Not long ago, I bumped into my next-door neighbors at a local pub. The husband seemed pretty low-key that night. He said hi and everything, but didn't say a whole lot. His wife, on the other hand, seemed rather inebriated and kind of got into my face about a couple things.
She said, and I quote, "You're a lousy neighbor."
I had a few drinks in me at the time too and while I was kind of shocked and hurt by the claim, I was in no mood to get into some silly argument with a person I don't know very well.
She then said that she has invited me over numerous times to join she and the family in some kind of barbecue or something along those lines.
I can't remember any such times (specifically) when this occurred. The only time(s) I vaguely remember this happening is a year or two ago, over a holiday weekend, when I had family in town. I was walking my dog, she waved and said hi, and may have said, "You guys should stop over." If we had more of a heads-up, then there's a chance we may have stopped over for a bit. However, a last-second half-invite over a holiday weekend when I'm with family? I'm sorry, but that's not going to happen. I'm sorry if she sees that as me being a lousy neighbor, but my flesh and blood - my family - takes precedence over neighbors I hardly know. If I'm remembered as a devoted family man, a great friend, but a lousy neighbor to one couple, I'll take it.
She said, and I quote, "You're a lousy neighbor."
I had a few drinks in me at the time too and while I was kind of shocked and hurt by the claim, I was in no mood to get into some silly argument with a person I don't know very well.
She then said that she has invited me over numerous times to join she and the family in some kind of barbecue or something along those lines.
I can't remember any such times (specifically) when this occurred. The only time(s) I vaguely remember this happening is a year or two ago, over a holiday weekend, when I had family in town. I was walking my dog, she waved and said hi, and may have said, "You guys should stop over." If we had more of a heads-up, then there's a chance we may have stopped over for a bit. However, a last-second half-invite over a holiday weekend when I'm with family? I'm sorry, but that's not going to happen. I'm sorry if she sees that as me being a lousy neighbor, but my flesh and blood - my family - takes precedence over neighbors I hardly know. If I'm remembered as a devoted family man, a great friend, but a lousy neighbor to one couple, I'll take it.
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