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Would you report your neighbours?

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BadlyDrawnSimpsonsCharacter · 22/10/2020 23:17

Sorry, another Covid-related thread.

Intrigued to see what the general consensus is on here, especially those of you who are under or are about to go under Tier 3.

If you saw your neighbours with someone in their garden, who you know are not occupants of the house (one, two, ten people, it doesn't matter) would you report them? Or would you leave them to it and crack on with your own business?

Whenever I've had conversations in real life it seems very 50/50, so I'm intrigued to see what the people of Mumsnet think.

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CoRhona · 22/10/2020 23:18

No I wouldn't. It doesn't mean I wouldn't be seriously unimpressed though.

wowfudge · 22/10/2020 23:19

If they were more than a metre apart, no I wouldn't report them. I'm not sure I would if they were closer either.

Brighterthansunflowers · 22/10/2020 23:19

One or two people no, but if they were throwing a party I would

TheQueef · 22/10/2020 23:20

No.

wowfudge · 22/10/2020 23:20

I'd likely report them if it was a party or more than a couple of people.

thewinkingprawn · 22/10/2020 23:21

No

whiteroseredrose · 22/10/2020 23:23

As above. A couple socially distanced in the garden, no.

Full on house party, possibly.

ReneeRol · 22/10/2020 23:24

No. I have better things to do.

Now if they were playing loud, bad, intrusive music, I would. I'll mind my own business until they make it my business.

amusedtodeath1 · 22/10/2020 23:25

I probably wouldn't notice to be fair but if I did I'd probably mind my own business unless they were really taking the piss.

AllPlayedOut · 22/10/2020 23:26

Hell no.

MoonSauce · 22/10/2020 23:28

I'd judge them quietly from a distance.

Except if it was someone from the flat block I live in - there's only six households here but we don't have a garden and two of the upstairs tenants have form for Loyd partying.

I could have reported last weekend but we are in tier one and I was already shattered and meh.

If they do it again I'll call. It was keeping us all up which I objected to. If we were tier three then yes I'd get on the phone because them having people tramping in and out of our small lobby is putting the rest of us here at risk, never mind the noise.

HaveeeeYouMetTed · 22/10/2020 23:31

I wouldn't if it was just one, two possibly three people over. If it was a big house party then I'd definitely consider it.

Greyhair59 · 22/10/2020 23:33

No. Mind your own business. These rules are only put in place so those in power can say in the event of a public enquiry they did all they could to avoid blame. They only care about their own careers and fuck the rest of us over. None of these rules work they are just invented to scare us.

JM10 · 22/10/2020 23:33

No

LunaMuffinTop · 22/10/2020 23:34

No.

RonaLisa · 22/10/2020 23:36

I would neither judge them nor report them.

I can't help noticing that this is yet another 'should I report XYZ' thread. They are a very, very disturbing development. The idea of reporting their friends and neighbours really seems to get some people unduly excited.

wwud12 · 22/10/2020 23:37

No. Even though my neighbours are absolute toss-pots and would most probably report me, I'm not that bitter. At the end of the day, we're all grown up enough to make our own decisions. If they want to meet and increase their risk, fine.

TeamLucille · 22/10/2020 23:37

Report where? To whom?

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BadlyDrawnSimpsonsCharacter · 22/10/2020 23:38

@RonaLisa

I would neither judge them nor report them.

I can't help noticing that this is yet another 'should I report XYZ' thread. They are a very, very disturbing development. The idea of reporting their friends and neighbours really seems to get some people unduly excited.

To be fair I haven't actually said I'd report my neighbours, nor have I encouraged people to report their neighbours. I'm simply asking if you would. Genuinely interested as there are lots of varying opinions on the matter.
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Sparklesocks · 22/10/2020 23:39

Maybe if it was a massive party with masses of people, but certainly not a friend sneaking in for a cup of tea.

DeliciouslyFemale · 22/10/2020 23:39

No. I overheard my neighbours slabbering about the fact that one of my adult nephews was in my garage, talking to me. Oh, they were ripping the back out of me. What they don’t know is, he’s a professional plumber and was up fixing a bad leak for me. Not one soul has been in my house since this virus hit these shores, never mind lockdown.

DappledOliveGroves · 22/10/2020 23:40

Not a chance. I disagree entirely with the rules and wish everyone decided to break them.

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BadlyDrawnSimpsonsCharacter · 22/10/2020 23:40

@TeamLucille

Report where? To whom?
To be honest I'm not actually sure where but I remember hearing of people back in the full lockdown reporting their neighbours (I assume the same service still exists). Online I assume.
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Devlesko · 22/10/2020 23:40

No.
I'm not exactly following the rules myself. Neither are our neighbours. Nobody is taking the piss but a bit here and there, nobody batting an eye lid.

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BadlyDrawnSimpsonsCharacter · 22/10/2020 23:42

@Sparklesocks

Maybe if it was a massive party with masses of people, but certainly not a friend sneaking in for a cup of tea.
I never thought I'd see the day where we'd have to sneak into our pals' houses for a cuppa! Crazy at the moment isn't it.
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