neighbours pulling strokes, what to do?

[Growlybear]

I'm not sure where I'd draw the line. If someone dumped a mattress in my back garden, it would be fairly apparent where it had come from, so I'd chuck it back over the fence. If it was my front garden, then I'd put it out on the street and call the Council. Same with building rubble. Dead pets are a different matter - if they weren't too badly decomposed, I might have them stuffed and put them on my mantelpiece.

[Brendan]

I don?t know. I spend lots of money, time and effort maintaining my garden and trying to make it into a pleasant space. I would get pretty annoyed is someone just started throwing stuff in it.

Anyway it shows a lack of respect for other people?s property which I find distasteful.

[Domitianus]

I agree Brendan. It is not so much the size or small number of butts that is the issue, it is the attitude of complete contempt for the neighbour that is implied. Personally, I would be hopping mad if someone dumped their crap in my garden. I mean the fact that they didn't just squash it underfoot in their own garden and leave it there indicates that they view it as a piece of rubbish they don't want to have littering the place, so what does it say about their attitude if they just choose to dump it next door? There are some things that can be very minor that nonetheless have the connotation of disrespect or calculated insult and I think flicking a cig butt into someone's space is one of them.

[KalamityKel]

:s sadly some ppl just simply don't think at all about others

[SteveT]

I did not want to cause friction with my neighbours nor put up with the bad behaviour, it turned out the neighbour who owns the place did not know what was going on and was equally disgusted at his behaviour. Now she knows, and if there are no more 'petty' dog ends from here on in, I consider it a result.

[SteveT]

Check the Target Arms thread...

I would have missed that thread if you had not pointed it out HonaloochieB. Brilliant!