A nosy old bastard

[Jengo]

Okay, im pretty mad right now... and i want to know what you guys think...

Some old fart that has an apartment on the other side of our fence in some other apartments is saying a bunch of crazy BS. He is saying hes seen a lot of BS that supposedly hes seen my roomate wackin it outside and seen perverted stuff goin on... its really pissing me off because i know hes lying and crap... and the thing that sets me off the most is that he says hes taking pictures and who knows what else... ITS REALLY MAKING ME MAD. he is also saying that some kind of law inforcement is going to come to my APT to talk to us about it... OKAY OKAY OKAY.. WTF...

There is nothing going on in my apartment.. and if it was.. it would sure as hell be going on in his room cause he gots a fiance and they are living here with me and i am always home cause right now im unemployed so i know for fact he is making this crap up... hes saying he gots video of it and who knows what.. okay.. okay okay.. so... EVEN IF IT WAS wich it isnt, its none of his damned buisness or anyone elses for that matter, he is saying that doing this kind of stuff is illegal in my OWN apt... okay first of all its not even happening, second cant i get his stupid butt in trouble?

isnt there some type of law or something against this?! WTF?! DUDE.. i am so ticked right now...

So is he a crazy old fart or what? what do you guys think i should do? HELP!!

anyway.. im going to go take a cool shower to help me calm down cause i am ready to blow up...

[CB]

Ignore the guy.

He's not doing anything to physically harm you or your roomate right? His words and acusations can only hurt you if you let them. It sounds like this guy is an attention seeker, and you're giving him just what he's looking for: a target that will react emotionaly to his provocation. If you stop giving him what he wants, he will eventually choose a new target.

He's not worth the energy it takes to get angry at him.

[Leonardo]

There are laws against libel and slander. If you think he is causing significant damage to your character reputation through his writing or speech, you could sue him. If you believe he constitutes a physical threat, you could consider filing a complaint with the police or request a restraining order. The latter of which would require some type of circumstantial evidence, such as witnesses or photographs of the man exhibiting threatening behavior.

Unless you think he's a threat, just ignore him. He's either missing critical functions of his brain, or he's just a mean bastard who enjoys intimidating others. Trust me, police deal with cracked pots all the time. If this guy does talk to law enforcement persons, they will smell him out for what he is, and very quickly. Based on what you told us, I don't think you have anything to worry about.

If your neighbor does take any actions whatsoever that could by considered physically threatening, you MUST contact the police. Even if he were left alone by the police, they would at least be able to start a file on him, which would be very important for future complaints.

CB's post above is right on the mark. Ignore the whacko. If you let him get to you and you show it, he's in control of you. I know you are tougher than that. :wave:

[TheSmJ]

Just ignore him and let him be crazy on his own time. Don't pay him any heed until the cops contact you (if they ever do).

[Buddy J]

I'd call the local cops and talk to them to see if this guy has reported anything or not. The police tend to know who is a crackpot and who isn't and they can tell you if he's a "regular." Speaking with an officer and just getting things documented will help you later on if this guy tries to pull some crap. I'd mention the whole pictures thing because if he really is doing it, it could constitute an invasion of privacy.

[Jengo]

thanks for the tips guys i feel much better now...

crazy old fool...

[GHoosdum]

Did he ever offer you a popsicle?

[Thrax]

Did he ever offer you a popsicle?


WTF?