tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post2723678483241346764..comments2023-12-28T11:27:12.248-06:00Comments on The Art of Being Conflicted: Bad, Bad NeighborCperzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09062444081488414888noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-44365755784294400102011-08-17T15:21:40.107-05:002011-08-17T15:21:40.107-05:00I love the name "Crappy Old Man". What ...I love the name "Crappy Old Man". What a jerk. Nothing is worse than living next door to someone that has no pride in their home.<br /><br />As a realtor I get to see a lot of that kind of thing. I sold a house once that the new buyers (my clients) wanted to put up a fence and the guy next door would not let them bump up to their existing fence. The jerk wanted them to put a whole new fence right next to his rather than have a shared fence like most people do. So my people had a new survey done and it turned out that the jerk's fence was encroaching by about 4 ft into my clients yard. Ha ha. My clients put up a new fence and took their 4 ft back. Sometimes karma is a beautiful thing.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-91327437803269520602011-08-17T14:25:44.857-05:002011-08-17T14:25:44.857-05:00We had a bad neighbor when we built our first hous...We had a bad neighbor when we built our first house, he complained about us building. The city made him build a fence because his yard was full of crap, and we had to finish it because he was only required to cover the back yard. He was such a jerk that we finished it on the property line, and he wasn't able to use his driveway. He didn't live there, he just used it to store his crap, we called him "Crappy Old Man".Madgehttp://i-madge-ine-the-twaddle.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-52067502700892201892011-08-17T12:43:03.857-05:002011-08-17T12:43:03.857-05:00Bad neighbors make for funny stories after you mov...Bad neighbors make for funny stories after you move. Because I tend to be non-confrontational most of the bad neighbors don't realize that I think/thought they are/were bad neighbors. My newest trick is to duck behind cover if I see them headed my way. They have to catch me to complain about whatever is ticking them off. See no neighbor, hear no neighbor.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-23720017660734706792011-08-17T12:30:52.008-05:002011-08-17T12:30:52.008-05:00I have had a few crazy neighbors in the past. Craz...I have had a few crazy neighbors in the past. Crazy doesn't tend to bother me as much as mean. <br /><br />I, agree about the cactus/finger. I was disappointed that it was taken down.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-25130249113868840802011-08-16T22:14:23.169-05:002011-08-16T22:14:23.169-05:00Wow. Those bad neighbor stories at the beginning o...Wow. Those bad neighbor stories at the beginning of your post are some of the worst I've heard. At least (in retrospect) they made for good blogging material. See, I'm an optimist. ;)<br /><br />Sorry you've got a new bad neighbor. Hopefully he'll ease up as time goes on. And if not, I'd consider investing in an artistic cactus vent of your own.Kimberly Wyattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-35010407134435573152011-08-16T12:29:45.667-05:002011-08-16T12:29:45.667-05:00I have never had bad neighbors like yours. I do ha...I have never had bad neighbors like yours. I do have a CRAZY neighbor, but he doesn't bother anyone with nonsense about moving cars and or patches of grass. <br /><br />PS; I do NOT think Woods should have removed the cactus/finger. He should have kept it that way!!meleahrebeccahhttp://mommamiameaculpa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-33478968083745082812011-08-15T21:45:01.454-05:002011-08-15T21:45:01.454-05:00Oh, that is a great idea. I might have to check w...Oh, that is a great idea. I might have to check with the HOA to see if that is allowed in our neighborhood by-laws.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-32214380348781990982011-08-15T21:41:37.728-05:002011-08-15T21:41:37.728-05:00What is with people and parking. If the street al...What is with people and parking. If the street allows parking then .....IT ALLOWS PARKING. I find it interesting that my neighbor goes apesh** if anyone parks in front of his house but they have cars in front of ours all the time.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-32159027784494203922011-08-15T18:14:27.532-05:002011-08-15T18:14:27.532-05:00Oh. My. GOD!! I have never had bad neighbours, com...Oh. My. GOD!! I have never had bad neighbours, compared to you!!!! Annoying, yes. That bad? NEVER! Poor you! <br /><br />Have you started searching for a place that will sell you "artistic cactus vents" yet? :-)Nickyhttp://www.weworkforcheese.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-73968844870724278952011-08-15T16:43:56.739-05:002011-08-15T16:43:56.739-05:00Perhaps you and I should just move next door to ea...Perhaps you and I should just move next door to each other; then at least we'd have 1 good neighbor!bodaciousboomernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-88091822846519771652011-08-15T16:32:44.468-05:002011-08-15T16:32:44.468-05:00I feel for you. Nothing is worse than having a ba...I feel for you. Nothing is worse than having a bad neighbor. It can turn a dream home into a nightmare! We have an old bitty across the street who cusses if you park across from her home. That's right - ACROSS the street - you can't park there, because she has the RIGHT to back up as far as she wants and that means your car can't be there. Lol.Aletahttp://www.fleurdealeta.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-39730347251839327852011-08-15T15:37:21.505-05:002011-08-15T15:37:21.505-05:00How did you and I get this lucky to have so many b...How did you and I get this lucky to have so many bad neighbors all at the same time? I could have added two other stories that happened in the last couple of weeks that had me ready to explode but I felt that it was starting to sound pathetic and whiney on my part. There are days I just want to move into the woods and live like Thoreau.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-74599735368848529452011-08-15T12:29:16.742-05:002011-08-15T12:29:16.742-05:00OMG! Your best post ever! And so timely for me. We...OMG! Your best post ever! And so timely for me. We LOATHE our neighbors on three sides. <br />Side 1- Lives the bitch who gave us the name of the woman who dog sat the pack last summer and almost killed them, costing us over $1500. <br />Side 2- The man who reneged on paying his part of the fence rebuild.<br />Side 3- The asshole who placed his spinkler 5' in the air and runs it full blast so the dogs can't go outside without getting soaked.<br /><br />I'm using some of these ideas for sure the day we're moving.bodaciousboomernoreply@blogger.com