Mine and Not Yours.

[ChuckT]

Maybe I'm off base, give me your considered "country living" opinion.
Basic facts - we moved in 2 weeks ago, smallish place - 3 acres fully fenced
We need a horse barn for wife's minis but had to remove trees to erect it.
While watching the tree crew at work wife calls my attention to a guy that wanders onto our property and the barn work site. He talks with one of the crew then come over to introduce himself as a neighbor.
Now I maintain its polite and protocol to notice people who could be the owners (and we are, ie er are NOT renters) and introduce yourself _before_ talking with a work crew. Wife says I'm nuts.
What's your take on the situation!

 

[bcp]

Wouldn't bother me any. The worker may have been someone he knows, or maybe he was asking if the owner was on site.

Bruce

 

[EddieWalker]

Too early to tell if the neighbor is a problem or not. If you are legal in what you are doing, I'd wait and see how the neighbor works out.

 

[bullbreaker]

Wife says I'm nuts.
What's your take on the situation!

I bet she didnt tell you she thought you were nuts while you were courting her ? Probably might have been a deal breaker ! :laughing:

Anyhow I 'am in the camp the guys actually trespassing , he should have never laid foot on your property without your approval . What if his dog or horse got loose and was in the end way back of your property , would it be ok of him to just wander off out back to retrieve his animal ? Or at least knock and ask for permission . I dont care if you got three acres or three hundred people need to respect peoples property and act accordingly .
What if you had a dog back there and he broke loose and attacked the neighbor . What if he got injured accidently by crew working on trees ? Just because you have lived longer in a place doesnt give you the rite to walk upon peoples land .

You might want to show my post to your wife . Just dont do it before supper or bed time ! :laughing:

Just my :2cents:

 

[two_bit_score]

Wouldn't bother me any. The worker may have been someone he knows, or maybe he was asking if the owner was on site.

Bruce

Too early to tell if the neighbor is a problem or not. If you are legal in what you are doing, I'd wait and see how the neighbor works out.

ChuckT, I’m sure you will find an “appropriate opportunity” to make your point to the neighbor. You probably should try just being a good neighbor first though.

 

[fried1765]

Wow !!!!
What are you guys all up tight about?
I see no problem at all!!!

 

[radios1]

I bet she didnt tell you she thought you were nuts while you were courting her ? Probably might have been a deal breaker ! :laughing:

Anyhow I 'am in the camp the guys actually trespassing , he should have never laid foot on your property without your approval . What if his dog or horse got loose and was in the end way back of your property , would it be ok of him to just wander off out back to retrieve his animal ? Or at least knock and ask for permission . I dont care if you got three acres or three hundred people need to respect peoples property and act accordingly .
What if you had a dog back there and he broke loose and attacked the neighbor . What if he got injured accidently by crew working on trees ? Just because you have lived longer in a place doesnt give you the rite to walk upon peoples land .

You might want to show my post to your wife . Just dont do it before supper or bed time ! :laughing:

Just my :2cents:

Florida is odd, Police said trespassing is legal as long as they don't damage anything.. I didn't have a fence though..

 

[ovrszd]

Wow !!!!
What are you guys all up tight about?
I see no problem at all!!!

Me neither???

I'm more concerned about what that neighbor has gotten himself into than the OP.

Man I'm glad I live in the community I do....

 

[LouNY]

Maybe I'm off base, give me your considered "country living" opinion.
Basic facts - we moved in 2 weeks ago, smallish place - 3 acres fully fenced
We need a horse barn for wife's minis but had to remove trees to erect it.
While watching the tree crew at work wife calls my attention to a guy that wanders onto our property and the barn work site. He talks with one of the crew then come over to introduce himself as a neighbor.
Now I maintain its polite and protocol to notice people who could be the owners (and we are, ie er are NOT renters) and introduce yourself _before_ talking with a work crew. Wife says I'm nuts.
What's your take on the situation!

I'm going to agree with your wife,
how would he have know who the owners were.
As has been mentioned he did come over and introduce himself,
what else could you expect.
Some of these other answers sound to me like city folk that haven't become country,
or are just plain miserable.

 

[3Ts]

Wouldn't bother me any. The worker may have been someone he knows, or maybe he was asking if the owner was on site.

Bruce

This is my vote. But, I'm also with Eddie, I'd wait on judgement to see how things develop.

 

[ChuckT]

You all are overlooking on thing. We have been in this house for almost 2 weeks (it was probably on the 10th day) when this happened.
I know I had seen him accross the street more than once and waved, even got a response wave
I'm not one to put myself out and knock on doors and introduce myself. I figure live and let live. If the opportunity had presented I would have stepped accross and made an attempt at neighborliness. But unless there's a situation that forces me, I stay on my side and expect others to respect that.

 

[turnkey4099]

Wow !!!!
What are you guys all up tight about?
I see no problem at all!!!

Same here. My bet he is a Heat with wood, saw a crew cutting trees, asked if he could have some or 'who do I ask?". Quite common out here. I've done it myself.

 

[oosik]

Man - am I glad I live out here without some of you guys as neighbors. The guy went over to the workers to see if the owner was around. He then came right over and introduced himself. What in the H*LL would you expect.

 

[Rebeldad1]

Wow !!!!
What are you guys all up tight about?
I see no problem at all!!!

second this.
could be they were friends or neighbor thought maybe one of them was a owner.

did the op have multiple signs and gated entry for no trespassing making the entry to the property very well marked? Then maybe I might change my vote.

 

[Thomas]

I don't see the problem :confused3: neighbor made first attempt to welcome.

 

[Diggin It]

You all are overlooking on thing. We have been in this house for almost 2 weeks (it was probably on the 10th day) when this happened.
I know I had seen him accross the street more than once and waved, even got a response wave

You didn't tell us that.

I'm not one to put myself out and knock on doors and introduce myself. I figure live and let live. If the opportunity had presented I would have stepped accross and made an attempt at neighborliness. But unless there's a situation that forces me, I stay on my side and expect others to respect that.

Umm, OK.

 

[Thall303]

Lighten up Chuck!

 

[Sigarms]

Maybe I'm off base, give me your considered "country living" opinion.
Basic facts - we moved in 2 weeks ago, smallish place - 3 acres fully fenced
We need a horse barn for wife's minis but had to remove trees to erect it.
While watching the tree crew at work wife calls my attention to a guy that wanders onto our property and the barn work site. He talks with one of the crew then come over to introduce himself as a neighbor.
Now I maintain its polite and protocol to notice people who could be the owners (and we are, ie er are NOT renters) and introduce yourself _before_ talking with a work crew. Wife says I'm nuts.
What's your take on the situation!

With the information you've given to defend your position, I'd agree with your wife...

I can be over **** rententive with work, but looking for nice neighbors per your expectations on the info you've given, good luck...

Now, if the only way into to work area was through a gated driveway, and the neighbor had to walk past your house to the work area, I would agree that the neighbor should of at least knocked on the door to the home to introduce themselves.

You seem very high strung on "rituals" per introductions. In the country, let it go. Now, if the neighbor was setting up a tree stand on your property without asking first, that's another story.

Way I see it, the neighbor was just curious on what was going on. Perhaps his way of introducing himself if he could walk there.

 

[RichZ]

WOW!!! Neighbor comes over and speaks to some of your workers before introducing himself to you!!! So the guy is polite. and didn't just ignore some people working on the property. Sounds like you probably have a real nice neighbor. Country people tend to be nice, wave at their neighbors and almost anyone else who passes by.

 

[shooterdon]

I'm going to agree with your wife,
how would he have know who the owners were.
As has been mentioned he did come over and introduce himself,
what else could you expect.
Some of these other answers sound to me like city folk that haven't become country,
or are just plain miserable.

I agree.

It is why cidiots have a tough time getting along.

BTW, he has to "trespass" to introduce himself unless he has your number, uses a bullhorn, or uses smoke signals.