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AnonandonAnonandon Posts: 257
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My neighbour asked my partner if he could use part of my garden to grow sweet corn and she said yes. She is a push over and that's why he asked her. I am livid but can't take it out on her because I know from previous its self defeating. I could go round and kick the door in but my partner would be mortified. How do I slowly kill his plants so my girlfriend doesn't loose face?
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    Billy_ValueBilly_Value Posts: 22,920
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    Anonandon wrote: »
    My neighbour asked my partner if he could use part of my garden to grow sweet corn and she said yes. She is a push over and that's why he asked her. I am livid but can't take it out on her because I know from previous its self defeating. I could go round and kick the door in but my partner would be mortified. How do I slowly kill his plants so my girlfriend doesn't loose face?
    a loose face? maybe a nip and tuck
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    Sky_GuySky_Guy Posts: 6,859
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    Go around and kick the door in? are you some sort of nut job, go around, knock on the door and say your partner made a mistake.
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    Hollie_LouiseHollie_Louise Posts: 39,990
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    Anonandon wrote: »
    My neighbour asked my partner if he could use part of my garden to grow sweet corn and she said yes. She is a push over and that's why he asked her. I am livid but can't take it out on her because I know from previous its self defeating. I could go round and kick the door in but my partner would be mortified. How do I slowly kill his plants so my girlfriend doesn't loose face?

    You could just go around like a normal human being and, now wait a minute because God knows this is a crazy suggestion that even I can't believe I'm typing out but just go with me on this, talk to him. :o

    No scrap that, boot the door in and kick his face in.
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    DangermooseDangermoose Posts: 67,942
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    It's a bit of bloody sweetcorn! Chill out :o
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    1fab1fab Posts: 20,052
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    Sweet corn is nice!
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    jesayajesaya Posts: 35,597
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    I wish your partner was on here so I could advise her to run... fast and far.
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    bluebladeblueblade Posts: 88,859
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    Anonandon wrote: »
    My neighbour asked my partner if he could use part of my garden to grow sweet corn and she said yes. She is a push over and that's why he asked her. I am livid but can't take it out on her because I know from previous its self defeating. I could go round and kick the door in but my partner would be mortified. How do I slowly kill his plants so my girlfriend doesn't loose face?

    So it's totally your house and your garden - not shared ownership?
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    AnonandonAnonandon Posts: 257
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    blueblade wrote: »
    So it's totally your house and your garden - not shared ownership?

    No totally, he borrowed a ladder, no problem I said, took it to work with him for seven months before he actually, responded to requests to give it back.
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    DebrajoanDebrajoan Posts: 1,917
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    Billy_Value wrote: »
    a loose face? maybe a nip and tuck


    Nice one Billy, but it may go over the head of someone who is advocating kicking a door in over a handful of sweet corn.
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    Vinnie VegaVinnie Vega Posts: 240
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    Go round and ask if you can use his living room to watch telly, when you get the expected answer , then kick his head in.
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    gdjman68wasdigigdjman68wasdigi Posts: 21,705
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    Anonandon wrote: »
    My neighbour asked my partner if he could use part of my garden to grow sweet corn and she said yes. She is a push over and that's why he asked her. I am livid but can't take it out on her because I know from previous its self defeating. I could go round and kick the door in but my partner would be mortified. How do I slowly kill his plants so my girlfriend doesn't loose face?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ilBsr9n3o
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    AnonandonAnonandon Posts: 257
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    gdjman68wasdigi wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ilBsr9n3o

    I don't like corn on the cob, to much flossing.
    He also narrowly avoided county court for trying to pinch 4 feet off the perimeter of the people on the other side of his garden.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,567
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    Horticultural Digression Alert

    Does the OP live in Alabama, will sweetcorn grow in the UK ?
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    bluebladeblueblade Posts: 88,859
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    Anonandon wrote: »
    No totally, he borrowed a ladder, no problem I said, took it to work with him for seven months before he actually, responded to requests to give it back.

    I'd be inclined to have a quiet word, and just say that he should have asked you as the householder, not your partner. You'll give him a free pass for this growing season, to keep the peace, but make it clear it can't happen again.

    Although if he's not planted anything yet, I'd tell him that he can't, as you want it for something else.
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    bluebladeblueblade Posts: 88,859
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    Monty Fuque wrote: »
    Horticultural Digression Alert

    Does the OP live in Alabama, will sweetcorn grow in the UK ?

    Sweetcorn definitely grows in the UK.
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    abarthmanabarthman Posts: 8,501
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    If you don't go round and kick his door in, he will see you as a soft touch.

    You know what you need to do.

    Go on. Do it now. Kick his bloody door in and show him that you are not to be messed with!
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    exlordlucanexlordlucan Posts: 35,375
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    What's with the kicking door and killing plants? all you have to do is tell the guy he should have asked you as it's your garden and the answer is no.
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    Vinnie VegaVinnie Vega Posts: 240
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    exlordlucan wrote: »
    What's with the kicking door and killing plants? all you have to do is tell the guy he should have asked you as it's your garden and the answer is no.

    You can only reason with reasonable people.
    Maybe the OP should go round and ask the neighbour if he can shag his wife if she's not busy lol.
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    OrbitalzoneOrbitalzone Posts: 12,627
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    I'd say kicking the door in is probably the absolute minimum you're contractually obligated to do.... I mean sweetcorn in her garden?

    Oh you do mean sweetcorn, I thought it was some sort of innuendo
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    ElectraElectra Posts: 55,660
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    Monty Fuque wrote: »
    Horticultural Digression Alert

    Does the OP live in Alabama, will sweetcorn grow in the UK ?
    blueblade wrote: »
    Sweetcorn definitely grows in the UK.

    Indeed it does http://www.maize-maze.com/
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    AnonandonAnonandon Posts: 257
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    abarthman wrote: »
    If you don't go round and kick his door in, he will see you as a soft touch.

    You know what you need to do.

    Go on. Do it now. Kick his bloody door in and show him that you are not to be messed with!

    ..Go on. Do it now. Kick his bloody door in and show him that you are not to be messed with![/QUOTE]

    ......he's out.....he's out.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 8,916
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    Just seethe in silence like you always do.
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    coldcomfortcoldcomfort Posts: 778
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    Just think of the savings on tins of Green Giant.
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    bart4858bart4858 Posts: 11,436
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    Anonandon wrote: »
    My neighbour asked my partner if he could use part of my garden to grow sweet corn and she said yes.

    Why can't he grow them in his garden?
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    Toby LaRhoneToby LaRhone Posts: 12,916
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    Anonandon wrote: »
    My neighbour asked my partner if he could use part of my garden to grow sweet corn and she said yes. She is a push over and that's why he asked her. I am livid but can't take it out on her because I know from previous its self defeating. I could go round and kick the door in but my partner would be mortified. How do I slowly kill his plants so my girlfriend doesn't loose face?
    She's a pushover and you're "livid" but you don't know how to deal with it?
    You're both pushovers.
    He kept your ladder for six months now he has regular access to your garden.
    Next it'll be "Can I take a dump, in your downstairs loo on Tuesday's, Thursday's and Saturdays?"
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