how does one say NO

oompaloompa · #1 10-20-2009

How does one say no kindly, I have more than enough to cope with but whenever my elderly neighbour sees me in the garden over the wall, she wants to talk, ok, sometimes thats fine, but she always steers conversation to something she needs doing, and pauses to wait for me to say I will help...
so at the weekend, I picked her bloody pears for her, and she gave me some, ooh how generous (they were nice though)...she doesnt drive, Ive taken her places...shes got 3 sons, I see one of them sometimes and he doesnt live far, shes his problem, or maybe she should hire someone to help her..she has plenty of money Im sure....

anyway, talk to me..ways to murder, will be sniggered at but ignored...

JohnnyBoy · #2 10-20-2009

Shovel...Fertilizer...Chloroform

**TGMT²** · #3 10-20-2009

Sounds like a question for Miss Manners or Dear Abby.

inverser · #4 10-20-2009

Ask your neighbor for socially ridiculous but mundane favors, like picking up your dry cleaning or getting a quart of milk for you.

I'm positive after a week of running errands for you, she will get the idea and probably cut you out of her life for trying to turn her into your slave.

oompaloompa · #5 10-20-2009

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Originally Posted by JohnnyBoy

Shovel...Fertilizer...Chloroform

in that order? cruel..

Here We Go Again · #6 10-20-2009

Biker Leather & tattoos usually keeps people from asking favors.....

oompaloompa · #7 10-20-2009

^^ your neighbours must think they are in disturbia

Here We Go Again · #8 10-20-2009

^^
LOL....
It does tend to keep the nosey neighbors out of my business...

JohnnyBoy · #9 10-20-2009

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Originally Posted by oompaloompa

in that order? cruel..

Well I guess if u used to shovel first, then you wouldn't need the chloroform.

Maybe she will leave u in her will as a thank you for helping her, not for the shovel.

GreenBean · #10 10-20-2009

Perfectly equitable solution....mini-me with a dirty diaper

Stand in the lounge-room, when you see the old bat & know that mini-me has aforementioned diaper, race out & hand her the baby, screaming you have to do something....go back into t'house. Wait 5 mins, then come back out. Reclaim mini-me. Repeat,rinse,repeat (as vicvelcro says)....sorted. Yah! For mini-me!

oompaloompa · #11 10-21-2009

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Originally Posted by JohnnyBoy

Well I guess if u used to shovel first, then you wouldn't need the chloroform.

Maybe she will leave u in her will as a thank you for helping her, not for the shovel.

well times are hard right now financially for everyone, saving on chloro, would certainly help the family budget...

GB your answer to everything is to wave mini-me about.. paypal limitations etc..mini-me is a precious pink puff of wafty smelliness - true .. I think we need to organize a mini for you, handy .....