Old man's weirdo behaviour freaking me out

junipergreen · 23-09-2011 1:09pm #1

This is a bizarre post but I really would like other people's opinions on my weirdo neighbour's bizarre behaviour...

So there's an old man who lives next door to my apartment building. Never even noticed him until this freaky **** started a few weeks ago - he came out his gate and walked past us with a newspaper held up to hide his face from off. Several times me and my flatmate have seen him walk past our window with the newspaper held up too. Now if it was a once off I wouldn't think anything of, or alternatively if he did it all the time I wouldn't take it personally - but as of today we're 100% sure this is just for us. He walked past as we were outside smoking and as soon as he passed us he took the newspaper down. He walked past his gate and kept going so I peeped around the corner to see what he was up to - only to see him turn around, realise that I was looking at him and promptly throw the newspaper back up in front of his face. WTF?

Any suggestions as to what on earth is going through this man's head? Having seen his face today I know that I don't recognise him at all, so it's definitely not someone I've ever had a run in with. We're totally freaked out by this and not really sure what's going on - any help?!

chin_grin · 23-09-2011 1:10pm

Facebook, he's doing it wrong.

MagicMarker · 23-09-2011 1:11pm

I just don't want to look at your fat face!

LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!

orourkeda · 23-09-2011 1:11pm

Invite him in for a gang bang

cyrusdvirus · 23-09-2011 1:11pm

one of you or your flatmates is actually his biological child and he doesn't want a family reunion.

Guill · 23-09-2011 1:13pm

Get yourself a newspaper.
Measure the distance beetween your eyes.
Cut two holes in your newspaper the exact same distance apart as your eyes. Look through holes.

Now you can stand and look at him all day, he wont feel the need to use his paper as you will already have one up.

super_furry · 23-09-2011 1:13pm

He's your real father, just doesn't want to be stung for years of child support.

superfish · 23-09-2011 1:15pm

Your smoking too much **** and have too much time on your hands ! and he like most old men likes to read the paper !

23-09-2011 1:16pm

Maybe he's been to jail. Seriously.

He might have been to jail in a high-profile case years ago, served his time, and now just wants to live anonymously, scared that someone might recognise him and let people know where he is.

mfceiling · 23-09-2011 1:16pm

Congratulations OP.....you are living next door to larry murphy...

Hande hoche! · 23-09-2011 1:16pm

Just give red fox the launch codes.

junipergreen · 23-09-2011 1:18pm

true-or-false wrote: »

Maybe he's been to jail. Seriously.

He might have been to jail in a high-profile case years ago, served his time, and now just wants to live anonymously, scared that someone might recognise him and let people know where he is.

The problem is we never even noticed him until he started this crap - he's just drawing attention to himself by carrying on like this. Maybe that's his game...

Guill · 23-09-2011 1:18pm

mfceiling wrote: »

Congratulations OP.....you are living next door to larry murphy...

Damn, i just thought of that!

OP, next time he walks by just say 'How'ya Larry' and give him a big cheeky smile - don't lead him on though....

C-Shore · 23-09-2011 1:19pm

Do you live in cowper downs?

junipergreen · 23-09-2011 1:20pm

chin_grin wrote: »

Facebook, he's doing it wrong.

So good, I'm still laughing

Captain Darling · 23-09-2011 1:23pm

Maybe he's got a massive zit.

junipergreen · 23-09-2011 1:23pm

C-Shore wrote: »

Do you live in cowper downs?

Don't know where that is.

GavRedKing · 23-09-2011 1:24pm

I'm going to say hes a sex offender in hiding.

sbsquarepants · 23-09-2011 1:24pm

The old "i never looked at him, untill he tried to stop me looking at him" line.
Hmmmmmmmm:rolleyes:

elaverty · 23-09-2011 1:25pm

ASK HIM,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Or maybe ask him for the time the next time he is walking past you,or some conversation and see how he reacts to you,,,

Caveman1 · 23-09-2011 1:25pm

Social Welfare officer, Are you working and claiming? :eek:

PCPhoto · 23-09-2011 1:28pm

meh ...I see you've played knifey spooney before !

junipergreen · 23-09-2011 1:28pm

Caveman1 wrote: »

Social Welfare officer, Are you working and claiming? :eek:

I wish! That at least would make sense.

stupidusername · 23-09-2011 1:37pm

Is it possible he's autistic? many autistic people have problems making eye contact with people, it can actually really upset some when you do it. maybe you should consider it could be something like that, and leave the guy alone.

Sooopie · 23-09-2011 1:42pm

C-Shore wrote: »

Do you live in cowper downs?

1994 wants its joke back.

StephenHendry · 23-09-2011 1:46pm

junipergreen wrote: »

This is a bizarre post but I really would like other people's opinions on my weirdo neighbour's bizarre behaviour...

So there's an old man who lives next door to my apartment building. Never even noticed him until this freaky **** started a few weeks ago - he came out his gate and walked past us with a newspaper held up to hide his face from off. Several times me and my flatmate have seen him walk past our window with the newspaper held up too. Now if it was a once off I wouldn't think anything of, or alternatively if he did it all the time I wouldn't take it personally - but as of today we're 100% sure this is just for us. He walked past as we were outside smoking and as soon as he passed us he took the newspaper down. He walked past his gate and kept going so I peeped around the corner to see what he was up to - only to see him turn around, realise that I was looking at him and promptly throw the newspaper back up in front of his face. WTF?

Any suggestions as to what on earth is going through this man's head? Having seen his face today I know that I don't recognise him at all, so it's definitely not someone I've ever had a run in with. We're totally freaked out by this and not really sure what's going on - any help?!

that is odd behaviour, it would make sense in some way (not that it would) if you knew him from years back , say if you or your family fell out with him and he didn't want to be recognised by you if case you told your family.

i'd say someone needs to have a word with him , your brother or your OH , id have a word with him myself except that you are so far away (presuming you are in cork going by the location with your username) i could pm you maybe ?

squod · 23-09-2011 1:50pm

He doesn't want to see you OP.

Giselle · 23-09-2011 1:53pm

stupidusername wrote: »

Is it possible he's autistic? many autistic people have problems making eye contact with people, it can actually really upset some when you do it. maybe you should consider it could be something like that, and leave the guy alone.

Thats what I thought, or maybe he's got some mild mental issues. Either way he doesn't seem to be violent or a threat so you should probably just live and let live.

hungrychef · 23-09-2011 1:53pm

Maybe it's payback.
People have weird ways of doing things sometimes. Perhaps you ignored him at some point (you said you never noticed him before) by accident.. Something stupid like, not holding a door or replying to a passer-bys hello with headphones on and he took it as offense.
So in his head he's taking the rudeness of ignoring up another notch without actually being confrontational. Or maybe he's just amusing himself. If he lives alone it's probably one of those things to get a kick out of the day.
Next time he walks past, try ignoring the paper and just say "good morning".

Mr. Presentable · 23-09-2011 1:56pm

Next time he does it yell "mind the dogsh1t"!

smash · 23-09-2011 1:59pm

By any chance are you an obese naturist?

paddyandy · 23-09-2011 1:59pm

gavredking wrote: »

I'm going to say hes a sex offender in hiding.

You will answer for that sometime in your life if you're lucky or ....That's an Idiot Comment.

Rookster · 23-09-2011 2:03pm

Maybe he does'nt want to be looking at "Fat Slags".

cofy · 23-09-2011 2:10pm

Maybe his game is to freek you out. I know some elderly people find it very funny to freek out younger people. It's more likely to be mental issues, maybe he feels threatened by you for some unknown reason. Try saying hello to him.

howamidifferent · 23-09-2011 2:14pm

Ask him for a loan of his newspaper.

leggo · 23-09-2011 2:23pm

Sounds like a really long-term game of Peek-a-boo. The kids love Peek-a-boo.

junipergreen · 23-09-2011 2:36pm

cofy wrote: »

Maybe his game is to freek you out. I know some elderly people find it very funny to freek out younger people. It's more likely to be mental issues, maybe he feels threatened by you for some unknown reason. Try saying hello to him.

I'm thinking mental issues of some kind is probably the most likely thing - I'd hate to think anyone would feel threatened by me, but maybe if he's an old man who lives alone, two girls smoking on the street near his house freaks him out. I definitely won't be saying hello to him as I suspect he might find this even more threatening/upsetting. I wish we could find somewhere else to stand but we can't smoke in our flat so not a lot of options.

Blackhorse Slim · 23-09-2011 2:42pm

Haven't you heard? The speed of light has been broken, that makes time travel not only possible but compulsory.

He's your future son, he just wanted to see what you looked like before "the accident". :eek:

junipergreen · 23-09-2011 2:43pm

stupidusername wrote: »

Is it possible he's autistic? many autistic people have problems making eye contact with people, it can actually really upset some when you do it. maybe you should consider it could be something like that, and leave the guy alone.

We've never done anything to the man, so I'm not sure what you mean by leaving him alone. Maybe he is autistic and that's what all this is about. Thank you for the suggestion, that's why I posted the question - for ideas about what could be causing him to act like this, so that it doesn't freak me out as much.

junipergreen · 23-09-2011 2:46pm

StephenHendry wrote: »

that is odd behaviour, it would make sense in some way (not that it would) if you knew him from years back , say if you or your family fell out with him and he didn't want to be recognised by you if case you told your family.

i'd say someone needs to have a word with him , your brother or your OH , id have a word with him myself except that you are so far away (presuming you are in cork going by the location with your username) i could pm you maybe ?

That would make sense alright, but I'm not from Cork so I don't really have a history around these parts. I don't really want to engage with him so I wouldn't ask anyone to speak to him but thanks for the offer!

Laisurg · 23-09-2011 2:52pm

junipergreen wrote: »

This is a bizarre post but I really would like other people's opinions on my weirdo neighbour's bizarre behaviour...

So there's an old man who lives next door to my apartment building. Never even noticed him until this freaky **** started a few weeks ago - he came out his gate and walked past us with a newspaper held up to hide his face from off. Several times me and my flatmate have seen him walk past our window with the newspaper held up too. Now if it was a once off I wouldn't think anything of, or alternatively if he did it all the time I wouldn't take it personally - but as of today we're 100% sure this is just for us. He walked past as we were outside smoking and as soon as he passed us he took the newspaper down. He walked past his gate and kept going so I peeped around the corner to see what he was up to - only to see him turn around, realise that I was looking at him and promptly throw the newspaper back up in front of his face. WTF?

Any suggestions as to what on earth is going through this man's head? Having seen his face today I know that I don't recognise him at all, so it's definitely not someone I've ever had a run in with. We're totally freaked out by this and not really sure what's going on - any help?!

Right, let me get this straight, there's a weird bloke that sticks his newspaper up to his face when he's walking past you and you're extremely frightened by this?

I think you're the one who needs help.

Samich · 23-09-2011 2:54pm

Maybe you have leprosy?

junipergreen · 23-09-2011 2:56pm

Laisurg wrote: »

Right, let me get this straight, there's a weird bloke that sticks his newspaper up to his face when he's walking past you and you're extremely frightened by this?

I think you're the one who needs help.

Maybe so.

ejmaztec · 23-09-2011 2:59pm

This is probably what's going on behind the paper.

billybudd · 23-09-2011 3:02pm

smoking, second hand smoke from two nut jobs permantly stalking old man who wants to protect his lungs by covering nasal and mouth entries with newspaper.

veloc123 · 23-09-2011 3:03pm

It is Dom Jolly from Trigger Happy TV......you have brief case to swap...

John Doe1 · 23-09-2011 3:11pm

Could be doing it for the LOLs to freak you out, old men have a lot of time on their hands.

You could just be hideously unpleasant to look at OP

inurface · 23-09-2011 3:11pm

either he's (a) a sex offender, (b) bertie or (c) seanie fitz.

not sure which one is worse...

i'd start looking for a new place to live.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 23-09-2011 3:18pm

Do the exact same next time he's passing, put your hand over your face Martin Cahill Stylee!

Icyseanfitz · 23-09-2011 4:06pm

inurface wrote: »

either he's (a) a sex offender, (b) bertie or (c) seanie fitz.

not sure which one is worse...

i'd start looking for a new place to live.

:eek: hahaha god i hate my name

deep1 · 23-09-2011 5:38pm

OP,
Same kind of guy lives in my friend apt ( Long hat, coat) always hiding face and if see anyone coming turns around.
there is a good chance you are living in same apt as my friend. he lives on the apartment on quays.

Old man's weirdo behaviour freaking me out

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