During my yard sale, I sold a piece of furniture to a somewhat eccentric older man who lived down the street. Later that day, I delivered it to him (he wasn't home, so I left it outside his door). Yesterday, he came by to thank me and told DS and I that he'd get us tickets to see our local minor league baseball team and their big fireworks show tonight. I thought 'Yeah, sure' but thanked him anyway.
Tonight, we got home and he was sitting in one of the chairs I have on my lawn. (He has some health problems and walks very slowly, so the fact that he was resting didn't really bother me). He mentioned again about the game tonight, and pointed at my front door. He had taped an envelope to it, with the tickets inside. When I walked over to to get it, he said 'You know, your door was wide open.' I know it wasn't literally open, but it does have kind of a funky lock and if you don't pull it hard all the way, it doesn't latch. I thought maybe that was what he was saying. We chatted, thanked him for the tickets, but we had to go right away for our weekly group dinner at the Y's support group. I ran in to get things together because it's also the night that STBXH and I trade off DS.
When I was racing out the door, DS came back in and was chattering about what they talked about. He mentioned that the guy suggested DS have another lemonade stand on the 4th or the next Saturday. As he was saying that, I was walking past my kitchen sink and noticed that there was a pitcher of lemonade in it. I KNOW I didn't leave it there. I looked around and saw other things out of place. I just knew he'd been in my house. I really started to just feel awful inside. Turns out he not only drank lemonade (and didn't put it back in my fridge), he spilled and left paper towels on my counter, and drank it out of a styrofoam cup that I had some loose batteries in, NOT in a clean mug hanging on my little rack on the counter.
Then I realized an open bag of candy on my counter was gone. I found it, empty, on my sofa, and I realized he used my own tape to put the envelope on the door. I still haven't found the tape -- just the empty dispenser. And there was candy on the floor next to it. I was totally freaking out by now, but I didn't want to scare DS, who was still excited about going to the game.
I tried to explain it to DS and I told him we wouldn't be using his tickets, but that I'd take him to another game. I called the cops, and thankfully, the one that came took it all seriously. He walked over to the guy's place with the tickets and told him, with my OK, that he wouldn't be arrested this time, but this was his warning and the next time he set one foot on my grass, I would call the police and he would be arrested for trespass.
When he got there, the guy opened the door, saw him and said "Oh are you here because I went in her house?" Gah!! Totally freaked me out for the rest of the night. The cop said they've dealt with him before, and he clearly has 'boundary' issues, but does understand right and wrong, so he shouldn't bother us again.
Thursday, I'm calling my rental company and ask them to change the frigging lock on that door so that I can actually lock it the way I should.
I'm just kidding, but I was about to say that, clearly, you don't work with Brits on a day to day basis.
If Dolly came to America, she could literally use her accent to rob people blind. Ever heard them say with an exasperated tone, "I'm not Kidding!!!" after making some sort of a claim that is clearly not true? They say it like, "Your bank has sent me to take possession of your car. Give me the keys. I'm nawt kid'n!!!" and it gives you the impression that a dozen lawyers have verified their pronouncement as truthful and honest. Next thing you know, you're giving her your keys, and deeding over your house to her.
I'm just kidding, but I was about to say that, clearly, you don't work with Brits on a day to day basis.
If Dolly came to America, she could literally use her accent to rob people blind. Ever heard them say with an exasperated tone, "I'm not Kidding!!!" after making some sort of a claim that is clearly not true? They say it like, "Your bank has sent me to take possession of your car. Give me the keys. I'm nawt kid'n!!!" and it gives you the impression that a dozen lawyers have verified their pronouncement as truthful and honest. Next thing you know, you're giving her your keys, and deeding over your house to her.
Hi Halien:
Actually I work for a global telecommunications company and talk with my colleagues and suppliers almost everyday in the UK.
I also have a few friends from both London and Scotland -- and never in my life had I had to concentrate to listen to every word when speaking with my friends from Scotland.
Actually I find the UK language fascinating -- because they speak in direct terms -- like a bathroom -- is a toilet -- and a garage is a car port , etc.
I also love the ancent and could listen to an English woman all day !! My wife is well away of this new found interest.
I was being sarcastic with Dolly -- but I guess it didn't come across as that !!
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