How rude is this?

[Tiinkerbelle]

I hardly ever post on the community board..but how rude is this? I woke up just like any other day, got up went down stairs to get the paper and was shocked to see cars all over the street. I looked at the drive way, Everyone around us was having a yard sale (once every year our community has a garage sale) and we were failed to be told about it!! I went up to our "friendly neighbors" and asked them, "What's going on here? I wasn't told about the annual garage sale". She paused for a moment and replied, "I just heard about it and threw some stuff together, I'll call you later". I thought to myself, yeah right the same junk always sitting in your garage marked "sell", and that couch just happened to fall out of the sky. I was shocked and hurt that nobody would even mention it to me. I had already gotten somethings ready for the garage sale, if I knew it was today I would have gotten my fiance to get the tables down from the garage before he left. They are to high up and heavy for me to get. When she said, "I'll call you later", it felt like something fishy was going on here by the other neighbors. We are considering moving now since we feel like we are hostels, I guess we can tell how people think of us.

 

[TinkerTracy]

Wow I am sorry about the lousy neighbors. They most certaintly should have opened and invitation to you!

 

[EeyoreFan1]

Oh Charmaine. I'm sorry. Don't let it get to you.

 

[kami2199]

More info please! Like does everyone get together and decide what day it's going to be and nobody let you know about the meeting because it is by word of mouth? Or is it posted in a local newspaper and you didn't see it? I guess I'm wondering how these things are planned. Here it is put into the local paper and sometimes I see it, sometimes I don't or don't remember it. I guess I wouldn't expect my neighbor to come knocking on my door to remind me. Do you have other issues with these people that might make them not want to tell you? I'm just trying to understand, not trying to be harsh!

 

[momof2inPA]

You must have priced your stuff way too low last year. J/k. I'm sure it was an oversight. Hustle up and get some items out there if you have stuff to sell.

 

[marymrg]

I think it's called junk envy.

 

[EeyoreFan1]

I say..revenge!

 

[Tiinkerbelle]

Once a year the "head person" of the community plans the annual garage sale day, it's their job to let everyone know the day and then it's your resposibility to get your items ready and presented on the day. I was the ONLY person failed to be told apparently. The sale ended about 15 minutes ago according to the signs, there are signs ranging 5 miles away.

 

[kami2199]

Once a year the "head person" of the community plans the annual garage sale day, it's their job to let everyone know the day and then it's your resposibility to get your items ready and presented on the day. I was the ONLY person failed to be told apparently. The sale ended about 15 minutes ago according to the signs, there are signs ranging 5 miles away.

I'd say that it is absolutely rude then!

 

[raammartin]

Do you think maybe the person putting it together just accidently overlooked you/forgot to tell you about the garage sales?

 

[Tiinkerbelle]

Hmm I highly doubt that, they live across the street.

 

[airhead]

Sounds like it was well organized. Are you on good terms with these people?
Why would they exclude you? If you really want to know,you're going to have to come rightout and ask. Sorry this happened to ya!

 

[kristen821]

My guess is that they thought they told you are thought somebody else told you already. Have you had a disagreement with anyone that they would exclude you?

 

[Tiinkerbelle]

I hope we are, we've never done anything offensive to them, or said anything offensive.

 

[kristen821]

I hope we are, we've never done anything offensive to them, or said anything offensive.

Sounds like you were overlooked or they assumed you knew since you talk to other neighbors. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[WDWfan36]

Sounds like you were overlooked or they assumed you knew since you talk to other neighbors. I wouldn't worry about it.

Yea, I am sure it was just a misunderstanding

 

[Tiinkerbelle]

I just spoke with them, they totally avoided the subject, and with a hesistant voice said, "This kind of just happened". I spoke with my neighbor who said she'd call me, she told me this has been planned for about a month and they apparently just don't like me , they made it clear to everyone not to tell us.
I've always wondered why we never got the news of the yearly BBQ for the past 5 years that we always manage to "miss". They have a bounce house, carnival games, and a big tent where they BBQ chicken, meats, ect.

 

[grlpwrd]

Perhaps they told your fiance, but not you?



Still... it was rude.

 

[Tiinkerbelle]

I'll have a talk with him when he gets home, hopefully that's it.

 

[agnes!]

Yuck...this kind of behaviour sounds like High school cr*p. She sounds like one of those "Queen Bees".

If you want to change the situation then is there a Civic association you can get involved in? (partly in order to make sure this kind of thing doesn't happen to someone else that offfends this woman). If there's no Civic or Homeowners Association, then who exactly died and made *her* Queen of the Universe?

agnes!