rude of him to call you thick but that is a bit of an odd thing to do. No excuse for the other neighbour calling you lazy though!

I couldn't let it slide, I'd have to mention it, probably in a sweeter-than-sweet way next time I saw them "Oh by the way I've been meaning to mention, our doorbell picked up on you talking about the pressure washer. Sorry we tried to do your side but couldn't reach, but just let us know if you want to borrow it!" possibly with a "we didn't want you to think we were really thick and didn't know how to live independently!" to the couple that made those comments. With beaming grin throughout!

Your neighbours sound very rude and ignorant but I'm not sure why you jetwashed their patio in the first place? Have they done yours previously?

Dont let these idiots get you done, some people are just horrible.

Nasty people don't think I'd be offering to jet wash their patio now!!

You're not lazy because, if you were, you wouldn't have done your own.

Put a note through their door saying ...

"I am sorry to hear you are unhappy that I wasn't able to jet wash your drive. Unfortunately the lead does not reach from my house. However, you are welcome to borrow it if you wish"!

Don't offer.
Start ignoring them.

Ok they were bitchy but cleaning 2 of their slabs is going to make it look crap

They are arseholes don't offer to do theirs. Fuckers

Get an extension cord and while they are out, spray a big penis into the remaining slabs on their side.

Or what @latetothefisting said.

I would do nothing.

You had a very good reason for not doing all of the slabs but they've assumed the worst of you and feel entitled to free labour. I'd be glad I've been given a heads up about how unpleasant they are, be civil with them but I really wouldn't bother to make any effort for their good opinion of you.

This isn't a neighbour conflict, this is neighbours engaging in unpleasant gossip about you. Don't be embarrassed, you've done nothing wrong.

As PP pointed out if you are on a water meter it would have cost you money too.

Do absolutely nothing.

Some people are just cunts. You don't need to explain yourself to them.

They're not very bright. being rude in the open where anybody could hear them?
Tell them it was all recorded :)

If they hadn't said anything I'd have said YABU, either wash all of the patio or none of it...

@AllOfUsAreDead

Get an extension cord and while they are out, spray a big penis into the remaining slabs on their side.

Or what @latetothefisting said.

Nah I want to change my suggestion to this now

Surely the issue here is you are watching or rewatching your surveillance camera of your neighbours. Just stop, don't do that. You have no right to be upset by things you shouldn't be 'overhearing'!!!

Pressure wash a rude word on their path next time

They sound so bloody rude. I wouldn't be finishing off the patio for them at all!

Is it a thing that when jetwashing their patio, your neighbour is supposed to do yours too!? I had no idea but am so glad to cross that off my list ..can't wait to tell my neighbour!

Absolutely bonkers.

I think if it were me I'd stick a note through..

'Sorry, got carried away jet washing, didn't realise I'd strayed onto your patio until the cable and hose wouldn't reach further. I had intended to offer you the loan of my jetwash to finish the job as it looks odd now, but on hearing your vile and incorrect opinions on me and my life, you can stick it right up your arses.'

@Wobblykitchen

Thats a good idea! Thank you I’ll do that. But yeah… definitely unhappy I heard ‘bloody lazy, couldn’t be bothered to continue up the slabs. It’s so obviously lazy and she doesn’t even work properly’ (I’m a shift worker so out at nights) and ‘Oh dear that looks stupid, someone should teach them how to live independently’ husband replied ‘ignore it they’re just a bit thick’

They sound horrible.

Go kill them with kindness.
I'm really sorry the cable wouldn't reach and I've been meaning to knock for days to get access to power to finish the job.