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lucky13
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Decided to spend the month of august in one of our favorite campgrounds. Have spend the last three years in this campground, never a problem with any of the other campers. meet a lot of nice folks there, great owners and managers. This time we checked in and settled down for the month, went to walk our dogs, always go the the end unit away from any campers lawn. This lady three spaces down comes out and starts screaming at me , don't walk the dog there demanding i go somewhere else.. Ok, the rules, 1. on lease, check 2. pick up always check. 3. don't walk on campers lawn , check.
So i said what is your problem, no normal voice, and quit screaming at me. She keeps it up, so i suggest there are hosiptals and drs. for what ever she your problme. Now she is really going on. Went to the office to see if i have missed anything, No, the manager said just keep what your doing that i was following the rules as always. That the lady gets a little nuts.. So two days later i am walking my dog again, again three doors from her and out she comes just screaming and threating me. i ingore then her wimphy husband comes out and gets in my face. now when i said in my face his nose almost touching mine. Then he grabs my hand like he is going to shake it and tries to squeeze it like he is trying to hurt me. I look him in the eye and ask, are you just nuts are what?? I inform both of them, come at me again and both of you are going to jail then i walk away. When did i get so gentle.. oh me.
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lucky13
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as a follow up, for those who think i should have just smacked him,
the thought did cross my mine, however from one who also made six west pac tours, and spend two years flying with a gunny with a bad mouth, this guy was not even in the ball park . There was a time i would have just dropped him. But i have learned that messing with his mind was more fun. so just laughed and moved on

popeye766
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I agree with many...in my face you are in trouble...!!!!! Dogs aside... In campgrounds some people are crazy...Ive had this happen to me in a NFS campground by the hosts....I went back to my unit and popped a brewskie and cussed....now a days I carry mace just in case....

charles
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He might have wanted dropped if there were no witnesses around other than his wife, good way to get a new RV out of the deal. Best to be prepared for the next encounter with a video an then put him out of his misery.

Nick
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yankee_camper
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The minute he got within my personal space, never mind grabbing my hand, all bets are off. I just would have dropped the guy.

Mr_Mark1
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I just can't imagine someone actually physically touching you. I would go ballistic! We don't have dogs so we would probably not run into that situation. I ride my bike at most RV parks that we stay in and no problems ever with any campers.

I hate to say it but I would have a hard time being nice if someone approached me aggressively.

MM.
Mr.Mark
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tinkerer
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Some people just don't have enough to do!:B

AllegroD
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Next time they touch you, or even get nose to nose with you, call the police and inform the management that you will not tolerate such aggressive action and folks violating your personal space. it is assault. Period.

If they will not back off and management will not stop it, you have no choice.

blknomad
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Boy, Is that guy lucky or what. I have a bad case of PTSD. If he would have walked over to me he would have limped going back.

pa_traveler
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They should throw out the trouble makers,why do they allow this woman and her husband to act like this? They will be losing normal people,and allowing the crazies to stay.

wny_pat1
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mikim wrote:
We have a neighbor next to our stick house with similar problems....three of us finally had enough and we jointly called the police. The police came out and spent about 20 minutes with our neighbor. I do not know what was said but all our problems evaporated!!
I hope all your problems have evaporated, and that they are not now planning and laying in wait. That could be down right scary.
โ€œAll journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.โ€

CarlGeo
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Dennis,

I really like your approach. Get away from her, them, and give him a beer!

CarlGeo

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Your sign in is "Lucky13" and you ask "Why, Me?..:h...lol

It's possible they approached other campers this way and they offered them some beer to calm down. Now, they think everyone will do it. I'm sure the hubby was defending his wife's honor as any real hubby would do. I'm guessing they were still in their PJs and nightgown too....:B:B.

On a serious note, we've experienced some of this too at several campgrounds we've visited this year. IMHO, and that's all it is, I think as more people gravitate to campgrounds as permanent residents, they are still of the mindset that they OWN the place. WE then, are looked at as squatters, invading their little piece of paradise. Putting testosterone aside, I would have simply found another spot to walk my dog..oh! and offered them a beer....:B....Dennis

kalynzoo
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They were probably off their meds. Had a similar incident last year in San Diego. We were at a family campground, with planned activities for kids, and thousands of children having fun in the ocean/bay. Our neighbors seemed annoyed that our well behaved grandchildren and our dog got close to their campsite border (we were very careful to enter their space, as they had warned us at hookup that they were allergic to the dog). They went out and purchased yellow construction tape and proceeded to careful mark out their space. Every time we returned from the beach they made a point of gathering all their things and going back into their rig, making it obvious we were going to bother them. Luckily they left only 2 days into our 10 day reservation. When we came back from the campground activities we found them gone...a note was on our door telling us what horrible neighbors we were, and questioning why people have to take their dogs camping. Again, probably off their meds.
Happy Trails

mikim
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We have a neighbor next to our stick house with similar problems....three of us finally had enough and we jointly called the police. The police came out and spent about 20 minutes with our neighbor. I do not know what was said but all our problems evaporated!!

rgatijnet1
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Go Dogs wrote:
rgatijnet1 wrote:
Get bigger dogs. I have found that nobody hassles me when we walk our Great Pyrenees. :B
Our dog is big enough to stand on her hind legs, put her front paws on someone's shoulders, and be nose to nose with them.
Seriously, ignore people like that. Pretending you just do not hear them is the best way to react towards idiots.

People rarely approach me in a hostile fashion, when I'm walking my mastiff and pit bull, ( BTW: well-mannered and friendly).


My dog is also friendly BUT, if someone was screaming at me, got into my face, and grabbed me, like they did to the OP, my friendly dog just may get involved. ๐Ÿ˜‰