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People who leave their curtains open in the suburbs

  • 01-08-2020 4:38pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    It's one thing wandering around in the nip when you live in the countryside, but I've likely seen more of my neighbours' anatomy than their own GP.

    I'm not suggesting anything drastic like net curtains, but can't people at least draw the curtains when the lights come on?

    I won't sugar-coat this, I've seen actual sexual activity between a couple of near neighbours at the onset of dusk. It shouldn't matter, but the fact is they weren't exactly in their youth and I could have done without that image.

    There is also a narrow passage between my house and another neighbour. A side bedroom looks directly into their bedroom. If the window were open, we would be able to chat in indoor-voices. Yet they happily sit in bed, chatting and reading like a pair of exhibitionists, while I feel like some sort of prude for pulling the blind.

    Obviously this problem is overcome by simply drawing your own curtains. But even taking the dogs out to do their wees, I've seen far more of my neighbours than I comfortable with.

    Our road has a WhatsApp group and I'm nearly tempted to make some kind of general appeal to it. What do you think? Have you experienced this?


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  • #2
    Odelay
    Registered Users Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭Odelay


    Yeah, you should definitely mention it in the WhatsApp group.


  • #3
    Upforthematch
    Registered Users Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭Upforthematch


    Odelay wrote: »
    Yeah, you should definitely mention it in the WhatsApp group.

    Absolutely, and be sure to post the responses here.... so we can advise further


  • #4
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,525 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Odelay wrote: »
    Yeah, you should definitely mention it in the WhatsApp group.

    But only if he includes some photographic “examples” of what he’s been seeing.

    The tide is turning…



  • #5
    Penfailed
    Registered Users Posts: 7,467 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    It's one thing wandering around in the nip when you live in the countryside, but I've likely seen more of my neighbours' anatomy than their own GP.

    I'm not suggesting anything drastic like net curtains, but can't people at least draw the curtains when the lights come on?

    I won't sugar-coat this, I've seen actual sexual activity between a couple of near neighbours at the onset of dusk. It shouldn't matter, but the fact is they weren't exactly in their youth and I could have done without that image.

    There is also a narrow passage between my house and another neighbour. A side bedroom looks directly into their bedroom. If the window were open, we would be able to chat in indoor-voices. Yet they happily sit in bed, chatting and reading like a pair of exhibitionists, while I feel like some sort of prude for pulling the blind.

    Obviously this problem is overcome by simply drawing your own curtains. But even taking the dogs out to do their wees, I've seen far more of my neighbours than I comfortable with.

    Our road has a WhatsApp group and I'm nearly tempted to make some kind of general appeal to it. What do you think? Have you experienced this?

    Avert yer eyes you voyeur.

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  • #6
    beachhead
    Registered Users Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭beachhead


    I will download whatsapp now immmediatmon


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  • #7
    frosty123
    Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭frosty123


    The Dutch do that all the time, lived in Holland for a spell...could write a book about what I saw everything from drug taking, yoga, domestic violence to a couple having sex, I kid you not


  • #8
    Lau2976
    Registered Users Posts: 1,030 ✭✭✭Lau2976


    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    Our road has a WhatsApp group and I'm nearly tempted to make some kind of general appeal to it. What do you think? Have you experienced this?

    Why not just say it to them? All your doing by putting in the group is telling everyone else since they’ll all know your talking about YOUR neighbors anyway


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 25,611 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    OP whereabouts exactly is this?


  • #10
    talla10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,117 ✭✭✭talla10


    Post that in the whatsapp and they'll know it was the guy with the curtains closed. What are you hiding anyway?:D


  • #11
    frag420
    Registered Users Posts: 6,158 ✭✭✭frag420


    Can you add me to the WhatsApp group too?


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  • #12
    An Ri rua
    Registered Users Posts: 4,475 ✭✭✭An Ri rua


    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    It's one thing wandering around in the nip when you live in the countryside, but I've likely seen more of my neighbours' anatomy than their own GP.

    I'm not suggesting anything drastic like net curtains, but can't people at least draw the curtains when the lights come on?

    I won't sugar-coat this, I've seen actual sexual activity between a couple of near neighbours at the onset of dusk. It shouldn't matter, but the fact is they weren't exactly in their youth and I could have done without that image.

    There is also a narrow passage between my house and another neighbour. A side bedroom looks directly into their bedroom. If the window were open, we would be able to chat in indoor-voices. Yet they happily sit in bed, chatting and reading like a pair of exhibitionists, while I feel like some sort of prude for pulling the blind.

    Obviously this problem is overcome by simply drawing your own curtains. But even taking the dogs out to do their wees, I've seen far more of my neighbours than I comfortable with.

    Our road has a WhatsApp group and I'm nearly tempted to make some kind of general appeal to it. What do you think? Have you experienced this?

    Would you not just reach in and switch off the bedside light, say it's time to sleep now darlings...


  • #13
    Kylta
    Registered Users Posts: 15,457 ✭✭✭✭Kylta


    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    It's one thing wandering around in the nip when you live in the countryside, but I've likely seen more of my neighbours' anatomy than their own GP.

    I'm not suggesting anything drastic like net curtains, but can't people at least draw the curtains when the lights come on?

    I won't sugar-coat this, I've seen actual sexual activity between a couple of near neighbours at the onset of dusk. It shouldn't matter, but the fact is they weren't exactly in their youth and I could have done without that image.

    There is also a narrow passage between my house and another neighbour. A side bedroom looks directly into their bedroom. If the window were open, we would be able to chat in indoor-voices. Yet they happily sit in bed, chatting and reading like a pair of exhibitionists, while I feel like some sort of prude for pulling the blind.

    Obviously this problem is overcome by simply drawing your own curtains. But even taking the dogs out to do their wees, I've seen far more of my neighbours than I comfortable with.

    Our road has a WhatsApp group and I'm nearly tempted to make some kind of general appeal to it. What do you think? Have you experienced this?

    Are you the resident peeping tom?


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Lau2976 wrote: »
    Why not just say it to them? All your doing by putting in the group is telling everyone else since they’ll all know your talking about YOUR neighbors anyway
    I can see into at least six houses from here, after dark; they needn't know I'm talking about them.

    I wouldn't really put it in the WhatsApp group, unless it gets worse. I'm half hoping some of them might read this and pull the blinds.


  • #15
    global23214124
    Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭global23214124


    And now to ride Mrs O'Reilly


  • #16
    Kylta
    Registered Users Posts: 15,457 ✭✭✭✭Kylta


    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    It's one thing wandering around in the nip when you live in the countryside, but I've likely seen more of my neighbours' anatomy than their own GP.

    I'm not suggesting anything drastic like net curtains, but can't people at least draw the curtains when the lights come on?

    I won't sugar-coat this, I've seen actual sexual activity between a couple of near neighbours at the onset of dusk. It shouldn't matter, but the fact is they weren't exactly in their youth and I could have done without that image.

    There is also a narrow passage between my house and another neighbour. A side bedroom looks directly into their bedroom. If the window were open, we would be able to chat in indoor-voices. Yet they happily sit in bed, chatting and reading like a pair of exhibitionists, while I feel like some sort of prude for pulling the blind.

    Obviously this problem is overcome by simply drawing your own curtains. But even taking the dogs out to do their wees, I've seen far more of my neighbours than I comfortable with.

    Our road has a WhatsApp group and I'm nearly tempted to make some kind of general appeal to it. What do you think? Have you experienced this?

    Would you consider bring around some neighbours/friends/pervos from boards. And making up a few score cards so you can rate them having it off. You can be critical saying maybe to him you slow down to quickly before she came. Or let her know she's getting 2/10 for slurping to much on the blowie. I mean its sounds like fun times to me


  • #17
    Millionaire only not
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,625 ✭✭✭Millionaire only not


    So op are u a pee pee or a peeper , if ur caught peeping Ull come out worse !
    saying that I’d advise u video tape the neighbours having sex and collect u money from one of the websites .


  • #18
    Seamai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,250 ✭✭✭Seamai


    "No nets, how common"

    Lynda la Hughes
    (Gimme, Gimme, Gimme)


  • #19
    Kylta
    Registered Users Posts: 15,457 ✭✭✭✭Kylta


    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    I can see into at least six houses from here, after dark;

    Tyrant, You need to leave this bit out, its really not doing you any favours, its making you sound like a (..........). Just curious have you been caught looking into folks windows and your hoping to pass the blame onto them for corrupting your blessed little eyeballs


  • #20
    Kylta
    Registered Users Posts: 15,457 ✭✭✭✭Kylta


    Millionaire only not wrote: »
    So op are u a pee pee or a peeper , if ur caught peeping Ull come out worse !
    saying that I’d advise u video tape the neighbours having sex and collect u money from one of the websites .

    I disagree I think before he sells it to pornhub he should give all his poster friends on boards a free view. If he's willing to do this then he can friend me til after the viewing. I actually bought a box of hankies earlier. Hows that for a stroke of luck


  • #21
    Ficheall
    Registered Users Posts: 9,018 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    It's one thing wandering around in the nip when you live in the countryside, but I've likely seen more of my neighbours' anatomy than their own GP.

    I'm not suggesting anything drastic like net curtains, but can't people at least draw the curtains when the lights come on?

    I won't sugar-coat this, I've seen actual sexual activity between a couple of near neighbours at the onset of dusk. It shouldn't matter, but the fact is they weren't exactly in their youth and I could have done without that image.

    There is also a narrow passage between my house and another neighbour. A side bedroom looks directly into their bedroom. If the window were open, we would be able to chat in indoor-voices. Yet they happily sit in bed, chatting and reading like a pair of exhibitionists, while I feel like some sort of prude for pulling the blind.

    Obviously this problem is overcome by simply drawing your own curtains. But even taking the dogs out to do their wees, I've seen far more of my neighbours than I comfortable with.

    Our road has a WhatsApp group and I'm nearly tempted to make some kind of general appeal to it. What do you think? Have you experienced this?
    Thinly-veiled thinly-veiled sex sex pest post.


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  • #22
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,378 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    It's one thing wandering around in the nip when you live in the countryside, but I've likely seen more of my neighbours' anatomy than their own GP.

    I'm not suggesting anything drastic like net curtains, but can't people at least draw the curtains when the lights come on?

    I won't sugar-coat this, I've seen actual sexual activity between a couple of near neighbours at the onset of dusk. It shouldn't matter, but the fact is they weren't exactly in their youth and I could have done without that image.

    There is also a narrow passage between my house and another neighbour. A side bedroom looks directly into their bedroom. If the window were open, we would be able to chat in indoor-voices. Yet they happily sit in bed, chatting and reading like a pair of exhibitionists, while I feel like some sort of prude for pulling the blind.

    Obviously this problem is overcome by simply drawing your own curtains. But even taking the dogs out to do their wees, I've seen far more of my neighbours than I comfortable with.

    Our road has a WhatsApp group and I'm nearly tempted to make some kind of general appeal to it. What do you think? Have you experienced this?

    You've alluded to it yourself. They sound like exhibitionists. My neighbours across the road carry on like that - wandering around the house in the nip with lights on at night. Weirdly corresponding to the time I would lock the front sliding door and go upstairs to draw my curtains. I eventually twigged it was deliberate the time their upstairs blinds opened suddenly and he was standing stock still in the window in his snazzy, red budgie smugglers staring straight ahead. I've since switched bedroom to the back of the house. She has flashed my partner while sitting on her front door steps smoking a fag. "Awful weather, isn't it?" , she exclaimed, as she opened her legs to reveal her knickeress condition.

    What gets me iso the thought of the pair of them watching my house for the front room light to be switched off and scambling to time the 'revea'l to maximum effect - " Quick, Mary, she's swatched the light off. Get my red underpants from the hotpress!


  • #23
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users Posts: 35,608 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Sardonicat wrote: »
    You've alluded to it yourself. They sound like exhibitionists. My neighbours across the road carry on like that - wandering around the house in the nip with lights on at night. Weirdly corresponding to the time I would lock the front sliding door and go upstairs to draw my curtains. I eventually twigged it was deliberate the time their upstairs blinds opened suddenly and he was standing stock still in the window in his snazzy, red budgie smugglers staring straight ahead. I've since switched bedroom to the back of the house. She has flashed my partner while sitting on her front door steps smoking a fag. "Awful weather, isn't it?" , she exclaimed, as she opened her legs to reveal her knickeress condition.

    What gets me iso the thought of the pair of them watching my house for the front room light to be switched off and scambling to time the 'revea'l to maximum effect - " Quick, Mary, she's swatched the light off. Get my red underpants from the hotpress!




    They most likely wish to entice you into a pump and munch, an offer to ride their tricycle.


  • #24
    3d4life
    Registered Users Posts: 805 ✭✭✭3d4life


    Ficheall wrote: »
    Thinly-veiled thinly-veiled sex sex pest post.


    Nah, just another thread by Tyrant on 'I dont like the area I live in'


    ref: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058097855


  • #25
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    3d4life wrote: »
    Nah, just another thread by Tyrant on 'I dont like the area I live in'


    ref: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058097855

    Honestly now, is that necessary?

    I'm not being totally serious, this is a very mild irritation, if it can even be described as such. You hardly needed to trawl my post history here. Come on.


  • #26
    global23214124
    Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭global23214124


    I lived in an apartment block and most people seemed to keep their curtains open long into the night. Never saw anybody doing it though just aul lads having cans or young wans exercising


  • #27
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users Posts: 4,704 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    I leave my curtains open a bit. Especially at the back of the house. Pull down blinds when I am naked or having sex though. I don't know why I do. I think I'm lazy.

    I do like reading on the bed as the sun is going down or if it's raining.


  • #28
    Voltairey
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Voltairey


    jam_mac_jam wrote: »
    I leave my curtains open a bit. Especially at the back of the house. Pull down blinds when I am naked or having sex though. I don't know why I do. I think I'm lazy.

    I do like reading on the bed as the sun is going down or if it's raining.

    Yeah, sometimes you just want to look outside!


  • #29
    JupiterKid
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 12,564 Mod ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    I find that most people in Ireland either fully draw the curtains at sundown or at least pull them over more. My ground floor apartment is not overlooked to the rear - where my living room and patio doors are so I draw the curtains over slowly at dusk until I have them fully closed by full dark.

    I’ve lived all over the place and not once have I ever seen the neighbours at it. I have seen one or two of them stark bollock naked in their upstairs rooms at night but as a rule I don’t stare. I’ve been known to walk around my own gaff in the nip, as does my partner - from time to time - but it’s nothing to do with exhibitionism.

    Now the Dutch, well that’s another story completely. It must be a cultural thing in Holland, but people over there seem to be very keen to have their big living-rooms on full show at night (well, at least in the locale my sister and her family live in, a commuter town about 20km north of Amsterdam) - and often these rooms are like showhouse rooms, very orderly, very pristine etc.

    Yep, the Dutch really like having their rooms on full view from the outside at night...


  • #30
    Church on Tuesday
    Registered Users Posts: 3,858 ✭✭✭Church on Tuesday


    Be best just to mind your own business tbh.


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  • #31
    riclad
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    What I find strange is people who live in houses or ground floor apartments who leave the curtains open.
    Do they not care who see, s them.
    Are they oblivious, do they like looking at passers by.
    I think when you over a certain height it does, nt matter if the curtains are open. The way apartments are designed most bedrooms have small windows not facing other buildings.
    If the curtains are open you can see into the front room, kitchen area.
    I don't understand people who leave curtains open at night when the lights are on.
    I think if you live close to your neighbours it's just better to close the curtains.


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