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Tell me I'm BU - neighbour puts up exact same Xmas lights...

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pinkfone · 04/12/2023 13:28

We have the same house, but mirror image. Our next door neighbours have put up the exact same Christmas lights as us in the exact same place, the day after ours went up.

Saw the old git earlier and he avoided me.

Tell me I'm being unreasonable!?

OP posts:
AndromacheAstyanax · 08/12/2023 16:30

Does it matter?

Trinity65 · 08/12/2023 17:35

YABU

Over the Decor
and the fact you called him an Old Git.. Nice ageism there.

Maryh78 · 08/12/2023 19:45

Ah this sounds so lovely! Our house is mirror image with our neighbours too...I might see if they are up for matching lights ❤️ thank you for the inspo!

Ghostgirl77 · 08/12/2023 19:47

YABU to put outdoor lights up. Hth.

bloodyeffinnora · 08/12/2023 20:07

justalittlesnoel · 04/12/2023 13:34

Tbh it's probably coincidence unless you think they went to the shops to find identical lights?

I'd be flattered if you think he did copy! Shows you know exactly what you're doing and it must look really good n

yes I agree with this

SeaMonkeysTookMyMoney · 09/12/2023 12:45

I mean if the houses are mirror images of each other then surely there's not much room for creativity when it comes to lighting up the outside? Plus calling them names is leading me to think you're BU and kind of petty.

StillWantingADog · 09/12/2023 12:46

a bit odd to deliberately match but only because of the hassle of finding exactly the same. Surely people generally put out what they have done buy new ones every year?!
but not something I’d be upset about

Behindyouiam · 09/12/2023 13:16

pinkfone · 04/12/2023 13:28

We have the same house, but mirror image. Our next door neighbours have put up the exact same Christmas lights as us in the exact same place, the day after ours went up.

Saw the old git earlier and he avoided me.

Tell me I'm being unreasonable!?

Full of Christmas cheer!

Ourlittletalks · 09/12/2023 16:21

This is a first world problem if ever I’ve seen one. Honestly, you must have so much free time to care that much about somebody else’s Christmas lights. Give your head a wobble. YABU.

fussychica · 09/12/2023 16:23

How lovely, bet that looks really nice. What's your problem?

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