Footballs again

I ve got a house of eight kids one side with a lot of footballs coming over, as they grew up and peace finally reigned a family of two boys moved in the other side
I don’t mind getting their balls for them my own kids were young once I told them from the start I wouldn’t get any balls after 7.30 pm and they don’t knock and ask just wait for the next day
It doesn’t bother me too much to be honest If it happened too many times in one day I d say don’t come round any more today and they wouldn’t and as for people strimming or mowing the lawn it’s life you can’t expect people to live in silence when the suns out that’s unreasonable expectations

Casdon

It wouldn’t bother me to be honest, I like to hear people having a good time. They won’t be doing it for many more years anyway if they are teenagers, so it’s best to just put up with it, it’s not like they are doing it deliberately to annoy you.

I’d be more annoyed to hear somebody cutting their grass on Easter Sunday, so maybe leave that until tomorrow?

Why should she leave the grass until tomorrow. She’s quite entitled to cut her own grass when she wants. Where as her rude next door neighbours are not entitled to constantly kick balls over into her garden with no thought for her it anyone else.

I was sitting in my garden but had to come in because of lawnmowers and strimmers. I understand that people have to do their gardens but why don't they think about those that want to sit in theirs. I cut my grass later in the day so that it disturbs fewer people.

Balls over the fence wouldn’t bother me, it takes a second to throw them back.

Dickens

^it’s not like they are doing it deliberately to annoy you.^

What they're doing is equally bad - because they just don't give a damn about anyone but themselves. It's inconsiderate and loutish behaviour perpetuated by unthinking and ill-mannered individuals.

They're old enough to know better - but obviously haven't been taught any civility by their equally uncouth parents.

Many years ago now my late ex and I were having coffee in a park café at the end of acres of grassy parkland. A crowd of teenagers decided they would have a "good time" by playing football next to the outside dining area. Inevitably, the ball landed on the table of an elderly couple and smashed into the crockery. My ex took the ball and handed it back to them and asked them, politely, to play further away, thinking they might not have realised how stupid they were being. In reply, one of the youth punched my ex in the face, splitting his lip.

It's not the 'youth of today' - these selfish little thugs have always been around - but we have become more tolerant because we want to be 'inclusive' and liberal.

I make no apology for their behaviour. It's self-indulgent, selfish and arrogant.

Couldn’t agree more.

it’s not like they are doing it deliberately to annoy you.

What they're doing is equally bad - because they just don't give a damn about anyone but themselves. It's inconsiderate and loutish behaviour perpetuated by unthinking and ill-mannered individuals.

They're old enough to know better - but obviously haven't been taught any civility by their equally uncouth parents.

Many years ago now my late ex and I were having coffee in a park café at the end of acres of grassy parkland. A crowd of teenagers decided they would have a "good time" by playing football next to the outside dining area. Inevitably, the ball landed on the table of an elderly couple and smashed into the crockery. My ex took the ball and handed it back to them and asked them, politely, to play further away, thinking they might not have realised how stupid they were being. In reply, one of the youth punched my ex in the face, splitting his lip.

It's not the 'youth of today' - these selfish little thugs have always been around - but we have become more tolerant because we want to be 'inclusive' and liberal.

I make no apology for their behaviour. It's self-indulgent, selfish and arrogant.

It wouldn’t bother me to be honest, I like to hear people having a good time. They won’t be doing it for many more years anyway if they are teenagers, so it’s best to just put up with it, it’s not like they are doing it deliberately to annoy you.

I’d be more annoyed to hear somebody cutting their grass on Easter Sunday, so maybe leave that until tomorrow?

Good advice Chewbacca. It must be extremely annoying pattieb, why can't people show some consideration to others?

I did type another suggestion but it was rather naughty so decided against.

Chewbacca

Just ignore them. You've discussed with your neighbour as to when you're prepared to throw the balls back over the fence so keep to that agreement. If they shout over for you to return the balls, or if they knock on to ask you; you can't hear them or just don't answer. Then tomorrow, being a Monday, lob them all back as agreed. They'll get the message eventually.

Wish I could ignore them. It’s been 5 years, it feels like an invasion of my privacy. I don’t know why it gets to me so much. I think it’s the lack of care and their attitude. Even the father does it so there’s no hope.
I feel like. Moaning Minny but it just spoils my enjoyment of the lovely weather and the home and garden I have worked so hard for.

Just ignore them. You've discussed with your neighbour as to when you're prepared to throw the balls back over the fence so keep to that agreement. If they shout over for you to return the balls, or if they knock on to ask you; you can't hear them or just don't answer. Then tomorrow, being a Monday, lob them all back as agreed. They'll get the message eventually.