Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Why Do Some Folks Feel Entitled to Stuff? Read This: [View all]Ohiogal
(31,917 posts)110. She sounds like a real piece of work
Shoot, if any neighbor of mine cleared my drive like that, I'd be popping over with a plate of warm brownies or a 6- pack of your favorite beer every now and then .... Definitely a little something for Christmas, a warm scarf or hat .... Sheesh, some people.....
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
172 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
"Changing climate?" How dare you repeat that Chinese hoax? The Preznint says it isn't happening
tclambert
Jan 2018
#166
If she complains again point out that it's time her teenage son start doing some chores for his mom.
brush
Jan 2018
#60
I wish you wouldn'. Because she should learn a lesson from this and if you just let her go then she
Maraya1969
Jan 2018
#148
You could be putting yourself at risk. She may be unstable. See accompanied article.
politicaljunkie41910
Jan 2018
#154
I'd probably ask her if she realizes that you've been doing this just to be neighborly all this time
hlthe2b
Jan 2018
#2
I wondered the same thing. Does she rent and perhaps thinks this is an arrangement?
salin
Jan 2018
#157
Ahh - never had that problem. All my neighbors have always done handywork on the side.
haele
Jan 2018
#19
Next time it snows, don't clear her side, and when she comes over to complain,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jan 2018
#8
Her sense of entitlement may be because she is being enabled or has been by others with good hearts.
chowder66
Jan 2018
#28
If I were you I would not do her driveway again until she enthusiastically consents.
rzemanfl
Jan 2018
#12
If there is not a man present in your neighbor's home you may want to offer to teach her son to use your snowblower.
nocalflea
Jan 2018
#20
You are too nice. She is a relatively young woman with a young teenage son who can easily
smirkymonkey
Jan 2018
#23
When we lived in Lincoln, NE I once shoveled--not used the snow blower--the sidewalk
mnhtnbb
Jan 2018
#55
maybe the problem is you hate it when she doesn't clean it(like i would hate it to) and
bluestarone
Jan 2018
#75
I'd stop doing her a favor, if I were you, Mineral Man. Some people are ridiculous & ungrateful...
Honeycombe8
Jan 2018
#94
That concerned me too. The same kind of person who would behave as MM's neighbor did would
spooky3
Jan 2018
#126
Sense of entitlement is whats ruining the country. Replace "snow shoveling" with many other things.
7962
Jan 2018
#95
I'd stop snowblowing her property. Then when she gets tagged by the city for not shoveling
geardaddy
Jan 2018
#101
Well said Ilsa, Seems your response is the middle road I would take............
Old Vet
Jan 2018
#171
It is a strange world. We rented a house for years that was next to another rental
LisaM
Jan 2018
#106
Do you have a homeowners association? Perhaps she is mistaken in thinking that you work for
AtheistCrusader
Jan 2018
#109
I wonder if she thinks she owns the driveway and you use it at her discretion.
Shrike47
Jan 2018
#128
Sounds like something's not adding up for her. Would it be possible to ask her how she's doing next
diva77
Jan 2018
#153
You should at least have offered to refund the money she gave you for shoveling.
JustABozoOnThisBus
Jan 2018
#170