I just a full blast of the "I do nothing all day but spy on my neighbours".

I made a wrong turn whilst walking my dog and there was a lovely grass patch which he promptly went on to for a poop. No sooner when he got into "the position", I heard someone shouting really loudly at us. Although my German / Swiss German is appalling, I have to assume that it is related to what my dog is doing.

I showed her the Rabidog bag in my hand, apologising profusely and indicating that I will pick up after him. I mean, I couldnt possibly stop the poor dog mid-track, can I?!

But the old bat kept going on on top of her voice ("das is privat! das is privat!") even as I was picking up the poop, apologising again and again at the same time. Hand on heart, I didnt see any "Privat" signs. It was simply a patch of grass in the middle of 2 houses (none of them even hers) pependicular to the main road.

At this point, even my dog had enough and barked once at her, which of course fueled her annoyance even further. We walked away with her shouts ringing in our ears -- I highly amused, and my dog, rather irritable.

Pesky meddlesome old bat.

But thank you EFers, for posting similar stories before. Rather than getting all worked up, I was really amused and walked away chuckling.

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Old Swiss people can be really weird sometimes. One of my boyfriend's neighbours is really schitzo. We came into the flat building as she was collecting her mail, and she said goodevening to us, and we replied in kind. She then said "rather rudely, might I add) "you know, it is customary here to say good evening when someone says it to you" (presumably aimed at the fact that my boyfriend is French and I am English - although I only visit, so she may not know my nationality). When we informed her that we had said good evening and she merely hadn't heard us, she went into this sweet old lady routine, although she didn't apologise. Just slapped a big smile on her face and said "oh, I didn't hear you". Then walked off. Freak.

Also, they have allocated days for doing the washing. My boyfriend needed to do some, and did it on a Sunday instead of his day (no-one is allocated on a Sunday, so it's not like he nicked someone else's spot). One of his neighbours had a problem with it and, instead of knocking on his door to take it up with him, they rang the building agency. It's the typical Swiss attitude. No confrontation - oh no, can't have that! Just look at the wars that have taken place in Europe. Oh no, we don't want to get involved... but we will look after your money...

I often felt bad if the dog had to poo near someone's house, especially since the (likely future guide) dog is obligated to do both No. 2 and No. 1 in the gutter between street and sidewalk (No. 2 of which of course I hurriedly picked up). Thank goodness no one ever shouted at me.

But once, opposite a bus-stop, the dog had to pee and some guy seated on the bench there saidly loudly in English: "That is disgusting!" (The Lab, true to her nature, was nonchalant; gave him a look that said, "Read my pee-mail!")

What can you do but grin and bear it?

In all fairness, most places don't let you wash clothes on a Sunday and it probably states it in your boyfriend's contract. Ours has a note on the wall in the laundry, although nobody really minds if washing is done at any time of the day or night. Obviously you are going to get places where the rule is enforced - maybe the building structure isn't really well soundproofed so a drone of the washing machine and dryer might p*ss someone off on their only free day of the week.

Summerrain - you should have made a big exaggerated effort to drag your dog away from its epicenter accidentally spreading a trail of do-do across the lawn. Perhaps the neighbour will splash out on a "Privat" sign now...

Washing on a Sunday - that's one of the BIGGEST NO NOs in CH . Surprised you havebeen deported yet...

Mine behaved more like a yob. He barked at her once and I assuming he was telling her to f*** off. some attitude this one has.

For most buildings, it is. The past 2 apartments I've lived in, including this one, are ok with Sundays as wash days.

Do you know how many people have left the dog poop on the lawn for her to scoop up? Or have just removed half of the poop.

There are too many irresponsible dog owners out there.

I often do my laundry on a Sunday (we've our own little laundry room in the basement). It's the best day to do it! No one has complained - yet. In three years.

can we stick to the topic of poo please and not laundry

Typically judgemental, but equally there are a whole bunch of mean spirited crones who will sieze any opportunity to moan, it's an age thing.... how old are you

Alas Nicky, **** happens

"Just look at the wars that have taken place in Europe. Oh no, we don't want to get involved... but we will look after your money..."

That's a cheap shot! How did you expect the neutral Swiss to get involved? Any alliance with France or Britain would have had an immediate reaction with a German invasion. Or should the Swiss have formed an alliance with Nazi Germany? I have talked withh older Swiss, most recently while in hospital with a retired judge, born here, who remembers the war and the tough choices that the Swiss made to stay out of it.

Too many people with little perspective look at the money side and see the Swiss as greedy bankers. The US lawyers are still having a field day chasing holocaust money and enhancing their reputations as vigilant upholders of the law, like Elliot Spitzer ex-governor of New York State (sacked for using state funds to buy prostitutes).

Olygirl, did you read the part in which the OP said it wasn't even near the meddlesome woman's property?

Sorry about my last, not because it was not what I think, but because it was off track.

You'll have to change the title of the thread to specify poo, as the current title of "Meddlesome neighbours" means open season on all related topics

true but poo is a far better topic than laundry so lets stick to it

I know exactly what you mean! We got a letter from our commune telling us that we should not use the empty piece of land across from our house for our dogs' business (at least that's how my husband translated it as). As far as I know, the land is not private, it belongs to the commune. I pick up my dogs' poo. I know some other people don't pick up after their dogs. So I think it's not fair that I get a letter personally addressed to me! And don't get me started on the horse poo!!

If you have kids the two are related

But what if the poo is on a blanket... do we still have to stick to it

How does she know the patch of grass doesn't belong to the woman? Or that it might in the woman's care?

The Swiss don't usually go around yelling at other people if it's none of their business.

Sorry I mentioned pee. Should have stuck to poo.