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Monday, October 31, 2011

Ask Ant

Nudist Neighbor Needs a Note

Ask Ant takes a peek at how to handle a neighbor who unsuspectingly shows it all.

DEAR ANT: My next-door neighbor walks around her house in the nude. I know because I have seen her. She has curtains on her windows, but when the lights are on at night, you can see EVERYTHING. The other night I heard my 10-year-old son and some of his friends giggling and found them spying on her with a pair of binoculars. I’m sure she does not know she can be seen through her curtains. I know we’re not the only ones who have seen her either. Neighbors are talking. I think I should tell her, but I don’t know her very well. How do I do it without embarrassing her and me? NEXT-DOOR TO A NUDIST DEAR NEXT-DOOR TO A NUDIST: Even though you “barely” know her, you need to tell your neighbor what’s going on A.S.A.P. If ever there was an argument …

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Ask Ant

Poop Happens. Clean it Up.

Humor is the best medicine for what ails you.

DEAR ANT: I live in a very nice neighborhood in Marietta. I like all my neighbors, but there’s this guy who drives me crazy. He walks his dog by my house and for some reason he likes to poop in my yard. This would not be a problem except that he doesn’t pick it up. I don’t know this guy except to say hello. I’ve dropped subtle hints when I’ve seen him around and nothing has changed. I think our neighborhood has a pooper-scooper rule. I want to report him. What should I do? -POOP HATING DOG LOVER   DEAR “PHDL”: First of all, when you say, "he likes to poop in my yard,” I assume you mean the dog and not your neighbor. Clearly, my advice would be different if it were the other way around.  When I was a little girl growing up in Connecticut, …

Mike

10:51 pm on Monday, October 3, 2011

Great write-up and advice. It is shocking how much I see people having their dogs poop all over when there are ample areas and supplies to clean up the mess. Shame on these owners!   more ›

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