Originally Posted By: tfabris
Simple answer that has no dishonesty involved:

Most towns have laws against barking dogs, with very specific and reasonable time limits on how long the dog can bark before it is considered a lawbreaker. You file a complaint form for each incident that you hear the dog barking. With each complaint, the dog owners get an escalating warning from the local dog pound, which is usually enough for reasonable suburban families and takes care of the problem. But if it escalates enough, the pound gets corroboration from neighbors, observes the situation, and eventually picks up the dog and hangs onto it. At that point the predictable set of events plays out.

I know this because I've filled out the forms in Nevada County, CA. Fortunately, it worked on the second escalation, and the neighbors took care of the problem before pooch got the gas chamber.


Now this is an answer with no dishonesty involved, but, if we stick with the barking dog scenario, let's assume for the sake of argument that you know that appealing to local authority won't produce the result you want (say the sheriff is on the take or incompetent). How about one of your neighbors *is* the sheriff.

Are you forthright? Go complain?

If you are honest and approach your neighbors reasonably and rationally, will it work? Do you identify more with Pat or Leslie?
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Jim


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