{"id":14204,"date":"2024-01-12T08:09:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T08:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onhee.com\/?p=14204"},"modified":"2024-01-12T08:09:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T08:09:25","slug":"how-to-say-no-to-neighbors-always-asking-annoying-favors-block-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onhee.com\/?p=14204","title":{"rendered":"How To Say No To Neighbors Always Asking Annoying Favors [Block Talk]"},"content":{"rendered":"

ACROSS AMERICA \u2014 Most of us want to be good neighbors others can count on, but what do you do about the person who takes advantage of your generosity by constantly asking for favors?
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It\u2019s one thing to help out a neighbor who has a sick family member by picking up a prescription and a few comfort foods when you\u2019re at the grocery store. But what if, long after the neighbors recovered from what ailed them, they still saw you as their personal concierge?<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, I know you always go grocery shopping on Tuesdays,\u201d the neighbor might say. \u201cSince you have authorization to pick up my scripts from last time, it wouldn\u2019t be out of your way to grab them, and if you can come right home, pick up some ice cream, too. I like vanilla bean the best, but will take whatever vanilla they have. If it\u2019s off-brand, I don\u2019t want it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Or, say your neighbor has cats and is out of town a lot, but doesn\u2019t like to board them while he\u2019s gone.<\/p>\n

Sure, you said that one time, not knowing one of the cats was old and sick and your worried neighbor would text you about it several times a day. You didn\u2019t complain, and now the neighbor guy just assumes you\u2019ll hop over to his house and take care of the cats when he\u2019s gone. He doesn\u2019t even ask anymore. He just tells you when he\u2019ll be gone and what he needs from you.<\/p>\n

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You get the drift. How do you politely say no to neighbors who ask annoying favors? Or should you just tell them the unvarnished truth, that they passed the point of being annoying about two months ago and move happily along, knowing you\u2019re no longer the designated cat sitter or errand runner?<\/p>\n

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Block Talk is an exclusive Patch series on neighborhood etiquette \u2014 and readers provide the answers. If you have a topic you’d like for us to consider, email beth.dalbey@patch.com with “Block Talk” as the subject line.<\/p>\n

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