I love proverbs. My mother had a zillion
of them. When proverbs are a category on Jeopardy, I almost always know the
correct response. This week, I put a couple of those proverbs to work. My mom would be so proud...
1. “Do write,
fear no man. Don’t write, fear no woman”.
Some of my fellow tenants had a wild party Saturday night that lasted
until 2:00 A.M. They had a barbeque in our apartment courtyard, and served lots
of booze. Since this has become a weekly
occurrence, I hit the boiling point, and brought my concerns to management. The
neighbor who hosted the party was “smart” enough to send out invitations to all
of us tenants, and it clearly indicated that beer would be served. Hence, “don't write, fear
no woman”. I provided the office with a copy of the invitation, along with a
detailed dissertation describing the events of the evening, accompanied by the
rules on our leases, which nobody adheres to, except me.
2. “A picture is
worth a thousand words.” Some of these
neighbors were none too bright, as they left their empty shot glasses, and a
myriad of other evidence (their trash) on the front porch. Oh, the handrail was
broken, too. I took five or six photos, and included them with the invitation
and my dissertation. I pointed out that this would certainly be a deterrent to prospective
tenants. That may help gain management’s attention.
3. “The pen is
mightier than the sword.” Anyone who
knows me knows that I can write a scathingly hostile (and effective) letter or poem. I am quite certain that my powers of
persuasion will have an impact on the party situation, and even if it doesn’t,
it is cause enough for me to break my lease.
4. “Hell hath no
fury like a woman scorned.” I don’t
think I need to elaborate on this one…
By the way, all the little party animals
are annoyed with me because I confronted them about the situation. Wait until
they find out I complained to the office as well!
Of course, I
don’t know what makes them think people might want to sleep at night…
