Swan_Vesta Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 One road up from mine has had a house for sale for a while, I noted that it had been sold a month or so back and didn't pay it much heed until tonight. I noted with disdain that it was now occupied and that there was music blaring out of their open front door, an obese child kicking a football on the pavement (Better than playing inside on a PS2 I suppose) with his equally chunky sister holding sway as he hoofed his ball on to parked cars. Now, I live in a nice neighbourhood. What can be done about types who may have the money but not the manners or etiquette to fit in with the area? Is it the first sign of rot or the fact that the hoi poli are socially mobile? Call me a snob if you will but I paid hard earned cash for my pile and see no reason why the plebeian hordes should be allowed to devalue my property with their common ways.
gabby Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 You're a snob! Seriously, though, just wee through their letterbox.
Jabberwocky Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 Now, what would the plebs do if, lets say the Duke of Bottomsborough, were to move in to the council house down the road from them, bringing with him his foxhounds, servants, collection of classic cars and fine renaissance art? Ill tell you what theyd do, theyd burgle the arse off him and sell all his gear to the local pawnbrokers, then with their ill gotten gains, theyd buy gallons of Stella and get hideously drunk. Its up to you to find a suitable retribution for this family, a suitable yet ironic punishment for having the damned AUDACITY to attempt to better themselves! You could... break in, steal their pit bulls, sell them and buy a fine Chateau De Lorraigne 1974? Then drink it in front of them...?
EdnaKrabappe Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 I know what you mean Swan Vesta. I live in quite a nice suburban neighbourhood too, it makes me feel safe as a single girlie and although my place is small, (one of only four maisonettes in a four bedroomed estate) I like where I live most of all. I've got lovely neighbours. Until September. Then I had a drug dealer and his shoplifter girlfriend move in downstairs. (It's a maisonette) They played drum and bass until the early hours at that really annoying level where you can only hear the repetitiveness and smoked weed constantly so it made my place stink coming through the floor. Worst of all were the friends who came to call at 4 am in the morning and because of the style of the place, thought my front door was theirs and would be hammering on my door. Made me feel really fed up and I've been quite down about it as my sleep patterns were getting really disrupted. Anyway things came to a head six weeks ago after a couple of police raids, some of their mates kicked in their door and after the girl moved it got even worse for a week but then the lad left. Hurray! Things are back to normal. I can hear the birds twittering now and have my tv on at a normal volume! The guy who owns downstairs now has had enough and is selling (at last!) i just hope the next lot are half decent.
Jabberwocky Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 Thats the horrible thing about it all isnt it? You never quite know what sort of neighbour your going to get. Mercifully my neighbours are brilliant, but all it takes is for one of them to move...
Swan_Vesta Posted June 1, 2007 Author Posted June 1, 2007 Its up to you to find a suitable retribution for this family, a suitable yet ironic punishment for having the damned AUDACITY to attempt to better themselves! I'm going with Gabby's idea. No extra effort and relief to boot
Jabberwocky Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 I'm going with Gabby's idea. No extra effort and relief to boot Bad idea! What if they have doggies...?
Swan_Vesta Posted June 1, 2007 Author Posted June 1, 2007 Bad idea! What if they have doggies...? They'll not be dehydrated! It's that small they'll not be able to snap at it through the letterbox.
Jabberwocky Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 We have a bunch just down the road. Playing a CD- or rather 10 seconds of each track on a CD with their windows wide open, then theres daddy, washing his car on the drive in his vest with his CD player blasting the Bee Gees out at 100000 decibels. Im originally from Parson Cross and I now gaze down my nose at this family as if theyre the lowest form of life on the planet. And I LIKE it!
wuduswitch Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 We have a bunch just down the road. Playing a CD- or rather 10 seconds of each track on a CD with their windows wide open, then theres daddy, washing his car on the drive in his vest with his CD player blasting the Bee Gees out at 100000 decibels. Im originally from Parson Cross and I now gaze down my nose at this family as if theyre the lowest form of life on the planet. And I LIKE it! How very dare you, the lowest form of life is on the Badger, I know, ......I live there.
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