Nosy neighbours

marisco_2

You wont change people like this. All you can control is how you react to them. Just get on with your life and don't let their ways concern or affect you so much.

BlondeHeadOn

Tropez wrote: »

When I was a teenager and still living with my mum we had a neighbour on one side who was incredibly bloody nosey. My mum was away for a couple of weeks so I had the house to myself and would have some friends over and every single one of them commented on the woman twitching her curtains, earwigging near the fence and the rest of it.

Eventually, we just started messing with her on purpose by pretending to carry out satanic rituals in the garden at night and as I was going to put a pond in for mum anyway, I dug the hole at night to make it look like I was digging a grave.

I don't think it quelled her nosey behaviour but she never did look me in the eye again.

Nosey types are generally so starved for stimulation in their boring life they become like dogs that stare mindlessly out of the window, getting excited at even the postman walking by.

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Loved this one!


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McKneff

Pot and kettle spring to mind to be honest. You seem to be spending an inordinate amount of
time watching what these 4 elderly people are doing.


'Stalking' perhaps....

Bella73

McKneff wrote: »

Pot and kettle spring to mind to be honest. You seem to be spending an inordinate amount of
time watching what these 4 elderly people are doing.


'Stalking' perhaps....

That made me laugh!

Can't see what the problem is to be honest.

They are elderly and probably enjoy watching younger people going about their day. We used to have a fabulous old girl next to us, sadly passed away now, and although she did have family popping in, bottom line she was lonely, so we used to chat over our wall.

Just because people have husbands/wives doesn't mean they can't be lonely. I know if couples who yes the wife still loves her husband but he has dementia and has no idea who she is, but yes you would say they are married how can she be lonely, maybe take some time out and actually speak to her and she will tell you.

ljonski

"what are you doing about your wall".

And while we are at it, your fall pipe at the back has come away from its hinges!

ljonski

Tbh - most people here are having a nose about what other people are posting about their private lives!

pollypenny

One of our neighbours used to spend ages looking out if the window. He was just bored.

I'd second the excellent neighbourhood watch, too.

catkins

McKneff wrote: »

Pot and kettle spring to mind to be honest. You seem to be spending an inordinate amount of
time watching what these 4 elderly people are doing.


'Stalking' perhaps....

So almost every time I or OH step outside the door the old witch pulls the net to one side to stare - how is that me stalking her exactly?


The others I don't really know about except other neighbours tell me what they gossip about and they seem to know most goings on although never anything helpful.


To all those that suggested they are good for stopping crime well a neighbour got burgled in daylight and surprise surprise not one of the nosy lot saw anything. Our van got broken into, again, nothing seen and to top it all there is a young guy who I am 99% sure is drug dealing and yet the nosy brigade don't seem to notice that either.


I am not that young (60) but at least I have a life

catkins

pollypenny wrote: »

One of our neighbours used to spend ages looking out if the window. He was just bored.

I'd second the excellent neighbourhood watch, too.

No, see post above, absolutely useless neighbourhood watch. Nosy with no purpose whatsoever

burnsguitarman

We live on quite a busy road, and I like to look out of the window. To be honest, I do it at the back too. Im not looking at anything or anybody in particular. Just watching the world go by.

I don't mean to offend anyone and Im certainly not trying to nosy into anyone's business.
Maybe your neighbours are the same!
I am female by the way and although now in my 50's have watched out of the window since I was a young girl.