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- submitted by anonymous on 05/27/2009

Hate That Annoying Neighbor Now? Wait 'Till She Follows You On Twitter

By Anonymous*

About a year ago, one of my neighbors asked me for my e-mail address. Soon, the flood of FWD: FWD: FWD: FWD: e-mails started arriving in my inbox, peppered with random and chronic complaints about the neighbors beside her, her soon-to-be ex-husband, her current flame and her job.

Not wanting to be one of the neighbors she complained about to others, I've usually tried to be polite and just responded with phrases like "LOL" or "Oh, really?" and left it at that. If I fail to respond to even a single FWD:, I can expect an e-mail from her asking if I received it.

Tonight, the unthinkable happened. I got an e-mail from her, asking if I was on Twitter. Actually, I am very active on Twitter and enjoy it a lot, but come on! The odds of having this woman follow me and my not becoming the topic of gossip in my small town are slim. I'm f-ing screwed.

There is a small glimmer of hope in my life now. Her e-mail said, "I considered opening an account, but don't know if I'll go through with it."

I wanted to respond: "I know signing up for Twitter takes a lot of thought and 20 seconds of your time, but it really is fun." But, I didn't want my response to be perceived as encouragement.

I replied with, "Cool. Let me know if you get signed up."

And now I wait for her next move, with fear and dread in my heart.

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Anonymous is a writer and active Twitter user who requested that her real identity not be disclosed. If it is, she fears -- if her busybody, boundary-ignoring neighbors learn about her Twitter life -- she may never be able to enjoy a moment of offline peace again. ...read more rants

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I so relate. I love Facebook

- submitted by Anonymous on 05/27/2009

I so relate. I love Facebook but my fool neighbors suddenly think they're my best friends and invade my Facebook space like they own it. I want to scream!!!!

I'd just tell her you're not

- submitted by Anonymous on 05/27/2009

I'd just tell her you're not on Twitter. She proibably won't find out and even if she does, with friends like these who needs...

ha ha, funny, these busybody

- submitted by communityplanninghell on 05/27/2009

ha ha, funny, these busybody neighbors ought to be taken to 1 community where they can spoy on each other 24/7. lol here

Create a second, dummy

- submitted by Anonymous on 05/28/2009

Create a second, dummy account and then direct her (and other annoying people) to it.