If you saw someone deliberately damaging something, would you do anything about it?

[rickman]

I'm a bit worried, I've become a bit of a moany old bag!

You're not a moany old bag! What are they damaging, and who are they? Would it cause you a problem if you did tell the police?

what is it?

depends if it meant getting my windows put through, or dog shit left on my step.

what is it??

I saw someone bashing a hole in the pavement with the end of their umbrella the other day. They kept going until it was about 6" round and a couple of inches deep. I told them to clear off and they said they were bored.

It really wound me up, because I don't leave in a very nice area and it annoys me that people think it is ok to do what they like.

Anyway, I noticed he had a company clipboard, so I rang them up. I also rang the council and asked them to come and repair it. Is that going over the top?

Sorry, that made me laugh... not in a bad way..

My sister always mocks me saying "I wouldn't usually complain..BUT"

I can just see him digging the umbrella in and you getting madder lol

I muttered a swear under my breath to an old woman in NEXT yesterday... she was moaning about a young mum... I told her it was none of her effin business and then grinned insanely at her

I would have laughed at him and told him he was one sad fucking git for having nothing better to do than bash a pavement w/a brolly.

So I went too far then?

Worse thing is, his manager rang me back and says he lives in my road. Bit worried, i might get a brick through my window now.

I shouted at a vicar the other day as well. :o

I had a right moan at the bus company the other day...long story. The bloke said, 'I'll have a word in the driver's ear when he gets in', to which I said, 'No, I want this more official than that' I was spitting feathers though.

Do you think it's a sign of getting old and being less willing to put up with crap, or are we just miserable? :o

im fuming that my neighbour told the council that she has been doing her fair share of keeping the communal stairs clean and mopped .
FFS she cant even get up or down stairs she so fat !!! (at myself) takes her half an hour to get up one flight of stairs let alone sweep and mop cheeky cow. its her dog that keeps pissing in the stairwell and she has the cheek to say she cleans it
my effing arse she bloody well does.

Y'know Rickman (and apols, this is really scary as I don't know you at all), but I just knew this would be you....

I've been like it sonce having ds. I like to think that it is because I want a nice world for him to grow up in...not because I'm a mad old bat who will be shaking her brolly in people's faces in 10 years time!

I feel a bit offended now Fiestybird, am I so obviously a moany old cow?

I have definitely got stroppier since I had the kids, I think you just feel that you have to speak out and try and make the crappy stuff better.

Didn't mean to offend Rickman, I think it's that I feel a certain affinity with your posts!

Phew. So we agree then? :o

My brother thinks I have turned into Victor Meldrew.

You should meet my dh Rickman - he is VM's twin!