AIBU?
Penis on neighbours wall- WWYD
Pinksqr · 03/09/2022 17:35
I live in what is known in my town as quite a “posh area”, it’s kind of a large cul de sac. Really not trying to sound snotty but just want to give a background on the area so it makes sense how odd this is.
About 8 months ago one of my neighbours had his house “graffitied” with a very very large penis on the front of it. We were all mortified but the neighbour just laughed it off. We presumed he would just contact the police and get it covered up and that would be the end of it.
For the first few weeks we kept bringing it up to said neighbour about when he was going to get it covered up, and a host of excuses was said which at the time sounded believable. Think along the lines of “police want to come check it out to gather evidence etc” “decorator was due to come today but was sick.
Fast forward 8 months and it is STILL there, the neighbours have all offered to pay for it, keep nagging for it gone. I absolutely hate it, every-time I drive home from work it’s the first thing you can see. It makes the whole street look so run down. One neighbour has had their house for sale and every viewer has mentioned it. Im so embarrassed when friends and family come over and it’s what they see.
basically if he’s refusing to get it covered up removed where do we go from here? Has anyone experienced similar. I know it’s such a first world problem but coming out of my house and seeing a huge penis is just horrible. Also I know it’s his property but it’s not exactly a butterfly surely there would be rules protecting against this if it’s an inappropriate item.
Am I being unreasonable?
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StrikeandRobin · 03/09/2022 17:39
Wait until the neighbour is at work and go over to scrub it off/paint over it with some of the other neighbours? Just collectively deny all knowledge when he asks who’s done it!
Hellocatshome · 03/09/2022 17:41
Contact the council, even though its private property I think there will be some sort of rule about offensive images etc
LondonQueen · 03/09/2022 17:41
Just paint over it yourself, deny all knowledge if challenged.
Dinoteeth · 03/09/2022 17:42
StrikeandRobin · 03/09/2022 17:39
Wait until the neighbour is at work and go over to scrub it off/paint over it with some of the other neighbours? Just collectively deny all knowledge when he asks who’s done it!
That would be my tact too.
Or ask the council if he has planning permission for it.
FriendOfDorothyGale · 03/09/2022 17:42
Does he think is could be a Banksy or in this case, a Wanksy?
ILoveRumblyRabbit · 03/09/2022 17:42
StrikeandRobin · 03/09/2022 17:39
Wait until the neighbour is at work and go over to scrub it off/paint over it with some of the other neighbours? Just collectively deny all knowledge when he asks who’s done it!
This is what someone on our row of houses done on the house at the end of the row after someone drew a penis on the side of their wall.
Why is it always a will though?
Sorryisjustaword · 03/09/2022 17:44
get some spray paint, wait until it’s dark and paint over it, of course deny all knowledge of it.
NoSquirrels · 03/09/2022 17:44
Contact your local community policing team. They’ll have a word.
SliceOfCakeCupOfTea · 03/09/2022 17:46
ILoveRumblyRabbit · 03/09/2022 17:42
This is what someone on our row of houses done on the house at the end of the row after someone drew a penis on the side of their wall.
Why is it always a will though?
StrikeandRobin · 03/09/2022 17:39
Wait until the neighbour is at work and go over to scrub it off/paint over it with some of the other neighbours? Just collectively deny all knowledge when he asks who’s done it!
Easy to draw. Much trickier drawing a vagina (plus lads that graffiti have probably never seen one irl anyways)
JustTheOneSwan · 03/09/2022 17:46
Get some yellow paint and make it a minion.
If he's happy with a knob he'll hardly complain.
Cruisebabe1 · 03/09/2022 17:51
JustTheOneSwan · 03/09/2022 17:46
Get some yellow paint and make it a minion.
If he's happy with a knob he'll hardly complain.
Lol 😂😂😂😂
BuenoSucia · 03/09/2022 17:53
JaneJeffer · 03/09/2022 17:41
it’s not exactly a butterfly
Can you add wings?
😂😂😂
FunsizedandFabulous · 03/09/2022 17:57
I think you neighbour is on a wind- up. 🤣 He knows it's annoying you all and he doesn't care.
I secretly admire him for being stubborn 🤣
ImEasyLikeSundayMorning · 03/09/2022 18:02
I LOVED that series on Netflix.
"who drew the dicks?"
Absolutely genius, and painfully hilarious.
Readaboutyourself · 03/09/2022 18:05
JaneJeffer · 03/09/2022 17:41
it’s not exactly a butterfly
Can you add wings?
Bravo 😂
ItsAutumnThen · 03/09/2022 18:08
JaneJeffer · 03/09/2022 17:41
it’s not exactly a butterfly
Can you add wings?
Genius 🤣🤣
CaptainThe95thRifles · 03/09/2022 18:09
I was really hoping that this was going to be someone moving into a house neighbouring some fabulous period property with some lewd medieval carvings / statues and wanting their neighbours to knit little gargoyle-knob covers 
Alas, this penis would not be worthy of historic conservation, so YANBU.
girlmom21 · 03/09/2022 18:09
Is his house owned or rented?
Report it to the council. They might not clean it but they'll tell him he has to if they don't.
watcherintherye · 03/09/2022 18:12
I know it’s such a first world problem but coming out of my house and seeing a huge penis is just horrible.
Sorry, op, but this made me lol!
Why don’t you alert the local paper? They can take a sad face photo of you and the neighbours with the penis in the background.
MissPoldark · 03/09/2022 18:13
Do you or any of your neighbours have a door bell cam that might have picked it up?
I’m wondering if he’s done it himself!
I mean, if it was your own house that had genuinely been graffitied with that, you’d want to get rid of it as quickly as possible wouldn’t you?
any feuds with any other neighbours or anything?
Pudmyboy · 03/09/2022 18:42
FriendOfDorothyGale · 03/09/2022 17:42
Does he think is could be a Banksy or in this case, a Wanksy?
😂😂😂
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