We all have a neighbor that just talks our ear off and we avoid them by all means (well atleast I do). Anyway there is this 70 year old guy who rides a bike and he always stops at my house to talk to me about random stuff... i'm in the military and one day he tells me he served in the military then one day he tells me he has never served etc.
I could be in the middle of doing lawn work and he stands there till i turn off the mower to talk to me for 20 minutes or if I'm under my car fixing the fog lights he asks me to stop what i'm doing so he can talk...
Anyway I try to avoid him by all costs and yesterday I was going to my car and I saw him coming down the street on his bike so I ran to my car jumped in and turned it on... acted like i was leaning to the passenger seat to get some CDs... he stopped by my car window and told me he as a STICKER for my car. He wants me to put a sticker on my car. I said, "aww man I appreciate it but i'm good" but he insisted.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
2007-10-14 00:09:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
the STICKER say, "FREEDOM aint FREE"... it does NOT say...."freedom isn't free" it says "AIN'T"
2007-10-14 00:10:33 · update #1
He's probably just lonely......I've had neighbors like that too and I know it's annoying when you are trying to do things. I always made it a point of telling her when I was really busy that I was on a strict time limit and that maybe we could talk tomorrow at 3, or whenever. She usually listened and it did work only thing is she started calling me first to see if it was alright to come over, so then I set aside a scheduled time twice a week for an hour and that worked out well. My neighbor passed away this year and I actually miss her now.Tell him nicely that you don't like bumper stickers on your car but that you appreciate the gesture......if he still insists lay it in your back window while you are home...take it out when you leave. Good luck and I really do understand where you are coming from.
2007-10-14 00:20:30 · answer #1 · answered by ͏҉ ßõhrçmrïñsÿ★ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm...well, I think this neighbour is just lonely and wants someone to talk to, and you are obviously always nice to him so thats why he keeps coming back to talk to you, which i know can be annoying, but it shows how kind you are, which is a good thing, so if you would prefer not to talk to him, just try to avoid him next time he comes up to talk to you but do it in a way that he might not notice and will just think you are busy. And as far as the sticker goes, tell him you like what it says and its a cool sticker and that you appreciate the gesture but, you still prefer not to have any stickers on your car. He has to understand that, it is your car after all, so dont feel obligated to do things you dont want to. I hope this helps at least a little bit somehow. :)
2007-10-14 01:28:47 · answer #2 · answered by Jaded 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aww this 70 year old neighbour guy sounds really nice. I'd be happy for him to stop and talk to me. You should accept his kind gesture of the sticker and put it in your car. After all it's a good slogan and nothing offensive. He served in the military himself and would have fought for you to have freedom so you should be grateful. Just like you're in the military now, we're grateful and if you gave me a sticker then I'd put it in my car.
Just imagine the smile on his face when he sees the sticker he gave you in your rear car window...
And also, he may be a bit lonely and you're someone he can relate to about things, you should be flattered.
Keep up the good work and give this guy your 20 minutes or so a week, what goes around comes around!!
2007-10-14 00:18:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
His problem is that he's lonely which shouldn't be your problem too.
What you could do is when he asks you to stop doing something to talk to him tell him you really have to get what you're doing done because you have to go soon.
If you're doing something and he just waits until you're finished to talk to you, you could just talk for a few minutes and then tell him you have some things that you have to get done and say good bye to him.
As for the sticker, I would have told him that I don't like stickers on the car (of course you can only do that if you don't have any other ones on there).
Just remember, he's trying (in his own way) to be nice and he doesn't realize that other people don't have as much time as he does (I know a lot of retired people with this problem). Sometimes you will have to stick to your guns and tell him that you have to get going or you won't get done with your work (or whatever you're doing).
2007-10-14 00:24:26 · answer #4 · answered by winnie2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he is just a lonely old guy who needs to talk to someone. Apparently he's picked you - maybe because you are outside and alone yourself so often.
Thank him for thinking of you with the sticker but if you really aren't into putting stickers on your car ( or you think it may cause a problem with you being in the military etc) explain this to him.
2007-10-14 00:21:21 · answer #5 · answered by Debi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh...no...not the friendly neighborhood talker...I think some neighbors just like you and want to talk with you...
...bet it would be different for you if it was a pretty girl....
...with the sticker....just say you don't put stickers on your car because of the mess....or just say thankyou for thinking of you ....and if he must give it to you...say...is it ok if you give it to someone else to put on their car....or you could use it as a book marker....
...when someone gives you a gift....know sometimes it isn't something you want or need or even like....so it is difficult to say no...sometimes you have to take the gift...and it just dissapears into you house..or garbage....
...I wouldn't put it on my car unless it was a sticker I liked....
2007-10-14 06:43:34 · answer #6 · answered by answergirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't allow stickers on my car.
The old guy is lonely and wants someone to talk to now and again. Avoid him by all means but don't be unkind about it. You might be in his shoes one day.
2007-10-14 00:13:42 · answer #7 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I bet he doesn't even understand the sticker..Just tell him you appreciate it but don't want to put the sticker on the car. tell him you'll put it somewhere else in your house, hopefully he don't go in your house . I would try to avoid him, sounds like he is trying to impress you.
2007-10-14 00:20:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
oh jeez...
Well I have a crazy old woman next door
She stops in the middle of the road when my bro was driving at night and goes "hello Josh"
She came round at 8:00pm saying do you need my clothes tonight?
And she comes round at 1:00pm saying Am i having Lunch here? No? He's been lying to me!! (she has no children or husband, only a demented dog)
So go to this guy and try and find him a wife. Or let him adopt a kid. or a dog.
2007-10-14 00:21:41 · answer #9 · answered by jess 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
be truthful but tactful....just say I'd rather not...or *no* thanks...he's lonely and enjoys talking to you. When you are not in a hurry could you spare him ten minutes to talk genuinely ...without wanting to get away..? Then you wouldn't feel guilty that on the days you need to finish your work...you can tell him you can't stop to talk today...(gotta go to wherever).. Be firm about those times and he'll eventually learn he can't always talk.
2007-10-14 00:16:59 · answer #10 · answered by Basket-santa 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋