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Re: Don't complain--I'm bringing you a 'gift'
DIR By: LifeOnPluto
Date: January 21, 2022, 10:44 pm
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I agree with all the above posters so far.
Sometimes it seems like there's a subset of people who go
through life looking for things to be offended about.
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Re: Don't complain--I'm bringing you a 'gift'
DIR By: holly firestorm
Date: January 22, 2022, 11:23 am
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> Another vote for nice gesture. Like the parents, flying with
their infant twins, who gave everyone a little bag of candy and
a pair of earplugs.
>
> He knows there is potential for conflict, made a point of
introducing himself to all the neighbours, so they know they can
approach him if there is something that isn't right - like
parking of work trucks that block driveways, for example.
>
>
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Well, this is the crux of the matter really. If he's got the
permits etc. he's entitled to renovate his home during the day,
as long as he's not an extreme nuisance...blocking
driveways...onerous stinks...off hours...workers playing
unreasonably loud music...littering anyplace besides his own
property with construction trash, etc. If he starts doing these
things then, yes, he's just trying to excuse himself for being
an a-hole. But, if he doesn't (which sounds more likely) he's
just trying to be a nice neighbor and apologizing in advance for
the noise, etc. You'll find out which he is soon enough. If he
goes on to have a lot of loud parties when the construction's
done and thinks he just has to invite you or bring you candy to
excuse it...then your complaining neighbor was right.
As far as picking something people might be allergic to...I'm
sure that wasn't deliberate. I once got a diabetic friend a
delicious box of sugar-free chocolate thinking it would be a
treat he couldn't normally eat. Unfortunately, the chocolates
has other ingredients he also had to steer clear of. :( But, I
sure didn't do it on purpose.
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Re: Don't complain--I'm bringing you a 'gift'
DIR By: Lkdrymom
Date: January 23, 2022, 9:00 am
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The only problem neighbor here is the one looking for a reason
to be offended.
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Re: Don't complain--I'm bringing you a 'gift'
DIR By: BeagleMommy
Date: January 24, 2022, 10:14 am
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New neighbor was being kind by letting everyone know that he was
aware there would be inconvenience during construction and was
apologizing in advance.
If, by some coincidence, someone was allergic to strawberries
and/or chocolate? You have two options...give them to someone
else or throw them away.
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Re: Don't complain--I'm bringing you a 'gift'
DIR By: TootsNYC
Date: January 25, 2022, 1:56 pm
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> If he starts doing these things then, yes, he's just trying to
excuse himself for being an a-hole.
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Remember that his contractors may do this, and HE won't even
know.
So if he's made this gesture, he would probably welcome someone
nicely coming to him to alert him, and ask him to intervene with
his contractors on their (and his) behalf.
The point made here
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> so they know they can approach him if there is something that
isn't right - like parking of work trucks that block driveways,
for example.
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is that he would want to know about the truck blocking driveways
so he can fix it, not that he's hoping you'll just put up with
it.
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