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AIBU to think neighbour is a CF

73 replies

Dinosaurdrip · 29/04/2023 07:46

Took a parcel in for neighbour yesterday morning, they got home in the afternoon around 2pm and didn't knock on to collect it. Didn't think much of it except that it was in the way of me getting pram out but not a massive issue.

We went out around 6.30pm and didn't get back till about 11 so unsure if they tried to collect in this time. The CF only knocked on my door at 7.30 this morning to get it. That's rude right? 7.30 on a Saturday morning, I wouldn't dare.

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Willmafrockfit · 29/04/2023 09:05

so rude to be so early
did they apologise?

Skybluepinky · 29/04/2023 09:07

U r over reacting, u were already awake.

drpet49 · 29/04/2023 09:08

SLS500 · 29/04/2023 08:59

Very ignorant of them. Lesson learnt - don't take any parcels for them again

This. What kind of moron knocks on a neighbours door at 7:30am on a Saturday for their parcel.

drpet49 · 29/04/2023 09:08

Skybluepinky · 29/04/2023 09:07

U r over reacting, u were already awake.

Does not matter. The neighbour did not know that.

IamnotSethRogan · 29/04/2023 09:29

Regardless of whether they came while you were out, it isn't appropriate to knock on anyone's door at 7:30 am unless it's a complete emergency

Equalitea · 29/04/2023 22:19

I would have personally attempted to take it round before going out for the evening to avoid this kind of thing!

kitsuneghost · 29/04/2023 22:34

Could you not have just chapped their door when you saw they were back? Did you just prefer,a bit more drama?

StrawBeretMoose · 29/04/2023 23:37

It is stupidly early and I would be so angry if someone knocked my door at that time any day of the week but especially on a weekend. And then causing the dog to wake the kids. Pfft.
I don't get up before 8am or later if possible , we live near to childcare and work from home so we can sleep later😴
I would however have knocked their door when I saw them in the previous evening and got them to come and collect the heavy parcel.
I wouldn't take in a parcel for those neighbours again (and I generally will take them for anyone in the street).

Littleworkaholic · 29/04/2023 23:40

Personally if I’d a neighbours parcel and was going out I’d have dropped it off,

MolkosTeenageAngst · 29/04/2023 23:57

Definitely stupidly early, especially on a weekend. I’d rarely be awake at 7:30 at the weekend but even if I was I like to lounge in bed for a good hour after waking and not get up straight away, I’d be annoyed to be dragged out of bed even if technically I was awake. Next time refuse to take in the parcel.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 30/04/2023 00:10

Very rude to knock on someone’s door at that time in the morning

RunningUpThatMill · 30/04/2023 00:34

Yes, that is extremely rude and quite daring (I like to think that I would've picked the parcel up, dropped it on the floor and jumped all over it), and if anyone says different, they are off their fucking head. I wouldn't be taking in any more parcels for the CF.

RunningUpThatMill · 30/04/2023 00:37

Lmfao at all the people saying you could've dropped it off 🤣.

Stripedbag101 · 30/04/2023 00:44

shysquirrel · 29/04/2023 08:56

I don't think it's too early. You knew they were in but chose not to take it to them when you knew you'd be out all evening. I think that's the risk you took, to be honest.

This thread is bonkers! Anytime before 10am on the weekend is too early to knock a neighbours door!

society has lost all manners!

BadNomad · 30/04/2023 00:48

Do they leave for work at that time in the morning maybe? I can't think why someone would need to knock that early.

Colinorpercy · 30/04/2023 00:50

Way too early to be knocking someone’s door, weekday or weekend! But I would drop my neighbours parcel round to them on my way out if I saw they were home.

RunningUpThatMill · 30/04/2023 00:59

Stripedbag101 · 30/04/2023 00:44

This thread is bonkers! Anytime before 10am on the weekend is too early to knock a neighbours door!

society has lost all manners!

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Lmfao. Imagine thinking the OP is wrong because it is their responsibility to take it to the recipient 🤣.

You are right, society has lost all manners, but has also become oblivious 🤣

RunningUpThatMill · 30/04/2023 01:08

@shysquirrel is the OP Postman Pat? Seriously, you think the OP should've delivered the parcel that belongs to her neighbour? The one that she took in our of kindness? The parcel that they would've got notification for having being delivered?

Tourmalines · 30/04/2023 01:32

You are right ,it is ridiculously too early and disrespectful to be knocking at your door at 7:30 am in the morning. You did them a favour by taking it in, and it’s not your responsibility to then have to fucking deliver it to them, especially as it was a big parcel. Seems some mentality here think you deserved it because you didn’t deliver it. Ffs, pfttttttttt!

RelentlessMother · 30/04/2023 01:41

Next time the subject of being empathetic comes up I’m quoting this thread.

if someone knocks on my doorbell at 7:30am on a sat morning he’d be standing there until 7:30pm next business day.

Northernsouloldies · 30/04/2023 01:55

This is why I don't take in parcels. People want the convience of online shopping they can deal with their own parcels.

KittyAlfred · 30/04/2023 09:35

RunningUpThatMill · 30/04/2023 00:37

Lmfao at all the people saying you could've dropped it off 🤣.

Why is that so funny? Quite often when parcels are delivered to a neighbour, the delivery person doesn’t leave a card, so the intended recipient has no idea the parcel is with their neighbour.

CurlewKate · 30/04/2023 09:50

It's one of those can't do right for doing wrong things, isn't it? If she'd left it later if could have turned into a "We had to wait in for her to collect it-so annoying!"
A problem easily solved by popping over with parcels the minute you see them get home.

CurlewKate · 30/04/2023 09:57

OK. I HONESTLY don't see the issue with popping it over. Or texting to say "Got your parcel-we're going out at 6-could you collect before then" if you can't go out because small children. Why are people so bloody petty?

DelurkingAJ · 30/04/2023 09:57

If they were out today too then they could have slipped an apologetic note through the door and said they’d come round and if not convenient to call them on XXX and they’d find a solution.

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