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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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?!? [/quote]

Entitlement is the way of life in the US now. I've had so many instances of this kind of craziness that I'm no longer surprised.  When I was having a fence installed in my previous house, the neighbor behind approached me when I was out talking to the company who did our survey. I didn't know her at all and she approached me and told me that, of course, I would extend my fence off of my property to cover a gap that would occur on her property. Our lots didn't line up, so my fence would not create a complete fence for her. It would have required me to put fencing on a third neighbor's property. The woman expected this and didn't offer a single cent to help remedy the situation. [/quote]

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