Monkey see, Monkey do... - Page 3

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@Carmie wrote:
@Susan Louise. Your post made me laugh

The neighbor directly adjoining us does this all of time. We moved into our home about the same time in 1988 and it's been going on for years.

He likes to keep his grass at the same height as we do, so as soon as DH cuts our grass. He cuts his too. We thought at first that it was our imagination, so one week my DH cut our grass three times in 7 days and the neighbor did the same. The grass didn't even need to be cut,

If we are away for a week or two and our grass gets high, his does too.

We have a backdrop of white pines that need trimmed, our neighbor has two oak trees that he wants trimmed. Every time we talk, he asks if we made an appointment to have our trees trimmed. I think he is waiting for us to go first.

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That's really funny @Carmie

Susan Louise · ‎03-14-2010

@Annabellethecat66 wrote:
I didn't mean to sound so flippant...I should have re-re-read it. I usually do read it once (unless it's one of my bla bla's then even I (who wrote the thing) gets bored).

I am sorry for sounding so full of myself. I live in Va and the weather here has been amazing! I get so frustrated that I can't do things like I used to do. I always say, "My brain says go go go and my body says no no no! That was my first selfish thought.

I apologize. You were just venting and I had to post such a stupid response. I am sorry. I'd like to say I won't do it anymore, but if you've read my posts you'd see I see to like my own words...I will try though. I'm being serious here.

@Annabellethecat66 You have nothing to apologize for...I saw nothing wrong with your 1st post. As a matter of fact I thought it was quite nice

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

@Susan Louise wrote:
@Carmie wrote:
@Susan Louise. Your post made me laugh

The neighbor directly adjoining us does this all of time. We moved into our home about the same time in 1988 and it's been going on for years.

He likes to keep his grass at the same height as we do, so as soon as DH cuts our grass. He cuts his too. We thought at first that it was our imagination, so one week my DH cut our grass three times in 7 days and the neighbor did the same. The grass didn't even need to be cut,

If we are away for a week or two and our grass gets high, his does too.

We have a backdrop of white pines that need trimmed, our neighbor has two oak trees that he wants trimmed. Every time we talk, he asks if we made an appointment to have our trees trimmed. I think he is waiting for us to go first.

@Carmie DH said that it sounds like the neighbor wants to make some kind of deal with whoever you have come out to do your trees when they're there. A "sneaky person" would make an appointment with you tree folks when mr nosy isn't around and then just have the trees done during some time that the nosy neighbor isn't around and then sit back and watch the excitement as the neighbor spents time looking around at what changed and then watch him scurry like crazy trying to get his trees taken care of...

I thought about that too. He is pretty tight with a dollar. he's probably looking for a discount... a two-fer deal.

We'll have to have our trees trimmed while he is on a weekly vacation and see how long it takes him to copy.

He's a nice guy and a good neighbor. We are lucky to live by him and his family. That said, my DH likes to play games with him on occasion. Our neighbor is so predictable.

Susan Louise · ‎03-14-2010

@Carmie wrote:
@Susan Louise wrote:
@Carmie wrote:
@Susan Louise. Your post made me laugh

The neighbor directly adjoining us does this all of time. We moved into our home about the same time in 1988 and it's been going on for years.

He likes to keep his grass at the same height as we do, so as soon as DH cuts our grass. He cuts his too. We thought at first that it was our imagination, so one week my DH cut our grass three times in 7 days and the neighbor did the same. The grass didn't even need to be cut,

If we are away for a week or two and our grass gets high, his does too.

We have a backdrop of white pines that need trimmed, our neighbor has two oak trees that he wants trimmed. Every time we talk, he asks if we made an appointment to have our trees trimmed. I think he is waiting for us to go first.

@Carmie DH said that it sounds like the neighbor wants to make some kind of deal with whoever you have come out to do your trees when they're there. A "sneaky person" would make an appointment with you tree folks when mr nosy isn't around and then just have the trees done during some time that the nosy neighbor isn't around and then sit back and watch the excitement as the neighbor spents time looking around at what changed and then watch him scurry like crazy trying to get his trees taken care of...
I thought about that too. He is pretty tight with a dollar. he's probably looking for a discount... a two-fer deal.

We'll have to have our trees trimmed while he is on a weekly vacation and see how long it takes him to copy.

He's a nice guy and a good neighbor. We are lucky to live by him and his family. That said, my DH likes to play games with him on occasion. Our neighbor is so predictable.

@Carmie Sounds like a plan! Glad he is a good neighbor overall

Just an FYI, I added/edited to my last post you responded to with a few more thoughts...

SahmIam · ‎04-16-2010

I've never noticed this EXCEPT for mowing the lawn. I'm too busy to care, to be honest.

occasionalrain · ‎03-10-2010

I find it mean spirited to find entertainment in teasing one's neighbor. You can't know the reason for what seems to be an obsession or compulsion.

Susan Louise · ‎03-14-2010

@SahmIam wrote:
I've never noticed this EXCEPT for mowing the lawn. I'm too busy to care, to be honest.

@SahmIam I happen to notice because I am outside and they live right next door. It's not like I wear horse blinders when I'm outside doing chores in our yard/driveway or gardens and we don't have fences 10 ft high. Additionally, these neighbors have decks and we don't so they are able to peer into our yards over our 6' fence and watch us too. How do I know? I can see them while I am gardening/mowing/feeding the birds/etc.

I don't sit and watch our neighbors. These things happen when I am busy doing things...LOL

Q4u · ‎03-17-2010

Humans have a tendency to watch each other, it is simply part of our nature. Hence the fads that take off, or the fascination watching the public at a shopping mall. We tend to watch our neighbors and then decide "wow that's a great idea" (or not) and either emulate it (or not). It really is human nature and borne from a survival instinct.

Of course there are folks that take it to the limit and are considered nosy. But for the most part, we are mammals that take cues from each other and I tend to look at what happened to the OP as a compliment....

*~"Never eat more than you can lift......" Miss Piggy~*

Susan Louise · ‎03-14-2010

@Q4u wrote:
Humans have a tendency to watch each other, it is simply part of our nature. Hence the fads that take off, or the fascination watching the public at a shopping mall. We tend to watch our neighbors and then decide "wow that's a great idea" (or not) and either emulate it (or not). It really is human nature and borne from a survival instinct.

Of course there are folks that take it to the limit and are considered nosy. But for the most part, we are mammals that take cues from each other and I tend to look at what happened to the OP as a compliment....

@Q4u Nice post

I guess I probably wouldn't have even started a thread about it if at least once in awhile the neighbors would do some of the outside activity 1st. I guess it has reached a point that we can do a count down of minutes to when they will do whatever we are doing.

Twins Mom · ‎04-03-2016

Good point. I would much rather have your experience than have a neighbor who let's his grass get to the legal limit, never picks up a rake, etc... Your neighborhood sounds alive!