Theives really suck!

[FishermanTim]

Originally Posted by justplugit

Last year my wife pulls in the driveway and our neighbor is
standing there next to our Lilac plant with an arm full of flowers
she was picking.
She says to my wife, "you don't mind do you?"
My wife says "it's a little late now isn't it, am i supposed to glue
them back on."

During the summer I'm talking to her young son who tells me
his mother get's her basil from my garden.

They're everywhere.

Maybe mix in a little poison ivy with the basil? Or maybe a little Nightshade? That will fix the problem once and for all!

Seriously, walk over and present her with a bill for the herbs and flowers she helped herself to. Explain that you thought she KNEW it was a pay-as-you pick garden arrangement?

[justplugit]

Originally Posted by FishermanTim

Maybe mix in a little poison ivy with the basil? Or maybe a little Nightshade? That will fix the problem once and for all!

Seriously, walk over and present her with a bill for the herbs and flowers she helped herself to. Explain that you thought she KNEW it was a pay-as-you pick garden arrangement?

LOL, all good stuff FT, all great ones.

I did plant the basil in the middle of the garden so she would have to
climb over the fence to get it. Thing of it is, we would have been more than
happy to share both the flowers and basil if she just asked.

Honestly though I forgive very easily, not worth my time.

If it was my fishin stuff it would be a different story, but with
light stuff I just leave it to Karma to handle.

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by justplugit

I did plant the basil in the middle of the garden so she would have to
climb over the fence to get it. Thing of it is, we would have been more than
happy to share both the flowers and basil if she just asked.

Honestly though I forgive very easily, not worth my time.

If it was my fishin stuff it would be a different story, but with
light stuff I just leave it to Karma to handle.

People in my private space when they don't belong is a huge pet peeve of mine. Someone picking flowers from my yard or helping themselves to my garden would have me boiling over with anger.

Initially, I'd probably passive-aggressively throw all my grass clippings, leaves and trimmed bushes/limbs into their yard - while they're outside. "Oh you don't mind do you? It'll decompose in about the same amount of time as it'll take for my flowers that you helped yourself to to rebloom."

[justplugit]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

People in my private space when they don't belong is a huge pet peeve of mine. Someone picking flowers from my yard or helping themselves to my garden would have me boiling over with anger.

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Ya, JD i hear ya. When I was young and full of pi$$ and vinegar like
you, I felt the same way.
While not a door mat, as I've grown older I've learned to walk placidly amongst those who are a vexation for minor offenses..

Betta that way as ya get a lot of laughs out of
their ignorance. Karma.

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by justplugit

Ya, JD i hear ya. When I was young and full of pi$$ and vinegar like
you, I felt the same way.

Piss and vinegar is but the tip of the iceberg.