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When I walk out of the complex, it seems like an extension of behind the gate. People pushing strollers and two or three people walking who refuse to move on the sidewalk to let you by only to be offended when you point out their rudeness. Dog walkers who don’t move their dogs out of the way or reign in the leash when you are walking by. If I am walking straight ahead, please move your dog to the side. Why should I have to move onto the road? It’s unpleasant when walking by to have a dog move towards you. You have no idea if it will bite or not.
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If it really bothers you, accidentally lightly tap on the the dog or lightly kick the stroller and quickly say “I’m sorry, I did see the stroller/dog in my way”. Works best if the kid in the stroller was asleep and the parent(s) now need to deal with a sobbing crabby kid…
No point in penting up all that frustration.
Yes, I had a kid in a stroller, and dealing with a kicked stroller is no fun…As a parent, you quickly learn to be more careful around passer byer.
My pet peeve are dog owners who don’t pick up after pooping on your property. I got fed up with a former neighbor back in old bay area days who let his dog run wild and he was always on my lawn pooping on it…I ended up scopping up his dog’s poop, putting it on a paper plate, and leaving it on their porch with a note, “as appetizing as it may seem, please pick up after your dog’s poop”. Never had an issue thereafter.
I’ve reformed since moving back to SD though. And as far as i can tell, get along pretty well with my neighbors.
