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Author:  Clawmaster [ Sat May 14, 2022 8:03 am ]
Post subject:  Newly retired neighbor
Cannot go on my back deck without my neighbor wanting to chat, the guy just retired, and I know he was a workaholic, so feared he would be completely out of his mind bored soon, he's a great guy and has been a great neighbor, but I really do not have an interest in talking about trimming trees for an hour each time I let the dog out.
Author:  Ogie Oglethorpe [ Sat May 14, 2022 8:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Newly retired neighbor
Just give him a voucher for golf lessons, that will keep him busy
Author:  Darkside [ Sat May 14, 2022 8:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Newly retired neighbor
Honesty is the best policy.

"I know you were a very dedicated worker. I am too. When I'm out talking to you during work hours, I feeling I'm not doing my employer right. Can we chat after I get off work?"
Author:  Caller Bob [ Sat May 14, 2022 10:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Newly retired neighbor
Tell him you’re into swinging and he won’t bother you
Author:  IkeSouth [ Sat May 14, 2022 12:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Newly retired neighbor
its the worst. i usually play death metal music really loud even if i feel like smooth jazz. thats usually enough to keep people out of my garage every fucking time i open it.

yes, i am doing a project. yes i know its cool, thats why im doing it. no, i dont care about your crappy project. no, we dont have anything in common.
Author:  Nardi [ Sat May 14, 2022 4:57 pm ]
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IkeSouth wrote:
even if i feel like smooth jazz.

What a f@g!
Author:  Zippy-The-Pinhead [ Sat May 14, 2022 5:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Newly retired neighbor
IkeSouth wrote:
its the worst. i usually play death metal music really loud even if i feel like smooth jazz. thats usually enough to keep people out of my garage every fucking time i open it.

yes, i am doing a project. yes i know its cool, thats why im doing it. no, i dont care about your crappy project. no, we dont have anything in common.

My guess is if you just talked to them once, that would do the trick.
Author:  Nardi [ Sat May 14, 2022 5:45 pm ]
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Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:
IkeSouth wrote:
its the worst. i usually play death metal music really loud even if i feel like smooth jazz. thats usually enough to keep people out of my garage every fucking time i open it.

yes, i am doing a project. yes i know its cool, thats why im doing it. no, i dont care about your crappy project. no, we dont have anything in common.

My guess is if you just talked to them once, that would do the trick.

My neighbor hated my kids. So we didn't talk much.
Author:  Clawmaster [ Sat May 14, 2022 6:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Newly retired neighbor
Caller Bob wrote:
Tell him you’re into swinging and he won’t bother you


That would be quite dangerous Sir Robert because it's often been said "Once you go Claw, you never go back".
Author:  Heisenberg [ Sat May 14, 2022 8:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Newly retired neighbor
I work from home pretty often, and during Covid it was every day. I’m on calls at the top of most hours, so I have small windows to walk my dog.

It actually pisses me off now that if I have 30 minutes to walk my dog, I don’t want to spend 15 of it talking to all the retired teachers on my block. I now try to cross the street or use headphones and pretend I’m in a call.
Author:  IkeSouth [ Sat May 14, 2022 9:53 pm ]
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I don't mind small talk with people who give zero fucks and like to say crazy shit just to make me laugh

I hate small talk with people who say anything depressing, negative, or any sort of serious in any sense. I got my own problems, no fucking way I want to hear yours.
Author:  Tall Midget [ Sat May 14, 2022 10:36 pm ]
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IkeSouth wrote:
its the worst. i usually play death metal music really loud even if i feel like smooth jazz. thats usually enough to keep people out of my garage every fucking time i open it.

yes, i am doing a project. yes i know its cool, thats why im doing it. no, i dont care about your crappy project. no, we dont have anything in common.


IkeSouth wrote:
I don't mind small talk with people who give zero fucks and like to say crazy shit just to make me laugh

I hate small talk with people who say anything depressing, negative, or any sort of serious in any sense. I got my own problems, no fucking way I want to hear yours.


I can't imagine how it is that you're 40-something and single. You seem so charming on CFMB. :lol:
Author:  Clawmaster [ Sun May 15, 2022 5:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Newly retired neighbor
Guess my situation is magnified by having a Chrysler employee in the house on the other side who is laid off and is usually sitting on his back deck looking like he wants to put a gun in his mouth.

Even my retired neighbor doesn't want to talk to that guy.
Author:  NME [ Sun May 15, 2022 10:42 am ]
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My wife will chat seldomly with our neighbors but the most they’ll get out of me is a waive and a ‘how’s it going’. I live in a really great neighborhood but I’m not real interested in becoming chummy with anyone here.


That said, I will usually offer assistance if I see something going on like a car breaks down and needs a jump, or they need to push it back into place. I’ve also helped fetch pets that have gotten loose which I’m more than happy to do. I’m just not super chatty with them. I’ve seen things blow up between neighbors throughout my life that start hanging out together and shit like that. And once that happens, it can get ugly because you live right next to them. So, I keep it casual, I have enough of my own friends already anyway.
Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Mon May 16, 2022 2:00 pm ]
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Caller Bob wrote:
Tell him you’re into swinging and he won’t bother you
Scott! Remember what we talked about the other day!? Bob is into it!
Author:  Hussra [ Mon May 16, 2022 2:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Newly retired neighbor
get a MAGA hat, wear it any time you go out there.
Author:  Bagels [ Mon May 16, 2022 3:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Newly retired neighbor
don't talk to any of your neighbors, ever
Author:  TriColoredPastas [ Mon May 16, 2022 6:33 pm ]
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Bagels wrote:
don't talk to any of your neighbors, ever


This is the best advice.
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