Nosy Neighbors

[Rage Against the McKee]

Does anybody else have to deal with this? If so, how do you deal with it?

I had a neighbor show up at my door yesterday to tell me that my yard wasn't green enough and that I was driving his property value down. I told him he should go grow cucumbers and eff himself. Did I handle this correctly, or should I have done something different?

Thanks.

[pissclams]

you didn't really say that and if you did you're a dumbass.  one of the few things men have in this world is their lawn, make it rough ridin' nice.  do it.  your neighbor was right.  /thread

[CNS]

fescue or blue grass?

[j rake]

I would just reply with something like, "Yeah, well then I want you to replace your shingles."

[Rage Against the McKee]

fescue or blue grass?

I don't even know. I rent. I'll be damned if I'm going to worry about the value of a property I don't even own.

[Rage Against the McKee]

you didn't really say that and if you did you're a dumbass.  one of the few things men have in this world is their lawn, make it rough ridin' nice.  do it.  your neighbor was right.  /thread

My neighbor is a dumbass. This isn't the first time I've spoken to him. His yard isn't even that nice, and if he wants to tell his neighbors how to manage their homes, he should move somewhere with an HOA.

[pissclams]

fescue or blue grass?

I don't even know. I rent. I'll be damned if I'm going to worry about the value of a property I don't even own.

sorry Nuts Kicked, I thought you owned the damned place.  eff that guy.  you did the RIGHT thing.  /thread

[CNS]

fescue or blue grass?

I don't even know. I rent. I'll be damned if I'm going to worry about the value of a property I don't even own.

Surely he knows that your joint is a rental.  What a dumbass.

Also, some Fescue is still dormant.

[06wildcat]

you didn't really say that and if you did you're a dumbass.  one of the few things men have in this world is their lawn, make it rough ridin' nice.  do it.  your neighbor was right.  /thread

My neighbor is a dumbass. This isn't the first time I've spoken to him. His yard isn't even that nice, and if he wants to tell his neighbors how to manage their homes, he should move somewhere with an HOA.

FWIW, living in a HOA is essentially admitting you're living in a middle class trailer park.

[Poster formerly known as jthutch]

How big is your back yard?  Are there many utilities back there?  Do you own a shovel?  Do you own a gun or do you know how to choke some one out, maybe Trim will help.

[CNS]

you didn't really say that and if you did you're a dumbass.  one of the few things men have in this world is their lawn, make it rough ridin' nice.  do it.  your neighbor was right.  /thread

My neighbor is a dumbass. This isn't the first time I've spoken to him. His yard isn't even that nice, and if he wants to tell his neighbors how to manage their homes, he should move somewhere with an HOA.

FWIW, living in a HOA is essentially admitting you're living in a middle class trailer park.

 

[pissclams]

you didn't really say that and if you did you're a dumbass.  one of the few things men have in this world is their lawn, make it rough ridin' nice.  do it.  your neighbor was right.  /thread

My neighbor is a dumbass. This isn't the first time I've spoken to him. His yard isn't even that nice, and if he wants to tell his neighbors how to manage their homes, he should move somewhere with an HOA.

FWIW, living in a HOA is essentially admitting you're living in a middle class trailer park.

 

ya, that's a good one. well done 06.

[OK_Cat]

who rents a house?

lol, poor people do.

[steve dave]

I have people.  they do a bang up job.  thanks people. 

[06wildcat]

you didn't really say that and if you did you're a dumbass.  one of the few things men have in this world is their lawn, make it rough ridin' nice.  do it.  your neighbor was right.  /thread

My neighbor is a dumbass. This isn't the first time I've spoken to him. His yard isn't even that nice, and if he wants to tell his neighbors how to manage their homes, he should move somewhere with an HOA.

FWIW, living in a HOA is essentially admitting you're living in a middle class trailer park.

 

ya, that's a good one. well done 06.

If you're so worried that your neighbors are the type of people who will create neighborhood eyesores that you agree to give up property rights to a HOA, you're essentially admitting you live in an area that is in no way exclusive. It's middle class people pretending to be upper class. Upper class people don't worry about crap like that because they live in places that Redneck Joe could never afford/want to live.

[steve dave]

My hood has a HOA.  I agree it's basically blood in the streets gang warfare around here.  Hopefully some day I can get out. 

[CNS]

you didn't really say that and if you did you're a dumbass.  one of the few things men have in this world is their lawn, make it rough ridin' nice.  do it.  your neighbor was right.  /thread

My neighbor is a dumbass. This isn't the first time I've spoken to him. His yard isn't even that nice, and if he wants to tell his neighbors how to manage their homes, he should move somewhere with an HOA.

FWIW, living in a HOA is essentially admitting you're living in a middle class trailer park.

 

ya, that's a good one. well done 06.

If you're so worried that your neighbors are the type of people who will create neighborhood eyesores that you agree to give up property rights to a HOA, you're essentially admitting you live in an area that is in no way exclusive. It's middle class people pretending to be upper class. Upper class people don't worry about crap like that because they live in places that Redneck Joe could never afford/want to live.

LOL at you for thinking that rich don't deal with HOAs.  Rich neighborhood HOA's are damn near police states. 

When you get a job, ask your boss about his HOA(assuming you aren't going to be working in a hayseed-oriented industry).

[06wildcat]

you didn't really say that and if you did you're a dumbass.  one of the few things men have in this world is their lawn, make it rough ridin' nice.  do it.  your neighbor was right.  /thread

My neighbor is a dumbass. This isn't the first time I've spoken to him. His yard isn't even that nice, and if he wants to tell his neighbors how to manage their homes, he should move somewhere with an HOA.

FWIW, living in a HOA is essentially admitting you're living in a middle class trailer park.

 

ya, that's a good one. well done 06.

If you're so worried that your neighbors are the type of people who will create neighborhood eyesores that you agree to give up property rights to a HOA, you're essentially admitting you live in an area that is in no way exclusive. It's middle class people pretending to be upper class. Upper class people don't worry about crap like that because they live in places that Redneck Joe could never afford/want to live.

LOL at you for thinking that rich don't deal with HOAs.  Rich neighborhood HOA's are damn near police states. 

When you get a job, ask your boss about his HOA(assuming you aren't going to be working in a hayseed-oriented industry).

I have a nicer house than my boss 

[steve dave]

do you live, like, on a farm?

[CNS]

double wide?

[I_have_purplewood]

Go buy some fertilizer for your lawn.  Don't worry about what kind because you don't give a crap anyway and it would be better if you bought the wrong kind.  Put the spreader on a high number so it comes out nice and heavy.  Make sure that when you fertilize the fertilizer goes in his lawn too.  When your lawn starts to burn up and turn yellow in a couple of days be sure to  practice the "man, I must have over fertilized" look.  Use this look when he comes over bitching that your lawn is yellow.  Tell him that you tried to do what he wanted.  He won't bug you again.

[steve dave]

or burn his house down with him in it

[06wildcat]

do you live, like, on a farm?

Nope, a few acres just outside the city limits.

[steve dave]

do you live, like, on a farm?

Nope, a few acres just outside the city limits.

HA!  I knew it. farm.

[CNS]

Not all "rich" people want to live on farms, wear overalls, and raise pigs.  Sorry.