Brilliant! Alternatively, every time you see her, ask if you can talk to her about Jesus (or Allah, or any figure to whom you think she is not receptive). Hand out religious tracts to her each time. Another option, do the fake phone call, but each time say, "Sorry, Agatha Bertha, I'm on the phone to my PROCTOLOGIST." |
You’re making a diagnosis of mental illness? She could just be a lonely old lady or a friendly person. Some people like friendly neighbors! Geez, don’t move to Bethesda then - that’s how we all are. A friend visiting from North Bethesda even commented on how friendly and polite the neighborhood drivers are! |
I love the asking for money suggestion.
Do you think collecting for a different charity or school fundraiser every day would work too? |
is there a back entrance you can leave from? |
Hello, anti-Bethesda person. You've posted so many times already about your hate for this particular area. This neighbor of OP's is clearly beyond the pale. No courteous, normal person would ever corner someone every time they leave the house, and continue talking desoite being told the other is in a hurry. |
Fake calls. Have your phone to your ear every time you walk out and carry on an imaginary conversation until you are out of range.
Carry a shopping bag in your car. Carry it when coming home and say you have perishables that need to get to your freezer. Hang up a giant noisy windchime that will annoy her to go back inside! She's bored and lonely. Chat (about how busy you are at work, thus the calls) when you can and pretend when you can't. |
This! “Sorry, can’t talk, have to hop on a call!” You’re not her hostage. You don’t have to come over when she beckons. You’re probably just her latest mark. |
She's incredibly rude to latch on to people like this every time she catches a glimpse of them. Soon she'll be knocking on the door, inviting herself in. Ugh. |
OP, I wish you a long and lonely life. |
Is “North Bethesda” in a different country? I’ve never heard of it. |
Oooo, this is one of those AI bots! |
Not OP but I was talking to our neighbor’s daughter yesterday who’s visiting from Philly. Her crazy neighbor across the street from her called the police when she started replacing her roof and told them she had an illegal addition (she does not) and now her roofer has a stop work order with a tarp over her house. |
She’s a lonely old lady. Talking to her neighbor.
I would hate it too which is why I live in acreage with a gated drive. You choose a city, you get annoying people around. |
Please don’t start another post about Bethesda. Bethesda is big and there are many neighborhoods. Not all neighborhoods are friendly and welcoming! Mine is one where some neighbors speak and some don’t. |
I am not a robot, beep. |