My next door neighbor has not mowed his lawn in 2009. I decided yesterday in a round about way to bring attention to the eye sore that has been bothering me for weeks.
"Hey, Bob. How are you doing?"
I didn't allow him to answer. Instead, I tried to use humor to get him to see what I have to see every time I am in my front yard.
"Your grass grows so much faster than mine. You could film an episode of "Man vs. Wild" in your front yard. Want me to call the Discovery Channel and get them out here for you? Could be a nice money maker for you."
Without hesitation, Bob turned around and walked back in his house without saying a word. Guess he doesn't get my sense of humor.
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For a second I thought you were going to say you offered to mow his lawn for him. They may never have found your body in all that.
ReplyDeleteI'd be careful if I were you! Good luck getting him to mow it. Do you have a neighborhood association who could harass him into it?
He may be ticked off, but I'll bet the yard is mowed within a week.. :)
ReplyDeleteSadly, sometimes you have to tweak/tease neighbors a little bit to light the necessary fire under them..
I love my fence. It keeps my neighbors out.
ReplyDeleteI hope Bob figures it out. Hopefully he reads your blog.
I wonder what his issue might be...
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining my blog. Your girls are beautiful. I tried to join yours, but my comp is not cooperating and or some reason it didn't let me this time. But I will keep trying.
ReplyDeleteYour neighbor seems to rate pretty high on the douche-o-meter. There is always SOMEONE in the neighborhood that doesn't take pride in their home. At least you have a sense of humor about it.
Isn't there a HOA that enforces rules like this ?
LOL, I hope he mows it....let us know!! He should be ashamed of himself.
ReplyDeleteGuess he doesn't appreciate 'smart ass'. Oh well. It was worth a shot.
ReplyDeleteI am not so nice about it - I mowed a strip right through the middle of my neighbors when we were living in these little cabins/neighborhood in SW Colorado.
ReplyDeleteHe in turn took my mower when I left for the day and finished! nice.....
I think if it gets bad enough, the city will come out and mow a person's lawn and then charge him or her an exorbitant fee for it. Not sure if this is the case in every city, but you may want to look into it.
ReplyDeleteDon't ask me why I know this. lol :)
How did you even know that there was a house there?? Can you imagine what his house looks like in side....yuck
ReplyDeleteMy parents have a neighbor like that. She's a bit of an oddball. I think she has emotional problems. Mom and Dad have offered to mow her lawn, but she refuses.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I respond better to sincere and direct communication. Sarcasm would probably make me turn around and go back in the house, too. Of course, that was pretty funny. Maybe he'll be shamed enough to mow the lawn.
Good luck with that! Maybe you can mow his lawn for him under the cover of night. :)
well.. you tried!!!:) ironically..My yard is looking a little like you described!! BUT as I know my neighbors will not be a 'funny' as you..I called a friend to borrow a mower!! :) haven't stocked my 'shed' yet!! working on it...:)
ReplyDeletethe last neighborhood i lived in was beautiful, EXCEPT for the yard directly across the street from me. you know, the one i'd have to see every time i stepped out my door. it was such a bummer.
ReplyDeletewhy are people slobby/lazy like that?
aww!! :) maybe you should tell me exactly where to move.. a relocation might be a whole lot easier then convincing my 12 yo he has a new chore!! LOL!!
ReplyDeleteI've started an anti conformist, anti chores, stick-it-to-the-man club. So far enrolled are two hippies, one pimply kid with a Napoleon complex, and one transient there for the free Oreos. Ask your neighbor if he wants to join.
ReplyDeleteTell him the Oreos are double-stuffed.
LOL That's funny. He obviously has no sense of humor.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Cruel! I would have gone: "Is your lawnmover broken? I can lend you mine if you need it!"
ReplyDeletehehe.
LOL.
ReplyDeleteI think I would wanna sneak over when he's gone and mow it. I couldn't take it.
What a shame because it kinda looks like a neat house!
ReplyDeletethanks for dropping by at my blog :) & thanks for the lovely wish. i needed luck more than ever!
ReplyDeletesome people are just being stubborn (referring to your neighbor). you know, they just don't want their ego bruised. well, hopefully he'll get to the job ASAP. i mean, i wonder whether there's animal building an empire there. *shivers at the thought*
I had a neighbour like that before; he had some serious mental health issues. Hopefully, yours doesn't and that he quickly cleans up that messy yard!
ReplyDelete:)Thanks that means alot.
ReplyDeleteand thats funny. Hopefully he mows his grass now. Fortunately we dont have that problem. Our neighbor loves to mow his grass so much that sometimes he mows our yard lol.
Time to hit it with some Round Up in the dark!
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