Am I a crotchety old lady?

[Jalapeñomel]

Well, in this situation anyway.  Three random teenagers were hanging out on my stoop, and I told them to buzz off.  Ten minutes I go back outside with D to get something from the car, and they are still there, an once again I tell them to go away.  Finally, I asked the guy across the street, who apparently knows him, to tell them to stop hanging out on the stoop.  Then they moved, saying, "what's the big deal, why can't we sit here," to which the guy responds, "you don't live there!"  

And and last week, I told three grown women to get off the stoop, and they were from the same apartment complex across the street.

[sarahbear]

Not crotchety. They're weird.

[Jalapeñomel]

May 26, 2015 16:36:40 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Were they making noise?

Nope.  Just blocking the entire stoop, so D and I could not go up or down. 

[madringal]

If it is your own private stoop, I vote not crochety.

[janegold]

I've never kicked someone off my stoop but I would be very annoyed if they didn't move to let you pass. And the entitlement is extremely annoying.

[Jalapeñomel]

It's weird that they don't live here, right?

I told my super, and she's pissed. But she's got a pretty short fuse. Lol

[tacokick]

I don't think it is weird for NYC but it is rude and odd that they are actively blocking you from leaving your home.

[Deleted]

I used to only get mad when people sat on my stoop when they were loud as hell when I was trying to study. I would be annoyed if they didn't move out the way when I was coming in and out the house.

[Jalapeñomel]

May 26, 2015 16:53:46 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

May 26, 2015 16:51:19 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

It's weird that they don't live here, right?

I told my suoer, and she's pissed. But she's got a pretty short fuse. Lol

No, I don't think it's weird. I've always had lots of people on the stoops of my buildings that don't live there.

People sit on random stoops here?  It must be an NYC thing!

[game blouses]

Not crotchety.. Do what the shopping centers do and play that mosquito ring tone that only teens can hear!

[Muddled]

May 26, 2015 17:11:43 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

May 26, 2015 16:53:46 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

No, I don't think it's weird. I've always had lots of people on the stoops of my buildings that don't live there.

People sit on random stoops here?  It must be an NYC thing!

No. Sitting on a random stoop is like hanging out on a random porch in the suburbs. It's inappropriate.

[Jalapeñomel]

May 26, 2015 18:40:38 GMT -5 Muddled said:

May 26, 2015 17:11:43 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

People sit on random stoops here?  It must be an NYC thing!

No. Sitting on a random stoop is like hanging out on a random porch in the suburbs. It's inappropriate.

Yes, this is a good analogy! 

[ECB]

When we lived in the city, sometimes our neighbors kids' friends would sit on our stoop. I actually didn't care- especially when I wasn't there. I felt it looked llike someone was home and it made me feel safer.

BUT they were always quick to get up and move when we were coming in or out. THAT would truly have pissed me off.

[snipsnsnails]

Ha, yes, you're a crotchety old lady, Mel. It's NYC and the weather's nice. Let 'em sit!

And, yes, this is totally a New York thing. Oh, and in my DH's old neighborhood in Philly. Anywhere else, I can't speak for them.

[Deleted]

No, they should have moved. It's common for ppl to sit on stoops of apt buildings, but not private houses. 

[kwx2]

If if is your stoop, than, no, not crochety. Maybe some water balloons over head next time? Just a thought. But again, my husband tells me that my patience with crap like that is totally out the window now, so maybe I am not such a good judge of this.

[RoxMonster]

I have never heard of the sitting on others' stoop thing but it would annoy me if they didn't move and/or were being loud. So I say not crotchety.