The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.

Pyxis

ivyleaf wrote: »

I was wondering where you were, Pyxis, then remembered you saying you'd be am-dramming for a few days. Glad you had a good time

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Yes, usually when I'm away, there is some time either early morning or lateish evening to get online for half an hour at least, but this time it was impossible........ stuff went on late into the night, and then there were early starts elsewhere and stuff to get ready for said early starts, and although I had my iPad with me, it never even got turned on.

chris_m

Pyxis wrote: »

I always kept a look-out for a shadow over the sky after that!

You won't see one with a sparrowhawk, they come in low and fast from behind cover.

Pyxis

That was kind, Pastures! I'm sure they'll be grateful that you noticed.

It's doing things like that, that make for a nice community.

So, do you have noxious kids in the new houses too?

chris_m wrote: »

You won't see one with a sparrowhawk, they come in low and fast from behind cover.

Even more amazing that Starly noticed it, then!

Pyxis

That's something, I suppose.

With the other (new) lot, I do recommend that if anything starts being really annoying, that you have a little quiet word and try to nip it in the bud.
It's bad enough when it's children who have a 'right' to be in your area, without it also being others who don't.

But they won't know if it's annoying, unless you say so.
Scary thing to do, I know, but done early on, would help to stop it escalating into a major annoyance. :A

Pyxis

I know.


Unfortunately, a lot of people think that if no-one says anything, then everyone must be ok with (whatever they are doing).

Either through sheer pig-ignorance, or through testing the boundaries.
Either of those might respond to a gentle word.

There will, though, always be some who, whatever you say to them, will just keep on doing whatever it is, because it suits them and sod anyone else.
I've no idea how to deal with that type.:(

SingleSue

Good start to the soon to be winter...I have pneumonia which has also reignited my what was dormant asthma. I'm now rattling with antibiotics and steroids and the proud owner of inhalers again.

vivatifosi

Oh Sue, that's miserable. Have you got anyone who can look after you while you are poorly?

SingleSue

In a word? No.

I'll be ok, last time I had it, it was much much worse (it was caught earlier this time) and I had a baby to look after and failing kidneys. Bearing in mind I was horrendous at the weekend too and still managed to go in and do my shift at work .

I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I had someone to play nursemaid, I've always just had to get on with it.

Pyxis

SingleSue wrote: »

Good start to the soon to be winter...I have pneumonia which has also reignited my what was dormant asthma. I'm now rattling with antibiotics and steroids and the proud owner of inhalers again.

SingleSue wrote: »

In a word? No.

I'll be ok, last time I had it, it was much much worse (it was caught earlier this time) and I had a baby to look after and failing kidneys. Bearing in mind I was horrendous at the weekend too and still managed to go in and do my shift at work .

I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I had someone to play nursemaid, I've always just had to get on with it.

Oh Sue! ((((((((((((((Sue))))))))))))))) (while wearing sterile suit and face mask, plus I've had the jab!)

I wish I were nearer to you. It's miserable being ill on your own. besides which, you'll get better more quickly if you don't have to keep getting out of bed to make hot drinks etc.

Ignore the front door bell.
I know you can't ignore the phone in case it's Joe, but if you have caller display and it isn't Joe, ignore it.

And don't just 'get on with things'. You must stay in bed and rest.
Nurse Pyxis, she say so!

silvercar

They must be fools if they don't realise that everybody else's children are annoying to everybody else; they're annoyed by others' kids.... ditto theirs.

No. They are just happy that other kids are a pain, so no one can complain when their kids act up. Or they see everyone else's kids as a pain, but think that the world must see their children as sweet little darlings.