New neighbors insisted on using my snowblower

[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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get it. That's pretty heavy duty equipment. We're a lawyer family and would never be able to open ourselves up to liability, or put them in possible danger not knowing what they're working with, just to be nice.

We'd probably say "Hey, I get it, but the thing is it's really heavy machinery and it's a huge liability and I'm a lawyer and I just can't. But I can come take a pass this afternoon at 2pm. Would that work for you?"

Sometimes people get mad. I'm not gonna change my principles though. I'm that way to protect everyone.

I'm a lawyer, and I think you are ridiculous. Though I'm not an ambulance chaser, so maybe you have a better handle on things like this.

[Anonymous]

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?

[Anonymous]

On my street we help each other out, especially a new neighbor. So maybe you loaned the machine, maybe you offer to use the machine on their yard (yes OP is scared of the snow blower). But I wouldn’t have let a new neighbor who asked for help leave without helping them make a plan.

[Anonymous]

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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.

that's nice, but that's not OP's situation. They wanted to use the snowblower themselves, and OP said she can't use the heavy equipment herself. And then they grumbled about it.

FWIW, we have shoveled our neighbor's sidewalk when they were away.

OP's neighbor sounds entitled.

[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.

Moron, it was on regular news not just the weather channel. It was even on this forum.

[Anonymous]

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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.

I’m going to be an a** today just in case someone else asks me for something tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

that's nice, but that's not OP's situation. They wanted to use the snowblower themselves, and OP said she can't use the heavy equipment herself. And then they grumbled about it.

FWIW, we have shoveled our neighbor's sidewalk when they were away.

OP's neighbor sounds entitled.

OP isn’t exactly a reliable narrator.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

that's nice, but that's not OP's situation. They wanted to use the snowblower themselves, and OP said she can't use the heavy equipment herself. And then they grumbled about it.

FWIW, we have shoveled our neighbor's sidewalk when they were away.

OP's neighbor sounds entitled.

OP isn’t exactly a reliable narrator.

How so?