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I blogged about my nasty neighbor Mike last night and I'm here to report he is still nasty. I told you about the notice he sent regarding my dogs even though a recent city ordinance allows me to have them. I have three and the senior one is not long for this world. But the thing that really stabbed at my heart was the fact that Mike put "CC: HOA" at the bottom of the page. You can mess with me, my house, my kids, but don't you ever mess with my canine babies! And don't you dare say I have a bad reputation in the community when I've lived here since 1995. So far, the HOA and my landlady think I'm just fine.
I was furious and not going to let Mike get away with committing libel on me. His problem is that the guy who lives on the other side of me is a hothead too. After years of experience in dealing with Jay, I knew that Mike's next step would be to attend the HOA meeting that night to complain. So for the first time ever, I attended the meeting too.
When Mike and his girlfriend blew through the door at the last minute and took seats next to me, I thought they were being quite civilized. He introduced himself to the group as the new neighbor in the park and painted himself as an all-around nice guy before going in for the kill.
After the meeting, he turned to my landlady who was sitting behind him. He then proceeded to tell her I bitched at and harassed him to which I responded "I did not."
Mike froze in mid-air. After a few seconds, he did manage to blink. But he was absolutely shocked to discover that I was the person sitting behind him. In his rudeness and arrogance (He's a fast mover and shaker, don't you know?) he had never bothered to look at me so he didn't know what I looked like.
My landlady blinked right back at him. When he continued to talk, she turned her face away. She had no desire to play his game and I still chuckle at the moment when I think about it. For the first time ever, having a jerk for a landlady worked to my advantage.
Mike left in a huff with his girlfriend trailing behind him. Judge Judy would say outsmarting Mike was as easy as "shooting fish in a barrel."
I agree.
Bye for now.
M.
I blogged about my nasty neighbor Mike last night and I'm here to report he is still nasty. I told you about the notice he sent regarding my dogs even though a recent city ordinance allows me to have them. I have three and the senior one is not long for this world. But the thing that really stabbed at my heart was the fact that Mike put "CC: HOA" at the bottom of the page. You can mess with me, my house, my kids, but don't you ever mess with my canine babies! And don't you dare say I have a bad reputation in the community when I've lived here since 1995. So far, the HOA and my landlady think I'm just fine.
I was furious and not going to let Mike get away with committing libel on me. His problem is that the guy who lives on the other side of me is a hothead too. After years of experience in dealing with Jay, I knew that Mike's next step would be to attend the HOA meeting that night to complain. So for the first time ever, I attended the meeting too.
When Mike and his girlfriend blew through the door at the last minute and took seats next to me, I thought they were being quite civilized. He introduced himself to the group as the new neighbor in the park and painted himself as an all-around nice guy before going in for the kill.
After the meeting, he turned to my landlady who was sitting behind him. He then proceeded to tell her I bitched at and harassed him to which I responded "I did not."
Mike froze in mid-air. After a few seconds, he did manage to blink. But he was absolutely shocked to discover that I was the person sitting behind him. In his rudeness and arrogance (He's a fast mover and shaker, don't you know?) he had never bothered to look at me so he didn't know what I looked like.
My landlady blinked right back at him. When he continued to talk, she turned her face away. She had no desire to play his game and I still chuckle at the moment when I think about it. For the first time ever, having a jerk for a landlady worked to my advantage.
Mike left in a huff with his girlfriend trailing behind him. Judge Judy would say outsmarting Mike was as easy as "shooting fish in a barrel."
I agree.
Bye for now.
M.