How's this for nerve?

[WillParkinson]

New people moved in next door about a week ago. Only saw him once as we were leaving the house. He was getting into a car so there was no introductions.

Today he came over to the house and rang the bell. Paul answered it. Was gone for several minutes. When he came back in I asked who it was. He told me and I asked what he wanted.

The man wanted to borrow money from us so he could get gas to go to church.

Don't know our names. Haven't introduced yourself. But it's OK to ask for money?

Wow.

[Parche]

1. Nerve

Who is Paul??

[WillParkinson]

4. Paul....

Is my "better" half (though that point is often open for debate).

[Parche]

15. Money

Better half? You underestimate yourself, but if he ever loses that 'debate'
we are single!!!!!!

That is real 'nervy' asking someone you dont know for $$$money like that.............

[YellowRubberDuckie]

2. That's fucking nervey.

I would have told him no, turned around and walked back into the house. Actually, I wouldn't have answered the door. :shrug:
Duckie

[undeterred]

3. I had a neighbor who knocked on my door on Christmas

She gave me a little present, which was a cross on a necklace. It wasn't new. Then she asked me for $10 for beer money. I said no, not on Christmas.

[AllegroRondo]

10. beer money on Christmas?

arent the stores closed?

[Nicole]

5. Unbelievable!

Some people have no sense or manners.

[hickman]

6. Did you ask what church and where?

Sometimes people are actually that down and out. I live in southeastern Michigan though. Maybe I've seen too much to be reliable.

[WillParkinson]

7. They just moved into a new house

They've got 2 cars.

They've never said hello or anything at all.

Sorry but it seems to me that asking people you don't even know for money is akin to begging.

It'd be a different story if they went out of their way to introduce themselves or even said anything at all. We're usually pretty easygoing, especially with neighbors.

[raccoon]

8. That's nerve. I bet they just said it was for church, figuring that you'd

think it was going to a good cause.

[skygazer]

9. I don't ask my best friends for money

Some people have no shame. There's a woman at work who regularly "borrows" money from everyone and never pays it back. It's usually small sums so people feel uncomfortable about saying no (I sure wouldn't but she's never asked me). She even borrowed from the manager one day.

But the thing is, she always has money which we've discovered. She borrowed a couple of bucks for coffee and a donut one morning from a friend - shortly after that her son came in and asked her for some money. She pulled out her wallet and gave him $100 - in 20's so it wasn't that she didn't want to break a hundred. And she had more.

I'd have to be on my last legs before I'd ask someone to borrow a nickel.

[wildhorses]

11. church??

yeah, right:eyes:

[Ptah]

12. They already had the key

[wildhorses]

13. yep, those are church keys alright!!

:rofl:

:hi:

[Bread and Circus]

14. A young man knocked on our door yesterday

and it turns out he was going door to door asking for donations to get a diamond engagement ring sized - his church had donated the ring to him. He said he was a contractor and did not have any work. Of course he did not volunteer to do any work for his donation! People must believe if the church is involved that they are entitled.