New neighbors insisted on using my snowblower

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, so sad. My neighbor asked us if we wanted salt because he bought extra.

I agree that generally you reap what you sow.

salt <> snowblower. That's a ridiculous comparison. Have you ever used a snowblower?

Your comment is ridiculous. It's about being neighborly and OP isn't being neighborly by trashing them on this website.

Our neighbor across the street has a blower and does all the sidewalks. We don't have them on our side. We help a retiree do her driveway. And, when we had a massive snow my DH was gone and so was my neighbor's. She had young kids so I did my house and hers for two days.

Do better. At the very least, don't trash someone who asked a question.

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Anonymous wrote:I shoveled elderly neighbors by hand, and another neighbor did it yesterday by hand.

We’re good neighbors though.

You suck.

But, OP's neighbors are young and healthy, not elderly. So, why does OP suck? Or did you not read that part?

l read it. OP still sucks. My neighbors and l help each other a lot.

you would give your neighbor's an expensive equipment to use without even knowing if they could handle it? Somehow, I'm doubting that.

Did OP even ask or was she too frightened?

? do you really think the neighbor would say, "No, I'm not sure I can handle it."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, so sad. My neighbor asked us if we wanted salt because he bought extra.

I agree that generally you reap what you sow.

salt <> snowblower. That's a ridiculous comparison. Have you ever used a snowblower?

Your comment is ridiculous. It's about being neighborly and OP isn't being neighborly by trashing them on this website.

Our neighbor across the street has a blower and does all the sidewalks. We don't have them on our side. We help a retiree do her driveway. And, when we had a massive snow my DH was gone and so was my neighbor's. She had young kids so I did my house and hers for two days.

Do better. At the very least, don't trash someone who asked a question.

Your comparison with the salt was ridiculous.

OP doesn't feel comfortable using the snowblower. It's ridiculous to say she should've been neighborly and done their driveway.

FWIW, we have shoveled our neighbors' sidewalks when they were away.

[Anonymous]

I would have asked to borrow a shovel maybe, but not a snowblower.
I also would not have said 'no' if a neighbor had asked. You two make great neighbors for each other.

[Anonymous]

Was the wife pregnant? That would make more sense for the drama, but even so they should have told you. Your reaction was totally right. Borrowing a snowblower is not like borrowing a shovel.

[dragant]

This is why I hate Boomers and older generation. They don't help. They have only taken and show no consideration for folks. May they all rot in hell!

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You're selfish for not having shared your equipment and taught them how to use it. My snowblowing neighbor does both sides of the whole street.

You're also nasty and stupid for generalizing one incident to an entire generation.

np.. but imagine if the whole neighborhood asked OP to use their snowblower.

So what if they do? Why are you people so stingy?

Lots of "users" on the thread today, like OP's neighbors.

+1 The expectation that people should willingly allow their neighbors to use their expensive power tools seems quite entitled.

OP could have offered to do it. If he wasn’t a selfish boomer.

[Anonymous]

OP is a bad person. The giveaway is that she I was annoyed the neighbors found another way to get the snow off their driveway without shoveling.

[Anonymous]

Guys, show some grace.

The snowblower was somebody's mother.

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Anonymous wrote:I think your neighbor's were rude and entitled to ask if they don't even really know you.

FWIW, DH has helped our neighbor a lot after they moved in, even helping chop down a tree, lending them tools, etc.. But we became friendly with them after they moved, and DH offered. They would not have asked if DH hadn't offered.

In these types of storms you give neighbors a hand. You don’t ask a neighbor to use their tool on your yard. You first ask to borrow the tool.

Some people plan ahead. This is no different than saving for college or for retirement or buying insurance for the catastrophic just-in-case scenario.

It is a proven fact that DMV gets some pretty intense snow storms. The history is irrefutable. It may go 4-5 years without the need for a snowblower…but eventually one comes in handy for most people. Some people decide to take chances and don’t buy one and then act all smug and mighty for those 4-5 years, patting themselves on the backs for saving $1K+ buy not buying an occasionally-used luxury machine. But then when a superstorm hits, they’re the first to beg for help. Elderly or not, snowblowers are available to everyone. People who make financial sacrifices to own one shouldn’t get punished during snowstorms by being expected to bail everyone else out.

So in your mind, helping out a neighbor means you are being "punished?" What a weird way to view the world.

C’mon, that’s total nonsense and you know it! Why didn’t OP’s neighbors bother to stop by the night before and offer to help her and her DH with some shoveling while they were out in the evening clearing their driveway? That would be the be the neighborly thing to do but too much work. Probably instead they were hunkered down and enjoying some fine wine and a movie. Then they have the audacity to show up the next morning looking for a handout.

OP’s neighbors wanted to have their cake and eat it too. Typical. I call foul play! I’m with Team OP on this one.

[Anonymous]

Wow. They just moved in. Maybe they don't even own a shovel.

[Anonymous]

dragant wrote:This is why I hate Boomers and older generation. They don't help. They have only taken and show no consideration for folks. May they all rot in hell!

LOL. hope you do too.

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You're selfish for not having shared your equipment and taught them how to use it. My snowblowing neighbor does both sides of the whole street.

You're also nasty and stupid for generalizing one incident to an entire generation.

np.. but imagine if the whole neighborhood asked OP to use their snowblower.

So what if they do? Why are you people so stingy?

Lots of "users" on the thread today, like OP's neighbors.

+1 The expectation that people should willingly allow their neighbors to use their expensive power tools seems quite entitled.

OP could have offered to do it. If he wasn’t a selfish boomer.

once again OP said they weren't comfortable using it, and I don't blame OP. I also find it difficult.

The problem with the younger generation is that they feel entitled to everything (see how that works?).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow. They just moved in. Maybe they don't even own a shovel.

Shovel <> snowblower. I'm sure Op would've been fine letting them borrow a $20 shovel, but not a pricey snowblower.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would have asked to borrow a shovel maybe, but not a snowblower.
I also would not have said 'no' if a neighbor had asked. You two make great neighbors for each other.

Agree