a new I hate my neighbors post (long)

[Bella_Vixen]

I may or may not have mentioned this before, but a number of children in my apartment building seem to think that the parking lot is their playground.

These children spent the ENTIRE summer riding their bikes in the parking lot, and have come close to being a dent in a number of bumpers. There have been numerous complaints to the leasing office (I made 3 this week alone!) and a mass memo went out, telling them to cease and desist, or penalties up to and including eviction may be handed down.

On Sunday evening, I had a family emergency that I had to take care of. As I was leaving to go back to work, I was getting ready to back up, when at least 2 of the children came out of nowhere right behind my car. You know, the big heavy vehicle with the BACKUP LIGHTS ON?? It being dusk, I just barely saw them in time to stop, and I WAS keeping an eye out for them.

I parked my car, told one of the sets of parents to keep an eye on his kids, and left.

When I got home last night, one of the mothers (these kids are from 3 different apartments) was waiting for me. I got out of my car, and she started screaming at me and called me a liar, since her kids' bikes have flat tires. Trust me. I know where all these kids live. I had to, so when I called them in, something would be done about it. ::slight scoff:: Anyways, she then told me that I drive like a psycho. I just walked away.

Is this the end of it? Of course not. An hour later, someone comes BANGING on the door. I mean, the door was shaking. This kept on for ten minutes. I didn't answer the door, because I did not want to get into a screaming match. Turns out, they called the police on me...something about a threat complaint.

WTF?!?!

I went to the leasing office first thing this morning to give my side of the story. I've been complaining about this for most of the summer, and most of last winter, when all the kids sled down the hill and across the parking lot (notice the trend?). I told the property manager everything that happened, and she was shocked when I handed her the officer's card. I told her that 1. I would never threaten anyone. and 2. Why would I be so stupid as to threaten someone who knows my car AND knows where I live? Come on.

I called the cops in question to see what this is all about. I had the dry heaves last night and this morning because of this.

Slight update: Just got yet another complex-wide memo about filing grievances. When you have a complaint, call:
1. Property manager. If not satisfied, call:
2. Property supervisor. If not satisfied, call:
3. Property management's main office.

If I had these numbers a few months ago, I bet I'd be up to the main office number by now.

Don't you just love how they are actually doing something about the problem? ::scoff::

[blas]

That's why I never ever bothered to go beyond my ONE complaint about my neighbors at my old apartment.

It took a LOT of...shall we say....balls, to go to the landlord office and complain about my elephant crackwhore neighbor and her wild out of control kids, at the risk of her knowing it was me and later attacking me and throwing me at the wall like she did others? With all that at risk, I placed a complaint, in person, and they wrote it down and said "We'll look into it."

They sure did..........not.

I never saw the landlord's vehicles patrolling. My neighbor didn't become overly angry (as I figured if she received the complaint she'd do INSANE) and she didn't stop her behavior or try to control her kids.

They did NOTHING.

They just don't care. They must not want good tenants who pay their rent on time and don't trash their apartments. They just want those tenants so that they can go nuts with charges after they move out because they KNOW these tenants have jobs and their own money.

Assholes.

[BookstoreEscapee]

My biggest fear about moving is the neighbors I could end up with. I was lucky with my last apartment.

My neighborhood has a ton of kids, just in the last few years (well, maybe not a ton, but it seems that way, since the ones I worry about running over are all at one end of the street). The two houses at the end of the street, right off the highway, have 2 each, and the second house in on the other side of the street just had 2 move in in the last few weeks. The 2nd house on my side (next door to me) has one but he's so far too young to be outside playing in the street. I am just waiting for a few of the others to get run over by someone pulling off the highway and not paying attention. There are more kids further down past my house, also, but they play in their own yard.

(The ironic part is that when we moved here, my parents thought the neighborhood would "turn over" and there would be more kids...nope. We were pretty much the only kids on my street until I was 9 when the neighbors across from us moved in, aside from visits from grandchildren of other neighbors. Now, nearly 30 years later, when my parents are old and crotchety, kids galore! :rolleyes:

[Becks]

Anyways, she then told me that I drive like a psycho.

Ha. Just wait until I get out there. I have a driver's license from the grand state of NJ.

[Bella_Vixen]

Very slight update.

1. Called the cops Tuesday morning to talk things out. Still haven't called back. I'm not too concerned.

2. NO bike riding sightings since early Monday. Success?

[CancelMyService]

If I was ever unlucky enough to live in a building with sucky neighbors and a spineless office, I'd be calling the cops until something was done. Eventually the police will get tired of making a daily stop and start putting the screws on the property owner until they take action.

I'm very fortunate that the worst thing I have to deal with in my building is the smokers who prop the outside doors open since god forbid they actually take their keys with them when they go enjoy a smokey treat.

[NightAngel]

Been there. Done that. Bought the T-Shirt.

Well, except they didn't call the cops.

I'm tired and a couple 'o glasses of wine in so I'll just say that I hope you SLAP them DOWN somehow! The great wankers.

[Becks]

Success.












Wait. Didn't school start??











:confused:

[Bella_Vixen]

There's always after school. They aren't out then, either, now.

[Becks]

Success all the way, then. :D

[Bella_Vixen]

Oh my God!! I am sooooooooooooooooooo pissed!!!

I just talked to one of the cops called the other night. Bitch woman and bitch man (whose kids ALSO act like the parking lot is their personal property) claimed I threatened to run over their kids!


Turns out that I could have been arrested for disorderly conduct. :wtf::rant::wtf::censored::wtf::pissed:
All I said to them is that they need to start watching their kids, because they never watch for traffic, etc. this was the first, last, and only thing I have ever said to any of them.

Neighbors are to have no contact with me and I am to have no contact with them.

Not a problem on my end.

[Becks]

Hey, does that mean if they try yelling at you in the parking lot again, you can call the cops on THEM??

[Becks]

Holy biscuit. I'm visiting Bella now, and I've seen some of these people.

The other day, I was waiting outside for Bella and/or Mommy to come home from work. The winners of the first floor just kept staring at me. :blink: I rather felt like I should be doing a little dance or something.

Then, some people from the building on the other side of the parking lot came over to chat with them. So THEY had to stare at me, too. :wtf:

Flash forward a while later. Bella and I go out and about, and when we get back, one of the girls from one of the apartments is staring out of her patio door. She sees both of us and yells, "Oh, my God!! There's TWO of them!!" Kinda hurt my feelings, I must say.

Oh, and those damn children whos parents let them use the parking lot as a playground. Words cannot express...they run out between parked cars...don't even slow down, stop, and/or LOOK to see if cars are coming. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.


There's a ray of hope, though. Two kids who live in the third floor...when they get called to come home, they run around the parking lot (literally...on the grass around it...feet don't go near the asphalt).

Most of these people suck, though.

[blas]

Why were they staring? Were you naked or something?

[Becks]

Naked? Me? In public?

I can't mentally scar people like that.

They're just asses.

[blas]

Do what I do. Bark at them. Stick your finger up your nose. Pick your butt.

Yes, super classy sophisticated conceited snobby Posh Spice blas goes to extremes to get people to look the other way. Scare tactics work best.

[Misanthropical]

My neighbors think I'm a psycho and my husband is the sweet guy who somehow puts up with me. Yes, I put off the image on purpose. :p

The neighbor kids think my husband is great, but I'm huge bitch. Again, this was done on purpose after the neighbor kids got on my nerves one too many times. Only my children's close friends know that I'm actually a nice person who will offer them dinner and make them cookies for dessert.

Of course, it helped that the first few times my neighbors ever saw me I was wearing a security uniform and they assumed I was a cop and did their best to avoid me afterwards. :wave:

[Becks]

Well, to continue on with this, on Monday the cutest note was put under all the doors in at least two of the buildings in the complex.

Basically it said "We are still receiving complaints* about children using the parking lot(s) as a playground. We have a playground on the property for use. Blah blah blah, can be evicted, other stuff..."

I should have Bella write out the note.




*No, we are not the only ones to complain, I bet.

[blas]

Did the landlords write the notes?

[Crazeyal]

Video
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Sooner or later one of these inbred ill-controlled monsters will wind up under a bumper. They called the cops when you were reasonable and polite to them. If one of the children is hurt, or worse??? You will need proof POSITIVE that the children were the cause of the problem.

If the management will not provide video surveilance, you can get a cheap kit from Walmart or Sam's club. The quality will suck.. but just the grainy image of the kids running back and forth day after day will be proof enough.

[Becks]

Did the landlords write the notes?

The complex management did.

Maybe next will be the OWNERS of said complex.

I'm sooooooooooo glad Bella and Mommy are moving...even if it means it'll be a year before I see the new place.