Weird neighbor and Halloween

[Anonymous]

We have a neighbor a few doors down who seems nice, usually. A little stand-offish sometimes. Her girls and my boys play together nicely when they see each other.

She was packing up her car on Friday, and I asked if she needed me to look out for packages or anything. She said no thank you, just a short trip, got it covered, etc.

I was walking our dog later and noticed that they had put up a "We've Been Boo-ed" sign that was definitely not there when they were packing up. My boys and I usually do the first "Boos" of the season, and always get their house, because their girls are so nice and cute.

I get that they don't want to participate, but she could have said something or posted a sign that was like "please don't Boo us"; they definitely were not Booed, because no other house on our street that has kids has the sign up! I'm just bummed. It's not like I would have left it on their porch all weekend, knowing they were gone.

[Anonymous]

wtf are you talking about

[Anonymous]

Omg. Get a life and mind your own business.

[Anonymous]

Boo your f’ing self and stop using your brain as a hat rest.

[Anonymous]

Well this is awkward, OP. I think you might actually be the "weird" neighbor here.

[Anonymous]

She didn’t want something on her porch all weekend while she was gone. She didn’t even want the possibility of something on her porch. This is no big deal, OP.

[Anonymous]

I think it’s odd you’re thinking about this.
However, since you asked, she may have put the sign up so that no one boos her while she’s out of town—a bag of candy sitting outside for days would advertise the fact no one is home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She didn’t want something on her porch all weekend while she was gone. She didn’t even want the possibility of something on her porch. This is no big deal, OP.

Thank you, that's good perspective. This must be the case. I just don't get why she wouldn't tell me when we saw each other. I would have been happy to wait another weekend or so, etc. It's fine, obviously, it's just my kids were disappointed when I said we couldn't Boo their friends' house.

[Anonymous]

You...are bummed about this?

[Anonymous]

What is “boo’ing a house”?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well this is awkward, OP. I think you might actually be the "weird" neighbor here.

What I was going to say. I’m impressed by her organization level, that she thought to put up the sign. Also, you may no longer be the first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She didn’t want something on her porch all weekend while she was gone. She didn’t even want the possibility of something on her porch. This is no big deal, OP.

Thank you, that's good perspective. This must be the case. I just don't get why she wouldn't tell me when we saw each other. I would have been happy to wait another weekend or so, etc. It's fine, obviously, it's just my kids were disappointed when I said we couldn't Boo their friends' house.

Either

1) she didn't want a third party "Boo-ing" her,
2) a non-neighbor already "Boo'd" them - not sure if this is permitted under the rules, or
3) she knew she'd get into a negotiation with you about it and she doing have the time and/or energy.


2 is the most logical option, unless you've been staring at their house and know that is not the case. Then I'd go with 3 as the answer.

[Anonymous]

OoooookAy

[Anonymous]

I think OP is just bothered that she wasn't "first."

OP I think you need some more hobbies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have a neighbor a few doors down who seems nice, usually. A little stand-offish sometimes. Her girls and my boys play together nicely when they see each other.

She was packing up her car on Friday, and I asked if she needed me to look out for packages or anything. She said no thank you, just a short trip, got it covered, etc.

I was walking our dog later and noticed that they had put up a "We've Been Boo-ed" sign that was definitely not there when they were packing up. My boys and I usually do the first "Boos" of the season, and always get their house, because their girls are so nice and cute.

I get that they don't want to participate, but she could have said something or posted a sign that was like "please don't Boo us"; they definitely were not Booed, because no other house on our street that has kids has the sign up! I'm just bummed. It's not like I would have left it on their porch all weekend, knowing they were gone.

The first person to Boo someone else does not put the sign up. Your assumption is not logical.