Timeline for How do I politely explain to my neighbour that I don't feel comfortable being alone with her in her house while my kids play?
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| Jan 23, 2018 at 3:10 | comment | added | WGroleau | Yes, that's understood by many people. Many others believe the crap. | |
| Jan 22, 2018 at 22:00 | comment | added | Aaron | @ZachLipton It sounds like perhaps you don't understand the reputation of the Enquirer and those like it. It is specifically understood by many people that they are half full of lies or at least gross misrepresentations. Therefore there is nothing being implied about the state of the neighbor's home, ill-repute or otherwise. It could be a great place and completely upstanding, but that is irrelevant if an Enquirer article takes a picture of you entering that house and titles the article "Bob's Secret New Girlfriend: What His Wife Doesn't Know". Though a dumb lie, it's bad rep. | |
| Jan 22, 2018 at 21:25 | comment | added | Zach Lipton | @Aaron I don't see how anyone would find a "joke" amusing that insinuated that one's home is of such ill-repute that simply being seen entering it to pick up your children would derail your career (especially in an era where alleged affairs with porn stars have no effect, but I digress). If the OP wants to have this policy for himself, he should own it as his own personal preference and not insult the neighbor by suggesting his worldwide reputation will be shattered if their kids play together. | |
| Jan 22, 2018 at 21:10 | comment | added | Aaron | @ZachLipton It might not be obvious by the answer's wording, but notice the "(some reason for public attention)". So that should be read as, for example, "But, I may some day run for governer and don't want to make the cover of National Enquirer." It's essentially a joke to make light of the situation. As silly as it is, that might go over better than some of the other answers. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 at 13:13 | comment | added | WGroleau | Sounds like you haven’t seen much of the National Enquirer. And nowadays, formerly respected media are increasingly adopting the Enquirer’s sleazy approach. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 at 6:19 | comment | added | Zach Lipton | I suspect that saying that entering your neighbor's home could cause you to make the cover of National Enquirer will: A. deeply confuse your neighbor because they don't understand how a play date would become a national scandal or B. offend your neighbor by insinuating that allowing your kids to play at her home is so scandalous so as to be fodder for tabloids. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 at 2:29 | history | answered | WGroleau | CC BY-SA 3.0 |