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November 17, 2008
how to deal with noisy tweens!?
i am never ever ever ever one to complain about noise in the city. ever. except for this weekend. my bedroom window as well as living room window is on the first floor (ground floor) over looking what is supposedly a locked in alleyway..
well now there's a large group of kids who hang out in that alleyway and they are SUPER loud. i mean i dont really care.. it's just that ive lived there for months and never saw a single person in the alleyway.
fine whatever. they are usually only hanging out in the alleyway for about an hour or so each time they are there. but they've taken to taunting my dog, barking at it and throwing sticks at the window, etc.
part of it is funny in a sense. these kids are all like between 11 and like probably no older than 13. i was listening to their conversations and i kept laughing my ass off (if their parents only knew what these kids said ahhhah). anyway, when they taunt my dog i just open the shades and stare and they just stare back at me with a what are YOU gonna do look?! ha. okay so that's my question. what should i do!? throw water on them!? scream at them!? i dont wanna be one of those cranky people who yell at noisy kids.
-rob
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How was your date with 11217?
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 17, 2008 11:14 AM
well if you must know, i never heard back from him after i sent him some pictures of myself ahahhah. it's all good tho, no feelings hurt or anything :) but anyway, let's try and stay on topic today.
-rob
Posted by: PitbullNYC at November 17, 2008 11:21 AM
OK
so who owns the alleyway for starters? and who has control over the lock??
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 17, 2008 11:23 AM
They shouldn't be teasing your dog, that's not cool.
Talk to them, I think in a friendly way, reminding them to have a little empathy for your dog. If you don't get anywhere with that, talk to their parents.
I would also keep in mind that it's not just about you reconciling your identity as not-a-cranky-person. It's also about the fact that it really does "take a village" to raise kids into fine adults. It's not okay *for the kids* that you are tolerating their stick throwing and shit.
Know what I mean?
Posted by: vanburenproud at November 17, 2008 11:25 AM
it's an alleyway adjacent to the bank on 5th ave and 1st street. across from me are some brownstones backyards, well one... im in an apartment building. i believe the alleyway is the property of the apartment building i am in. im also not sure if there IS an actual lock. when i looked around i couldnt find an entrance. they would need to have climbed over a large brick wall, a fence of the brownstone across, or thru the basement exit in my building..
-rob
Posted by: PitbullNYC at November 17, 2008 11:26 AM
I would start by asking them nicely, but with authority. Like, "hey guys, don't do that to my dog, he gets upset". Most kids, despite common perceptions, will respond to adults giving them limits.
Posted by: Schultz at November 17, 2008 11:28 AM
Sounds like trespassing. Call the police. If they are not out rousting all the crackheads from crackhouses throughout Brooklyn they may actually respond.
Is the alleyway actually used for anything if there's no access like you suggest?
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 17, 2008 11:30 AM
yeah. i figure if they are back there again i'll just be like i don't care if they are back there making noise just don't taunt my dog (or ill just bring him back in the alley and i dont think they'd like that. ahhaa). im sure this was just a weekend incidence and not their new hiding spot.
-r
Posted by: PitbullNYC at November 17, 2008 11:30 AM
they alleyway isnt used for anything that i know of. i dont know if they are trespassing. maybe some of the kids live in my building? i have no idea. they are the typical park slope kids.. u know the girls with chronic sourpuss face and boys who look like hannah montana. they all sorta look the same to be honestly so i wouldnt even know if they are trespassing or not.
-rob
Posted by: PitbullNYC at November 17, 2008 11:35 AM
It's a wll known fact that animal torture is usually a precursor to serial killing. Best nip this in the bud.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 17, 2008 11:35 AM
animal torture is a precursor to serial killing, animal taunting really isnt. who hasn't taunted a dog growing up!? (like woofing at it.. not like hurting it in any way)
-rob
Posted by: PitbullNYC at November 17, 2008 11:38 AM
"they are the typical park slope kids.. u know the girls with chronic sourpuss face and boys who look like hannah montana."
LMMFAO
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 17, 2008 11:39 AM
Now you make them sound real dangerous!!!!! Strap on a pair rob and tell them to get the hell out of there.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 17, 2008 11:40 AM
I'm sorry I never got back to you Rob...it had NOTHING to do with your pictures....you are adorable!
I've just been super busy!!
Posted by: 11217 at November 17, 2008 11:45 AM
"they are the typical park slope kids.. u know the girls with chronic sourpuss face and boys who look like hannah montana."
QOTD.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at November 17, 2008 11:57 AM
11 year olds hangin out and acting rebelious. what else is new?
When the sh*t goes down you better be ready!
The age group is scary. Someone did a film called Thirteen. The film was great but really scared the hell out of me..
Just be super carful how you deal with them.
Posted by: Ysabelle at November 17, 2008 2:30 PM
For me, the best way to deal with this is to act polite, calm, and mature, and talk to the kids respectfully. Greet them, and then just simply ask if they could stop doing that to your dog. Maybe tell them something about your dog, something small, that might get them to see your dog as 'one of their own'. All it takes is a little perspective, sometimes, to change a whole attitude. And when you speak directly to people, with respect, usually the same happens back.
I've had several little issues with little rascals ;), but each time this method has worked for me.
Posted by: townhouser at November 17, 2008 6:31 PM
Can we have some posts on renovation?
Posted by: Putnamdenizen at November 17, 2008 8:35 PM
Who's got spare cash to renovate?
Posted by: vanburenproud at November 17, 2008 9:24 PM
Renovate? I'm currently shopping for a slipcover, pathetic.
Rob, tell 'em that the pit will bite their penis off if he gets really mad. Say it with a smile, throw some bags of candy out the window for them to catch and tell them to get lost. Tween boys are assholes but they can be dealt with.
Posted by: pattunia at November 18, 2008 3:32 AM
the lil darlings might take care of the problem themselves.
Here is an example.
Larry Clarke did a movie called Bully.
It is a true story aboput a bunch of florida kids who murder their friend because he is a bully.
This was an interesting film that I love.
Great acting from a bunch of barely legals.
Posted by: Ysabelle at November 18, 2008 11:43 AM
video camera youtube. title Park Slope teens. Sooner or later their parents will find out. otherwise, water hose.
Posted by: funstraw at November 18, 2008 12:41 PM
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