Overheard in Sockburn

16 November, 2009

in at home,in Aotearoa

Leaving for work this morning, I was walking along the short pathway between the back door and the door to the garage, when I heard a voice say, right in my ear,

You can take the dildo out now, and run the batteries down; I’m coming over.

It took me at least thirty seconds to realise it was my neighbour standing directly on the other side of the fence, talking on the phone to someone else, and this I only grasped when his wife started laughing from inside their house.

This is what happens when dwellings are built close to a shared boundary.





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Anonymous 1 January, 1970 at 13:00
Mary Lupin 16 November, 2009 at 12:13

Hilarious. What a movie-worthy opening. Beats the overheard murder plot all to pieces.
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harvestbird 16 November, 2009 at 14:23

I have heard some great phrases over that fence, but this surpassed them all.

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Tracey (via Facebook) 16 November, 2009 at 13:19

Ha ha ha, do you live next door to Samantha from Sex and the City?

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harvestbird 16 November, 2009 at 14:26

The retired-couple version of Samantha, perhaps!

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Giovanni 16 November, 2009 at 13:21

Cool neighbours.
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harvestbird 16 November, 2009 at 14:25

It did ease my mind in terms of some of the dubious things I no doubt say loudly while pottering around outside.

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Dan (via Facebook) 16 November, 2009 at 17:39

I lol’d. But not an internet lol an actual lol… god, that’s hilarious.

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Megan Clayton 16 November, 2009 at 10:32

A true story that's not safe for work!

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Tracey Clarke 16 November, 2009 at 12:16

Ha ha ha, do you live next door to Samantha from Sex and the City?

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Megan Clayton 16 November, 2009 at 14:25

The retired-couple version of Samantha, perhaps!

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Dan Cresswell 16 November, 2009 at 14:31

I lol'd. But not an internet lol an actual lol… god, that's hilarious.

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Jessie Riethmuller 16 November, 2009 at 18:03

it's to funny for words!

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Tracey Clarke 16 November, 2009 at 18:43

Eeew, kinky retired couple, the mind boggles ha ha.

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Gayle Ferguson 16 November, 2009 at 19:05

coming over what?

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Megan Clayton 17 November, 2009 at 14:57

Dr. Ferguson, I believe this is where the Americans say, Oh Snap!

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