beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc started this discussion 14 years ago#19,631
Knock on my door 8:30 this morning.
Neighbor across the hall tells me she needs my help. She found a kitten on her balcony, she thinks it may be from the apartment next door, but they're not home.
Can I keep the kitten in my apartment until we figure out whose it is? Her dog doesn't get along with cats.
I politely decline. She demands to know what she's supposed to do with it?? And is now mad at me.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 5 minutes later[^][v]#321,958
why wouldnt you keep the kitten? you could drop it off the next day.
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 7 minutes after the original post[^][v]#321,959
What do you expect with a tripcode like that? You're obviously considered to be the local authority on cats.
But yeah, I can emphasise. My old neighbour tried to stop us from building our conservatory for no reason other than boredom.
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 6 minutes later, 13 minutes after the original post[^][v]#321,960
@321,958 (B)
But if it's not those people's cat? Becomes my responsibility.
It's a nice neighborly thing to do but not my problem.
Anonymous B replied with this 14 years ago, 29 minutes later, 42 minutes after the original post[^][v]#321,961
@previous (beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc)
okay, most things arent your problem. I'd feel bad about leaving a kitten alone like that, but whatever.
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 4 minutes later, 47 minutes after the original post[^][v]#321,962
@previous (B)
She had the kitten in her apartment. It wasn't being left alone, she was just inconvenienced by the cat *she* decided to let in.
I'm moving apartments this week and won't be able to figure out the logistics of doing the lost/found thing or re-homing it if it turns out not to be from this building.
dw !wcGhozXBms joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 5 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^][v]#322,021
in some parts of the world that's turning down a free meal
very rude becky
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 10 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^][v]#322,022
Did the neighbor know you were packing up and moving?
Moving is a butthurt of work-problems-headaches. Last thing anyone needs is a new animal to deal with during this messy time.
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 8 hours after the original post[^][v]#322,030
@previous (E)
No, didn't mention it. Maybe should have, but I don't think people should have to explain saying no to massively inconvenient favors like that.
Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 28 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^][v]#322,037
@previous (beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc)
Me thinks most people would understand.