Told to get OUT!!

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ticndig

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they were only saying what the father told them to say. simply smile and say oh ok . and keep on swinging..
Don't let people rob you of your joy.
 

Kray Gelder

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Winning the field of battle is one thing. Holding it another. You should return.
 

SusanMN

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I was once followed by an obnoxious child of maybe five or six who kept repeating over and over “I’m calling the cops. They’re going to throw your ass in jail.”
 

Dan1033

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Someone needs to tell these kids not to talk to strangers.
 

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:laughing7:

I don't know if it's cute or I should be annoyed. Little rascals.
 

Charlie P. (NY)

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You kids are about to learn a hard lesson about: "public access". Say, you kids are taxpayers . . . right?
 

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This is why I LOVE headphones... look their direction and say "what is that ? I cant hear you"

Just keep right on walking like ya never heard a thing.

PS..

IF you don't wear headphones... IMO you are silly. :)
 

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Back-of-the-boat

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I was once followed by an obnoxious child of maybe five or six who kept repeating over and over “I’m calling the cops. They’re going to throw your ass in jail.”

You should have asked him what about the rest of my body. LOL
 

PetesPockets55

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I would have been taken aback somewhat as well. But we do tend get protective of "our" spots.

How about engaging the little rascals in conversation. Ask what they have found or to join you so you can learn from each other? It could have been an experience the dad may have encouraged to help his kids learn how to interact and respond, especially since they don't own the land.
 

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I couldn’t be pissed at those kids, I was a smart ass at that age, too.
 

SlateBeltDigger

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This is why I LOVE headphones... look their direction and say "what is that ? I cant hear you"

Just keep right on walking like ya never heard a thing.

PS..

IF you don't wear headphones... IMO you are silly. :)

TRUTH!!
 

bowwinkles

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Sounds like those kids political orientation may have started with a D.:icon_thumleft:
 

SusanMN

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This is why I LOVE headphones... look their direction and say "what is that ? I cant hear you"

Just keep right on walking like ya never heard a thing.

PS..

IF you don't wear headphones... IMO you are silly. :)

Children are like stray dogs, you don’t want to talk to them or make eye contact. When I first started detecting I let them follow me around and watch me dig. Then one kid unexpectedly reached into my hole just as I moved my digger and I missed his fingers by a fraction of an inch. So now when ignoring them doesn’t work, I give them a “go play” in my meanest voice.
 

Rodbuster209

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You should of said “what are you talking about this is my turf, I better not catch you swinging your detector here”
 

ArfieBoy

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Children are like stray dogs, you don’t want to talk to them or make eye contact. When I first started detecting I let them follow me around and watch me dig. Then one kid unexpectedly reached into my hole just as I moved my digger and I missed his fingers by a fraction of an inch. So now when ignoring them doesn’t work, I give them a “go play” in my meanest voice.

Yep, I've had close encounters like that a few times, too!
 

ArfieBoy

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Children are like stray dogs, you don’t want to talk to them or make eye contact. When I first started detecting I let them follow me around and watch me dig. Then one kid unexpectedly reached into my hole just as I moved my digger and I missed his fingers by a fraction of an inch. So now when ignoring them doesn’t work, I give them a “go play” in my meanest voice.
<br><br>Yep, I've had close encounters like that a few times, too!<br><br><br>
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Bowwinkle, you just never know what kids are going to do or say, do you?
 

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