Two weeks ago – one of our neighbor’s kid came over with his football uniform to play with Chloe – and I had said he looked so good. Our neighbor’s kid is a joyful one – we just love seeing him around – because he would always come and hug chloe and play with her. Anyhow, I asked the lil’ boy if I can take a picture of him – and he had said yes – but i’ve learned my lesson from the many years in this town – i also asked him to ask his mom if it was alright. He came back and said his mom was alright with it and i took a picture of him. But when i saw his parents out in front of their house the same night, I couldn’t resist opening the door and telling them – “Donch sue me now! i don’t have $40K to give you!” muahhahahaha!!!
You must also be wondering what i’m going on about right? well, you see many year ago – when we first moved into our new home – I had taken a picture of the little boy of our chicken shit neighbor – and put it up on my blog – back then. A few months later – they had come over and told me they weren’t happy with the picture on the internet – and that i could be sue for US$40K – muahahahah!! firstly, their kid was fully-clothed, secondly, i did not say any unkind things about the kid nor them – so why the big boo-ha? go figure. They claimed that there was a pedophile down the road from us – but what has it gotta do with me and my blog? if there was a pedophile down the road – he would have his own collections right? And really???!!!?? was there a need to say something like that? just a simple ” i’m uncomfy with my son’s picture online” was suffice. I would have promptly taken it down and promptly apologized. But nope – they didn’t do that – so that was lesson #1.
2 yrs ago – when Chloe went to school for the first time – french immersion – her home room teacher was told about Chloe’s blog. A few months later – she got the principal to tell us that she was uncomfy about having her “name” mentioned on Chloe’s blog. Yes ! just her name!!! WTH right..??? like my chicken shit neighbour both of these people have their pictures on the internet that could be easily found when i google for them and on Facebook. So what was the big deal ? i don’t really know. So now .. after 11 yrs here in this small town. I am darn smart now – i never mention names.. nor would i put out a picture or take a picture without permission. I don’t know what is wrong with some people in this town – i’m just glad that there are only a handful this way – crazees – thank God for the good people in this town though.