Neighbors pissed me off.

I just go right up to the lot line with my next door neighbor. We have a long history and he has threatened to sue me. So, I won't set foot on his property, or even in front of it. Used to do his sidewalks, though. He is basically a shut-in, but as a litigious one, I'm done.

When I can, I'll get the older lady next door to me. Sometimes she or her brother do part of mine. But I'm up at 4am to do this so I can be moving shortly after 6. So, depending, I may not even do mine until evening, such as this week. :(

Don't be fooled into believing other people have the same heart as you. You're a good man. You were raised a lot like myself. And like you, I too have been shit on by people I helped...and I never helped again afterwards. They will figure it out after the next big storm, or the next time they come to you for help.

this thread was never about whoa is me, my neighbors have a snowblower and didn't do my driveway. A lot of you took it as that I wanted to stay inside my warm house and watch someone else clear my snow. This was about how I have always been there for my neighbors to help and assist when ever I can, and the one time that my wife could have used some assistance due to ME NOT BEING IN TOWN, not one person offered help. This one instance will not change the relationship I have with my neighbors because like I said before, most of them have been great neighbors. I was merely surprised that nobody offered my wife help. And judging from some of your responses I was the jerk for using my plow to clear their snow in the first place. To those of you that actually understood what was bothering me, I appreciate the feedback and comment.

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Originally Posted by Lars

this thread was never about whoa is me, my neighbors have a snowblower and didn't do my driveway. A lot of you took it as that I wanted to stay inside my warm house and watch someone else clear my snow. This was about how I have always been there for my neighbors to help and assist when ever I can, and the one time that my wife could have used some assistance due to ME NOT BEING IN TOWN, not one person offered help. This one instance will not change the relationship I have with my neighbors because like I said before, most of them have been great neighbors. I was merely surprised that nobody offered my wife help. And judging from some of your responses I was the jerk for using my plow to clear their snow in the first place. To those of you that actually understood what was bothering me, I appreciate the feedback and comment.

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I think everyone understands you are not home for months at a time, you have a 95 lb wife, she is caring for an infant and a toddler by herself, and she is amazing, you clear the snow off all your neighbors driveways when you are at home. Miss anything?

Why do you actually plow all of these driveways off when you are actually in town? At least two of your neighbors do have snow blowers. Guess they shouldn't have spent the 800+ dollars on a snowblower.

Did someone make you the resident snow remover? Did they ask you for help?

Did you ask for their help while away? A simple "Hey Danny, if it snows while I am away these next few months, would you help me out by clearing my driveway so my wife doesn't have to leave an infant alone inside?" This way the job would be covered and you can sleep easy while being away...or hire a snow removal company. Surprisingly, it is cheaper than I thought. If I wasn't such a cheap bastard that wants more guns and ammo, I would do exactly this.

It is great that you are VERY neighborly and obviously no lazy person. Having you as a neighbor is a good thing and enjoyable for sure.

Here is my experience with a helpful neighbor:

About 11 years ago I had a neighbor just like you, wanted to help out and use his new snow blower. He was out at 0400 in the morning, fired that loud ass machine up and cleared my driveway, sidewalks for several of us. That was awesome, except I am totally capable of removing my snow.

So you know what was not so awesome?
-He forgot that I have 1/2" rock on the one side of my driveway for landscaping.
-no sleeping in
-now had my landscaping rocks on the other side of my driveway
-My brand new Dodge 2500 diesel that "was" without dents and chips in the nice new black paint.

So I got to clean up all my landscaping rocks, repair my truck, and have the nice little talk with my awesome neighbor about not cleaning off my driveway since I "love" to do it. In reality, it cost me enough to pay for professional snow removal until I was 60 years old. I never had the heart to tell him about the damage, the cost or anything. He was a good, retired man that meant well.

I fully understand the OP and where he was coming from. I understand where his help was unsolicited but as humans kindness should be returned in kind. Too many other things more pressing to really get mad about. Brush it off and return to the person you are. If your feeling generous next time it snows resume your normal routine. If not don't. Just remember someone has to be the example of what was and what it is like to be a good person and when we all say f***it then no one is left to set the bar.

I still am amazed with school being canceled why there were no teen kids going up and down the blocks shoveling snow for money (or to be kindly). How far we have come in just a few generations.

What if everyone just shoveled, plowed, or snowblowered their own sidewalks and driveways? Then there would be more hungry lazy people, less idiots out on the roads driving after a big snow, and more senior citizens getting exercise. JK.

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