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I finally told my neighbor about the weird noise his truck makes every morning at 5:30 AM.
So I'm an auto mechanic, right. His old Ford F-150 has this high-pitched squeal when he starts it. For months, I just lay in bed listening to it. Finally saw him outside last week and said, 'Hey, that's your serpentine belt. It's glazed.' He just stared and said, 'I thought it was the cold air.' I explained it's a ten minute fix, maybe twenty bucks for the part. The awkward part was he got super quiet, then mumbled, 'My wife said it was the radio.' Now I see him and he just gives a quick nod. Makes me wonder if I should have just kept my mouth shut. Has anyone else given unsolicited advice to a neighbor and made things weird?
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ward.jamie1mo ago
My old neighbor's fence was leaning so bad I thought a stiff breeze would finish it. I mentioned it looked like a post was rotted, and he got this look like I insulted his kid. Took him three more years to fix it, and we barely spoke the whole time. Sometimes free help is the most expensive kind.
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garcia.tyler1mo ago
Why do people get so weird about their fences? It's like pointing out a problem with their stuff is a personal attack. That neighbor probably knew it was bad but felt embarrassed you saw it. So then he just avoided you and the problem for years. Makes no sense but I've seen it happen a ton. Pride costs more than a new post.
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