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the fisherman tales

99.9% of the time I like where I live.

This afternoon I was reminded of the .1% of why I don't:
  1. People I don't know (always of the male gender between the ages of 16-70something) drive up, ask to fish, without introducing themselves. Many (like the two shirtless teenagers today) are polite; some are rude. Do they really think that will convince me to say yes?!
  2. People I don't know (always of the male gender between the ages of 16-70something) drive up, ask to hunt, without introducing themselves. Their rationale is that they use: safe guns, arrows, spears, etc. Now, there actually has been two men who were VERY nice, gave me their business card and a list of references and contact information so I could call them back. I actually felt bad for telling them no.
  3. Teenagers (and sometimes their Dads) who 4-wheel behind our house without permission.
  4. a Dirt road...dust, dust, dust, dust, dust. Did I mention dust?
  5. and last but not least, coming home to find people I don't know fishing in the pond, and I'm at home alone.

I guess those are valid reasons to keep my dogs.

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Jennifer said…
wow, i can't believe they would fish when no one was there! you have to be careful! we have the 4 wheeler behind us, so I know what a pain that is!
May 27, 2008 at 8:37 PM
Jennifer said…
p.s. what did you do? did you tell them to leave?
May 27, 2008 at 8:38 PM
Monica said…
sometimes; sometimes I call Bobby or Mrs. Bryan and they have an idea who they are so I don't worry as much; it's decreased the longer we've lived here, but the first three years were a little scary
May 27, 2008 at 9:24 PM
Lydia said…
Strangers scare me...I get annoyed when young "salesmen" come to the door, I know some housewives are probably bored enough to want this company but I'm not! I agree with you Monica, It would make me very uncomfortable to see strange men on my propery...
May 28, 2008 at 7:47 AM
Unknown said…
I cannot believe that people are so mannerless!
June 1, 2008 at 3:20 PM
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