Nobody's first, but you're next by graemestevens

Nobody's first, but you're next

This morning our neighbours had a garage sale/yard sale (call it what you will) that started at 6.00am. I was completely unaware of the fact that Saturday had a 6.00am until people started parking in our driveway, slamming car doors, speaking with their "outside voices" and, in one case, knocking on my door to ask when the sale would start (to which my reply consisted of the following letters, artfully rearranged to form something coherent: "f c o f u f k").
As a result of this spiffing start to my weekend I now have the pleasure of wearing my "grumpy pants" for the remainder of the day.
Argh - I can relate to this, unfortunately! Sometimes living in town rots my socks. At least you got a great grumpy shot out of it! :)
September 19th, 2015  
Like this
I hope you peered at them through the window with that expression
September 19th, 2015  
And had signs with your tags placed around the yard
September 19th, 2015  
Ok, I just read your tags. EW! Ha ha ha ha ha!
September 19th, 2015  
Omg! How awful... But bahaaaaaaa! Best laugh all day!
September 19th, 2015  
Hugh Jackman is so lucky you didn't auction for the wolverine, you have the look buddy . What is it with you southern hemisphere folk this getting up so early, OK not you, but last year I was in Australia every body in bed early but up at first light.
September 19th, 2015  
Hey GB (Grumpy Bloke that's the nice version) at least you would have been up in time to watch the rugby.........
September 19th, 2015  
HELL NO. Scary wonderful. Locking the doors now...
September 19th, 2015  
@jack4john what part of Australia were you in? lol
September 19th, 2015  
peeeshawwww. I ain't skeer'd.
September 19th, 2015  
Wonderfully creepy yes!! Love many things about it but those 'claws' are just awesome. Well done. How dare they?!
September 19th, 2015  
@kerosene How very dare they indeed. I tire of the common folk at times.
@cindyloo Look behind you then ;)
@amandal I try my hardest...locks won't work.
@deliad I did hear a rumour that rugby was on...
@jack4john There's nothing to do at night down here so we tend to do that, if no other purpose than watching the sunrise and wishing we'd slept in
@northy Simply atrocious I thought, very rude and completely uncalled for.
@juliedduncan We live right on the town boundary, but even here they found us...the bastards!
@annied I opened the door in my pyjamas. Not that I have any pyjamas.
September 19th, 2015  
@graemestevens Painted panelling. SAVE YOURSELF!!!!
September 19th, 2015  
I like your nose.
September 19th, 2015  
I like your grumpy pants, sideways glare and your grasp of the window. Fierce. :)
September 19th, 2015  
Not a happy chap :)
September 19th, 2015  
i went to one of those this morning, but down this way we start at a civilised 8am.
September 19th, 2015  
@cindyloo OMG!!!
@epcello It's gets stuck in all sorts of business...
@rosiekerr They're the most comfortable pants I own.
@hermann When am I? ;)
@kali66 That's much more acceptable. I was tempted to wander over in my slippers and fossick through their wares but I was far to pissed off and would have bought everything out of spite
September 19th, 2015  
Isn't it illegal to wake up before a double digit on the weekend. Bastards. At least it inspired you..... Nice work.
September 19th, 2015  
Fun photo, story and title
September 19th, 2015  
@mastermek Thank you kindly, as always appreciated
@spanner I nearly (nearly) threw a proper wobbly
September 19th, 2015  
That really is an unhealthy start to a Saturday! Love the grumpy face.
September 19th, 2015  
I thought you should thanks whoever for doing this at 6am, The shot is super creative in composition and expression. Is people still doing garage sales. I thought everything is on TradeMe.
September 19th, 2015  
@graemestevens that'd do it :)
September 19th, 2015  
Oh, the horror. I hope you answered the door in minimal attire. A pair of y fronts at most.
September 19th, 2015  
Oh well. It must nearly be bedtime now....
September 19th, 2015  
@newbank It's only 7.15pm. Sigh.
@karlow75 I have no pyjamas, so it was a slippers only occasion
@yaorenliu Thanks - people are still doing them...strange but true
@dibzgreasley It's more than unhealthy, it's "death wish" territory
@annied Especially first thing in the morning...
September 19th, 2015  
@graemestevens it would certainly be an affront to my sensibilities
September 19th, 2015  
ok, so all of that is now history - cheer up and go on take off those grumpy pants - it's wine o'clock....
September 19th, 2015  
cool processing and emotion
September 19th, 2015  
love idea how fingers going over photo xxx ... i see this one like Stephen's King book cover lol .. inspired by u i will try something similar with my son lol just don't think he can put this *killer* look lol
September 19th, 2015  
Hope you have a better day tomorrow, and no I am not next, you don't scare me!
September 19th, 2015  
I'm surprised you actually had to answer. Just one of those looks and they would have gone running! Excellent shot!
September 19th, 2015  
Ooh, that's scary! LOVE your tags, and I love the way you've processed this.
September 19th, 2015  
Why isn't your car parked on your drive because your garage is full of crap... it would have avoided this problem.
September 19th, 2015  
A most excellent way to depict grumpy pants
September 19th, 2015  
You should post this picture in your yard with a sign that says DO NOT DISTURB the MADMAN!
September 19th, 2015  
Kim
This is scary good, love the emotion and processing!
September 19th, 2015  
OS 'NIKCUF LOOC !!:)
September 19th, 2015  
Scary look -- but this time so well earned!
September 19th, 2015  
@taffy They deserved it!
@joemuli sknaht yrev hcum ;)
@kimdavis Thank you kindly :)
@janiskay I'd have so many photos out there if I did that...
@bill_fe My trousers are most definitely cranky
@vignouse I had foolishly left my car in the back yard last night - never again!
@jillhempsall Thank you, thank you and thank you ;)
@888rachel I like to open the door and inflict the full force of my eyebrows on them...
@shepherdmanswife You keep saying that...I'm beginning to think I need to post a smiling selfie just to terrify you ;)
@quackyquack The killer look is something I've always had, I don't why but I always seem to look psychopathic...
@tracie8266 Thank you very much :)
@alinz You're right of course, but it was a great excuse to take a pyscho shot ;)
September 19th, 2015  
boo! thats a very good reason for wearing grumpy pants. some people HAVE. NO. IDEA.
September 19th, 2015  
@brigette Just plain old rude. I very nearly wrote a strongly worded letter.
September 19th, 2015  
Some people must be keen - to come at 6am or there must have been some good bargains there! The neighbour will now know of your dastardly deeds and hold you in great reverence - might even give you an old couch?
September 19th, 2015  
@maggiemae Actually, it looked to me like they were selling brand new goods out of their garage - most of it was still boxed up...or maybe that was just my bleary eyes
September 19th, 2015  
Hehe yeah 6 am is a pretty big ask on a Saturday... Some peoples world only extend as far as their noses and only think about themselves..
September 20th, 2015  
Cool shot
September 20th, 2015  
@yeshanghai Thanks very much
@longexposure Yes indeed, and those people all have very, very small noses (unless it's entrenched in someone else's business)
September 20th, 2015  
Whahahaha, oh sorry.
September 20th, 2015  
So creepy, great shot, looks like the person is coming out of the computer screen. Very well done
September 20th, 2015  
@overalvandaan Its okay, I got over it
@je77rey Thanks very much :)
September 20th, 2015  
I get up at 4 a.m. almost every morning (morning person - something else I am sure you can't comprehend) but yard sale at 6 a.m. these people are even more evil than you and have found their own.
September 20th, 2015  
@joansmor I'm out and about at 5am during the week but the weekend, well...that should be treated with some respect
September 20th, 2015  
@graemestevens Cats don't know from weekends. LOL And don't you make any suggestion about cats.
September 20th, 2015  
@joansmor I'm in the same position with the dogs - funnily enough though, if we take their collars off the night before, they sleep in!
September 20th, 2015  
cool shot... pretty gross tags though. Ha ha ha.
September 21st, 2015  
@hana12 Funnily enough no one else has used those tags ;)
September 21st, 2015  
NOBODY should knock on that door at 6 AM on a Saturday.....or, any other time of any other day for that matter!! Love the expression and the claws.....is your nose always upturned like an elf, or just for this occasion? I think you should knock on their door daily in your slippers and birthday suit, and ask to borrow a cup of sugar! ;-))))
September 24th, 2015  
@panthora It's always upturned, they used to call me "ski jump" at school...maybe that's why I turned into such an evil wee soul ;)
September 24th, 2015  
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