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Reality TVClubHouse Discussions: General Discussions ARCHIVES: May 2009 ~ July 2009: Free Expressions: The return of The Return of the Gripe Thread: Archive through May 19, 2009 users admin

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Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 6:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
MAybe you can request that next year an announcement be made before the start of the show. Sad that something like would be needed but some people need to be told and some people may forget...

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 11:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'll have to let ya know how that goes next week. The kids (both of them actually) have concerts at the performing arts center and they always make the announcement before shows. They also have ushers who will ask people to step outside if they're being too noisy too.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 2:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
That might help, but there is ALWAYS someone who thinks that HIS/HER call is the exception to the rule.

I know at the OC performing arts center, back when I could actually afford to go there, it wasn't cell phones, but beepers, usually for doctors, but they had a system where someone who was actually ON CALL could leave a number for their service and the service would call that number.. the person would have the seat number/location of the doctor or whoever and they could quietly come get them.

Back then the only irritant was people who coughed a bunch or sniffled or blew noses in the middle of a quiet moment, or crying babies.

It all boils down to pure egocentric selfishness.

Christy358
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07-10-2007

Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 10:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christy358 a private message Print Post    
Used to be, in the old days, people had to think where you might be and then call when you were "at home" or in AN EMERGENCY at work.

These days, we are used to instant access, not even for anything important. A text can be about nothing at all, but we expect an answer.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 6:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Barking dogs.. mine! I have two small dogs, mostly in the house but they do go outside (esp in spring and fall) for longer then just a quick pee. I have posted before that my attitude is that if my neighbors wanted barking dogs they would have bought their own so if mine get at a squirrel for more than say a minute... they come inside. Well, the house behind ours was recently purchased by a young couple with two kids. One of which is a 3 yr old girl who spends HOURS (you would think that was an exaggeration !!) sitting in their massive tree and leaning over our fence and talking to the dogs. It's a six foot fence and she wraps her legs around the branch and is bent over the fence at the waist.... really stupid parenting decision IMO. Yesterday she was in there from 1 pm until supper, I can hear her mother talking to the other kid... a two year boy who I am sure is itching to join his sister as soon as the diaper is off:-) so she is being supervised in some fashion. The dogs are barking their happy little 'come play with me' heads off and have no intention of stopping as long as she is there so I bring them inside, she gets off our fence, I let the dogs out, she's back in minutes. This has been a couple weekends now. DH says to let him know and he will happily tell her parents that it's not safe for her to be there and besides she is annoying our animals and invading our privacy. I hate to start a new neighbor relationship that way so was prepared to suffer through the weekends, after all we will be at our cottage for most of the next 3 mnths anyway and the novelty has to wear off eventually, right? So this morning, I wait until 9am when our other neighbor goes to work and brings her dog in (we have a system LOL), let mine out and there she is!!! Hanging over the fence again. I have to get the only kid in the neighborhood not to go to pre-kindergarten? RFLOL This is going to be all day, 7 days a week? UGH!! We are going to cut the branches back right at the property line but I am not sure if that will make it harder or EASIER for her. LOL

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 12:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
That little girl wants a puppy.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 1:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
I'd absolutely say something ot the mom about being on the fence. Tell her you are just concerned for her daughters safety and if she was to fall in your yard that one of the dogs may bite her or she could be seriously injured. Even if they won't, I'd still say that. I don't think being concerned for a child's safety could cause a neighbor fued.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 2:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Of course, there's also those with the mindset that will only hear, "one of my dogs might bite" and respond with a "your dogs better not bite my little girl, or I'll sue your ass."

But yea, I'd try and find a tactful way of telling her Mom you're concerned for her safety.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 2:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
I wouldn't just tell her you're concerned for her daughter's safety. Your issue is your own dog barking, so why not address it completely truthfully?

A bad neighbor relationship of another sort will happen if you only tell the mother about your safety concern. Suppose she says, "oh, she won't get hurt", then what? You're still left with a barking dog and sooner or later, another neighbor will complain about the non-stop barking.

Just be upfront and tell her that you have worked hard teaching your dog to not bark, and her daughter (while unmeaning...), gets the dog all riled up. Say to the Mom that if the daughter wants to come and meet the dog, she's welcome (then set your rules about that - never while you're in the house, or whatever).

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 3:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Hanging over the fence on a tree limb, my first concern would be for the child's safety, not so much the barking dog.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 3:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
RN, Rissa's first words in this gripe thread were about barking dogs...hers! So I figured that's what she meant. Personally, I would knock that kid right out of that tree on her ass if she made my dog bark like that!

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 3:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
LMAO HUKD!!!!!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 3:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Well I guess you have to decide if you want to piss of your neighbors or listen to your dog barking then a little girl crying because she fell and you didn't do a thing about it, LOL. JK.

My neighbors had no issue coming over and asking if we could do 'something' about our dogs barking. they were nice about it, and apologized for even complaining. I felt so bad. Kill em with kindness if you do go over.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 4:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
You know what..if they complain about the dogs barking then you can tell them that they are just barking at their daughter hanging over the fence. Actually my conversation would be sort of like this " You daughter really wants a dog of her own doesn't she?" "I keep worrying that she is going to fall when she is hanging over that fence like that." "I'm not sure my insurance is going to cover her getting hurt if she falls in my yard so I just need to give you a verbal warning before it happens my lawyer says."

As for dogs barking...that is their job! They are telling you something is going on! We live next to a house the owners use as vacation beach place. Once when they were there the man said something about the pugs barking at him and I told him they barked at anything that went into their yard. He thought about it a minute and he said well that was a good thing! LOL

The house to the south of us has been in construction and the pugs spotted a man sneaking off with some lumber. Now when that neighbor comes over he tells them to keep up that barking.

I guess I should add that they are not allowed to go out at night without one of us (coyotes, bears and cougar) and daytime is with supervision so people are not subject to endless barking. But by golly barking is their job!

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 4:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Maybe Rissa should invite the kid over, and then toss a bowl of gravy all over her. Your dog will go right after her. Then if she starts hanging out in the tree again, tell her you will throw gravy at her in the tree. When her parents come running over to your house all mad, just say, "oops, I must have dropped the gravy".














These things are SO easy for me to figure out...

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 6:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
RFLOL Huk. I will keep that in mind. :-) If it wasn't for the other neighbors I would let my dogs go wild, but that's not an option, not fair to the other neighbors. They would never bite her, maybe lick her to death but as guard dogs they suck big time. LOL My gripe is that I can't turn my back for 2 seconds without the dogs barking and I am spending all day letting them out, bringing them in, letting them out and then I can't turn my back on them INSIDE because they weren't outside long enough to pee.... too busy making a beeline for the kid on the fence. It's definately also a safety issue, we have no grass. If she falls she will land on a concrete deck that surrounds a pool. DH will talk to her but my gripe is that if the situation was reversed I would hope I was alert enough to see what my kid is doing and connect it with the noise and not need a stranger to clue me in.

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 6:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
What the heck is a 3 yr old doing 6' up in a tree anyway! Major lack of concern from the parent/s especially if they're in the back yard while she's doing this.

Hey, why don't you go up to the fence & call your adult neighbor over - say something like this: "It looks like our kids already would like to get better aquanted - why don't you come around & we'll all sit down & get to know each other - hey, I can make some lemonaide".}

Crzndeb
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07-26-2004

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 7:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Crzndeb a private message Print Post    
Let me just sneak a little gripe in here....when people say "orangutang"...they are orangutans. OK, sorry...back to barking dogs.

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 7:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
Hey, I say orangatang! I thought I was right. (darn,even spell check knew that)

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 9:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
I think all of us old folk grew up saying orangutang. One of the online dictionaries I checked showed three possible pronunciations, and the third one ended with a g.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 9:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Let me just sneak a little gripe in here....when people say "orangutang"...they are orangutans. OK, sorry...back to barking dogs.

I say/spell orangatang too! At least orangutang is closer!

Dogdoc orangutan, orangutans, AND orangatang all show up mispelled in spell check.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 9:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Orangatang is a type of skateboard wheels. Just in case anybody is interested. *L*

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 9:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Orangutang was a rock band from Boston.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 9:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
My gripe is I don't like mean people.

Beckie03
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07-05-2007

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 11:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beckie03 a private message Print Post    
my gripe = passive voice. i loathe passive voice.