Okay, so we have this neighbor who's annoying and always wanting to talk to us. You can be not so chatty, downright give the cold shoulder and he'll still talk to you no matter what.
You can walk away and try to give a BIG hint... and he walks right with you.
What can one do? Neither my husband NOR I like talking to him and he just does NOT get the hint. He has a little girl - think it's his kid - that's 7 and Gideon and her have learned to love riding together. That's fine I don't mind him having a friend... but WHY does he have to continually walk with me and talk to me while they play? ARGH
He nearly walked right up to my mailbox with me when I got the mail GEEZ GIVE ME SOME SPACE! The only reason he DIDN'T stand there while we got our mail is because I was being very clear that I wanted him to GET LOST. I don't know what good it did. He talked to me when I came back from there and was nosy enough to see what our mail was. Thank goodness it was JUNK but that's not the point, now is it?
The second he saw us come out he thought Gideon was riding his bike and talked my ear off the whole way to the mailbox (not that far but still) Then I said I don't know if he'll ride right away he just got a new toy. Then he says "Ohh is that what the truck was there for?"
YES, NOSY. It's no wonder why I'm up loosing sleep looking for these pacakges. People watch everything that goes on at your house... and all deliveries are on an OPEN deck temping all to see. Geez.
Then he sees the mail Gideon had and starts asking if we have phone, cable and internet. Yes.. I reluctantly reply (just waiting to see where he's going with this one) he says ohh well I have everything but internet (Uh,huh... no, you aren't using my internet... don't think about it) and if you have all them you can get tickets to the parks. (Okay, so maybe I was off on the intent... maybe not..)
Point is.. we don't trust him. He's probably just annoying as all hell (that he is) but we don't trust there's not more to it than that.
Do you have anyone like this or have you had anyone like this? What does it take for them to let you be? (Aside from telling them flat out GO AWAY)
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It's really annoying. You don't want to piss them off because who knows WHAT they'd do in anger, but REALLY... geez.
There is a guy at work and if you are sitting in the breakroom be prepared to have him yapping at you. One day I was reading and getting into my book and he started talking to me. I did not look up once yet he continued on for 20 minutes. At that point I got up and walked out.
Kirk, I'd do that except I walk up and down the neighborhood while Gideon rides his bike... and he's doing the same with his daughter - who has become friends with Gideon.
We don't want to punish the kids, so looks like we are kinda stuck. Oh boy, lol.
The little girl is really nice and only 2 years older than Gideon, so bike riding together seems like something they both like to do.
Unfortunately it is still a problem for me and I don't have any suggestions.
For the time being, don't overreact, keep your cool, but be prepared to deal with him.
Rose you might be right. He says he has a girlfriend, so why's he bugging me? Wonder how SHE feels about that..
I'm trying to stay cool if nothing else for the kids. I don't want to make an enemy or anything.. but ah well. I'm not letting down my guard, though.
when all else fails, carry a waterpistol
good luck