neighbor puts on airs
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
United States
March 16, 2009 6:56am CST
I have a neighbor who loves to put on airs that he's better than everyone else in some aspects. His airs are big lies more than anything.
For example the neighbors congregate in each others driveway, he came up and was bragging he made $125,000/yr as a cable installer, behind him his simpleton wife was shaking her head "no, not true". Clearly if he was making that kind of money he'd be living in a newer nicer area ect.
Then in January my daughter was selling girl scout cookies and he bought $42 worth. He told hubby he usually buys a case every year. Whereas when I bumped into him the other week he claimed he buys 6 cases & gives them away to his customers. It's not like he owns the cable company he's just an installer / repair guy.
I dunno this guy spends soooo much time trying to make himself look so much better and smarter than everyone else the neighbors have dubbed him "the resident expert"
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@Vickie7978 (164)
• United States
16 Mar 09
That's funny. I have a neighbor who is almost the same way. An expert on everything and makes "great" money. We knew him before he bought the place and I was excited to have him move in. Once he did, I started to see the "real" person he was. Not nearly as know-it-all as he made himself out to be. None of the guys really listened to me. Which I figure is normal. I don't dislike him exactly. I just feel like I would like him more if he would just be himself. He finally showed his true colors. We found out in the newspaper his house was being auctioned off 11 days before hand. He didn't tell his roommate (our cousin) he was having problems. So, we had 11 days to find my cousin a new place to live and move all his things out. It turned out okay since the guys parents bailed him out with the $6800 in back payments. Everyone was shocked. I can understand not wanting to ask for help, but not telling your roommate is a little low. I opted not to say "I told you so."
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@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
22 Mar 09
Yeah that's not cool at all to tell your roomate what's going on after the fact. Makes ya wonder where the portion your cousin was paying went to, since it clearly isn't the mortage.
The talking big too of the hubby kills me. He was all I'm a perfectionist and my yard is going to look just so ect... right then why when a limb fell from his tree partially into the road why did it sit there? 
same with all this fancy terracing he said he was going to do.... still waiting to see that happen....
same with all this fancy terracing he said he was going to do.... still waiting to see that happen....
@jillbeth (2705)
• United States
16 Mar 09
People who are like this are just terribly insecure and feel they don't "measure up" to others, so they exaggerate to feel better about themselves. Secure people don't compare themselves to others, or brag about accomplishments (even real ones). Just consider the source and pity his wife!
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
16 Mar 09
The thing is no one cares here. There is no "measuring up" everyone here makes about the same incomes we all have 60yr+ homes we all drive 10yr old or less cars. I'm sure he was trying to impress others but it was doing the opposite of his intentions.
His wife (see previous reponse) says little if anything she speaks like a church mouse, I've tried to become friends as we are both stay @ home moms but she just stares (plus my middle and her only are abt 5 mo's appart in age) at you and says nothing. Who does that? She seems so lonely but dang woman needs to get over being shy and speak her mind.
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@jillbeth (2705)
• United States
16 Mar 09
It's nice that you try to be neighborly, it sounds like this woman could use some friends! It can be hard to draw a shy person out of their shell, but perhaps you could find some common interests to talk about. Ask her questions about herself, her hobbies, her baby, but nothing too personal, and see if she won't open up! Most people love to talk about themselves.
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
22 Mar 09
I dunno I'm trying to be neighborly and talking to her if she says something to me. She asked me the other day what I was crocheting while we were all outside. She just said "oh" and turned around from the fence and walked away. I dunno she can't be too shy she is married and had a baby afterall.
