Neighbors pissed me off.

[ray1970]

I also get mad when people park their cars blocking the sidewalk when there is plenty of room in their driveways. So I realize I'm overreacting when I slip on ice and just need to get over it.

When I slip and fall I just get mad at myself for not being more careful. I figure if I live in Colorado I should expect to deal with snow and ice from time to time.

[Irving]

When I slip and fall I just get mad at myself for not being more careful. I figure if I live in Colorado I should expect to deal with snow and ice from time to time.

In general yes, but after running around more than one vehicle parked across the sidewalk, having to close gates that people leave hanging open that completely block the sidewalk, or hitting myself on side mirrors of cars when people park ON the sidewalk, I'm usually in a pretty bad mood. I get it though. Most people go from their front door to their car and don't ever walk anywhere. I don't really expect anyone to even consider how annoying it is to have gauntlet of laziness to get through while trying to maintain a pace. It's just something you deal with when running in urban/suburban areas. I don't like when people run on the street when there are sidewalks present, but I'm starting to see why they do.

Edit: I fully realize that no one has any obligation to anyone else to keep their sidewalks clear. It really shows your character when you don't though.

[davsel]

^ First World Problems

[Irving]

Totally.

[ray1970]

Misunderstood your post, Irving. I thought you meant if you just slipped and fell on an unshoveled sidewalk it irked you.

I totally get what you're saying now.

[SideShow Bob]

I snow blow the older lady's driveway and sidewalk next to me when I do mine.
Sometime I have to go out and stop her from shoveling if I snooze in a little on the weekend.

I don't ask for any payment or expect it, but anytime she bakes up some homemade goodies, she brings over some.

Mmmm Mmmm, homemade cookies and such.......

[trlcavscout]

Quit helping those that wont help you, unless they are physically in need of help.

I do my driveway and sidewalk and then normally me and another neighbor help the old guy next door that is physically unable to do his own. I have recently started making my teenage son shovel his walk to teach him a life lesson.

[Holger Danske]

Lots of good advice on this thread and I think the OP is a very caring person. I tend to think ithe could have could have been a situationlike neighbor 1 thinks neighbor 2 has your back because the two of you are good friends. Neighbor 3 thinks Neighbor 4 has your back because he is the property next to you, so on and so forth, but in the end noone knew for sure if anyone else was covering. Perhaps next time you go out of town, ask a neighbor "hey if it snows, can you run the snowblower over the driveway?". It never hurts to ask.

[Irving]

Misunderstood your post, Irving. I thought you meant if you just slipped and fell on an unshoveled sidewalk it irked you.

I totally get what you're saying now.

Good, I was starting to feel like a jerk.

[gnihcraes]

Quit helping those that wont help you, unless they are physically in need of help.

Interestingly enough, I'm the one with the disability tag and mobility scooters, helping the others out. strange world we live in.

I also pushed most of the snow up around my teenage sons vehicle since he never offers to help in any way. F' him. He can dig his own shit out.