I was at work today and a woman, who knew that I bought a house she had been in recently, informed me that I could call the city and force my neighbor to clean “that fifthly backyard.”
Already knowing before hand that this lady is a mean person I decided to defuse the situation.
(Although in my head I was going up and down her with ignorant comments)
I replied “do you know the neighbors situation?” She said “no but there is no excuse for that.”
I said “well, I met my neighbor. She’s a very nice single mother of 2 on disability.” Why would I call the city and be a bad neighbor when I could offer my services and help clean. In fact, if you’re so concerned with the mess, I welcome you to help.”
The lady was annoyed. My co-worker laughed with glee.
This ladies type of approach gets me so perplexed. Yes, the ladies backyard mess is “un-desirable” but so what? Are my eyes burning with the site of it? Heaven forbid it lowers the real estate value of my own property!!!
In the ladies drive way is a basketball net with an old broken fridge standing directly below it. I learned her eldest son is a good basketball player. How can he play on that net? I think I’m going to move it tomorrow.