To preface this question of: "What would you do?" I'd like to show you a picture and tell you a story.
THE PICTURE:
THE STORY:
Our neighbors across the hall have some interesting habits. The month of October there was a thing going around the apartment complex where you got "booed". Someone would leave you a goody of some kind and a picture of a ghost. When you got hit you were suppose to put the picture of the ghost on your door so people would know you've already been booed.
Our neighbors across the hall have some interesting habits. The month of October there was a thing going around the apartment complex where you got "booed". Someone would leave you a goody of some kind and a picture of a ghost. When you got hit you were suppose to put the picture of the ghost on your door so people would know you've already been booed.
The month of October ended, and people were taking off the ghost right?? Well not these people. Every time I would walk out of my door and see the ghost I had feelings of annoyance, "Why haven't they taken that off yet?? Halloween is OVER!"
Finally after we got home from THANKSGIVING break and the ghost was still hanging on the door, I just had to do it... I ripped it off!!!
Now, where does the pumpkin fit in you ask?! This pumpkin was also purchased and placed outside of their door at the beginning of October... (hold your breath)... It is STILL sitting out there! It has gotten moldy, it is mushy and caving in, and it is beginning to leak pumpkin juice from the bottom of it. I'm sure it is stinky by now, I just avoid breathing every time I go outside or inside of my house.
I've contemplated what to do about this... talk to them? Ask the manager to talk to them about it? Write an anonymous note of disgust? Just deal with it for another month?
Now the question... WHAT WOULD YOU DO?? :)
11 comments:
I think I would just throw the pumpkin away myself. Avoids conflict, they probably won't even notice! The only problem is...who wants to pick up that moldly, disgusting pumpkin?!
Yuck. Todd suggests you start putting your dirty diapers in the pumpkin. That ought to give them the hint, right? Or you could be passive/aggressive about it and the next time you "happen" to bump into them as you're leaving/entering just ask them if they mind if you throw the pumpkin away... they'll probably get your drift and do it themselves.
I'd light in on fire and ring their doorbell but i'm kind of a destructive jerk sometimes..
I agree with kim..just throw it away! make it a reconnisance mission and do it late at night..that will make it even more enjoyable.
Sick!! that is disgusting!!! yeah i would just throw it away! They didn't know who ripped the ghost off so they won't know who threw the pumpkin away!! do it! It will make them and you feel better probably!!
Have your great husband, Justin pick it up and throw it in a trash bag. You can hold the trash bag for him, but let him take it out to the dumpster. I'm sure you're not the only one in your part of the building who is terribly annoyed by this. You'd be doing a whole bunch of people a favor.
Hey Johnsons!!! I found your blog through Google (Hope that's okay) and you have such a cute blog!! Feel free to look at ours! But that is really gross about the pumpkin! It's what, 5 months now??? You think they would have noticed that by now?? I don't know what you should do, but let us know what you decide. Good luck!
Well that is very gross and I would be very annoyed, but to avoid having mad neighbors I would probably tell the Landlord and have them deal with it. I don't think you should have to pick it up, obviously they don't want to pick it up!
That was such a funny story! I am glad that you shared your feelings. I couldn't help but laugh at their negligence. BUT they could be having a busy/rough semester. They also remind me a little bit of myself so i feel for them. I refused to rake my leaves because they were so pretty... and then the neighbors did it for me. Maybe that pumpkin represents a long lost happy time for them and is a symbol of their love! Molding?? Hahaha okay, I'm kidding
Ewwww that is disgusting, and your story- hilarious. YOu have to hold your breath everytime you come in/out of the apt. haha. Well, I'd have some fun w/ it- drop it down a few flights of stairs and watch is splatter :) Yeah- I'd definitly throw it away. If you tell the managers, they wouldn't get around to it forever- that's just how it goes. GOOD LUCK!
So, Michael and I were outside playing, I walked by it and it looks like 5 times worse than it does in your picture!! I would definitly tell melinda about it! That thing needs to go, and will it stain the cement it's sitting on??
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