New neighbors insisted on using my snowblower

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A neighbor I've never met snowblower my sidewalk without ever talking to me.

OP is trashy, but not every one is like that.

This is what happens in our neighborhood too. We give them a bottle of wine or some other thing we know they would like.

This neighbor doesn't sound like the type who would give OP wine if OP let them use the snowblower. IMO, they sound entitled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP is a selfish boomer.

^ another selfish entitled person who doesn't want to buy their own expensive tools and instead, wants to borrow others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have an electric snow blower, and with the icing last night, it was getting some pretty heavy use, and I was worried it could break. I wouldn't have lent my snowblower to a neighbor unless I know they are the type who would compensate me if they broke it. My kids broke 2 of our 5 shovels, so it was not just a normal snow storm. But I would have lent my neighbors the shovel if they asked.

LOL +1

that's what OP should've said, "I can't let you borrow the snowblower, but you can borrow our shovels if you'd like." That would've been hilarious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
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.

My neighbor has a super-duper snowblower, doesn't want anyone to touch it, so he happily does all our sidewalks

He's really nice and his kid is lovely too.

Maybe you should learn a lesson from this, OP.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't loan expensive equipment. No way. We let a neighbor borrow a newish scaffold ladder and it came back covered with paint. We let another use a hedge trimmer and they tried cutting down tree branches with it damaging it. We have a plow and we plow our neighbors driveways. One of them had a gravel portion which we didn't know about since it was covered with s ow so the plow tore it up. He was furious that we caused the damage. He was standing outside when this happened. So I get why people are uncomfortable.oggering to help. Some of them are.jerks. and yes, we gave him money to get more gravel. He was out shoveling yesterday while we plowed e eryone else.

[Anonymous]

An ask is not “insist” but I think that if you are not friends then it was bold of them to ask.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They only moved in 4 months ago, so maybe this was their first big snow in a house vs. a condo or something.

This storm has been predicted for nearly two weeks. That is plenty of notice to buy a shovel or snowblower, or hire someone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP is a selfish boomer.

^ another selfish entitled person who doesn't want to buy their own expensive tools and instead, wants to borrow others.

^ selfish prick

We have our own snowblower and have already helped a few neighbor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They only moved in 4 months ago, so maybe this was their first big snow in a house vs. a condo or something.

This storm has been predicted for nearly two weeks. That is plenty of notice to buy a shovel or snowblower, or hire someone.

Not everyone is glued to the weather channel, gramps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spent 2-3 hours last night clearing off my sidewalks, driveway, and curb next to mailbox with our snowblower (2-stage Ariens). Probably about 2000 sqft total. Greater DMV area.

This morning our relatively new neighbors (4 months) knocked on our door and asked if they could borrow our snowblower to clear out their driveway. All other neighbors are either shoveling or have their own equipment. We say that we’d rather not: liability, not sure they even know how to use one, etc…. We then have an awkward back and forth until they finally roll their eyes, mutter something under their breaths, and walk off. They finally ended up flagging down one of the small plows clearing the road and I guess they convinced or paid the driver to clear out their driveway.

Totally blown away by this situation!!

Our neighbors are young, probably late 20s or early 30s. Has anyone ever experienced anything like this? Is this the new normal for younger generations?!?

No, I have never experienced neighbors like you. In my neighborhood, we happily help each other out and lend equipment around.

Oh, wait, you meant something different.

[Anonymous]

Neighbors can be tricky.

We used to live in upstate New York and every Spring would rent a wood chipper from United Rentals to clean up a year’s worth of fallen branches and debris. We had to outfit our car with a trailer hitch, pay all the rental and insurance fees, and haul this thing into our backyard. Lots of work and expense. One year one of our neighbors (mid 40s) asked if they could borrow the wood chipper to use on their property. Another year, a different neighbor (mid 60s) asked if we could bring the chipper over to their yard and chop up a bunch of their branches. They actually expected us to do all the work.

It’s not like either of our neighbors was ineligible to rent a wood chipper of their own. Just saw an opportunity to bonus off our investment and hard work. Some people are just wired this way, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They only moved in 4 months ago, so maybe this was their first big snow in a house vs. a condo or something.

This storm has been predicted for nearly two weeks. That is plenty of notice to buy a shovel or snowblower, or hire someone.

Not everyone is glued to the weather channel, gramps.

. You must be really stupid if that’s the only place this storm was talked about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Neighbors can be tricky.

We used to live in upstate New York and every Spring would rent a wood chipper from United Rentals to clean up a year’s worth of fallen branches and debris. We had to outfit our car with a trailer hitch, pay all the rental and insurance fees, and haul this thing into our backyard. Lots of work and expense. One year one of our neighbors (mid 40s) asked if they could borrow the wood chipper to use on their property. Another year, a different neighbor (mid 60s) asked if we could bring the chipper over to their yard and chop up a bunch of their branches. They actually expected us to do all the work.

It’s not like either of our neighbors was ineligible to rent a wood chipper of their own. Just saw an opportunity to bonus off our investment and hard work. Some people are just wired this way, OP.

Your situation is a lot more clear-cut. OP's is different. He or she owns the machine, and has been given lots of example in which neighbors help each other out. I agree that the way the neighbors insisted is rude.

[Anonymous]

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

We’re good neighbors though.

You suck.

[Anonymous]

Karma