Feel really guilty, just upset neighbour

[jesusofutopia]

I have just really upset my neighbour and I feel really guilty I was just trying to have a laugh and cheer her up as I heard her and her husband arguining early hours of this morning.

She's such a shy, timid thing and she was pottering around in the garden this morning. So I crept out, hid behind a bush and then jumped out at her screaming. She nearly fell over and dropped a vase she was carrying (which smashed) and she burst into tears and ran back into the house

I want to go around and apologise but I darnt. I can hear her muttering to herself in the kitchen now.

Sorry for doubting you -it just sounded like such an utterly insane thing to do, but then I'm not a practical joker. Are you ok in yourself - it seems such a strange and inappropriate thing to do.
Note sounds fine.

She "kinda" knows you.

You know she's a shy and timid thing.

You heard her and her dh arguing in the "early hours" of the morning.

I'm struggling to understand why then, you would choose to jump out and scream at her rather than ask if she's ok?

Are you always that over-dramatic?

I'm waiting for the 'My neighbour is a nutter, she's just jumped out at me from behind a bush!' thread.

I never said I thought you were a troll. I'm simply sceptical that anyone would be so stupid as to think that hiding and then jumping out screaming at a timid & shy neighbour is a good idea at all.

Have you sent the note yet?

I wouldn't put "if you let me know how much it is worth". Just say you would like to replace the vase and leave off the coffee invite. I can't see her wanting to come out of her house anytime soon.

Maybe think again next time you try to cheer someone up by scaring them.

Where are you if you can hear her talking to herself?

lol
we all do stpuid things

i loathe practical jokes as well

I am very that anyone could think that a timid and shy person would have a giggle over a neighbour jumping out at them

I would'nt say if you let me know what it worth either, knowing my luck it would be a fucking fortune

My first thought?

You stupid, stupid woman.

My second thought?

Same as the first.

What on earth were you thinking of? And why did you expect any other reaction from a timid woman?

Of course you should go and apologise. Sod writing letters, you need to see her face to face. Do it now.

Do you honestly not see why some people would think you were a troll?

I'm sorry but I think you probably are.

This doesn't sound a very likely story at all.

I took the note around.

Sorry soupdragon, it's just so many people are being accussed of being trolls lately, you can't post anything without raising suspitions. Just been reading one on the primary school forum which has turned into a "troll" hunt. I thought you were doing it to me. Apologies.

I admit it was a stupid thing to do, I often do stuff like this then regret it for ages afterwards

I'm in the diningroom, these walls are paper thin (hence how I heard the argument this morning).

She'll probably throw the note straight in the bin without reading it.

Honestly, you have to go and talk to her.

If you "often do" things like this, remember for the future not to.

No I wasn't angry, it didn't wake me up or anything, I actually really feel sorry for her. She's so sweet and seems to have such a hard life with so many problems.

Me and her husband do this kind of thing all the time, I just thought I'd 'involve' her so to speak, now realise how bloody stupid it was

sorry but it made me larf

i think a note should do it, dont post any biscuits or ought through the letter box though or play chap door run

ROFL

This can't be true, can it?

If it is, then you are crazy. And I'm glad I don't live next door to you!

i'd quite like a neighbour like you actually

and i suppose if you and her husband do it - can see where the line is blurred.

maybe they were arguing about that .

and relax..

cheer up jesusofutopia - we all do crazy things sometimes - and those who dont may well have boring lives. You've done what you can to apologise - and if she does come round to see you, you can always explain what you said about her husband doing things like that so you were just including her.

i think you sound like you feel bad enough without lots of mners telling you you are horrible - so here's a virtual hug [hug].

Would much rather have you as my neighbour than the nutter who lives next to us and cuts our car tires cause we asked him (very nicely) to stop letting his dog crap on our grass.

Gosh their are some very judgementel people on here, Jesus it was just a lack of judgement on your part havent we all done or said things at the wrong time, you thought it would cheer her up it wasnt done it malice maybe not the best thing, but you have appoligsed and Im sure she will have a laugh about it later, please dont worry too much and dont take to heart too much whats been said on here obversally some on here never do or say the wrong thing.