I heard false widows and queen wasps love prams. I should know, my dad kills them both for a living.
Weird neighbour keeps moving our pram.
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I heard false widows and queen wasps love prams. I should know, my dad kills them both for a living.
Spoken like a true basement dwelling teenager. People who have kids (like me...) don't think anybody owes them anything. However, if I lived in flats and somebody wanted to park their pram in a communal area because it made life a little easier for them.......what's the big deal? As long as it wasn't causing any problems, what normal person would give a rats anus?
Christ, some of you people need to relax a little
Spoken like someone who only sees their view as the correct way of things.
Can't believe some of the responses here 
Assuming the OP is being honest there is no other way they can manage the pram situation without putting their child at risk (either by leaving him on his own or by his wife juggling a baby and a pram down the stairs).
Assuming the OP is being honest there is no other way they can manage the pram situation without putting their child at risk (either by leaving him on his own or by his wife juggling a baby and a pram down the stairs).
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You don't think leaving a pram, outside, in a communal area is a bit daft then?
Since we are talking safety n' all.
Personally I would sell the stupid pram and get something more convenient and safe.
Rather that than have to worry about 'weird' neighbors around my childs pram, and trying to capture then on camera wtf? Stop being the Berk, OP. Put your energy into something more constructive than all this nonsense.
more than likely this. people used to leave prams/pushchairs in the communal area of our block until the building management company sent a letter around stating fire regs and that they'd be thrown in the skip without warning if not moved.
Spoken like a true basement dwelling teenager. People who have kids (like me...) don't think anybody owes them anything. However, if I lived in flats and somebody wanted to park their pram in a communal area because it made life a little easier for them.......what's the big deal? As long as it wasn't causing any problems, what normal person would give a rats anus?
Christ, some of you people need to relax a little
Most if not all buildings I have ever lived in have it written into the lease and also signs up on notice boards stating that NOTHING is to be left in the communal areas. Why is it suddenly OK to leave a pushchair? Can I leave my bike there as its a little easier for me and it doesn't take up room in my lounge and I don't have to carry it up three flights of stairs. No? Didn't think so.
Exactly! Move that up into your flat.
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Stop leaving it in the way & shift your scabby pram - I'm with the neighbour - Move your pram or I would.
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Can't believe some of the responses here
Assuming the OP is being honest there is no other way they can manage the pram situation without putting their child at risk (either by leaving him on his own or by his wife juggling a baby and a pram down the stairs).
I think people are just pointing out that no one is obliged to be decent and considerate. If this pram is upsetting someone, and it's in a communal area everyone pays for, don't expect any favors.
I dont see the problem with what your doing tbh as its pretty hard work for a mother to do everything at the same time while keeping an eye on the little one. I would knock door to door and ask it its bothering anyone. If they have a real problem with it you will have to leave it in the flat 
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OK I spoke to this guy this morning. He is an utter coward and a liar. (lots of "he said", "I said" below before I forget).
I waited at the bottom of the stairs and heard him move it, so I walked up and asked him why he keeps moving it and he said he didn't move it, he just brushed past it. So I said how did he brush past it and move it when there is such a big gap. He repeated he just brushed it, then he said oh he moved it 5 inches. Then I said he has moved it into the way of people walking downstairs, and why does he keep doing it every day. Finally he started saying, "This is a communal area, it shouldn't be here", so he finally admitted he has been intentionally moving it.
I explained that I only bring it there in the morning to help my wife who has to carry our baby and he said "Not my problem". I asked how else is she supposed to get the pram down, and it's only there in the morning and completely out of the way and he said not his problem, I must keep it in my flat. Then I asked him if he moved it out past the security doors and he denied it, but then started saying the pram was making the hallway dirty and bringing in leaves, so I said what leaves, and he said "oh it's not too bad today" and we both looked and saw the tyres were clean. I said loads of people trek in dirt on their shoes since there is no carpet.
Whether the pram is sat there in the morning or not, we need to get it in and out the flat, so it's going to go through the hallway. Clearly this **** moved the pram out and put leaves in it as some kind of message.
I don't know why he didn't leave a note there or just wait there to talk to me personally instead of moving it around for the past few months. And putting leaves into a baby's carrycot??
There's nothing much I can do about it now, he says he is going to write to management and have it removed. I think he just got a bee in his bonnet about it being there and started exaggerating things in his head. Now my wife is going to have to leave the baby and our 3 year old alone and carry the pram down herself (even though she leaves about 20 mins after me). She already started holding the baby and pulling the pram upstairs with 1 hand when she gets back since we didn't want to leave it downstairs in case someone messed with it. I used to carry it back upstairs myself when I got home from work.
I waited at the bottom of the stairs and heard him move it, so I walked up and asked him why he keeps moving it and he said he didn't move it, he just brushed past it. So I said how did he brush past it and move it when there is such a big gap. He repeated he just brushed it, then he said oh he moved it 5 inches. Then I said he has moved it into the way of people walking downstairs, and why does he keep doing it every day. Finally he started saying, "This is a communal area, it shouldn't be here", so he finally admitted he has been intentionally moving it.
I explained that I only bring it there in the morning to help my wife who has to carry our baby and he said "Not my problem". I asked how else is she supposed to get the pram down, and it's only there in the morning and completely out of the way and he said not his problem, I must keep it in my flat. Then I asked him if he moved it out past the security doors and he denied it, but then started saying the pram was making the hallway dirty and bringing in leaves, so I said what leaves, and he said "oh it's not too bad today" and we both looked and saw the tyres were clean. I said loads of people trek in dirt on their shoes since there is no carpet.
Whether the pram is sat there in the morning or not, we need to get it in and out the flat, so it's going to go through the hallway. Clearly this **** moved the pram out and put leaves in it as some kind of message.
I don't know why he didn't leave a note there or just wait there to talk to me personally instead of moving it around for the past few months. And putting leaves into a baby's carrycot??
There's nothing much I can do about it now, he says he is going to write to management and have it removed. I think he just got a bee in his bonnet about it being there and started exaggerating things in his head. Now my wife is going to have to leave the baby and our 3 year old alone and carry the pram down herself (even though she leaves about 20 mins after me). She already started holding the baby and pulling the pram upstairs with 1 hand when she gets back since we didn't want to leave it downstairs in case someone messed with it. I used to carry it back upstairs myself when I got home from work.
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If it's not in anyone's way and it's only there for 30 minutes every day then this guy is being completely unreasonable.
However if he's willing to get building management involved I expect they will side with him because technically you're leaving your stuff in a communal area. So with that being said I'd invest in a different pram which is more manageable for your wife.
However if he's willing to get building management involved I expect they will side with him because technically you're leaving your stuff in a communal area. So with that being said I'd invest in a different pram which is more manageable for your wife.
That's what I was thinking, you're just dumping it there to come back to later.
But I vote for provoking them, withdrawing them to your door, then pouring the hot oil on them. Worked for the Romans.
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Yup, they'll just state health and safety, in fact it's probably in your contract that you can't leave things around.
He was being passive aggressive as I said, but putting leaves in it is completely out of order, that's vandalism.
However...are you not being just a little bit over the top yourself?
If the baby is so young put it somewhere where it can't roll and leave it there to gurgle for a few minutes.
Your three year old should be able to keep them amused for two minutes without destroying something or themselves.
Just leave them in a safe environment, in different rooms if necessary, let your wife whizz the pram down, and shoot back up for the kids.
The guy may be being a complete twonk but technically he is right in saying it shouldn't be left there so if he does write a letter to management you won't have a leg to stand on.
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Poo through letterbox time!
YES!
YES!