Tuesday
Nov202007
My Rude Neighbors - Part III
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Nov 20, 2007 at 8:36 AM
Nov 20, 2007 at 8:36 AM OMG, omg, omg!
I just woke up and went downstairs to get coffee and you'll never believe what was stuck to the front door of my apartment building:
They never even asked me if I'd be home!
Oh, those rude girls—I hate them! And I am NOT going to sign for their package today.
I mean, am I being crazy here? It's totally bad manners, right?
I need to leave them a note of some kind today. Or maybe I should just wait until they actually do come up and knock to see if I'll be around to say something.
Thoughts?
Reader Comments (35)
Oh no, I would go about my day and if you were there, MAYBE, get the package if it came. However, the evil side of me says to tell them they should have asked you first and since you knew nothing about it, you declined signing for it.... So it went back to UPS Land. Then tell the ladies to have a wonderful day!!!
What else can they say??
I'm not getting that package today. No way. But I am going to take your advice and not say anything. If they say something or ask me about it I'll say, "I'm sorry, I knew nothing about it so I didn't sign for it. Oh, and by the way... did you get the first package I signed for? I never got a thank you note or anything so I wasn't sure." *Smile*
Seeing that you guys are neighbors you are going to have to be tactfull in this situation. First did I spell tactfull right? But I wouldn't sign for it. Who knows whats in the package!
It says it's from The Gap.
Karyn,
Have some fun with it. When it comes, sign for and then open it. Then post a very nice thank you note on their door thanking them for the very generous (whatever it is), and then write a bit about how you plan to use it. Do it as if you are assuming that they had it sent to you in thanks for signing for their earlier package but they didn't know your last name so they couldn't have it sent directly to you. And then let them figure out how to say it was not *really* meant as a gift for you.
After all, let the awkwardness be their responsibility. If nothing else, you'll all get a good laugh out of it.
Kar,
Definitely don't sign for the package, and stick with not saying anything. That way, they have to actually seek you out if they want to know what's up, and then they'll be opening the topic up for discussion so you can inform them on "The Gap" in their manners.
Jules
http://bigpikchur.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">House of Jules
Effin' rude. Just sit it out. I wouldn't write them a note just wait until they are on your doorstep and tell them you'd like to be informed when they want to take you up on your offer and that you will not be taken advantage of.
i think all of the above comments are good ideas but i think you have the right idea, just don't sign for it and let them feel like idiots. the only thing i can think is that since you told them before that you work from home they just assumed that gave them free rein to have you sign for ALL their packages without letting you know in advance. RUDE RUDE RUDE.
Screw them! Don't do anything at all!
I like mary's suggestion. Funny. LOL
but seriously, that's just rude!!!
when my neighbors pick up our mail and stuff when we're out of town, we usually bring them a gift back. that's just wrong. a thank you note or even them stopping by to say thanks would be nice.
arggh. I'm southern so it just chaps my butt to read how rude they were.
Wow!! How rude. Are they your size? I see it says it's from The Gap. Maybe you can keep it for yourself!
I'm excited to see how this all turns out!
xo Sully
OMG! I can't believe people. Seriously!
I think you totally have the right idea. Don't say anything at all until they come to you. But I would leave it at "did you get the first package I signed for?" and then silence. Let them realize how rude they are.
And if they don't realize the error of they ways or say thank you and then ask for you to sign for it again, tell them you'll be "in and out" and don't know if you can... for the rest of your life!
Aww hell no! I wouldn't sign for anything for them! I wouldn't say anything about it either, and if they even had the gall to ask you, I would just say "well you never asked if I would be around and I've been busy" People are so rude these days.
...or you could pull a Tina Fey and turn them in to the Department of Homeland Security.
i can't wait to hear how this turns out. i hate rude neighbors. have a few of my own...
ps - how many "karens/caryns/karyns" read this blog anyway? seems like there are a ton of us. i always wished for one of the more exotic spellings though. k-a-r-e-n is so blah...
Karyn,
I like your idea. Do that. I can't believe how freakin rude people can be. Jeeze.
TT
you know, i had a friend sign for a few packages for some neighbors and it turned out that there were DRUGS INSIDE! she swears she didn't know, but the cops didn't believe her. she got off with probation, but still...
OMG HOW F'ing RUDE!!!!!!!!!!!! I wouldn't sign for it even if I happened to be standing outside the door when UPS came by!!!!!!! They certainly have some big cajones. KEEP US POSTED!
Amy
Ugh. These girls annoy me and I don't even know them.
I would just not be home or not answer the bell if you can see that it is the UPS driver. Yes, I think it is rude that they just assumed that your kind previous offer was a blanket offer to sign for all packages. The fact that they didn't even thank you the first time is bad enough but to just go about their business thinking that you are now their doorman is absurd. When they come looking for their package say that without proper notification and permission to write your apartment number as an alternative delivery recipient is very forward and nervy of them.
If the UPS guy comes and you are at home, just tell him you never agreed to sign for or accept that package--and don't want to be held liable for whatever's in it. Simple as that; it's the truth. Your neighbor should then be notified that they tried to deliver it to you and it was refused. She'll probably try to talk to you after that. :)
They usually try to deliver three times and if no one is home to sign during those attempts, the package is held at some location. At that point, the recipient has to physically go to that location, wait in line, show their ID, etc., usually at very inconvenient times of the day. I'd let that happen. Serves her right.
Oh! and if you DO end up signing for it, totally hold that thing until they bother to come find you.
Like you have nothing better to do with your life than cater for these rude people.
It's almost like they think you're their mother or relative or something and would be more than happy to run around after them!
Well mom ain't around no longer! They're gonna have to get off their asses and do something for themselves!
Like you say earlier on these comments plead ignorance in a "what me?" kind of way.
P.S. I'd love it if they discovered your blog!
sign for the package, keep the package, then deny all knowledge of the package.
Rude, rude, rude! I think you have the right idea...I wouldn't sign for it, and when they came to ask, play blonde...
pls dont sign for it!! They need to be taught a lesson!
depending on how many doors there are... if there are only 30 write #55 instead of #5! or #105 so it will have to go back... ha ha, dumb ass neighbors, taking advantage.
How presumptuous!
I agree that you have to be tactful, since they're neighbors. But I wouldn't sign for it. I would tell the UPS man/woman that you don't know them and don't know why they wrote your apt. number on the note because they didn't ask you in advance to take care of it.
I highly doubt that they'll even come to you about it, because of their behavior so far. And if they do, slam the door as you use my sister's (Jules, House of Jules) favorite tell-off phrase, "GOOD DAY, SIR!"
Maybe they don't even realize how rude they are. Maybe they read to much into your initial super nice offer. Maybe they misunderstood.Maybe they didn't want to bother you by following up with you, not realizing that they're bothering you more this way. You have every right to just ignore their stupid package, but if they come to you and you don't explicitly explain that you're not actually on call 24 hours a day, but merely sometimes available during the day when asked in advance and it's convenient for you, they will probably never get it. They might think you were so nice before, and then you changed, not realizing that they are the ones who are not being so nice. At least they were polite enough to the UPS guy to write "please". Maybe someday they will learn to be considerate of you as well. Maybe they'll be your best friends someday, and invite you over for wine and h'ors d'ouvres.
SO RUDE!! I would get their package, but dont give it to them! And if they come looking for it, be like "oh Im sorry, it never occured to you to ask me if I was going to be home to get your package, so it didnt occur to me to give you the package."
Don't do it don't Karyn let them walk their little butts down to the post office and pick it up them selfs.They are really freaking rude.
I think anonymous (11/21/07 @ 12:16AM) is right.
it's wednesday now. what happened???
Id sign for it (sign it daffy duck). then open the package and wear the clothes. Then go down to their apartment in said clothes and ask if you can borrow a cup of sugar or something. See if they notice you in their Gap clothes. HEHEE