What do you call the neighbours?
When you are on a site what sort of apt names do you give to the unknown strangers pitched around you, based on their characteristics or habits - and why? Some ones we have recently seen are:-
Wastemaster Man - emptying every half hour or so.
Pink Wellies - on hard standing in a heat wave.
Mrs Laundry - continually refilling two whirlies with washing.
I'll not say here what we called the couple who kept taking their three dogs out one at a time on a lead to void themselves behind their outfit!
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We had 'flagman' as they had lots and lots of flags, and 'hairy pickup man' as his pick up truck was covered in fur.
Not something you see everyday!
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We had the Clampetts this week, massive motor home towing a car. Pull out awning, guy ropes with pipe lagging!! Traffic cones, lights on flag poles, flags on flag poles and bird feeders.
Hope they don't come on this forum
Write your comments here.. Why ?, they are members and entitled to, maybe we should ask the Clampetts what they thought of you,
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We had Doctor and Mrs Shirt - called that because he changed his shirt four times a day - every day. One short sleeve from breakfast to just before lunch, change for lunch into long sleeves, short sleeves in the afternoon from lunch until dinner, and then
change for dinner into a very smart shirt (but we never saw him in a 'dress shirt'). Every day she washed, hung out to dry, and ironed four shirts, in addition to four pairs of (his) pants, and her bits and pieces! He spent most of the day away fishing, and
she spent most of the day cleaning in and around the caravan and awning, or washing and ironing! They were actually both lovely people, but 'four shirts' - and every day without fail - who does that? I think we should have called them Dr and Mrs Laundry!0 -
We had Doctor and Mrs Shirt - called that because he changed his shirt four times a day - every day. One short sleeve from breakfast to just before lunch, change for lunch into long sleeves, short sleeves in the afternoon from lunch until dinner,
and then change for dinner into a very smart shirt (but we never saw him in a 'dress shirt'). Every day she washed, hung out to dry, and ironed four shirts, in addition to four pairs of (his) pants, and her bits and pieces! He spent most of the day away fishing,
and she spent most of the day cleaning in and around the caravan and awning, or washing and ironing! They were actually both lovely people, but 'four shirts' - and every day without fail - who does that? I think we should have called them Dr and Mrs Laundry!I should have married her. My wife expects me to help.
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I had a Mr and Mrs Belt and Braces, it's something I tend to do myself, belt braces and buttons but not in the wearing sense as Mr B & B did. Also Mr and Mrs Very Large Tortoise. And many named by their breed of dog hopefully being exercised (emptied) in the appropriate place! That Rule really needs enforcing!
Anyone is welcome to call me Mrs Wiley Shepherd and Labrador. Or Pippa!
People watching is a fun pastime!
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PS As of today you can call me Crazy! I am off to rescue my son's 2 "mop dogs". Anyone like to foster a pair of very sweet little "Cavapoos"? Cavalierxminipoodles. Brexit has caused a sudden exit to the US and finding accommodation that is wheelchair
and baby friendly is hard enough but dogs make it even harder.
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Blimey, I didn't realise CC members were so nosey. I don't even notice what anyone else is up to, as I'm so busy enjoying myself.
Blimey I never realised there were people who where totally oblivious to others, we enjoy ourselves but sometime in 24 hours we look around us and even speak to fellow campers
Yes there are those as well, whereas I always call out a cheery greeting to others and shock horror, even invite others for a coffee and a chat. What I don't do is sit watching others and making up names to call them.
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Blimey, I didn't realise CC members were so nosey. I don't even notice what anyone else is up to, as I'm so busy enjoying myself.
Blimey I never realised there were people who where totally oblivious to others, we enjoy ourselves but sometime in 24 hours we look around us and even speak to fellow campers
Surely half the fun of being on site is watching what others do and criticising it.
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Maybe "criticising" is a bit harsh. Watching and learning in my case. On some occasions how not to do things. But on many, how to do things better. Whichever, I have to agree that people watching is a great way to spend some time.
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Dr and Mrs Shirt were German so I hope they're not reading this, but if they are then I would hope they would take it with a good pinch of humour.
I think it's very likely we're called Mr and Mrs Messy by our neighbours - somehow our 'informal style' of caravanning seems to make our pitch look very 'lived in' without us even trying!
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Years ago on a French campsite we visited for years, we had Mr Cigarette. An elderly gentleman who always walked by with a cigarette in his mouth and from the corner of his mouth muttered 'bonjour'. Sadly, one year we went to the site and the gentlemen
was no longer there. I asked the site owner what had happened and she explained that he died earlier on in the year. It's sad to see these characters pass on.David
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Mr & Mrs Yapper , They have 3 dogs that bark all time, and never get taken off the park for a doo doo., Then theres Mr Wind break............ Not what you think you cheeky lot, lol, Legs down on the caravan, then sets up his wind break barage that would
outlast the maginot line, 3 or 4 end to end, Finally burnt sausage man ........ Now then , Now then ........ Sets up his barbecue, gets the table ready, cleans every utensil prior to cooking sits nicely by the barbecue, fires up, cooks 4 burnt on the ouside
/ raw on the inside sausages, then spends 3 hours putting it all away......
I jst love caravanning don't you .........:)0 -
Forgot mr shower man, Sets off at 7 in the evening for his shower, comes back at 8:30, OMG did I read somewhere on this website about using less water.....Oh Just one more Car door man, goes out to the car, slam, goes back in comes out 5 secs later gets
something out the car, Slam, door not shut SLAM again, back in , back out SLAM, SLAm, car boot ....no not in there SLAM, finally realises what he was looking for was the caravan all along, goes back inside SLAM caravan closed up for the night....:) know anyone
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know anyone like that ??????????
Yes Mr slidy van man
always try to avoid them.We've had Mr dutch bucket man (nevers empties the waste water)
Mr & Mrs Yap alot, van with 3 yorkshire terriers.
Mr & Mrs bathrobe (twice a day off to the showers)
Not forgetting Mr & Mrs shout alot
We have come across others but I couldn't possibly tell you their names on here
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Maybe "criticising" is a bit harsh. Watching and learning in my case. On some occasions how not to do things. But on many, how to do things better. Whichever, I have to agree that people watching is a great way to spend some time.
Especially newbies
and first time awning erecting, should sell tickets for that.0 -
..Oh Just one more Car door man, goes out to the car, slam, goes back in comes out 5 secs later gets something out the car, Slam, door not shut SLAM again, back in , back out SLAM, SLAm, car boot ....no not in there SLAM, finally realises what he was looking
for was the caravan all along, goes back inside SLAM caravan closed up for the night....:) know anyone like that ??????????Why didn't you come and say hello?
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