Saving Parking Spots after Snow Storm - Page 7

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@Winkk wrote:
@SahmIam wrote:
Yes, I think you should.

I live in a cul-de-sac of townhomes and parking is at a PREMIUM. You have one spot directly in front of your house and after that, it's a free-for-all. It NEVER EVER FAILS that the ones who do NOT get out there and help to shovel the sidewalks, the cars, even the road (as the plows get there days later) are the 20 and 30 somethings as well as TAKING the spots/telling their FRIENDS to take the spots of those who have dug themselves out.

We assist the elderly folks who truly can't do this shoveling by handling it for them. With this past storm, we took shifts and those not digging brought out water to those who were. But those 20-30's folks? Never saw them UNTIL it was all done. THEN they came out and were pissed that THEIR cars had not been dug out and that the snow was right up next to their cars.

Hmm...wonder how THAT happened?
@SahmIam, ITA. What is it with this younger generation? Whatever happened to being neighborly?

It's not all of the younger generation! I had a very pleasant surprise yesterday when I went out to my car and found that a young neighbor had not only shoveled around my car so I could get out, but he had also provided a really nice path directly to the driver's side door.

And another neighbor put down salt on my front steps a couple of days ago.

I have no problem with the younger generation. I am often asked if I need help carrying grocery bags, etc, and I'm not "old" or frail. It's not just where I live now. I've seen many acts of kindness, not just toward me, all over. There are people of every generation who are selfish, unkind, and nasty. I think the younger generation is not different than any other, and I think they are just fine.

Cookie2025 · ‎03-10-2010

Lawn chairs or anything that you can pick up easily. It is ridiculous. Fortunetly we had the kind of neighbors where if one person was out shoveling - you would gradually see everyone came out to shovel ... and that was because SOME PEOPLE DID NOT OWN SHOVELS ... so they wanted to use your equipment !

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

this is a popular thing to do in the baltimore area......use your lawn chairs, chaises, and pylons to keep the space that YOU dug out.

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