My neighbor and I got into it on sat.

[Sphexi]

Completely unrelated to the thread topic, I know use Citrix at work. Just thought you'd like to know.

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: Sphexi
Completely unrelated to the thread topic, I know use Citrix at work. Just thought you'd like to know.

so i ask him if he understood english

 

[xanis]

Your intentions were good, but I think you overstepped your boundaries a little. You told the kid to go somewhere else for his own safety, and he chose to not listen and cry to daddy. Let Karma deal out the appropriate punishment and let the the kid get hurt. Maybe the dad will actually care about his son when something serious happens.

 

[iamaelephant]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: Sphexi
Completely unrelated to the thread topic, I know use Citrix at work. Just thought you'd like to know.

so i ask him if he understood english

I'm not even sure I'm reading English right now

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: iamaelephant

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: Sphexi
Completely unrelated to the thread topic, I know use Citrix at work. Just thought you'd like to know.

so i ask him if he understood english

I'm not even sure I'm reading English right now

I think you missed it, my response was a quote from the OP...

 

[iamaelephant]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: iamaelephant

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: Sphexi
Completely unrelated to the thread topic, I know use Citrix at work. Just thought you'd like to know.

so i ask him if he understood english

I'm not even sure I'm reading English right now

I think you missed it, my response was a quote from the OP...

Haha right, my bad

 

[DrPizza]

My response after he told me that his kid could ride there would be:

"You don't understand sir, the construction workers have been warning kids all day not to ride near the construction equipment because it's dangerous. Since you seem to feel that it's fine to allow you child to ride near the construction equipment, I feel it's my duty to at least let you know that I'm a mandated reporter to the state. That is, because of my professional license, if I see a case that I feel is child abuse or neglect - and allowing your child to play near construction equipment is neglect - then I am obligated - BY LAW - to report the incident to child protective services. Until you told me that you don't care about where you child is riding, it was a matter of a child not listening to an adult. But, now, since you agree with your child, the matter will have to be taken up with CPS. Sorry about that. Have a nice day."

- That is, if it truly was a dangerous situation for the child.

edit: and my response if I was that parent, and the kid really wasn't in as much danger as the OP makes it sound like: I'd take a bunch of pictures of the neighborhood, the area the construction was happening, and say, "bring it on."

 

[StageLeft]

You were slightly better, but I think neither you nor him were really trying too hard to avoid friction. If I saw a 9 year old kid doing that int he first place I'd probably just leave him there and let him learn the hard way as a steam roller honks at him to move his ass!

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: WHAMPOM

Originally posted by: Citrix
my street is getting paved (whoo hooo!!!) anyway they put down a layer of asphalt on friday and on sat the crews were back to put another layer. well since my street is the only one in the neighborhood that is paved now i have seen kids i have never seen before riding their bikes and racing up and down.

well on sat the kids were out again and my wife heard the guys running the big ass rollers and other various forms of heavy equipment used in paving streets telling the kids to go someplace else. and some of them do.

well i get home about 2 or so and the crews are still out there but one block up. im in my driveway and one kid keeps riding his bike up and down the street but stopping where the crews are. So not wanting any kids to get hurt i tell the kid (8-9 year old boy) to go ride someplace else until the crews are done.

he says they arent working here.

so i say it doesnt matter they are still working and they are going down to the dead end from time to time. so he rides off.

i go inside for a few min then go back out to start mowing. the kid is back and doing circles in front of my driveway eyeballing me. i ignore it for a bit but its really hitting a nerve. so i ask him if he understood english.

his response was. I dont have too.
me: :Q
me: excuse me?
him: i dont have to listen to you, my dad said.
me : :|
me: look kid i dont care waht your dad said, its not safe for you to ride here right now. so ride someplace else until the workers are gone then you can come back.
him: my dad said i dont have to listen to you.
me: :| :|
me: Go someplace else and if your dad has a problem with that tell him to come talk to me.

The little sh*t rides off. so i start mowing my yard.

well sure enough dad shows up.

dad: yougot a problem with my boy?
me: no, but i do have a problem with him riding his bike and getting int he way of the construction equipment.
him: dont tell my boy what to do ever again.
me: :|
me: look pal, i dont know where you live but its obvious that you have no idea where he is or what he is doing. its obvious that you dont care about his safety or you would tell him to stop riding here and just wait until the crew is gone. is it that hard to understand?
him: he is fine but im waring you dont tell my boy what to do.
me: :| :| :|
me: tell you what pal. your kid was the only one out here all the other kids were smart enough to move along. even my kids are not out right now but they will be when the crews are gone for the day.
him: did you hear what i said?
me: I did but you didnt hear what i said so this conversation is over and get the f*ck out of my yard. and i start up the lawnmower and continue mowing and he leaves.

what a f*ck tard.

Next time call a cop. Get the "DAD" arrested for neglect and the kid in a foster home. You tried to be socially responsible but forgot that "no good deed goes unpunished".

um no. and i hope you were joking.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: dbk
I really felt the rage from your thread. Great use of the emoticons!! :thumbsup: Keep up updated if any additional sh!t goes down.

it was the anger faces i think, I liked it too

It sounds like both him and his kid are very ignorant....

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
My response after he told me that his kid could ride there would be:

"You don't understand sir, the construction workers have been warning kids all day not to ride near the construction equipment because it's dangerous. Since you seem to feel that it's fine to allow you child to ride near the construction equipment, I feel it's my duty to at least let you know that I'm a mandated reporter to the state. That is, because of my professional license, if I see a case that I feel is child abuse or neglect - and allowing your child to play near construction equipment is neglect - then I am obligated - BY LAW - to report the incident to child protective services. Until you told me that you don't care about where you child is riding, it was a matter of a child not listening to an adult. But, now, since you agree with your child, the matter will have to be taken up with CPS. Sorry about that. Have a nice day."

- That is, if it truly was a dangerous situation for the child.

edit: and my response if I was that parent, and the kid really wasn't in as much danger as the OP makes it sound like: I'd take a bunch of pictures of the neighborhood, the area the construction was happening, and say, "bring it on."

hehe

the kids was not in a immediate life threating situation. just in place that would have been better for everybody if he just stayed away from for a couple of hours.

honestly i didnt think looking out for other peoples kids and pointing out to them that it may not be the safest place or thing to do at the moment was that big of a deal.

Ill admit that i probaly should have kept my mouth shut the second time. but damn when the little sh*t was at the end of my driveway riding in circles eyeballing me just waiting for me and baiting me to say something to him it pissed me off. I try to live by the golden rule and that includes MY kids. if one of my kids is doing something stupid and a adult is nearby to see it, i would really hope the adult would say somthing to correct it before something happens. hurt feelings heal a lot faster than a broken leg.

 

[Number1]

Who appointed you as a street safety police?


Mind your own business. If the kids are in the way, the construction workers will let them know and deal with it. It?s their job.

Now all the kids know they don't have to listen to you. Hope your property doesn?t become a target for vandalism.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: Citrix

Originally posted by: DrPizza
My response after he told me that his kid could ride there would be:

"You don't understand sir, the construction workers have been warning kids all day not to ride near the construction equipment because it's dangerous. Since you seem to feel that it's fine to allow you child to ride near the construction equipment, I feel it's my duty to at least let you know that I'm a mandated reporter to the state. That is, because of my professional license, if I see a case that I feel is child abuse or neglect - and allowing your child to play near construction equipment is neglect - then I am obligated - BY LAW - to report the incident to child protective services. Until you told me that you don't care about where you child is riding, it was a matter of a child not listening to an adult. But, now, since you agree with your child, the matter will have to be taken up with CPS. Sorry about that. Have a nice day."

- That is, if it truly was a dangerous situation for the child.

edit: and my response if I was that parent, and the kid really wasn't in as much danger as the OP makes it sound like: I'd take a bunch of pictures of the neighborhood, the area the construction was happening, and say, "bring it on."

hehe

the kids was not in a immediate life threating situation. just in place that would have been better for everybody if he just stayed away from for a couple of hours.

honestly i didnt think looking out for other peoples kids and pointing out to them that it may not be the safest place or thing to do at the moment was that big of a deal.

Ill admit that i probaly should have kept my mouth shut the second time. but damn when the little sh*t was at the end of my driveway riding in circles eyeballing me just waiting for me and baiting me to say something to him it pissed me off. I try to live by the golden rule and that includes MY kids. if one of my kids is doing something stupid and a adult is nearby to see it, i would really hope the adult would say somthing to correct it before something happens. hurt feelings heal a lot faster than a broken leg.

I'd have busted out a video camera and told him I was going to be prepared in case he got squished by some equipment so I could post it on youtube.

 

[michaels]

LOL@OP for letting a little kid get him enraged

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: Number1
Who appointed you as a street safety police?


Mind your own business. If the kids are in the way, the construction workers will let them know and deal with it. It?s their job.

Now all the kids know they don't have to listen to you. Hope your property doesn?t become a target for vandalism.

:roll: :laugh:

 

[michaels]

I forsee many tp'ing incidents at your house!

 

[azilaga]

i get the feeling you would have been to blame had something happened to the kid.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

You had a legitimate concern but you executed your response poorly. Very poorly.

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: Citrix
Ill admit that i probaly should have kept my mouth shut the second time.

There you go; you answered your own poll question.

 

[oboeguy]

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
While your intentions were good, you overstepped your boundaries. Told the kid what to do once, he obviously relayed the message to his father, his father overrode your instructions and the kid did was his father told him to do. MYOFB.

It also sounds like the kid wasn't in immediate danger so what's the big deal?

That aside, neighbor was still a tool.

 

[Chrono]

just let the kid get rolled over. it's his own fault if he does. enough said.

 

[Pacfanweb]

I guess the only pertinent question now is, did the kid come back?

 

[maziwanka]

im thinking you were in the wrong here. even if you think it's less safe, it's not your kid. i understand that it's obviously tough to ignore a kid who is potentially in danger (or at least in a level of danger that is unacceptable to you), but in this case, it seems like he would have been fine.

there's no doubt that the dad was a dickhead and i just feel bad for that kid being in the middle of this little altercation between you and his dad.

i think the main reason i sided against you is that the kid was biking on public property and you really can't tell them to move. the people you really should have yelled at were the construction workers for not requiring the kids to move.

 

[Number1]

Originally posted by: maziwanka
im thinking you were in the wrong here. even if you think it's less safe, it's not your kid. i understand that it's obviously tough to ignore a kid who is potentially in danger (or at least in a level of danger that is unacceptable to you), but in this case, it seems like he would have been fine.

there's no doubt that the dad was a dickhead and i just feel bad for that kid being in the middle of this little altercation between you and his dad.

i think the main reason i sided against you is that the kid was biking on public property and you really can't tell them to move. the people you really should have yelled at were the construction workers for not requiring the kids to move.

I don't think so. They would have told him where to go and to mind his own business.
OP was on a little power trip and learned a lesson. Good for him. Makes for an entertaining thread..

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: D1gger

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Your neighbor was right, you were wrong.

You offered up advice, telling the kid to play somewhere else. He didn't take the advice. End of story. Time to get off your power trip and stop being the neighborhood safety police.

:thumbsup:

Right you are oh wise one.

At this point is would be up to the construction workers to chase the kid away if he was getting too close for safety. It was not the OP's place to continue to scold this kid.

Would you feel guilty then if the kid died because he didn't take your advice? Don't tell me no because you would.

I'm trying to imagine the siutation though. If the crews are one block up, that's far away. What's wrong with riding 1 block away? Even if you had small blocks like in Berkeley, I can't see how dangerous that is, or what's wrong with the kid riding on your block when the crews are at the next block.

Or do you mean just around the corner?