I have a boring garden and so does my neighbour 'Betty'. Last month I decided to improve my garden and planted many evergreens. The next day, I looked out of my bedroom window and discovered that Betty had copied and added twice as much evergreens as me. The following week, I decided to add a nice small fountain. Within two days, Betty had installed a massive artficial waterfall which was bigger than my house. Naturally I was upset so I decided to cheer myself up and bought a Land Rover. Then just yesterday morning, I looked out of my kitchen window and discovered that Betty had treat herself to a Porsche. BUT today was the last straw. Betty overheard me say to my friend that I was going to book flying lessons. Then this afternoon, I saw Betty fly over my house very low and the vibration cracked my new garden fountain.
Is there anything I can say to her to stop her making me feel uneased???
2007-03-14 10:01:57 · 52 answers · asked by ? 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Karl,
I see the wonderful scenario that you present.
I had a neighbour with similar aspirations once.
I moved.
Well before letting slip at a do to which she was invited, although I previously might of "missed her off the list", that I had planning permission to take over the feild at the bottom of our garden to keep a stock of pigs.
To much amusment to myself, I have a record of paperwork from "Betty", requiring her fair share of said feild.
Much mirth was had.
All the best !
Bob.
2007-03-14 10:18:23 · answer #1 · answered by Bob the Boat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like we got a case of "keeping up with the Joneses" here.
well, there is nothing much that you can do. a person cannot limit a person to stop doing something, if they are not causing any harm to you or breaking any laws.
they have a right to do whatever they want on their own property, even if it is copying you.
but if it was Betty that flew overhead, tell her that she broke your fountain and ask her to pay for it. if she does not, you could sue, but it would take thousands of dollars.
even after that, would that cause "Betty" to stop, or move?
careful or you could have a full blown neighborhood war.
best thing to do is try to settle things peacrfully. talk to "Betty," in a civil manner preferably.
2007-03-14 10:10:42 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Joshua 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Explain your problem to your friend, work out some outlandish scenarios (out of bettys hearing) Then give her the best...
Examples...
Before you go on holiday, tell your friend in B's hearing, you are going to spend 2 weeks in an urban guerilla training camp sponsored by Osma Bin Laden.... get back to watch the fun.
You could go bungee jumping from the Empire State Building
Hire (or borrow) a real piece of exotic car... let her think its yours....then send it back
Just wind her up till her spring explodes.
2007-03-14 10:38:33 · answer #3 · answered by johncob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are asserting immitation is the main truthful form of compliment. i would not get my panties in a twist approximately this. in spite of if in case you extremely need her to provide up copying you possibly you may evaluate ripping each little thing out of your backyard for a season and leaving the beds empty just to work out how your neighbor handles that little substitute. I understand this is fairly severe yet as quite a few different individuals have already mentioned you do no longer choose for to do something to break her materials. you ought to be charged with tresspassing and destruction of materials who needs that? between the solutions i thought replaced into the desirable replaced into approximately attending to be attentive to your neighbor. You in no way be attentive to you will be able to finally end up with a very sturdy chum. LL
2016-12-14 19:09:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really want to know how Betty got her pilot's license in just a day??? That's not going to happen. So therefore, you must be copying her. She is getting back at you for copying her.
So, today mention to your neighbor that you're going to get a Bentley. Let's see what your neighbor does then.
2007-03-14 10:18:07 · answer #5 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF you are serious and that is your biggest problem in life , MOVE, If ts not that big of a deal, congratulate your neighbor that she picked a good person to take examples from,that is a big complement that she looks and copy's the things you do.....If that doesn't work....
buy a bigger boat , bigger house, bigger and better everything so you will not have to deal with her "competing" with you
2007-03-14 10:10:01 · answer #6 · answered by DOC Holliday 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trade the Land Rover off & get an Oscar Mayer wienermobile. You could also challenge her to a prune juice drinking competition & let her win.
2007-03-14 10:07:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go crazy one day in her garden dancing around all of her plants yelling "I can't believe she keeps copying me!!!". Then roll around in the dirt like a pig, walk up to her house, and ask her if she can make you some kool-aid then when it's done, put it in the massive waterfall
2007-03-14 11:01:00 · answer #8 · answered by KDodge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can do this trick.
Tell your friend that you are going to jump off a cliff, make sure Betty overhears it tho, she will do the same thing the next day, after that, all problems will be solved!
2007-03-14 10:07:40 · answer #9 · answered by Kira Yamoto 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-16 18:59:40 · answer #10 · answered by gearheart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋