Agreed. It doesn't matter who's right or wrong when you're dead.
Neighbors overreacting or do I need my eyes checked?
- Thread starter avacado11
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How might you know that people are mad at you after a very recent encounter?
4WD
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The street I’m on is a little under 2 miles from end to end. There’s a few stop signs along the way. Most of it is pretty straight except this portion. A lot of people have been using it as a cut through road to get through the neighborhood these past few years. People doing 40, 50 mph blowing stop signs.
Street Lighting is fairly sparse too. They have that one light right in the middle of the curve then nothing for a few homes once you exit. That’s where they were standing.
They flipped me off as I went past
Your neighbors are clearly morons. You did nothing wrong. I would NOT apologize.
IF they continue with the stupidity and accusations, I might send them the pictures showing their choice to be nearly invisible, you gave them a wide berth once they were spotted, and that you were not speeding.
IF they continue with the stupidity and accusations, I might send them the pictures showing their choice to be nearly invisible, you gave them a wide berth once they were spotted, and that you were not speeding.
No sidewalks here. Residential street built in the 50s. Road is narrow enough where if there was a car parked on both sides, right up against the lawn, the road becomes single lane. Most homes are set about 60ft from the curb, adding a sidewalk would be a challenge. Ontop of that - a lot of elevation changes that would require digging to even out.
I would never apologize. Infact I wanted to back up and yell at them for not wearing hi vis or atleast using their phone light to shine at the ground. Just a reminder that they are lucky because someone else might not have seen them.
But I want to keep peace with the people who live a few homes down from me lol
AZjeff
$50 Site Donor 2023
Better to take the high road and you might want to look at the cheap and stupidly bright LED driving lights at Walmart to light them up when you go by.. J/K
Agreed. Nothing but strife comes from neighbors who are at war. Be sure to save the video as future insurance in case they allow this to live on.
Oh peace is definitely preferable. I think you made the right choice in not antagonizing the morons. I'm just saying be prepared with the video, if they choose to escalate things.
How is it your fault when you gave so much room, you are on the other side of the street? Sounds like your neighbors are troublemakers.
Similar thing happened to me last December. This dude and his kid were on their bicycles in the middle of the dark intersection. The little girl had fallen off her bicycle when I came around the corner. I stopped in time. Dark clothing, dark intersection (LED lighting, you know).
The dude started yelling at me. I don't know what he was saying; I can't hear crap sitting inside the Lexus. I just let him yell, then he approached the passenger side window. He was awfully aggressive with the gestures. I'm not engaging someone who has this much rage. He backed off and I continued to the house.
Next morning there was a real nice gouge in the paint across the top of the trunk lid.
This is pretty chicken crap behavior, IMO. He took the time to seek out where I lived and didn't bother to knock on the door and confront me.
I did file a police report. The Lexus is my wife's car and I don't want her having any trouble with this guy.
I know he must live somewhere in the neighborhood. I still keep a mental BOGO.
The dude started yelling at me. I don't know what he was saying; I can't hear crap sitting inside the Lexus. I just let him yell, then he approached the passenger side window. He was awfully aggressive with the gestures. I'm not engaging someone who has this much rage. He backed off and I continued to the house.
Next morning there was a real nice gouge in the paint across the top of the trunk lid.
This is pretty chicken crap behavior, IMO. He took the time to seek out where I lived and didn't bother to knock on the door and confront me.
I did file a police report. The Lexus is my wife's car and I don't want her having any trouble with this guy.
I know he must live somewhere in the neighborhood. I still keep a mental BOGO.
This
Drive gently through residential areas and keep alert for kids on foot, roller blades or bikes.
Lord knows I would not want to hit a child, nor an adult for that matter.
If you like to dress like a ninja and walk in the street in the dark nobody can help you. You may have very good reasons to do so but you must be aware of the risks and you have to be extra careful. I have a reversible jacket that let me adjust my visibility as needed. Walking around like a lighted Christmas tree is silly unless you are walking where you shouldn't be walking in the first place. By the way, the best color for stealth at night is not black but dark grey. Day-Glo zoot suit anyone?
This is an excellent idea.
Nowadays, people that we would assume are completely normal - aren't.
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