Posted by Ablang on November 22, 2003, 9:33 pm
I was just wondering if it was just me, or does anyone else have problems
with the neighbor(s)?
I used to be on friendly terms with this one neighbor, who in the summer,
would often invite me over for barbecues and PPVs with his other neighbors
and family.
That stopped when it got cold. I guess his dumb 5-YO son got too chummy
with me b/c I let him borrow my N64 system & 1 game at a time. This kid
would often come over and bother me to borrow yet another game. Worse yet,
he would often kick the steel security door, garage door, or ring the
doorbell multiple times when he knew I was home.
After a few months of this abuse, I wrote a letter to his father and posted
it on his door to tell him to tell his kid to not come over anymore. The
dad called me and got defensive about his son (all kids are angels, right?)
and basically downplayed everything b/c of the kid's age. He told me the
kid wouldn't come over. He called me 10 min later and told me never to
come over to his house. Fair enough as long as I don't see the kid
anymore.
Sometimes I think I would've been better off if I had kept to myself in the
1st place and never bothered to be friendly to these people. It's kind of
like that old saying "don't shit where you eat". In other words, be
careful of your neighbors and your co-workers b/c you will see them all the
time. Lesson learned.
--
Hilary Duff is America's Sweetheart & an international HeartBreaker.
"FAILING = Finding An Important Lesson, Inviting Needed Growth" -- Gary
Busey
Posted by Bill Seurer on November 23, 2003, 12:10 am
Ablang wrote:
> I guess his dumb 5-YO son got too chummy
> with me b/c I let him borrow my N64 system & 1 game at a time. This kid
> would often come over and bother me to borrow yet another game. Worse yet,
> he would often kick the steel security door, garage door, or ring the
> doorbell multiple times when he knew I was home.
>
> After a few months of this abuse, I wrote a letter to his father and posted
> it on his door to tell him to tell his kid to not come over anymore.
People like you are why humans shouldn't breed.
Posted by MaxAluminum on November 23, 2003, 11:56 am
> Ablang wrote:
>
> > I guess his dumb 5-YO son got too chummy
> > with me b/c I let him borrow my N64 system & 1 game at a time. This kid
> > would often come over and bother me to borrow yet another game. Worse yet,
> > he would often kick the steel security door, garage door, or ring the
> > doorbell multiple times when he knew I was home.
> >
> > After a few months of this abuse, I wrote a letter to his father and posted
> > it on his door to tell him to tell his kid to not come over anymore.
>
> People like you are why humans shouldn't breed.
Ablang is a hell-of-a nice guy that just doesn't want anyone to know
it.
This neighborhood feud was very predictable and I predict it will
escalate. Are a lot of adults playing with N64 systems? Did you feel
in competition with the five year old?
Posted by Patscga on November 23, 2003, 9:00 am
>I was just wondering if it was just me, or does anyone else have problems
>with the neighbor(s)?
I once had the neighbor from hell. He threatened to shoot my 8 year old if he
walked on his grass. He punched out the mailman. When his 60 gallon water
heater broke, he drained the water onto my lawn, to mention just a few. Then
he got rich and moved to "a better neighborhood". Thank you, Lord.
Pat
Posted by Tracey on November 23, 2003, 12:08 pm
Ablang wrote:
> I was just wondering if it was just me, or does anyone else have problems
> with the neighbor(s)?
> After a few months of this abuse, I wrote a letter to his father and
> posted
> it on his door to tell him to tell his kid to not come over anymore. The
> dad called me and got defensive about his son (all kids are angels,
> right?)
> and basically downplayed everything b/c of the kid's age.
It sounds to me that you handled this situation badly.
First step would have been to speak to the child directly about his
behavior. Then, if the behavior did not improve, then the next step would
be to speak to the parents. NOT write a letter and stick it ont heir door.
Nope, face to face contact probably would have worked out much better.
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> with me b/c I let him borrow my N64 system & 1 game at a time. This kid
> would often come over and bother me to borrow yet another game. Worse yet,
> he would often kick the steel security door, garage door, or ring the
> doorbell multiple times when he knew I was home.
>
> After a few months of this abuse, I wrote a letter to his father and posted
> it on his door to tell him to tell his kid to not come over anymore.