What would you do? Random kid showed up and set up a lemonade stand on our lawn

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God, people’s entitlement is amazing. What part of “private property” was confusing to this so-called “adult?”

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Anonymous wrote:I am shocked by the number of people who think OP was right in this situation. It sounds like the mother overreacted, but imagine how humiliating it must have felt for that child to be paid to go away. It's so absurd I wondered if OP was a troll. Yet, here people are, equating a 10 year old's lemonade stand out on the sidewalk to a hot dog stand? OP's poor MIL must be mortified.

I am shocked by the amount of doormats like you in this thread.

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Anonymous wrote:Why not just let the kid do the stand?

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Anonymous wrote:God, people’s entitlement is amazing. What part of “private property” was confusing to this so-called “adult?”

What part of common decency and harmless kindness towards kids is confusing for you ?

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Anonymous wrote:Why not just let the kid do the stand?

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Oh puhleeze - do you threaten children who darken your property with guns as well?

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Anonymous wrote:Read it and weep!

" Most US states require permits for kids to operate lemonade stands: The following states do not require a permit." Note that DC, Maryland, and Virginia REQUIRE permits for lemonade stands!

California,
Nevada,
Utah,
Colorado,
North Dakota,
Nebraska,
Texas,
Missouri,
Louisiana,
Illinois,
New York,
Vermont,
Rhode Island
Connecticut

A permit from what entity?
And where does this list come from?
And are you suggesting that I need a permit for my kids to put a stand in my own yard?

I am not suggesting that you get your permit from the health dept, I am telling you that in order to sell edible and potable products from your home, in Virginia, the health dept. Must inspect your kitchen and any area of your house used for preparing such products. If you pass them a permit will be issued.

How is this relevant to this conversation?

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Anonymous wrote:Read it and weep!

" Most US states require permits for kids to operate lemonade stands: The following states do not require a permit." Note that DC, Maryland, and Virginia REQUIRE permits for lemonade stands!

California,
Nevada,
Utah,
Colorado,
North Dakota,
Nebraska,
Texas,
Missouri,
Louisiana,
Illinois,
New York,
Vermont,
Rhode Island
Connecticut

Surprising, but indeed! Doesn't anyone remember this happening to kids selling lemonade outside of the US Open at Congressional?


BETHESDA, Md. -- It was a case of bureaucracy run amok, at least from the perspective of the children operating a lemonade stand for charity near the U.S. Open. Kids from two families put up the stand on private property -- a neighbor's yard that just happens to be on a corner across from a spectator entrance to Congressional.

During Thursday's first round, they received three visits from county officials, twice with a warning. The third time, a citation was issued for operating the stand without a permit. It carried a fine of up to $500 and required a court appearance.

"This was just not a good corner for them to be attracting people, and they did not have a permit," Montgomery County's Bonnie Ayers said.
"Does every kid now that sells lemonade have to register with the county?" Carrie Marriott, whose children were hawking the drinks, asked a county official in an exchange caught on video by WUSA-TV.

The answer: yes. In theory, every lemonade stand in every private yard is supposed to have a permit. It's a law that's not usually enforced, but Montgomery County spokeswoman Bonnie Ayers said this particular stand could create a safety hazard in an area where police want to keep vehicular and pedestrian traffic moving during the tournament.

"This was just not a good corner for them to be attracting people," Ayers said, "and they did not have a permit."

https://www.espn.com/golf/usopen11/news/story?id=6674718

That doesn't answer the question at all.

Are you suggesting that every child who wants to put up a lemonade stand should get a permit?
Are you suggesting that the county would come out and tell this child to move? Why would that even be necessary?

How is this relevant?

You can lead a horse to water, but you sure cannot make her drink.

OK fine, I am in the wrong for not being able to easily connect the dots. Will you please help me, because I am still not seeing it?

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Anonymous wrote:Lemonade stand in November? Poor planning.

Yeah. Agree with this and that’s why I’m leaning towards claiming this is a false narrative. My kid is the queen of lemonade stands, and they don’t make any noise and they don’t exist in November.

Does your queen set up on other peoples lawns?

I don’t think it’s a noise issue. I think it’s an annoyance issue and she still right. It’s not OK for people to just set up on your property. The minimum they could’ve done is ask for permission first.

She doesn't live in OP's pretend world of noisy make-believe lemonade November stands, so no.

NP. The OP didnt say where this happened. In my town it was nearly 70 degrees the other day. In other parts of the US it was even hotter--yes, in November. Do you believe the entire country is cold in early November? How quaintly ignorant of you.

[Anonymous]

Well then my dog can take a dump on this easement all he wants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I call fake. No kid has actually set up a lemonade stand in this millennium, if ever, outside of a Dennis the Menace cartoon, least of all on somebody else’s yard. Even Dennis uses the public sidewalk.

Careful, the PP who says her child is "queen" of lemonade stands will come for you!

You are wrong, though. Kids still do this. Sorry you live in a place with no enterprising kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some men had a yard sale in my driveway once; they started setting up tables like it was a bazaar and pulled up a pickup truck with assorted items in it! I thought to stop them but then realized they were probably in need if they were doing this so I asked them if I could have a 10% cut of the sales to use my property. They ended up giving me 20% and a used table in great shape from their truck. All in all a good deal! I hope they come back someday.

How funny! Is there something about your yard/driveway that makes it particularly appealing for a yard sale?

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Anonymous wrote:I call fake. No kid has actually set up a lemonade stand in this millennium, if ever, outside of a Dennis the Menace cartoon, least of all on somebody else’s yard. Even Dennis uses the public sidewalk.

I live in Brooklyn and see lemonade stands every summer.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry that the kid’s break from their mom was so brief.

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A permit from what entity?
And where does this list come from?
And are you suggesting that I need a permit for my kids to put a stand in my own yard?

DP

You do not need a permit to put up a simple temporary stand. You may need a permit to sell to the public from such a stand.

If you don't like that, you can always choose not to charge people.

Free food isn't magically less of a heath hazard.

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS/LandR/FoodServiceFacility.html#:~:text=Any%20person%20planning%20to%20distribute,must%20be%20renewed%20each%20year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lemonade stand in November? Poor planning.

Yeah. Agree with this and that’s why I’m leaning towards claiming this is a false narrative. My kid is the queen of lemonade stands, and they don’t make any noise and they don’t exist in November.

Does your queen set up on other peoples lawns?

I don’t think it’s a noise issue. I think it’s an annoyance issue and she still right. It’s not OK for people to just set up on your property. The minimum they could’ve done is ask for permission first.

She doesn't live in OP's pretend world of noisy make-believe lemonade November stands, so no.

NP. The OP didnt say where this happened. In my town it was nearly 70 degrees the other day. In other parts of the US it was even hotter--yes, in November. Do you believe the entire country is cold in early November? How quaintly ignorant of you.

Ok, OP. I totally believe you're a NP.

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Oh puhleeze - do you threaten children who darken your property with guns as well?

OSTFU, instigator-troll. No one said a damn thing about guns in this whole thread until YOU showed up. Stop trying to make up trouble.