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AIBU?

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Concerns over neighbours lifestyle choices.

285 replies

HumbleHun · 17/05/2026 01:17

So my neighbours teenage son has been smoking doobies in the garden with his parents consent. His father is a policeman and actually a firearms officer. I'm concerned that he may be using Ur at least getting high from the passive smoking. I want to report him to his superiors but DH is adamantly against it and says I'm being dramatic. Really between a rock and a hard place. AIBU if I report him?

OP posts:
NoCommentingFromNowOn · 17/05/2026 03:12

Respectfully OP, next time you catch him ‘smoking doobies’, don’t take deep breaths.

MyGammyEye · 17/05/2026 03:12

Givememynameback · 17/05/2026 03:10

🤣🤣🤣

OP

this is becoming a classic

and bravo to @MarchionessVonSausage for that username

It's tickled me.

No need to be panicking OP. You've quite marvellously redeemed yourself and created comedy.

MarchionessVonSausage · 17/05/2026 03:13

@Givememynameback

Thanks, my username was inspired by thread about How to Skin a Sausage that went way off track, was a good one

daleylama · 17/05/2026 03:15

NoCommentingFromNowOn · 17/05/2026 03:07

@IsabellaVireauxLaurent

you have to use your settings it does not happen by saying stop

Imagine if it did though.

“stop my carpet getting fluffy”

”stop my house getting untidy”

”stop raining on my almost dry laundry”

Stop it! I'm trying to nod off but this thread has me in hysterics now

IsabellaVireauxLaurent · 17/05/2026 03:16

@HumbleHun offer him cookies ?

IsabellaVireauxLaurent · 17/05/2026 03:16

daleylama · 17/05/2026 03:15

Stop it! I'm trying to nod off but this thread has me in hysterics now

the op could offer cookies, and shout heres the cookie monster

AlwaysLookOnTheBrightSideOfLife · 17/05/2026 03:18

Only read your OP, but do you really think the officer is going to run amok from the effects of his DS having a joint outside? He's hardly sleeping in an unventilated meth lab. Don't be so bloody ridiculous.

BrokenWingsCantFly · 17/05/2026 03:21

Yeah report him. They will do a drugs test. He will be fine. What an excellent waste of tax payers fund.

Don't pretend this is anything more than you just hating the smell of it. I hate the smell of it too, and my next door neighbour smokes it every weekend out his garden, just over the wall from me. I get that it is a pain, but reporting the dad is OTT

MarchionessVonSausage · 17/05/2026 03:21

@AlwaysLookOnTheBrightSideOfLife Oh don't stop at the OP, this thread is GOLD

4thedex · 17/05/2026 03:23

I don’t know what I was expecting when I opened this thread, but it’s not disappointed me.

KateCrusader · 17/05/2026 03:23

@Givememynameback
”OP
this is becoming a classic and bravo to @MarchionessVonSausage for that username”

Plus OP, I know you are panicking - this will blow over. Your thread was a little naive but I know you meant well. I got in from work late, had a glass of wine and then a good giggle at the thought of me being unfit to mow the lawn tomorrow. In fact, that might be the excuse I use for not doing it…”Yesh Ossifer, I’m under the influence” 😂

I’m not a weed smoker myself but often joke that the whole of my town must be high from passive smoking as you can smell it everywhere. But honestly, I’d take the stoners over the drunkards any day!

pepperminticecream · 17/05/2026 03:23

NoCommentingFromNowOn · 17/05/2026 03:10

Only four bathrooms?

You’re obviously also a drunkard 🤣

I’m probably just brain dead from inhaling too much smoke from the neighbour smoking a “doobie” a few weeks ago. Thankfully, I’m not a firearm officer.

This thread is giving so much joy tonight!

pepperminticecream · 17/05/2026 03:25

IsabellaVireauxLaurent · 17/05/2026 03:16

the op could offer cookies, and shout heres the cookie monster

🤣

Galaxylights · 17/05/2026 03:26

Whats going on with the weird threads tonight?

I really think you should mind your own business.

IsabellaVireauxLaurent · 17/05/2026 03:27

Galaxylights · 17/05/2026 03:26

Whats going on with the weird threads tonight?

I really think you should mind your own business.

its mumsnet, strange is our normal night

BrokenWingsCantFly · 17/05/2026 03:27

HumbleHun · 17/05/2026 02:14

12% agree and the sensible ones will be in bed now and the drunks and insomniacs skewing the results voting with a foggy head. By lunch tommorow igl be alot closer.

Why are people with insomnia views less valid than those without?

Plus what's your excuse to be up in the early hours?

IsabellaVireauxLaurent · 17/05/2026 03:28
Hungry Cookie Monster GIF by Sesame Street

cookie

Shatandfattered · 17/05/2026 03:28

Clearly just wants a drama, I've went to bed after being in the first page of responses which I provided a rational legal explanation to not jump to conclusions but the pearl clutching is too strong I fear 😂 woke up to pee to all of this lol

IsabellaVireauxLaurent · 17/05/2026 03:29

Shatandfattered · 17/05/2026 03:28

Clearly just wants a drama, I've went to bed after being in the first page of responses which I provided a rational legal explanation to not jump to conclusions but the pearl clutching is too strong I fear 😂 woke up to pee to all of this lol

Edited

its very strong with this one, yoda thinks

clipettyclop · 17/05/2026 03:30

HumbleHun · 17/05/2026 02:06

Maybe posting late Saturday night was a mistake. Getting passive aggressive replies and nonsense. The poll shows there is at least a decent portion of readers with a moral compass. Fine he might not get high from passive smoke but he may be smoking it himself indoors. See my dilemma?

No, you don’t have a dilemma. It’s still none of your business.

FantasyFoodhall · 17/05/2026 03:33

Well this has cheered me up. Thanks OP:) Off to get some wine so I don’t have to mow the lawn tomorrow. (Fwiw I am not drunk yet or an insomniac)

MarchionessVonSausage · 17/05/2026 03:34

Of course there's no dilemma. I'd be making friends with the cop next door, they make very handy neighbors IME. Not thinking about reporting them for passive weed smoking - that is bonkerdoodles batshit.

BrokenWingsCantFly · 17/05/2026 03:37

KateCrusader · 17/05/2026 02:46

This. I’ve certainly mowed the lawn hungover. I might even risk boiling the kettle tomorrow morning. Living life on the edge, me!

😂 I hope you are not OPs neighbour or you will be reported for drunk kettle boiling

MarchionessVonSausage · 17/05/2026 03:40

I have to lock up my dyson air wrap after a glass of wine, I fear facial mutilation.

KateCrusader · 17/05/2026 03:50

BrokenWingsCantFly · 17/05/2026 03:37

😂 I hope you are not OPs neighbour or you will be reported for drunk kettle boiling

Is this what’s commonly known as a “DU Chai”? Sorry