I was having family over for a verry unpleasant situation and one of my many family members parked in front of the nabors mail box she came over ranting and raving she has done this to other people in the nabor hood she doesn't have a job except for naberhood watch she has flipped out on one nabors for leaves from his tree getting in her yard like someone can stop it
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onefarmer
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Nope she is a he and he lives north of me
My mother-in law has this same thing happen. She lives in an over 55 trailer park. Found out you can't even park in your yard for such occasions ! She talked to the office and they have had years of problems from this lady. This lady was leaving notes on parked cars in our side of the yard ! Office sent this lady a note and told her not to trespass ! LOL.
I don't know why they can't just be nice and kindly ask you to move the car. Just like us. People were in from out of town and didn't really know the lay out. And many were not staying more than a few hours anyhow.
I feel Karman will get these type of people in the end.
I don't know why they can't just be nice and kindly ask you to move the car. Just like us. People were in from out of town and didn't really know the lay out. And many were not staying more than a few hours anyhow.
I feel Karman will get these type of people in the end.
Sounds like the old widow lady across the street on the leaves thing especially.
As she is retired she thinks everyone should have 40 hours per week to work in their yard like she does. I think they forget about having to work long hours and raising kids.
I used to be nice and shovel her driveway and sidewalk after snows. For some reason I forgot to do that last winter....
In as much as one can do their best to be civil, polite, compassionate to a seemingly troubled person as described, invariably, people like this will often just sink themselves.
A dramatized portrayal of something similar, was in the movie "A Few Good Men". It may or may not be good example, but the prosecution planned and executed their strategy, to get a rise out of Colonel Jessup, for the purpose of winning a conviction, and that was portrayed in the scene where Col. Jessup admitted, (while embroiled) that he ordered the code red. Its a hollywood movie, meant to attract an audience, but the scene definitely characterizes a troubled person who through careful manipulation, snaps under intense scrutiny.
No different then hockey, a game I still enjoy playing, (highly dislike the NHL because of the fighting, its like WWF) where a player draws a penalty out of a hot head by using their brain instead of their brawn.
We have a lady down the road from the stable, she freaked out at the doorstep on christmas eve last year, eventually the law had to deal with her.
I don't particularly believe in entrapping or embroiling a situation for many reasons, but sometimes you have no choice but to let the line out and let them run with it.
A dramatized portrayal of something similar, was in the movie "A Few Good Men". It may or may not be good example, but the prosecution planned and executed their strategy, to get a rise out of Colonel Jessup, for the purpose of winning a conviction, and that was portrayed in the scene where Col. Jessup admitted, (while embroiled) that he ordered the code red. Its a hollywood movie, meant to attract an audience, but the scene definitely characterizes a troubled person who through careful manipulation, snaps under intense scrutiny.
No different then hockey, a game I still enjoy playing, (highly dislike the NHL because of the fighting, its like WWF) where a player draws a penalty out of a hot head by using their brain instead of their brawn.
We have a lady down the road from the stable, she freaked out at the doorstep on christmas eve last year, eventually the law had to deal with her.
I don't particularly believe in entrapping or embroiling a situation for many reasons, but sometimes you have no choice but to let the line out and let them run with it.
Anonymous-0
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ad a neighbor complain that I never raked my leaves & they all blew into his yard. I told him that I just leave 'em be and that by spring I hardly have any to clean up, since he took care of them for me.
Then there is always the opposite.
after I got out of the USAF and stayed in South Texas (San Antonio area) my neighbor and I would get out on Saturday morning and mow our yards. There was an older window lady that lived next door to him and when we finished our yards we would head on over and take care of hers to.
She didn't have much money and could not pay us and we never asked for anything either. She would always come out and give us a glass of ice water or iced tea and say thank you. At least once per year she would make each of us a homemade Pecan Pie.
At least we know there are those out that that actually appreciate neighbors.
after I got out of the USAF and stayed in South Texas (San Antonio area) my neighbor and I would get out on Saturday morning and mow our yards. There was an older window lady that lived next door to him and when we finished our yards we would head on over and take care of hers to.
She didn't have much money and could not pay us and we never asked for anything either. She would always come out and give us a glass of ice water or iced tea and say thank you. At least once per year she would make each of us a homemade Pecan Pie.
At least we know there are those out that that actually appreciate neighbors.
rossow (mn)
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Long ago, my house and the neighbor's had a utility pole on the property line. I once used my push mower and mowed around the pole instead of just to the center of it. Neighbor woman came out and chewed my arse for mowing on her property -- a violation to which I plead guilty, but my gosh! I was glad to move from that house! My daughter and family moved into a new-to-them house a few years ago, and the elderly neighbor woman became incensed because daughter didn't leave window blinds up so neighbor could watch them (as the previous owners, they were told, had done). She still won't speak to them after several years. How nuts is that?
buickanddeere
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Neighbor or Neighbour.
i have a PITA like that. about 3 or 4 of the people that live here come over to se emy horses, they bring their dogs. their dogs make my dogs bark and my horses run to the fence to get apple and carrot treats.
the PITA calls me and threatons to call police.
PITA stays up till early morning hours, then wants to sleep till noon, works at home.. ALWAYS THERE like a shutin.
sad weird situation.
the PITA calls me and threatons to call police.
PITA stays up till early morning hours, then wants to sleep till noon, works at home.. ALWAYS THERE like a shutin.
sad weird situation.
johndeere720GA
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I have a different perspective on this. I once lived in a subdivision (never again) and my neighbor had a pool and always had friends over. If they parked close enough to my mailbox that the postman could not reach his hand into my box he would not deliver my mail that day. Many people get their checks in the mail and if they don't get it then it can cause havoc with their lives. In my case I had received no mail for 4 days straight and when I saw the mailman drive past I went and asked him what was going on. He advised that they did not have to deliver to obstructed mailboxes. So if the box was obstructed he would not get out of his truck and place the mail in the box. (I am sure he did it for a while then got tired of it)
It took a while of complaining to the neighbor whenever we saw a car blocking the mailbox but eventually they all got the word.
It took a while of complaining to the neighbor whenever we saw a car blocking the mailbox but eventually they all got the word.
If the mailman had not come yet I would just go move the car out of the way and say sorry. If the mail had come already I would of told her to go home and stick her head in the toilet and flush it and slam the door in her face. The only reason that she does that to everyone is because people let her get away with her rants. Put her in her place a few times and don't back down and she will back off.
Bob
Bob
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Depends on which member of my family it was,I might just move the car and then again I might tell the neighbor she should probably call a tow truck(LOL)
BAnNC
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Same situation here. My neighbor and I took on responsibility of mowing the widow lady's yard. Since his death, I have
assumed the duty. No issue, no complaint, never asked for ANY compensation. After all, we volunteered to do the yard.
assumed the duty. No issue, no complaint, never asked for ANY compensation. After all, we volunteered to do the yard.
K Effective
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When we moved into the farm house about 15 years ago, I started to plow the driveway (gratis) for the old guy next door- he had Shingles so bad he could hardly move. His son, now 75, moved in with his dad the last few years to help out, and has stayed in the house. He has also taken in a disturbed gentleman who was previously homeless to live in the attic. Two winters ago, right toward the end of the snow season, I plowed about two inches one afternoon. The gentleman came out rather rapidly and informed me quite colorfully that I had just plowed up the bird seed he had scattered in the fresh snow, then questioned my competence and lineage. I told the neighbor I was done plowing. He called after the first heavy snow last Fall and asked if I could plow- I suggested the attic dweller and his birds should get some shovels.
An old truck driver(his kids are my age),used to be gone four three or four weeks at a time. He had a knock on the door first thing on a Saturday morning telling him his truck was blocking her view,he told her he would move his truck right after breakfast. He did,he parked it in front of her house, across the street from his house.
johndeere720GA
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Probably would have if they hadn't had the cars moved in a reasonable time. But it probably would have taken a few hours to get the police to show up for that call. (very busy metro Atlanta police force)
Another couple and the wife and I went to Cracker Barrel for supper (dinner). The couple the next table over had my full attention. They got their meal and she started. She wanted brown bread instead of white. It was toasted on one side she didn't want that. Then she didn't get her fried tators. He sat there just as calm as could be and eat his meal while food was coming and going. After a while the manger came out and said that there meals was taken care of. Wife ask, could you live with something like that. I would of drag her out behind the wood shed.
Well I could argue either side of this. The car was blocking her mailbox. That should not be done. As to her raising cane about other things??? Well if she did not do these things to you directly then they really are NONE of your business. You do not like the way she is acting but you are gossiping about her. So neither is really right.
Things like this is the reason I do not live right on top of some one.
Things like this is the reason I do not live right on top of some one.
Same thing happens when our sub has the annual garage sale. It's a madhouse. People will block mailboxes and guess what? No mail delivered that day if there's a car in front of your box. I HAVE asked people to move their car if the mailman hasn't been by yet. After he delivers, well , life's too short and I let it be. But it IS frustrating that people are so rude and inconsiderate. I was picking up a pizza the other day, got in my car and started to back out of my spot. Was halfway into the main aisle, looking down the aisle for traffic when I glanced behind me and a guy had parked his BMW along the curb in front of the pizza place DIRECTLY BEHIND MY CAR. He was just going into the door. I blew my horn and, you guessed it, he gave me the finger. He was too lazy to park in a spot and I'M THE BAD GUY?
NoNewParts
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this situation,
glance at the car in question, grunt OK, give her your back, move the car.
piddly stuff...
'I'll get right on that'...and do nothing
'sure thing'...and do nothing
'laughter' and walk away
very bad neighbor? 'why are you talking to me?'
ranter? don't say anything at all, calmly look them in the eye and just raise an eyebrow...they'll get quieter.
neighborhood busybody? have one of your friends (you know the right one) say, 'Hey there, what's [i:5813bb0972]your[/i:5813bb0972] name'
She will leave and never come back LOL
glance at the car in question, grunt OK, give her your back, move the car.
piddly stuff...
'I'll get right on that'...and do nothing
'sure thing'...and do nothing
'laughter' and walk away
very bad neighbor? 'why are you talking to me?'
ranter? don't say anything at all, calmly look them in the eye and just raise an eyebrow...they'll get quieter.
neighborhood busybody? have one of your friends (you know the right one) say, 'Hey there, what's [i:5813bb0972]your[/i:5813bb0972] name'
She will leave and never come back LOL
Same here, I moved to the current place from a large lot subdivision. Our next door neighbor was one of those always complaining about one thing or other in the neighborhood. They even got caught measuring one of the houses while under construction to see if it was of the minimum size required by the restrictive covenants. Needless to say those owners never warmed up to the complainers. They complained about our yard light, they complained about the security light on the barn, they complained about the fence I put up. I threatened to paint their side of the board fence in bright florescent colors if I got one more complaint about it or the llamas. They teamed up with some other people in the subdivision to change the covenants so that only horses and darn few at that could be housed in the subdivision (something like 1 per 3 acres). Never ask us to sign the document, we heard about it from other neighbors who wouldn't sign. I told the wife we are out of there, we needed a bigger place anyway.
Karma does get it's revenge... about a year after we left, the complainers house burned almost to the ground from a lightning strike.
You get people like that. IMO you give em an inch and they think it's a great victory and only get worse. Some people in a local town got an ordinance passed to where a kid couldn't leave a bike in the yard and grass couldn't be more than 3". Couple of the old ladies behind it spent time going and measuring people's lawns. That is until someone had them charged with trespassing. Now these ladies are really bitter and complain to anyone who will listen about it.
Rick
Our place is the last mailbox on the road, and the mailman turns around here. We are careful to always leave him plenty of room to make his turn-around. If someone pulls in to visit, and they block his turn-around, I politely ask them to pull forward about 20 feet, and tell them why. We've lived her for about 30 years, and no one has ever minded moving their vehicle for the mailman. Then again, I've never gotten smart mouthed with anyone for parking in his way.
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