Or is my neighbour about my laundry...?

[laundryninja]

Name changed in case she's on mumsnet

Don't know NDN well. We are quiet and (I thought!) inoffensive so no issues for the last 6 months we've lived here. There's a low fence between our gardens.

Given that I live in the west of scotland, it's a rare opportunity to hang clothes out on the line to dry, which DH and I have been doing the past few days.

Today NDN appeared at the door and asked me to "be more careful" with my laundry. I initially thought something had blown into her garden and apologised. She said no, that us hanging out "personal items" was embarrassing for her and she didn't want her young sons (who are late primary age I think) seeing things like that. After clarifying she meant bras and knickers I admit I snorted with laughter a bit and said "but don't they see YOUR pants drying indoors!?" to which she said that I clearly didn't want to help and that she'd ask her DH to come over later to speak to my DH once he's in from work!

I have not brought my laundry in and have just done another load. She's glaring from her conservatory. AIBU to ignore her? Or should I bring my offensive undies in off the line?

[MimsyFluff]

I did this so funny. You I would go and buy loads of bondage gear and this sexy thing

[YetAnotherSpartacus]

Sorry - I missed 'hiding' :)

[Idrinkandiknowstuff]

Oh please do what katronfon said

[Allthebestnamesareused]

Bring in all the washing except the underwear so they really stand out!


Or get yourself down to Ann Summers and pick a few choice items just to peg out (without even bothering to wash them first).

[HaudYerWheeshtBawbag]

Id wash all my undies, sexy ones and all, and hang them out! They are underwear, not sex toys!

[Greyponcho]

Is the message to your DH to be to "get his woman in line"?

only had this done to me once, resulting in more enthused attacking of neighbours weed hedge

[LadyAlanPartridge]

I am very intrigued as to what her DH is going to say to your DH.

Sheer lunacy

[PyongyangKipperbang]

I think you should both take the "concerned" approach if NDN DH comes round. Mention how worried you are that she is so focussed on this and how strange it is that she is so upset by it and "Is everything ok with her?"

But I wonder if her DH will tell her to stop being an idiot and wont come round.

[sycamore54321]

The classic response would be to ask her why she wants her sons to believe you don't wear any underwear.

[BandeauSally]

I have texted him and he has suggested that he puts on his wrestling singlet (which really IS a bit obscene. Why can't the man play football or something instead?) when he gets home and answers the door to the NDH DH mid-lunge.

I love your DH!

[mcdog]

Mid-lunge!! 😂😂😂😂

[PoorYorick]

Put your lingerie on a blow up doll, add cuffs and a collar and hang that out too.

[icanteven]

This is fabulous. Obv. she is demented. And yet quite young to be so weird, presumably? Are they religious, do you know? I could imagine Plymouth Brethern panicking slightly at the sight, but then they would also be too reasonable/polite to imagine that knocking on your door could even be a remotely appropriate response.

Dying to find out if her husband actually turns up for this man-to-man chat about your knickers.

[BlondeGinger]

Following to see if the husband actually turns up!!

[bingolittle]

Perhaps she's worried that her sons will steal your underwear?

[StatisticallyChallenged]

I think this would have me putting out a request to all friends for a loan of the raunchiest stuff they own, and then putting up extra lines and airers just to display it!

[blankface]

Is she one of the 'wee frees' a strict religious sect, they do have quite a membership in that area and the western isles IIRC.

I hope your DH wears his wrestling kit when her husband appears

[GlitteryFluff]

Marking place to see if husband turns up. What a crazy lady! Surely kids know that (most) people wear underwear!

[AnathemaPulsifer]

I would have to buy some fetish gear just so I could hang it out

[MagentaRocks]

I love that she has escalated this to the men because they are so much smarter etc and will be able to sort it out. 😂

In reality her husband will likely refuse to get involved in such nonsense.

[Salmotrutta]

You say you're in the West of Scotland OP?

Is it West Highland/Islands? Is she a Wee Free?

They have very "restrictive" ideas about things

[PurpleDragon76]

Yoir neighbour is a nut. Please can I see a photo of your kitten?

[diddl]

How strange.

Hope that her husband -and yours refuse to get involved in such stupidity.

If he does come round I hope at least that you talk to him yourself-about your underwear!