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Post by mikewozowski on Oct 5, 2020 3:01:03 GMT
not bringing something in the house is kind of crazy. have you not brought anything into your house since march without a "waiting period" outside.
i understand being careful, but this is overboard.
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samantha25
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Post by samantha25 on Oct 5, 2020 3:05:50 GMT
But then you proceeded to bitch and complain about last years Boo gift. So no, its not Covid. So yes, there is something wrong with you. Also, if I remember correctly, a couple of weeks ago, you went to a craft store and bought fabric, I think it was. So are you being really careful by bringing fabric into your home that could have been touched by an infected person? I think you're back peddling here. Yep... got me on that one...I'm not really sure where this going. I just thought it was a funny thing that we got un-booed because of my bad behavior and our paranoid Covid views and that we would be given a terrible neighbor nickname, from the other thread that was posted. This was really my main point. Me being given a terrible, neighbor nickname.
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samantha25
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Post by samantha25 on Oct 5, 2020 3:14:27 GMT
Absolutely not on roid-rage. I'm not putting something in my house because of Covid. The neighborhood I live in has been hosting events, movies, food trucks, farmer's market, etc. with non-mask wearing people. I didn't say that we weren't going to enjoy the gifts, but leave it out on the porch for a while. I'm not sure why I'm expected to just bring something into my house in these days. My DH just had an announcement that there's an outbreak at his work. We have not gone anywhere and I'm not chancing bringing something into my house that I don't know where it's from and what it is. If it wasn't Covid times, yes, we would gladly receive this gift. There is nothing wrong with me. But then you proceeded to bitch and complain about last years Boo gift. So no, its not Covid. And yes, there is something wrong with you. That's really not fair to say that something is wrong with me. I meant this post as a light-hearted display of: I just thought it was a funny thing that we got un-booed because of my bad behavior and our paranoid Covid views and that we would be given a terrible neighbor nickname, from the other thread that was posted. This was really my main point. Me being given a terrible, neighbor nickname.
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Post by mom on Oct 5, 2020 3:20:31 GMT
But then you proceeded to bitch and complain about last years Boo gift. So no, its not Covid. And yes, there is something wrong with you. That's really not fair to say that something is wrong with me. I meant this post as a light-hearted display of: I just thought it was a funny thing that we got un-booed because of my bad behavior and our paranoid Covid views and that we would be given a terrible neighbor nickname, from the other thread that was posted. This was really my main point. Me being given a terrible, neighbor nickname. While that may not have been your intention, you come across as rude and ungrateful. I didn't see a big deal with your initial post - you were eating dinner and it was weird that you didn't atleast acknowledge the gift. But then to come and complain about whatever was in last years gift was just rude. Combine it with your first post, and well, its makes you look like not a nice person.
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samantha25
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Post by samantha25 on Oct 5, 2020 3:22:31 GMT
Back at ya.
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tanya2
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Post by tanya2 on Oct 5, 2020 5:28:09 GMT
I'm guessing you probably already have a nickname in your neighbourhood.
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Oct 5, 2020 7:18:18 GMT
But...your neighbors don’t know you didn’t bring it in because of Covid. If they saw your DH open the door they probably thought you didn’t want it.
FTR, I wouldn’t want to bring in a basket while I was in the middle of eating either. But if I was already at the door I probably would have grabbed it, set it aside indoors, then thoroughly washed my hands.
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Oct 5, 2020 8:27:31 GMT
I'll admit to being completely confused here. In my world, booing has a completely different meaning. I understand about leaving a delivery on the doorstep, but please can you explain what you mean by booers and unbooed? It's a neighbourhood thing around Halloween. You make up a couple of treat bags and enclose a note instructing them to do the same. There is a little ghost enclosed as well. You enjoy your treat, make up 2 bags to pass along and hang the ghost on your front door so people know your house has already received a treat - or was booed. The idea is to have a little ghost on each door of your neighbourhood. Oh, and drop off is supposed to be anonymous, Ding Dong Ditch style. Thank you for explaining. I didn't even think of Halloween because that's not till October 31st. Now it all makes sense!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2020 10:32:02 GMT
I'm not putting something in my house because of Covid What do you do with your shopping, post, parcels etc? You literally have to bring things into your house at some point. Wash your hands, don't lick things or rub them on your face.
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Post by hop2 on Oct 5, 2020 11:00:32 GMT
I have booed people and been booed quite a few times back in the day and never once was anyone expected to answer the door. It’s supposed to be like ring & run for petes sake. No one answers that ruins the ‘fun’
And with all the ‘ring’ doorbells & cameras nowadays no one even leaves a boo on your front porch here any more. Your more likely to find it at the side of your garage door or someplace people don’t see cameras.
No one boos in my condo project and my old neighborhood is all jacked up with cameras everywhere. Some of those people have nothing better to do than checking their ring cameras
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Post by lily on Oct 5, 2020 12:13:41 GMT
Just curious, but you said you were having take out Indian food --- so did you let the bag and food boxes sit before bringing them into your house? I guess I just don't get why someone could not have grabbed the Boo Gift and stuck it in the garage or something to 'decontaminate', wash their hands and continue eating.
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Post by joelise on Oct 5, 2020 12:16:30 GMT
we now have The Keepers of the Sacred Dining Hours, Hostile To All Who Leave Gifts Between 5 and 7. It's an exclusive society. This made me
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Post by Nink on Oct 5, 2020 12:39:43 GMT
Just curious, but you said you were having take out Indian food --- so did you let the bag and food boxes sit before bringing them into your house? I guess I just don't get why someone could not have grabbed the Boo Gift and stuck it in the garage or something to 'decontaminate', wash their hands and continue eating. Or just take it down to the basement and ignore like last years offering.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Oct 5, 2020 14:10:06 GMT
It’s probably a good thing they did what they did. Now they know to not boo them next year! Everything solved
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Post by Anita on Oct 5, 2020 15:20:36 GMT
Am I the only person who has never heard of this booing thing? Seriously, I've never heard of it.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 5, 2020 15:31:46 GMT
Am I the only person who has never heard of this booing thing? Seriously, I've never heard of it. It’s been going around for several years now but it isn’t widespread where I live (MN). I first saw it on Pinterest, same with Trunk or Treat which also isn’t a big thing here. I have a ten year old. We’ve lived in this house for eight of those years and we’ve never been “boo-ed” nor have we ever boo-ed anyone. I’ve thought about doing it several times, but life always gets in the way. October tends to be a crazy busy month in our house since my kid pretty much always needs a homemade costume that requires a lot of my time and effort to sew and pull together.
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Post by smartypants71 on Oct 5, 2020 16:16:30 GMT
Am I the only person who has never heard of this booing thing? Seriously, I've never heard of it. It's definitely not a thing where I live. I've never heard it either.
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Post by marmargirl on Oct 5, 2020 16:39:28 GMT
Am I the only person who has never heard of this booing thing? Seriously, I've never heard of it. Me neither!
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Post by tracylynn on Oct 5, 2020 16:39:37 GMT
It's not a thing where I live either.
That said, I think people are being awful hard on the OP. Answer the door, don't answer the door, who cares. She was just trying to share a funny story about the fact that they un-booed her.
I completely understand what she means by not bringing things in from the porch. I'll bring packages and such in that UPS/Fedex leave, but they usually sit by the door for a couple of days before I open them. And I wash my hands after touching it, unless I can kick it in with my feet. Is it rational, or needed? Probably not, but it's what I'm comfortable with.
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Post by tuva42 on Oct 5, 2020 18:40:46 GMT
I don't think the OP was particularly rude. For one thing, when you "BOO" someone, you drop the basket and run. It is unlikely anyone heard her yell "we're eating."
I can tell you a better story about rude. I took my Girl Scout troop Christmas caroling one year in one of the girl's neighborhood. One family had their main door open with the storm door so they could see us. The dad got up from his chair, walked to the door and SHUT IT IN OUR FACES!! Talk about rude.
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