I'd obsess over it, losing all sense of reason. I'd write an overly long post describing my insanity in detail. I'd eventually stay up so late trying to find these kids that I would lose my job due to being late or absent from work. My social life would suffer, as I spend every weekend crouched behind trees and cars up and down my block. My wife would divorce me due to feeling neglected.
I'd begin having to hide from the police as the other neighbors have reported an unwashed, bearded lunatic, smeared in dog feces chasing their children around the neighborhood and trying to groom them as potential kidnap targets. I'd have the last laugh though when I found the child responsible and dropped him headfirst down a manhole. But I'd soon question whether this was the real culprit, and turn those children's mocking laughter into tears as I teach them a lesson one by one......
Put up a sign: "You want me to open the door, but you opened a window to hell. Sleep tight."
What about random people who call to do the door for whatever reason?
My dad had fake cameras set up until he drilled a hole in my wall to put a real one up...
You should start a podcast. I feel like I just listened to a new season of Serial.
They're targeting me for some reason. Not just randomly doing it to houses around the neighborhood, as far as I can tell. They may have chose my home cause the door light burnt out and it was dark until I replaced it.
Get one of those insanely bright lights that's triggered by motion and mount a web cam above the door. Put the footage on the internet and make money. Introduce new elements over time to keep your subscribers happy. Punji sticks. Attack dogs. Automated dart guns. Pellet gun fusillade. Skunk oil sprayer.
If they're dumb enough, this could be a real money maker for you.
I'd obsess over it, losing all sense of reason. I'd write an overly long post describing my insanity in detail. I'd eventually stay up so late trying to find these kids that I would lose my job due to being late or absent from work. My social life would suffer, as I spend every weekend crouched behind trees and cars up and down my block. My wife would divorce me due to feeling neglected.
I'd begin having to hide from the police as the other neighbors have reported an unwashed, bearded lunatic, smeared in dog feces chasing their children around the neighborhood and trying to groom them as potential kidnap targets. I'd have the last laugh though when I found the child responsible and dropped him headfirst down a manhole. But I'd soon question whether this was the real culprit, and turn those children's mocking laughter into tears as I teach them a lesson one by one......
The garden hose should suffice, but they haven't attempted it since I thought of it.
I'd just ignore them. They are looking for a reaction, and you keep giving them that.
I'd obsess over it, losing all sense of reason. I'd write an overly long post describing my insanity in detail. I'd eventually stay up so late trying to find these kids that I would lose my job due to being late or absent from work. My social life would suffer, as I spend every weekend crouched behind trees and cars up and down my block. My wife would divorce me due to feeling neglected.
I'd begin having to hide from the police as the other neighbors have reported an unwashed, bearded lunatic, smeared in dog feces chasing their children around the neighborhood and trying to groom them as potential kidnap targets. I'd have the last laugh though when I found the child responsible and dropped him headfirst down a manhole. But I'd soon question whether this was the real culprit, and turn those children's mocking laughter into tears as I teach them a lesson one by one......
If they did, then they now know I have cameras, I know where they live, and they can expect to get soaked if they tried.Maybe they have GAF account?
This is your answer. As someone who was immature once and did the same thing, we did it to get a reaction. We wouldn't return to people who did nothing but always went to the people who would chase us because it was exciting to get away.
If the person does nothing, there is no point. To them you are the crazy man that they now have stories about.
Am I really coming off as obsessive and insane or are you just skimming through my OP, not reading the details, and being an ass?
Kids are actually TEENs. They've started fires in the woods, apparently thrown bricks at my home and others, broken into vacant homes, and were harassing my home multiple times a night with this shit. It pisses the dog off and she starts barking every time. They were getting to be predictable and I chased the two kids down to put an end to this shit once and for all by speaking with the parents. That's all.
I'm sharing cause what started as what I thought was just innocent kids playing jokes, turned into troubled teenagers harassing my home (that are capable of damage). I think the whole situation is crazy and an interesting read. I was hoping for some opinions and advice with dealing with teens like this. Maybe some speculation on this "Jay" kid.
Am I really coming off as obsessive and insane or are you just skimming through my OP, not reading the details, and being an ass?
Trust me, I read every word of this thread. I found it quite entertaining. But yeah you do sound pretty obsessed with your extreme detail about a childish prank.
OP, it almost sounds like you're having fun with this. I think "ignore it and they'll go away" is lousy advice. That shit wouldn't fly when I was a kid, so it shouldn't fly now. That's like being one of those shit parents who refuses to tell their kid "NO".
I say go with the bright light and camera idea, then post it up to YouTube. Maybe if it takes off you'll even make a small amount of money, who knows?
I had a similar thing happen at my mother in-law's house last year. I have a 15-yr old sister in law and some punks from her school did the ding-dong ditch thing at like 10:30PM. I'm 34, my brother in law is like 25 or so, and the two of us go out there and find the kids hiding in the neighbor's yard behind some bushes. I start by making a remark about how they've got a 10-second head start to run before we beat their asses, (with no real intention of doing anything) but my brother in law gets right up on them and is tough-talking the shit out of these 15/16 yr old kids.
"You think this is fucking funny? Get the fuck up! I oughta beat your little ass! You better get the fuck out of here before I knock your teeth out!" etc.
Looking back its funny to me. Scared the piss out of those kids. I thought it was a little overkill at the time, but I'm also kind of glad he went so nuts because dammit, kids need a good scaring once in a while. Everyone is so P.C. and toothless now, I think its good somebody went a little apeshit on them. I bet they certainly didn't expect it.
This is what my friend suggested, lol.Landmines.
Thats the point of not opening
Im too scared of randoms. Just getting a package to the door and signing it is a pain. Im sure you understand. If I dont know the person I dont want anything to do with him or her
Talk about overreacting lmao. If you just ignored them ringing your door the first few times they'd have given up. Did you actually find bricks on your roof?
Obviously if you start booby trapping your house, chasing 12 years old down the streets and complaining to every teenagers parents on the block they'll only do it more. Except instead of harmlessly getting your door rang a few times they'll bust a window with those bricks.
Have some fun with it. Put on a sweet leath smock, make your hair disheveled, and get your chainsaw. Hide across the street. When you see them going up to your house, start crossing the street and fire up the chainsaw. Chase them for a little, then let up and go home. They'll shit bricks and you'll both have a good story to tell. They may even stop ringing your bell.
If you want to take it to the next level, you could get some friends involved in helping you exact revenge. Just have your friends dress as scary clowns or in some insane S&M attire and hide in places in all directions. One you freaks start coming out of the woodwork, those kids won't know what to do.
I'd put a sing up saying 'I rubbed my cock and balls all over this doorbell. I dare you to ring it'.