What strange, strange people I live next to...
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I've never really got into the London thing, so in my naivety I try and be nice to my neighbours. Living in a sort of housing development you'd expect it to be qutie close-knit, but apparently not.
Our closest neighbours seem to spend their entire weekends washing their cars. Unusually, yesterday I decided to do the same, but seems we have no downstairs water supply, and in an attempt to strike up a bit of a conversation, I went over to see if I could maybe fill a bucket up from the hose he had.
The guy looked at me like I'd asked to deflower his firstborn daughter. 'Ok...' I thought.
After lugging bucket after bucket down the stairs I set to washing the TVR, quitely minding my own business. I caught bits of the conversation between my dear neighbour and his Audi-washing mate where one was saying to the other, "I think we're supposed to be jealous that he has a sports car".
How twisted to you have to be to assume someone washing their car is intended to provoke a reaction? It was the first time I'd washed it in about three months and there was no attempt to parade it around - I just parked up after my morning hoon and set to it.
So, I've learnt my lesson now. Don't try and be nice to the natives, they don't appreciate it.
Our closest neighbours seem to spend their entire weekends washing their cars. Unusually, yesterday I decided to do the same, but seems we have no downstairs water supply, and in an attempt to strike up a bit of a conversation, I went over to see if I could maybe fill a bucket up from the hose he had.
The guy looked at me like I'd asked to deflower his firstborn daughter. 'Ok...' I thought.
After lugging bucket after bucket down the stairs I set to washing the TVR, quitely minding my own business. I caught bits of the conversation between my dear neighbour and his Audi-washing mate where one was saying to the other, "I think we're supposed to be jealous that he has a sports car".
How twisted to you have to be to assume someone washing their car is intended to provoke a reaction? It was the first time I'd washed it in about three months and there was no attempt to parade it around - I just parked up after my morning hoon and set to it.
So, I've learnt my lesson now. Don't try and be nice to the natives, they don't appreciate it.
OP - don't think it's got anything to do with your car, London or the development; your neighbours are just dicks
215cu said:
Ah the Audi Cock continuum in action....
I bet you're looking forward to JC feeding you some new material, it must be boring having to say the same thing since last autumnClearly the guy is not only a first-order cock, but he is also obviously jealous that you do in fact have a nice sports car. Of all the British national characteristics which I find odious, the resentment some people feel at others having nice things or having done well is easily the most despicable.
Stuff him.
Stuff him.
FoolOnTheHill said:
What do you expect? In today's society the only measure of success or worth is material goods.
They've got two current-model 3 series coupes and his mate has a brand new A3, so you wouldn't think they'd be too worried by five grand's worth of glorified kit car.That's a bit of a moot point though - the car was filthy and so it got it's first proper wash of 2009. What's wrong with that?
What a bell.
I remember a Clarkson column comparing Americans to us Brits.
In the states a guy pulls up in a really nice car, and the fella on the sidewalk says 'One day... I'l have a car just like that'.
Over here, same thing happens and fella on the street says 'One day... Im gonna pull that smug tosser out that car and kick his head in.'
I remember a Clarkson column comparing Americans to us Brits.
In the states a guy pulls up in a really nice car, and the fella on the sidewalk says 'One day... I'l have a car just like that'.
Over here, same thing happens and fella on the street says 'One day... Im gonna pull that smug tosser out that car and kick his head in.'
You get knobheads everywhere. Ignore them OP.
There's a fair few tossbags live in the same development as me. It seems you're a nobody here unless you drive a Q7, Boxster/911 or RS4
Funny how this "nobody" has the biggest car parking space and doesn't have to don a cheap suit every morning to cover the mortgage.
There's a fair few tossbags live in the same development as me. It seems you're a nobody here unless you drive a Q7, Boxster/911 or RS4
Funny how this "nobody" has the biggest car parking space and doesn't have to don a cheap suit every morning to cover the mortgage.
AndrewW-G said:
Find a Job up North and enjoy being part of a community again 
...or down south. I grew up in the Westcountry and the difference in outlook is really quite disheartening. Why can't people just get on? I don't think city dwellers are any less pleasant to their friends, but there seems to be an inherant mistrust of strangers or anyone remotely different around here which can only be self-perpetuating. 
sleep envy said:
OP - don't think it's got anything to do with your car, London or the development; your neighbours are just dicks
215cu said:
Ah the Audi Cock continuum in action....
I bet you're looking forward to JC feeding you some new material, it must be boring having to say the same thing since last autumn
I drive an Audi and live in London - would gladly have lent you a bucket/water/a hand, and chatted about your TVRcocks drive a variety of cars and live in a variety of places
Edited by Adam B on Monday 30th March 13:17
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