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Looking for some advice on handling a nosey neighbor | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 25998001  United States12/27/2012 04:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 27627548 Canada12/27/2012 04:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Probably a lonely old guy, might be jealous of you and your family and your youth? Might also be ready to kick the bucket and may leave all his stuff to you , you never know?he is sniffing around to see if you need the money. Bottom line, he is harmless, put up with him. |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 25998001 United States12/27/2012 04:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 10044600 United States12/27/2012 04:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If you don't have time for a neighbor who is obviously in need of some companionship try hookin' him up with another lonely neighbor or invite him out to do some stuff where he might meet someone he can spend time with. Try and see the world from his perspective and it'll help you handle it better...good luck.  |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 11995231  Poland12/27/2012 04:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My neighbor, an older man in his 80's has become a nusiance. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25998001 He always comes over to see what we are doing when we are outside working. I work a lot of hours, and my wife does too, so when we get a chance to work around the outside of the house its kind of annoying to stop work to talk to him. If I am raking leaves, he will say, hand me your rake and I'll help you. He inquires about our comings and goings and is becoming a nusiance. I know he is old, and probably does not have many people to talk to, but I want to shout at him and tell him how much I hate him being around, and to stay out of my yard. Any advice? I dont think your neigbors action is nosey. I do believe this is a time for you to show compassion and take advantage of a life lesson. Maybe once a month invite him over for brunch or dinner. At 80 you wont have too much longer to be annoyed at his presence. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 18308887  United Kingdom12/27/2012 04:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | He's probably just a lonely ol' guy looking to connect with other living beings...It's not like you'll have to "put up" with the guy forever. Quoting: ArunaLuna If you don't have time for a neighbor who is obviously in need of some companionship try hookin' him up with another lonely neighbor or invite him out to do some stuff where he might meet someone he can spend time with. Try and see the world from his perspective and it'll help you handle it better...good luck. yup, because there may be a time when we are all alone and looking for company |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 10044600 United States12/27/2012 05:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | He's probably just a lonely ol' guy looking to connect with other living beings...It's not like you'll have to "put up" with the guy forever. Quoting: ArunaLuna If you don't have time for a neighbor who is obviously in need of some companionship try hookin' him up with another lonely neighbor or invite him out to do some stuff where he might meet someone he can spend time with. Try and see the world from his perspective and it'll help you handle it better...good luck. yup, because there may be a time when we are all alone and looking for company I hope not! But can you imagine if that old dude is just fuckin with the OP...and knows how agitated he gets by his visits...? He probably watches and waits... "oh here comes that sweet little youngin I'mma go get under his skin again" walks out to the yard...shuffle shuffle shuffle..."howdy neighbor!" *pretends not to notice young neighbor roll his eyes at me while I chuckle inside at my annoyance powahs*  |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1044117 United States12/27/2012 05:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | He's probably just a lonely ol' guy looking to connect with other living beings...It's not like you'll have to "put up" with the guy forever. Quoting: ArunaLuna If you don't have time for a neighbor who is obviously in need of some companionship try hookin' him up with another lonely neighbor or invite him out to do some stuff where he might meet someone he can spend time with. Try and see the world from his perspective and it'll help you handle it better...good luck. yup, because there may be a time when we are all alone and looking for company bingo. It's hard to be civil and kind sometimes when we don't want to be bothered, but if we keep that thought in mind, it might help the situation a little. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 30953211 United States12/27/2012 05:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 30953211 United States12/27/2012 05:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I looked out the window one morning after hearing a dog barking, and that old freak was in my damn yard, letting his mutt chase a cat. Could have been my cat, but it wasn't. Gonna have to do something soon, I'm afraid. This is what happens when retired old people get complacent and maybe a little senile. |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 25998001 United States12/27/2012 05:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 25773843 United States12/27/2012 05:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My neighbor, an older man in his 80's has become a nusiance. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25998001 He always comes over to see what we are doing when we are outside working. I work a lot of hours, and my wife does too, so when we get a chance to work around the outside of the house its kind of annoying to stop work to talk to him. If I am raking leaves, he will say, hand me your rake and I'll help you. He inquires about our comings and goings and is becoming a nusiance. I know he is old, and probably does not have many people to talk to, but I want to shout at him and tell him how much I hate him being around, and to stay out of my yard. Any advice? He comes from a generation, arising from many previous generations that valued civility and neighborliness. Tragic that you consider such values a waste of your precious time. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 30953211 United States12/27/2012 05:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They come from a social generation. Quoting: andawg221 One that helps a neighbor, even if its miniscule yard work. Throw him a bone man! In the form of another rake. I understand not wanting to be bothered, but I doubt he is trying to be a Dick. Give him some 50 pound sacks of mulch to carry out to the back yard...a lot of them. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1321115 United States12/27/2012 05:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My neighbor, an older man in his 80's has become a nusiance. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25998001 He always comes over to see what we are doing when we are outside working. I work a lot of hours, and my wife does too, so when we get a chance to work around the outside of the house its kind of annoying to stop work to talk to him. If I am raking leaves, he will say, hand me your rake and I'll help you. He inquires about our comings and goings and is becoming a nusiance. I know he is old, and probably does not have many people to talk to, but I want to shout at him and tell him how much I hate him being around, and to stay out of my yard. Any advice? I think it is sweet that he asks if he can help you, so he's not stopping you from working. As others have said, he's probably just lonely and wants someone to talk to. Also, people of that generation were way more friendly with neighbors than we young ones are. My older neighbors on one side came up and met us the first week we moved in. When people moved in next to us on the other side, we never went over and said "Hi" and they never came over to say "Hi" either. So it's been like 6 months now and I have no idea who these people are. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 30977010  Australia12/27/2012 05:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| Monk Meat User ID: 23229603 United States12/27/2012 06:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My neighbor, an older man in his 80's has become a nusiance. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25998001 He always comes over to see what we are doing when we are outside working. I work a lot of hours, and my wife does too, so when we get a chance to work around the outside of the house its kind of annoying to stop work to talk to him. If I am raking leaves, he will say, hand me your rake and I'll help you. He inquires about our comings and goings and is becoming a nusiance. I know he is old, and probably does not have many people to talk to, but I want to shout at him and tell him how much I hate him being around, and to stay out of my yard. Any advice? I dont think your neigbors action is nosey. I do believe this is a time for you to show compassion and take advantage of a life lesson. Maybe once a month invite him over for brunch or dinner. This. Stop being a jerkfoff OP Last Edited by Swearengen on 12/27/2012 06:00 PM |
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