my landlord harasses me about EVERYTHING!!!!
they seriously harass me about everything last week it was that my patio furniture needs to all be facing the same direction which was no where on the lease. it’s because i reported them for have a bat problem one guy who worked in maintance told me.
I’m all one for seeing the other persons side and i know it seems unlikely they would harrass just me for just doing that but i swear to got i have done nothing to break the lease and have paid my rent on time all the time. they also walked in unannouced once when i was having sex to check and make sure my apartment was clean "which it always is i’m ocd like no other"

anyway i got a letter today stating that it has been reported to them i am housing a pit bull. I have paid a pet deposit and everything for my dog which is far from a pitbull she’s a cocker spainiel mix.

They now are sending me a letter stating they need a whole description of my dog delivered to them. Not a picture or even seeing the dog in person a written description.

So i wrote a three page long paper describing everything about the dog and have put it in the mailbox

can i get in trouble for this?
haha i do lock the doors
it’s unfortunate they have a key

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I’ve noticed that the elderly are allowed to loiter no matter where or when. You step into the mall and there’s the same group of people in about their 60′s sitting on a bench, no bags or anything, just sitting for 2 or 3 hours chatting. When I sit down, even by myself with a shopping bag in my hand I’m asked to exit the mall. They even sit on the display patio furniture which isn’t allowed regardless.

One of the reasons I’m asking this is because in my dads store, that I also work in, has a couch around the entertainment section, mainly for looks or for shoppers who are taking a break. Sometimes the elderly people will just come in and think they can chill and watch TV. When I ask them if they need a hand and they say "No dear, we’re just sitting" I’ll say "well I’ll have to ask you to go then, we don’t allow loitering in here" and I always get the same jibber jabber "You should respect your elders, if I want to come into a store and sit down I should be allowed – blah blah blah" to which I simply say "I don’t care if you’re 8 or 88 – no loitering, find a new hangout, thanks".

I mean, I find it pathetic that an 18 year old can’t step into a mall, do some shopping and then sit on the bench for a second (I thought the benches were for shoppers anyway) without getting kicked out, and elderly can come sit down all effing day. What do you think ?
I’m not being ‘rude’ and if they aren’t coming in to shop and just simply chill out and watch TV then it’s called loitering. If they are planning on shopping then fine, yeah they can sit.

Same gos for all people, as I said – I don’t care about age, I see loitering as loitering. My dad agrees with me completely.
And I’ve caught far more elderly attempted to steal then teens. One woman in her 60′s attempted to put a wii in her purse.
To Inked – I get what your saying about offering seats to them or to pregnant women, I agree, and I make sure to do so if I take the bus I’d rather myself stand than a poor pregnant woman who could end up falling over with the way some of the bus drivers are !

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I’ve noticed that the elderly are allowed to loiter no matter where or when. You step into the mall and there’s the same group of people in about their 60′s sitting on a bench, no bags or anything, just sitting for 2 or 3 hours chatting. When I sit down, even by myself with a shopping bag in my hand I’m asked to exit the mall. They even sit on the display patio furniture which isn’t allowed regardless.

One of the reasons I’m asking this is because in my dads store, that I also work in, has a couch around the entertainment section, mainly for looks or for shoppers who are taking a break. Sometimes the elderly people will just come in and think they can chill and watch TV. When I ask them if they need a hand and they say "No dear, we’re just sitting" I’ll say "well I’ll have to ask you to go then, we don’t allow loitering in here" and I always get the same jibber jabber "You should respect your elders, if I want to come into a store and sit down I should be allowed – blah blah blah" to which I simply say "I don’t care if you’re 8 or 88 – no loitering, find a new hangout, thanks".

I mean, I find it pathetic that an 18 year old can’t step into a mall, do some shopping and then sit on the bench for a second (I thought the benches were for shoppers anyway) without getting kicked out, and elderly can come sit down all effing day. What do you think ?
Oh, I don’t try to get them kicked out – in case you missed it – I do the kicking out myself

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The dimensions of the bench are as follows:

4′ long, 2′ high, and 18" across. I want to use 3/4” plywood, with 2′x4′s to frame the bottom. So going by this, I’m assuming I need a 2′x4′x12′ for the bottom frame, although I’ll only use 11′. How much plywood do I need? I’m having a hard time figuring out exactly how much I’ll need to buy without having too much left over. I’m also wanting to add a scalloped edge to the back of the top piece, so that I can place a cushion on top. How do I go about attaching it? Also, I know I’ll need two piano hinges and a latch, finishing screws and wood glue. Am I leaving out anything? A little help here, fellas.

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Our neighbors behind us are nice people. My only issue is they have a bird feeder and while they enjoy the birds eating in their feeder, when they finish the birds come and hang out in my yard. Think Alfred Hitchcock "Birds". This has lead to an increase of bird poo. While right now it’s not an issue (it’s winter) in the summer it is. Our deck, patio furniture, pool ledge..EVERYTHING is covered in poop. You can’t touch anything without there being poop on it. You know it’s bad when the dog refuses to go in his caged area to potty bc there is massive amounts of bird poo in there. We literally have to hose everything down on a daily basis. My question is, is there anyway to repel the birds from our yard? Kind of how scarecrows keep crows out of corn fields and there’s stuff you spray on plants to keep bunnies out of your garden. I don’t want to kill them or harm them in anyway and I realize that I will never get rid of EVERY bird or all the poo. Id just like to see a good reduction of it

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Ok, my husband and I are having a disagreement. We are looking to purchase new couches…and we can’t agree! I am in favor of leather couches. He’s not. Here are our individual reasons.

Leather- He doesn’t want it.
1. He says it’s "sticky" when you sit on it (I’m assuming he means when he’s not wearing a shirt)
2. He says it stinks after it’s been used awhile, I guess from sweaty people that "stuck" to it.
3. He says that the kids will be able to tear it up too, like scratching it.

Fabric Couches- Why I don’t want them.
1. Although we don’t have our own kids, I babysit everyday. Ages 1-9. And our current microfiber couches are beyond cleaning, even with all the cleaning I’ve already done. You just can’t wash it enough.
2. Upon washing the cushion covers as much as I’ve had to, they have become faded and stretched out, unrepairably.
3. I like the look of leather!

So, tell me what you guys think! And even better, if you’re someone who’s owned both leather and fabric/upholstery tell me which you liked better and why. All comments are greatly appreciated!

BTW, I’m posting this in pregnancy and parenting instead of polls because I would like to get opinions from people with children, since they understand how messy kids can be!

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The cushion is about 62" long and it has 2 sides that come out and hold small cushions about 23" long.

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We have an old wooden base that held a round wooden top. I want to replace the wooden top with a round 36"or 42" tempered glass top. While the top of the base is only a 16" square piece of wood, we would cover that with a round (18" or 20") painted wooden circle. Will the glass just sit on top of the wooden circle, or do I need to put some sort of cushion, or somehow affix the glass top more safely? Thank you for any ideas!

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This question was in the spring issue of Good Game magazine where they gave the readers a scenario and asked the Q to see if you are an assumer. Want to try? I’ll post the answer in a while.

"In their teeny-tiny apartment, there is an Air matress, a 13" TV and plastic patio furniture. What assumption(s) do you make about the person living there?"
It’s a college student

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When I moved into this Apt. building 10 yrs. ago after my divorce, the entry and patio areas were very dirty , so I spent a good chunk of change on 2 garden hoses. I have always let new people know that they are welcome to use them. They do. They wash cars, patio furniture, etc. I cannot leave them out all yr. in this climate, so I take then from my garage around to the back of the building where the spigot is every May and put them away every Nov. This job is not easy any more because I have to hold the hoses above my head in sections so all the water runs out. No one in all this time has offerred to help. There are able-bodied men sitting in front of the TV with the patio blinds open and they just sit and watch me struggle. When I clean the entry, I buy a bottle of cleanser that hooks onto the hose and of course clean the other door that belongs to my upstairs neighbor. I do this 3X a yr. In the time I’ve been here, there have been 7 tenants up there. Not one has ever said thanks. I’m wondering if I need to get gutsy and spread the word that if they all want to use my hoses that somebody will have to take them out and put them away. My shoulders hurt and it will be worse tomorrow.
I am a 60 yr. old female with Fibromyalgia.
Dolphin Grrrll, you said in another answer that you are 11 yrs. old. You are not supposed to be on YA
Mgmt does not do maint. They say it’s not in the budget. They won’t do anything about weeds, etc. but lecture those who don’t do outdoor deco because "it looks like nobody lives here."
Taking it out every time I need it would be that much harder. It’s that I can’t handle the job any more. They know I do it and don’t get paid. If somebody did something like that for me, they would find a gift at their door.
Thank you all for your compassion. Wish I could respond to all.

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