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iTrader: (1)

I have this problem, been here 5 years and its a nice road (cul de sac) but the kids insist on playing right outside my house, I have 3 of my own but theyre only little but the older ones play whatever is on the telly at the moment, football during the world cup, cricket during a test, tennis during wimbledon, a few years back they broke the screen on my Audi as they had a ball in the tree outside my house and the stupid little B******* were throwing stones at it, being new to the area I decided against going ballistic and paid the insurance excess (the parents offered but I declined), what I hadnt noticed was seven dents in the bodywork, I was gutted as the car was mint.

Now I have a brand new Sharan and my 15 year old mint GTI that I wont in the Daily Mirror in 88, my dad cherished it for 14 years and gave it me so its quite sentimental (Think Butch's watch from Pulp Fiction, not that my dad smuggled it from anywhere....) so I get get really pi55ed off when they are playing Football in front of my house to avoid theyre parents cars (Who arent bothered cos theyre all company anyway), nice set of Casey dents (with scratches) on my Golf and nobody owns up, find said casey (Brand
new) on my lawn and make a few good holes in it, kid knocks on asking for it (about twice a night usually another issue, usually during food or sex)kid goes off upset and dad come round ranting so I point out the dents and remind him that I am a bit touchy since they ruined my Audi, he sees my point and we havent spoken since !

Stringpants

Nice one Buzz......that made me laugh (Love the disclaimer)

Marky-San

Got same problem for last few years. I now burst the ball and hand it back to kids. Had loads of mental parents, but I just tell them to 'suck it' and continue washing my car, mowing the lawn.

I used to be nice, but now theres no point. My cars have circular marks/indents caused by their *****. I do try to park as far up the drive as possible, but they still manage to get it. Everyone knows I love my cars and take damn good care of them - I respect their property, but there is no mutual feeling. Police aint interested - so 'a mans gotta do, what a mans gotta do' - burst the ball - haha!!

Leslie

Thats about the only way Marky-San. I had a lad shoot his skateboard into my leg when he was using it somewhere he should not have been. It was very painful too. He was being reckless with the way he was using it. I picked it up and threw it in the river. He went absolutely mental because someone had stood up to him. The police praised me for doing it in the end.

You have to do something to really get home to them, and loss is as good as anything.

Les

Andy Mid.

When I was a kid we had a neighbour who used to take our footballs off us and pop them. We called him mr Grump.

Regacy

LOL @ Andy, We called him a **** and p155ed through his letter box,
You could try to getting it all in perspective and not sweating over it.
I would recommend half an hour of news this evening and all your scratched car anger should fade away.

pbee

Where i used to live it was a cul de sac with and a family a few doors down used to make their children not play ball near their garden so they didnt damage their car or garden (she was very fond of her roses :roll ).

After a year of having ***** kicked over our lawn and a cricket ball denting my rear quarter (they refused to pay for the repair accidents will hapeen !!!) I spoke to them and asked why their kids couldnt play in there garden or at the park. They were very rude and said they didnt want their kids damaging their hard work in the garden and said she didnt want them playing out of the street (the kids are about 12-14).

this pi%$%^ed me off in no uncertain terms. So i invited about 20 friends round to have a rugger, football session in the cul de sac, with my mate bringing his Bose outdoor pa system for very loud tunes. after completely demolishing their garden and somehow denting the bonnet and doors of their vauxhall senator I feel justice was done allthough rose thorns do hurt when yu rugby tackle through them. we moved a few months later to somewhere with no neighbours. as my wife thought i would go to prison otherwise.

Jye_0

You all must have angels where you stay, up here if you burst a ball your windows get put in within an hour. The 'kids' even tell you this, burst my ball and I'm tannin yer house, burst my ball and yer cat gets it etc etc.

rayman_2

LOL PBee, did no one come out when the game of rugger was on ?

beemerboy

haha nice story Jye-O

BB

Leslie

Lets all go round to Regacy's place and kick footballs off his car while he is watching the news!

Les

Regacy

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