‘Entitled neighbour doesn’t want me to cut grass at 11am – it’s so strange’

A man has blasted his entitled neighbour for attempting to  dictate when he can and cannot cut his own lawn ahead of winter.

He shared how he enjoys mowing his lawn on a Saturday morning before tackling other household chores – but his neighbour takes issue with this.

Taking to Reddit, he said: “My neighbour always thought she was better than me. She had a baby and then messaged me not to mow the lawn at 11.00 on a Saturday morning because her baby was sleeping.

“I worked full time so didn’t have lots of opportunities to mow. I was also young and single so had to do these jobs on my own.”

He continued by explaining how he considers 11am to be a reasonable hour – and even highlighted how he doesn’t mow any earlier than this so his neighbours can enjoy a lie in.

Nevertheless, to maintain harmony, he confessed to following her “stupid” rules and ceased mowing at 11am for the sake of her child’s comfort.

Whilst some users believe he should have disregarded her complaints and carried on with his usual routine, others shared their own “nightmare neighbour” stories.

One user said: “I would have mowed at 10am.”

Another user added: “Ok 11.15am it is. Also ask her to tell her child not to cry at night anymore as I’m sleeping. Please show the same respect to me.”

A third user said: “I would love to have a neighbour tell me this at 11am on a Saturday. You’d best believe next weekend I’m out mowing when the sun comes up at 5am.”

One more user added: “We lived in a townhouse for a year when our youngest was a baby, and the family across the cul-de-sac had three teenagers, a son and two daughters.

“These kids were on the go 24/7. They were in and out, friends coming and going at all hours.

“They could get loud. They weren’t d****s about it, though, they were just busy teenagers living their lives. Dad was cool, just a regular guy.

“It never once occurred to me to march over there and tell them their activities were waking my baby up.

“I just worked on trying to soundproof his room better, playing 50s music softly all night long to hopefully cover outside sounds.”

When it comes to resolving neighbour disputes, the UK government advises having a word with them about your concerns or getting in touch with their landlord.

Should this approach fail, they recommend contacting your local council regarding the issue and escalating matters to the police if required.

As a final option, you can pursue legal proceedings against your troublesome neighbour through the courts.