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[Adam Wrong]

To be honest just turn him down via an excuse once and it may put him off. There is no need to say fuck off. Just tactufully make an excuse

[PricelessCharlie]

Agreed.  Even just saying you have to on the opposite side of town for a meeting, lunch, whatever would be fine.  I reckon that if he still asks for rides, you could use that as a fall back, kind of like... "Oh, well I'm off to that place again!" he'll get an idea it's a priority of yours.  

I look at things the same way you do.  I would guess that him helping you out and you helping him out in return has given him some sort of fondness of the 'neighborly bond' you two have shared and he might not want to lose that interaction, that 'fun, new neighbor!'  It's nice to have friends, especially when they live nearby, but at the cost of your individual freedom from not having to cater this guy?  Nope.

PS - same situation happened to me at work and when it got to the point the bitch was expecting the rides, I got irate.  I didn't flip, or give her the cold shoulder, or even hit it then quit it... I started asking her for gas money.  that's not rude.  I'm not saying your neighbor is a scumbag or whatever you call it but if he's got hidden motives, he'll be more likely to tuck tail and run before he forks over anything to help 'the team', so to speak.  I'm sure he'd want some help gettin' you to and fro', ya know?

[Big Gay Honker]

Like MDK said, or just don't answer the door. 

[Ian "Wolfie" Trumps]

Dig a moat with a sign outside that says 'fuck off freeloaders'

[PricelessCharlie]

Dig a moat with a sign outside that says 'fuck off freeloaders'

I think that's too subtle Ian >=)

[Gary]

Fuck his son.

[Triple B]

Offer to pay for the phone call you made.

[Hondo]

Niiiiice.

When me and my wife got married, our first place was an old apartment building in a poor part of town (we were still getting established in the world I guess). We were one of a few families in the building who had a telephone or a car. So of course, people were always asking for rides or asking to use the phone. I was always raised to help your neighbor and "Do Unto Others" and all that. But soon, we felt like we were being taken advantage of. At first, we just didn't answer the door. Eventually, we felt like prisoners in our own home.

Luckily, our first child was born about a year or so later and we'd just tell people, "Sorry, can't come in to use the phone. The baby's sleeping." Or "Can't give you a ride, I'm watching the baby."

I guess that makes me a pure heel for using my firstborn as an excuse to push back freeloaders. But I don't care. It worked. Plus, we moved out of there about a year later anyways, so...

[Russ]

then I fucked his son.

Gary, Cory, this is a REAL man.

[Big Gay Honker]

You could get with a screamer chick and have a lot of sex.  Or play a lot of porn really loud around the time he usually comes over.

[Dorling]

Start killing wild animals and leaving them in his driveway.

[Ian "Wolfie" Trumps]

We had a guy move in near us with his family and this is where I think you got to put your foot down.

I was having a smoke when he bumped into me and introduced his family. I gave him the lowdown on the garbadge collection and what not and said pleasantries.

I said if anything came to mind and he needed a heads up let me know...and thats it.

3 weeks later he came to our house and said could he piggy back off the back of our internet cause his wasnt working and his business worked off of it.

I said No and said goodbye.

Never asked for a favour since.

Foot down. Line drawn. There is being nice and helpful and folks taking the piss...I hold no animosity to him, but I think is was a cheeky thing to ask. This fella is being cheeky Jack and thats the line that needs to be drawn.

[Mark Mania]

Yeah, just lie and come up with an excuse. Say that a raccoon got stuck in the backseat and you're waiting for it to die.

[Level-One]

3 weeks later he came to our house and said could he piggy back off the back of our internet cause his wasnt working and his business worked off of it.

What if he needed to really post a roleplay before deadline? You couldn't say no, not even a heartless bastard!