What are your thoughts on my neighbor?

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I have no problems w/ moving on, not holding a grudge, and not being vengeful. At the end of the day that one incident isn't a big deal and bringing in the cops might be much, to the point where I'd be embarassed to tell them why I called...but if it continues he'll be the one needing the cops.



A piece of me also thought that if he did really use his water to water my...er...bank's lawn, maybe he saved me money from having to completely replace the lawn rather than just re-seeding it because the lawn was salvageable when I got it. I don't know if that statement is even true because I know nothing about lawn care but trying my best to rationalize his actions.
 
[quote author="CapitalismWorks" date=1255144182][quote author="acpme" date=1255144139][quote author="Roo" date=1255141643]

Chill out. Give the guy a break, start a good relationship with the neighbor.



What you are describing is reasonable after the second or third occurence.</blockquote>


Bad idea... the most important thing when moving into a new home and meeting your new neighbors is to establish dominance.</blockquote>


Kinda like moving into prison.</blockquote>


Looks as though your neighbour was trying to make you his b****h
 
acpme - that's funny...establishing dominance in the OC suburbs. Maybe I should model myself after Debo in Friday.



Go to the doctor and get surgically cross-eyed, invest in a Mr T starter kit collection, steal a kids bike and cruise around the thug-ish gated community and make'em all regret buying there. btw roo, are you my neighbor?
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I was at an open house yesterday. A neighbor heading to work comes running into the open house and yelled, "Did one of you parked your truck in my driveway?!" The RE agent and I said, "No." Then he dashed across the street and knocked on his next door neighbor's house. Apparently, they denied also. But the minute he drove off to work. The same neighbor he confronted came out and moved the truck out of his driveway. Hahaha! I witnessed it all from the window of the open house.
 
[quote author="reason" date=1255147373]Sounds like he was watering your lawn so it's nice and green. Maybe he wants the neighborhood to look nice =)</blockquote>


I don't question the intentions...I'm just hoping he didn't lend the previous owner anything else related to the house otherwise he'll be aiming to get that back as well. But his reasoning is almost as bad as if he pointed out that one of his sprinklers occassionally overshoots onto my lawn and thereby indebting me to his bs.
 
Your neighbor didn't water your lawn when the property was bank owned. He just made up that BS when you drove up. You want to believe him because you don't want to believe that you will have to live with an asshole neighbor for years and years.



But now that you caught him once doing that, he probably won't be doing it anymore.
 
[quote author="childplease" date=1255149177][quote author="reason" date=1255147373]Sounds like he was watering your lawn so it's nice and green. Maybe he wants the neighborhood to look nice =)</blockquote>


I don't question the intentions...I'm just hoping he didn't lend the previous owner anything else related to the house otherwise he'll be aiming to get that back as well. But his reasoning is almost as bad as if he pointed out that one of his sprinklers occassionally overshoots onto my lawn and thereby indebting me to his bs.</blockquote>


Frankly, he's being disrespectful of other's properties. Whether they be bank owned or not. I for one would not dare do what he did. You just don't. There are boundaries one should not cross.
 
[quote author="zubs" date=1255149239]Your neighbor didn't water your lawn when the property was bank owned. He just made up that BS when you drove up. You want to believe him because you don't want to believe that you will have to live with an asshole neighbor for years and years.



But now that you caught him once doing that, he probably won't be doing it anymore.</blockquote>


This sounds right. I wouldn't worry about it unless something like this happens again, though, which it probably won't, as you said.
 
childplease



I actually stopped by a few weeks ago and did some touch up paint, cleaned the windows, and trimmed the grass on your new home.



The weeds grew back, the paint faded, and the windows are now dirty but TRUST ME-I did these things.



This was worth about $1000.00 dollars but since we are both on this forum just send me "5 hunnert" and I will let you off the hook. ;-P



Your respectful neighbor!!
 
[quote author="xsocal land merchant" date=1255155471]childplease



I actually stopped by a few weeks ago and did some touch up paint, cleaned the windows, and trimmed the grass on your new home.



The weeds grew back, the paint faded, and the windows are now dirty but TRUST ME-I did these things.



This was worth about $1000.00 dollars but since we are both on this forum just send me "5 hunnert" and I will let you off the hook. ;-P



Your respectful neighbor!!</blockquote>


He also probably ran off a squatter and a few looters. Since it's almost Halloween I can get a security guard outfit and patrol his home 24/7 so we can call it even.
 
[quote author="childplease" date=1255145391]A piece of me also thought that if he did really use his water to water my...er...bank's lawn, maybe he saved me money from having to completely replace the lawn rather than just re-seeding it because the lawn was salvageable when I got it</blockquote>Perhaps, who knows. He also might feel envious b/c you bought your house so much cheaper than he paid for his.



You would think he would be embarassed to do such a petty thing. But everyone has some kind of quirk.
 
Nice post. It's easy to cling on to something so petty and insignificant. My advice, stop reading this forum now as the bitter unemployed regulars on this blog will only goad you on to a point where you will destroy the relationship with your neighbor in your mind. You may never have a positive or negative experience again with your neighbor but you'll end up hating and resenting them for absolutely no justifiable reason. Though, I suspect, it may be too late as your post was an obvious appeal to the lowest common denominator on this forum.
 
[quote author="tkaratz" date=1255170236]Nice post. It's easy to cling on to something so petty and insignificant. My advice, stop reading this forum now as the bitter unemployed regulars on this blog will only goad you on to a point where you will destroy the relationship with your neighbor in your mind. You may never have a positive or negative experience again with your neighbor but you'll end up hating and resenting them for absolutely no justifiable reason. <strong>Though, I suspect, it may be too late as your post was an obvious appeal to the lowest common denominator on this forum</strong>.</blockquote>


No way! I didn't respond. But I will now?



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I say slash his tires. That'll learn 'em.
 
[quote author="tkaratz" date=1255170236]Nice post. It's easy to cling on to something so petty and insignificant. My advice, stop reading this forum now as the bitter unemployed regulars on this blog will only goad you on to a point where you will destroy the relationship with your neighbor in your mind. You may never have a positive or negative experience again with your neighbor but you'll end up hating and resenting them for absolutely no justifiable reason. Though, I suspect, it may be too late as your post was an obvious appeal to the lowest common denominator on this forum.</blockquote>


Pot... meet kettle.
 
While someone actually stealing your property and running up your water bill really isn't that petty and insignificant, you really have to take the high road on this one. Believe me, I've lived with a petty neighbor who complained about my dog barking (he had his own dog's vocal chords cut years before). Killing them with kindness is about the only thing that works (they quietly feel guilty and you get karma points).
 
The guy probably bought his house at the peak, he's upside down now, and is trying to save some $$$ by hijacking your water to keep his bills low.
 
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