Would YOU be offended if your neighbor mowed your lawn?

[lecach]

I would LOVE it! One of our neighbors though would freak out if we did hers. She's very meticulous with her yard. She was using hand shears to trim the edges yesterday! The other neighbor would love it.

 

[disneymom3]

Nope...I would send them a thank you card!

Thank you card--Heck! I'd bake 'em a cake!!

However a friend of mine is not even allowed to mow her own lawn because her DH is so picky. Actually, it is not the she isn't allowed, she just said forget it after he nitpicked the way she did it once a long time ago. He told her she didn't do it right and it like seriously ruined his entire weekend. If they lived by me, I sure wouldn't mow their lawn!

 

[yeartolate]

Aren't there better things to be offended by?


I just would consider it your thank you to them for borrowing their lawn mower on a regular basis.

But seriously, I would be thrilled.

 

[terri01p]

Our neighbor mowed our grass, while my dd was in the hospital, whenever I seen it we almost cryed. That was so kind of them, people really don't do neighborly things anymore and it's a shame. I say your a wonderful neighbor and go for it.

 

[shamrock30]

No. I wouldn't mind at all. We've done their front yard and they've done ours. (Our back yards are very hard to mow.)

 

[mickeyfan2]

Before my girlfriend and neighbor got her riding mower I would mow her back yard if I had time when I was out mowing. She had an acre and pushing an acre was tough. Especially if the grass was long. I never mowed the front, since knew she was particular about how it was mowed. But 80% od the yard was in the back and sides. That is what I mowerd for her.

 

[wendy46001]

We have a lawn service so i wouldn’t happen to us
I say go for it...it’s a nice thing to do and if you have the time
I know some people are obsessed about their lawn…I on the other hand never even notice when our service comes so don’t be offended if they don’t notice

 

[eclectics]

I wouldn't be offended. A little puzzled maybe. My only apprehension would be that they already hired someone, perhaps a friend or relative to do it, and you'd be gyping someone out a few bucks. If this guy really cares about his yard, would he really just go away without making arrangements for someone to cut it?

 

[DisneyDotty]

I would love it for a neighbor to mow my lawn! (But I'm not very picky about my yard. But even if I were, how much harm could one lawn-mowing do, really?)
We're about the only family left in the neighborhood without a snowblower, so whenever we get a dumping my neighbor clears my driveway after his. I'll take over "thank you treats" whenever he does this.
A little kindness goes a long way. Anyone who doesn't appreciate this is living a sad life, indeed.

 

[catsrule]

Heck no. They would be welcome to mow anytime! Come on over and do anything else you want also.

 

[Beth76]

I think it depends on how well you know your neighbors. If you're pretty friendly with them, then it could be seen as a nice gesture from a friend. If you just know them as neighbors, then you could just be seen as hoity toity.

 

[Cool-Beans]

I'd say that if you don't know them well enough to know whether or not they'd be offended, don't do it.

But I wouldn't be offended. You can wash the car, while you're at it.

 

[goofyshell]

Um, no. I would definately not be offended. Are there really people who are offended when people try and do something nice for them? When I was sick with my pregnancy, some friends came and helped with the house. They didn't always put things away where I do, but it would never occur to me to be angry that someone was nice! Wow. How sad.

 

[DawnCt1]

Thank you card--Heck! I'd bake 'em a cake!!


!

Well I just got in from whenever I checked post #20. I MOWED. I am going to stick a note in the screen door telling them that I mowed their lawn as a thankyou for using their lawn mower (at least five times). I will also tell them that I would have baked them something but they honestly wouldn't want anything that I baked. "M" mentioned when we got back from WDW that he was going to mow our lawn but DH came home early that day from WDW and mowed it. He came home before we did because he had to go to Texas. So, if he would have mowed our lawn, then I don't think he will mind if I mowed his. I mow on the highest blade setting and had left their mower at that level. He used it and liked it at that setting so I think he will be happy. They are picky about grass on the drive way so I edged at least 2 mower widths so no grass got there. I am tired. I am taking a shower! I have been mowing since 11:45 am.

 

[DawnCt1]

I think it depends on how well you know your neighbors. If you're pretty friendly with them, then it could be seen as a nice gesture from a friend. If you just know them as neighbors, then you could just be seen as hoity toity.

He was my class president! We went to their DD's wedding three weeks ago. The only complaint I have as that they didn't make their DD marry my DS#2.
Now, I just want to know one thing after all of this; HOW MUCH WEIGHT DID I LOOSE!

 

[KirstenB]

Dawn I think that was very sweet. I loathe cutting the grass when we get home from vacay! I would be so grateful.

 

[lg3]

too funny - Dh & I had just had a long conversation about this two weeks ago because our next-door neighbors were out of town on vacation and he asked me if I thought they would mind if he mowed their front lawn or not. (I think he just wanted to get out of the house lol ) I said if it were ME, yes I would be offended because I don't like that sort of thing, but dh wouldn't be. I decided to call them on their cell (I knew they were on the road at the time) but they didn't pick up and I felt silly leaving a message about something like that. DH went ahead and mowed it. They saw I called and called me back about 45 min. later and they were overjoyed he did it. I'm glad it all worked out - Different strokes for different folks!

 

[Liberty Belle]

If I were out of town, no I would not be offended. If I were home, I'd think it a little strange, but if I were friendly with them, I'd just think they were being nice. If I'd had no contact with them before, I probably would be offended.

 

[poohandwendy]

I wouldn't do it, and this is why:

They are meticulous about their yard.

That pretty much tells me that they are more than likely to be not happy about your messing with their yard without permission. They may never even say a thing, but I doubt they would be thrilled.

JMHO

 

[DawnCt1]

I wouldn't do it, and this is why:

That pretty much tells me that they are more than likely to be not happy about your messing with their yard without permission. They may never even say a thing, but I doubt they would be thrilled.

JMHO

I am meticulous about my yard too, (except for the pink flamingos that I keep hidden behind the fence, ) and now that it is done, it looks great! I did a good job! Now where did I put my Celebrex?