Thread: Help!!! What was my neighbor thinking?

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After weeks of watching us set up and complimenting us on our yard

Our next door neighbor just covered his already green yard with manure

It literally smells like manure for blocks away

My husband and I were trying to put finishing touches on our yard and almost throw up

If this situation was happening on tv... I might be laughing

But I am super worried that we are not going to get any tots

Or if we get tots... we will be referred to as the stinky house

I am sitting here desperately trying to figure out out to get an air freshener big enough to stop making our display smell like manure

And I can't help but wonder... why would someone would use bags of manure the day before halloween?

Does he hate children?
Does he hate halloween?
Did he not want to buy any candy?

Help!!!!!! Any ideas would be appreciated

First thing Monday morning I'd call the town and ask if there was some kind of Ordinance against this type of thing. I;m thinking some kind of nuisance law. I'm sure if I were to do that in the middle of NYC they would fine me. Do your best to get him fined and he won't do it again next year....if there isn't....push for one.

He wasn't thinking.....
Some people are oblivious to those around them.
They do what they want ,when they want.
Common courtesy is a thing of the past.
A really big wind machine might at least blow the smell the other way.

That's a real shame. If you feel you have a relationship with your neighbor, I would just go over and ask him! Be polite, but ask him why on earth he would choose to do something like that the day before Halloween? Was he not thinking? Was there a sale on manure?

Ewwwwwwwwwww....holding nose.
I think he probably just wasn't thinking. Try not to take it personally.

I agree on the "thoughtless" comments. Unless he's always doing s*&t like this around our high unholy holiday! (pun intended!)

Try to get some Froggy's Fog today. I popped open the campfire scent last night and it smelled GREAT!

Oh, geez, I envy you. We built an outhouse this year to go along with our display. I actually ordered some "Liquid A$$" to get a realistic smelling outhouse. Unfortunately, or for the neighbours fortunately, the smell doesn't last long in the windy weather. I'll be holding the bottle of stuff for the older/braver kids to smell.

Sorry that you had that happen - maybe throw together a quick outhouse and put up a sign thanking the neighbour for the special fx?

I guess a bag of flaming dog poop on his front steps would be kind of coals to Newcastle at this point, huh?

Argh. I feel for you - that's definitely not an event you could've really anticipated.

Sending you better luck and a breeze heading back in his direction from all points...

Originally Posted by scarychery

Sorry that you had that happen - maybe throw together a quick outhouse and put up a sign thanking the neighbour for the special fx?

Boy, now THAT would be turning lemons into lemonade! LOL

I wonder if there's a place in your area that sells activated charcoal for gardens and lawns. It's reputedly a very good soil conditioner - but it's also great at absorbing unpleasant odors!

What ever you do, don't light a match!