To have shouted at this person for taking more than 2 apples from my box of apples outside my

[BigRedBall]

I have an apple tree in my garden which grows nice big cooking apples. We just moved here and I thought it would be nice to put a box outside our house for neighbours.

Anyway, I put a sign up saying "free to take, 2 per person" so all our neighbours got some.

I just saw a man come in a car and was piling up a tesco bag full of my apples and taking them to his boot.

I went running outside and asked him what he thought he was doing and to put them back. He looked at me and said it says free apples. I told him it's 2 per person. He just ignored me and sat in his car and drove off.

Now my box of apples is empty and some person who doesn't even live on my road has taken them all. I'm really not happy.

Why would someone do this? AIBU?

You really couldn't make it up....you just couldn't

Well I would phone the police.

They could make an a peal on Crumble Watch for the pesky theif.

ah thanks wowser and katiekaye.

I'd give up country living I feel.

Sorry thief

How long have you lived there bigred ?

I'm my memory alone, you've ran out shouting in two different incidents!

You should be glad of the Apple thief,I can't see any of the neighbours being brave enough to turn up for their 2 apples!

But if you limit it to two apples , then people will think 'that's not enough for a pie/crumble/anything sensible' and they won't take them.

Then they will rot. And instead of being generous bounteous apple lady, you will be rotten apple lady.

There's a very fine line between strict fruit regulation and completely batshit.

tampons for piles? Really?
Getting irate at a doormat is a bit mind-blowing
links please!
I need a good laugh after 2 weeks with elderly DM in hospital.

Only1scoop "I'd give up country living I feel."

I've just read the first post in the horse poo thread, and it says that the OP lives in a city and that horses pass the house "twice a year at most"! Just think of how she's be if she did live in the country. In a permanent state of rage and always shouting at someone.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/a2041082-To-think-a-doormat-with-WIPE-YOUR-FEET-written-on-it-outside-your-front-door-is

Give an inch and there will always be those who take a mile.

Grunt....

Thanks.... I hadn't realised or though should have ....I guess

brilliant. yes agree that putting apples outside is encouraging horseys to stop and eat them and then shit on the driveway. That man was doing you a favour by robbin them apples.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/a2020490-Horse-poo-update-for-those-who-care

Same shit, different day.

Oooo eerrr apples be grim compared to my country apples

Sailor

If you wanted the neighbours to think you generous, you would have been better off not putting a two apple limit.
Now instead of thinking gosh that was a nice thing to do, you'll be mrs twoapples.
It wouldnt have been the getting of apples that would have made them think you are generous, it would have been the help yourself bit.
When they're gone they're gone.
Generosity is in the giving freely.

I really don't think op is a serious poster tbh

no, but entertaining all the same.

This has cheered up no end, was feeling rather sorry for myself (have just had knee op).

You sound absolutely bonkers OP

How does OP think these things up?

Troll

Amazing. This thread has made me smile on the day we just buried my elderly cat so OP.
On the off chance you're genuine, seeing a 2 apple limit on the sign would make me either take zero apples, thinking you were a total weirdo, or take loads of apples just to break the rules. Neither response would lead to me thinking of you as generous.

sponge yes, I think so.... A pbp who used to frequent MN with this kind of entertainment. Anyone remember the 'village idiot' thread?

OP I am bored. Can you go and find another horse poo/apple scandal to post about please?