Comments on: WWYD?

By: Lori

Lori — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 02:34:56 +0000

Wow,not many people leave replys huh? No replys in 8 mths!!
Any way, I wouldn’t worry about her. Let her do her thing, Maybe she just wants the extra excercise or maybe she’s on speed!!!! Enjoy!!!!

By: Sarah and the Goon Squad » Fall. Who Knew? I Guess Everybody Except Me.

Sarah and the Goon Squad » Fall. Who Knew? I Guess Everybody Except Me. — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:37:51 +0000

[...] 1) Raking is a Pain in the Ass. I know what you are all thinking. You are thinking Well, Duh. Fine. I admit it. I didn’t know. I have actually spent little to none of my life thinking about raking, until this year anyway. I used only think about the trees in my yard if it was time to get them hurricane trimmed. Now I can’t ignore them. Plus, if you try to ignore them, even for three days, your neighbors might come rake for you. [...]

By: Chase

Chase — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 02:36:34 +0000

We have a neighbor who often comes over and picks up sticks out of our front yard (big trees…sticks fall). She’s 83 years old and does it as a “Look, you have sticks, you need to pick them up” type of deal.

I used to feel bad and go out there and do it…but now I just ignore her and let her do it herself. Tell ME how to keep my yard? Bite me, granny.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:48:45 +0000

I would like to know if this is the same neighbor that mowed your lawn because she could tell you weren’t home.

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:34:04 +0000

Hm. Seems like a nice neighbor. When I was growing up, this was standard fare. My father mowed the next door neighbor/widow’s lawn every Saturday, snowblew (??) all the sidewalks on the block, and generally helped out wherever he could. His kids (that includes me) have picked it up. I mow my retired neighbors’ little strip of grass whenever I have the lawn mower out.

I say, be gracious and say thank you. If it persists, then ask why. But for now, take it as a gift.

By: Dennis!

Dennis! — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:13:45 +0000

Wow, I’m a little scared at the number of violent reactions to this post. I say you say thanks and maybe offer a small token of gratitude. But if you, like some of the commenters, are particularly territorial about your yard and your yardwork and leaves (and I’m not saying that’s wrong), then while thanking her, politely tell her it’s not necessary and you’re totally all about cleaning up your own yard. Landmines and verbal sparring pretty unnecessary.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:56:17 +0000

Me, I’d be super bummed if my neighbor did that. I just moved to a place with a back yard and my twins were *so* excited to “help” rake the leaves they could hardly stand it.

Maybe next time you pass your neighbor you could passive-aggressively mutter down to your kids, “I know, dears, perhaps next year we’ll be able to jump in a pile of leaves together.”

By: Sarah and the Goon Squad » I Voted, My Kids Owe Me $100, and Closure

Sarah and the Goon Squad » I Voted, My Kids Owe Me $100, and Closure — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:00:50 +0000

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By: raine

raine — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:25:34 +0000

open the window and holler, “Do you do windows?!”

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:52:50 +0000

Next time you see her, kick her ass while screaming, “you stole my leaf collection!”