WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Last Spring I installed a Jacuzzi in my back yard. From that point
on my neighbors think they have an open invitation to use it whenever
they please. The other night I was trying to enjoy my dinner while all
the neighbors were in the Jacuzzi making loud noise, and hollering at me
to come and join them, as if they were inviting me to join them in my
own hot tub!
Last night I wanted to go to bed early, but they had my back yard light
on and were actually holding a party. "Come on in!", they kept hollering.
What should I do? I am about to say something hateful to them. I really
don't want to offend anyone. Please provide me with comments and/or
suggestions.
Oh well, I guess I can tolerate it just a little bit longer.....
Update: I can see by the comments that some people didn't click on continue reading. Psssst. It's a joke.
Posted by denny at February 12, 2005 12:10 AMJust grin and bear it. Be a good neighnor
Posted by: Robert on February 12, 2005 12:13 AMYou need a bigger Jacuzzi. You also might want to invest in a privacy fence to keep unwanteds out ;)
Posted by: Jeremy on February 12, 2005 12:19 AMHow strange we're all so reluctant to be RUDE to RUDE PEOPLE, because that would be uh, RUDE...
Posted by: Lark on February 12, 2005 01:55 AMYou had me goin there untill you said "I really don't want to offend anyone" :-)
Posted by: Robert on February 12, 2005 02:35 AMI have your solution. I think this would be fair to everyone. I will buy your house and the property you live on. Afterwards, I would install a 20 foot fence around the entire property. Next, I would hire you to sit on my front porch and take in the cover charge at the door. Since you are the founder and employee of my new establishment (because I know you need a job, haha), you get to get in free. All welcome the start of Cripple's Bar and Hottub!!!
Posted by: BudMan8 on February 12, 2005 06:18 AMI appreciate your concerns.
We used to have the same problem with a pool. Beyond the noise and aggravation, there was a kid that drowned a few miles away, and we finally told everybody that for 'liability reasons,' there would be no more 'dropping in' to use our pool.
Now, we have a new neighbor that seems pleasant enough, but every trash day, he fills up his cans and 'our' cans until they are overflowing - and putting regular trash in the recycle bin. We haven't figured out how we are going to handle that one yet.
Where's Ann Landers when you need her?!
I know people that have pools with this problem so they put a little flag up when its ok to come over,if the flags not up stay the **** out
Posted by: Pharaoh on February 12, 2005 08:06 AM*Smacks* at you.
I was going to actually say pull the plug, and then I clicked on continue reading...
Pull the pull and dive right in my bruthah!
You're asking our opinion of what you should do?!?
Denny, you are officially a dumb fuck!
:{D
BTW, can I come over when I'm in town? I'd like to use your jacuzzi too and it looks like there's plenty to go around.
Posted by: Ralph Gizzip on February 12, 2005 09:20 AMBaby Ruth...maybe a real one.
Make your own bubbles.
Tell'em yeah, they can use it, you 'think' the herpes has been killed, oh hell, go ahead and get in, surely the virus couldn't survive the hot water!
Well, you wouldn't want to be rude, that just wouldn't be right! The only advice I could give you is 'come on in, the water's fine!',,,I wouldn't think you would need any more incentive than that!!!
Posted by: Michele on February 12, 2005 11:22 AMI think our situations are very similar. I live on a river with boat docks and a pretty nice swim hole and a awesome picknic facility complete with giant BBQ grill and a few picnic tables. It got to the point last year when we hard about the giant party that was to be in our backyard on the week end we had to draw the line. They wanted a huge party ,inconviencing my full time neighbors,leaving a mess for me to clean and oh by the way lets forget to even ask the owner if it is ok. I don`t wanna say people are rude I think it is more like they are unthinking. They at times feel so comfortable here they not only feel at home they act like they are home. Well in the middle of the giant party I made a anouncement that "from now on partys booked without the owners knoledge or my permission would be subject to a fifty dollar per person surcharge to cover maintenance and wear and tear. Thank you very much" I really love my friends and could neve pay them back for all the kindnesses they have shown me but acting like it is your house when it isn`t is out of line. Good luck on a very difficult decision
Posted by: Arathorn on February 12, 2005 11:45 AMMy advice. Keep the chicks, even the ones with the fake boobs. I could put up with ...ummm... "intrusions"...like that.
Then buy an old hand-crank phone battery and some jumper cables. I can show you how to run people out of that hot tub!
Posted by: Acidman on February 12, 2005 11:53 AMWhen you say "yes" to them, you're saying "no" to you. It boils down to whom you want to disappoint.
Posted by: A different Woody on February 12, 2005 12:53 PMTell 'em your electric bill has gotten way out of hand and they have to help you defray the costs of THEIR use of your tub if they want to continue using it.
$5 per person per hour should about do it.
Posted by: avitw on February 12, 2005 01:28 PM*smacks forehead*
Are you really SURE you had the "Continue reading" on there before?
Cuz I barely know you and at the beginning of the story I said "WHAT? He talks to his neighbors???"
Right! You don't want to offend anyone.
Posted by: Alan on February 12, 2005 05:00 PMDenny, you poor man! It's asking quite a bit, but I will take the tub and its related "problems" off your hands. Anything for a friend...
Posted by: Dar on February 12, 2005 06:41 PMYou know, you will need someone to housesit while you're traveling. Much as it hurts to say this, knowing it will be hard, I'll step up to the plate and do you that favor - this 1 time.
(man oh man do i need to get a blog and a jacuzzi)
Posted by: daniel on February 12, 2005 07:41 PMI see NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo problem! DAMN! I need a hot tub! Jesus! My tongue would be tired.
Posted by: The Moose on February 12, 2005 08:59 PMoh good grief. i see i've had another one of my ever-more-frequent "doh!" moments...
Posted by: Lark on February 13, 2005 02:05 AMActually, I think you need a smaller jacuzzi!
Posted by: Big D on February 15, 2005 11:40 PM