There is a nursing home next to our house. About 6 months ago, they instituted a policy of no smoking on company grounds. That meant the employees left the grounds to smoke on MY property. We called the nursing home and complained. Things were good for a while, where we would have to occasionally call the home to remind them to remind their employees about smoking on our property.
but a few weeks ago they hired a new punk. No better word for him but punk. He's about 18 (maybe 20) and thinks he knows everything and has a mouth on him. I asked him politely to move long and smoke elsewhere. My husband asked him. We've asked him several times. We called the nursing home and for the first time we got no response from them. Today he was outide smoking on our curb again. This time, I grabbed my camera and told him that I was taking his picture to take to his boss.
It escallated to polite yelling of "I'm filing harrassment charges" from all parties in the nursing home lobby -- him, me, and Cameron (I couldn't leave him home alone!) He was there the whole time telling the nursing home people NOBODY should smoke outside HIS house... comic relief at its best (seriously, imagine it, a three year old standing there adamently telling a mad man that he's not allowed to smoke in the yard
!!!)
So I left the nursing home with NO resolution, except two head people appologizing and telling me that the young man in question is new and didn't understand. I was actually in tears in the lobby...... I had nose surgery two days ago for my sinus issues. I take allergy shots every week. I am highly sensetive to cigarette smoke, and I don't think I should have to deal with HIS smoke invading MY home.
I did stop by the police station after the "incident" and they said technically he's allowed on my curb but I am also allowed to call them and file a complain every time he sits there. It could turn into a major fight if this guy decides to become a jerk about it. And I'm afraid he will.
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