super-famicom
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Burn your house down. No more doorbell for the teenagers to ring.
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How would you deal with teenagers ringing the doorbell and running away?
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thecouncil
Banned
This was a great story. I mean, you sound like a goddamn lunatic at times (hiding behind trees, chasing children down the street, setting traps) but, yeah, that was a good tale.
Also, for a second there, I thought you were going to "call the president... of the united states" but that hope of mine didn't pan out.
Why are these kids so excited about your house? Is it because they know you're losing your mind over it?
Also, for a second there, I thought you were going to "call the president... of the united states" but that hope of mine didn't pan out.
Why are these kids so excited about your house? Is it because they know you're losing your mind over it?
If you have a dog (I assume you must given your supply of dog turds), tie it up out front by your door bell so it'll bark if anyone comes by. Maybe even let your dog get fleas or ticks for a week so if the kids pet him the ticks and fleas get on them and infect their house. You'd have to keep your dog outside for a bit though, lest you inadvertently get ticks and fleas yourself.
Tevious
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There have been a few times now where I never answered the door. First time, I just answered the door, looked around, went back inside. 2nd time, I knew it was them again, so I went out for a walk afterwards to see if there's any kids on the street hiding or something. I don't see how I gave them any kind of reaction to keep doing it. I only started chasing them after they continually kept doing it several times a night and they've been caught since.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Just remove the doorbell and leave the live wire uncapped.
I had my garage tagged by some neighborhood kids after like a year of living here. Never found out who did it but I did set up a night vision camera in case it happened again. It's been like 3 years now though and hasn't happened since. I painted over the graffiti but if the sun hits the garage door just right you can still see "SPACE MAN BALLS". Neighborhood kids can be fucking annoying sometimes.
Edit: Also don't be surprised if it escalates.
Edit: Also don't be surprised if it escalates.
Tevious
Member
lol, well they got to be way too predictable! I knew they were coming back and I was going to find out who they were and where they lived so I could talk to the parents and make them stop.
As I mentioned before, I think now they may have targeted me because my door light was burnt out and they had the cover of darkness to feel safe enough to get away with it.
-Plasma Reus-
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Fantastic write up. I am looking forward to reading your updates.
zer0blivion
Member
Buy a motion sensor light with a camera in it.
Tevious
Member
If it was just kids under 10, I wouldn't care that much. But I'm concerned that its kids as old as 17 as they can be capable of serious damage and apparently have been in the past already.
RowdyReverb
Member
I think your garden hose idea is a winner, so long as these kids can't kick your ass
Tevious
Member
What's even more funny about that, is I'm overweight and chased them down in my sandals! I have really strong legs though.
I'm much bigger and stronger than any of them. They're fucking with the wrong guy if they tried to physically assault me. I think I could easily subdue them until the cops arrived.
I honestly think these kids are afraid of me now, with maybe the exception of Jay. The only reason its possibly still going on is because the Chris and Bailey teens probably don't know the others got caught and haven't seen me in person yet.
Air Zombie Meat
Member
I'd lose the dog shit traps though. Thats actually worse than ringing someones doorbell and running away.
My policy whenever my door is knocked on or rang is that I don't answer it. If it's someone that really needs to be in contact with me they would call or text me first so I was expecting someone. The only people that knock around here are people trying to sell me things or ask for money in some way.
Clearly you've never had the pleasure of destroying a nemesis.
Lovely Salsa
Banned
I must say you're brave just by opening the door
I never open the door to anyone. At worst I get on my feet, make sure that no one can hear me from the outside, look through the eye door thing and quietly walk away
I never open the door to anyone. At worst I get on my feet, make sure that no one can hear me from the outside, look through the eye door thing and quietly walk away
Besthelboy
Banned
The only way is to sneak up behind them with a weapon and whisper: "You're scared of me now aren't you".
They will reply "Yes"
You will say "It ain't me you gotta worry about."
You then transport them to a desolate and abandoned planet where they are hunted by aliens.
They will reply "Yes"
You will say "It ain't me you gotta worry about."
You then transport them to a desolate and abandoned planet where they are hunted by aliens.
Masquerader
Member
String the fuckers up. It's the only language they understand.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
That is a lot of effort to get kids off your lawn.
exmachina64
Banned
What I expected.
I love how many fake cameras are on Amazon like this:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004D8NZ52/?tag=neogaf0e-20
EDIT: If you do use something like that, don't bother with the red blinking light - that's a giveaway for being fake.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004D8NZ52/?tag=neogaf0e-20
EDIT: If you do use something like that, don't bother with the red blinking light - that's a giveaway for being fake.
Tevious
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The dog gets all riled up and starts barking when someone rings the doorbell, so its much harder to ignore. We've been trying to train her to stop barking by having her wear a spray bark collar and now this shit keeps happening. Poor dog gets sprayed cause of the kids.
I don't mind kids being on the lawn. I live in a neighborhood where we don't own our yards. It's all part of the neighborhood and taken care of by the association. I have a pond behind my home and kids play by there and people fish and stuff. One of the reasons the dog has to wear a bark collar, because she gets nervous and starts barking when she sees people walking by out back.
To anyone? Do you live in a warzone? That seems extremely paranoid.
Red Liquorice
Member
Turn off the door bell and ignore them. When they see they aren't getting a reaction, they will get bored eventually. There's no reasoning with idiots, all they want is to see you open the door and shake your fist, when you stop doing that, they'll move along.
Lovely Salsa
Banned
The people allowed in have keys, if not, they call me on my phone and schedule an appointment
Icefire1424
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This has to be one of the best threads I've read on GAF in awhile. All that's missing is a crudely drawn diagram of some overly elaborate booby trap drawn out in MS paint.
Also, has anyone said "moat" yet? Or punji sticks? Both seem like they would be incredibly effective. Might also help keep Jahovas Witnesses and the Black Knight at bay.
Also, has anyone said "moat" yet? Or punji sticks? Both seem like they would be incredibly effective. Might also help keep Jahovas Witnesses and the Black Knight at bay.
From the ass of a dog
My dad had fake cameras set up until he drilled a hole in my wall to put a real one up...
What about random people who call to do the door for whatever reason?
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