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Wow. She's got issues, but you aren't one of them. GreenPartyVoter Jul 2020 #1
Yes, and I know that I'm not the issue. MineralMan Jul 2020 #4
Just to make a point mercuryblues Jul 2020 #14
I'm not really a passive aggressive person. MineralMan Jul 2020 #18
God bless you-Much better than I could be packman Jul 2020 #29
I'm really just taking the path of least resistance with her. MineralMan Jul 2020 #31
You crazy diamond, you. jaxexpat Jul 2020 #112
If you think about it... Boomer Jul 2020 #83
A real nasty woman. dalton99a Jul 2020 #2
So she is. She's also depressed. MineralMan Jul 2020 #6
I think this is a common feature cilla4progress Jul 2020 #63
SHE IS SUCH A JERK !!! What a rotten woman. trueblue2007 Jul 2020 #106
What A Vomit of a Person Skraxx Jul 2020 #3
She is not a nice person. MineralMan Jul 2020 #8
and now she's probably extra depressed limbaugh might not be there to interpret events to certainot Jul 2020 #55
After all this, and the trump sign I think I'd let her do her own snow blowing and let MLAA Jul 2020 #5
No. I'll continue to do those things, because MineralMan Jul 2020 #7
She is lucky 🙂 MLAA Jul 2020 #9
Good job, you are a good neighbor. safeinOhio Jul 2020 #12
She avoids me, which is fine. MineralMan Jul 2020 #19
...These words are special..(post 7)..."I think they're the right things to do." Stuart G Jul 2020 #48
What do you suppose the response would be if you did your half of the driveway JustBidenOurTime Jul 2020 #49
I'm not going to mow her yard. Not a chance. MineralMan Jul 2020 #88
Yes, I've wondered about that (the shared driveway)...and w/ the way you are, I'm surprised that... SWBTATTReg Jul 2020 #96
The mid-50s development where I live has many shared MineralMan Jul 2020 #98
Please reconsider mowing her lawn. It will cost you a couple of bucks and your get NCjack Jul 2020 #115
I imagine she's also a maskhole, and will be more likely to die of COVID than you are. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #10
Well, it might be a good thing... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #11
We don't get to choose our neighbors. MineralMan Jul 2020 #20
I knew a woman who rode the bus. If she saw a leftyladyfrommo Jul 2020 #13
Yup. There are plenty of people like that, it seems. MineralMan Jul 2020 #22
You are a great guy!! Alliepoo Jul 2020 #15
One of those sweeping generalities we're not supposed to use... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #16
Hmm, OK... MineralMan Jul 2020 #24
Assumptions are easy to make CommonHumanity Jul 2020 #17
Well, I'm here, and live next door to that person, and have for 12 years. MineralMan Jul 2020 #23
But you did say you rarely talk to her or encounter her. kcr Jul 2020 #67
Both things are true. However, if you live across the driveway MineralMan Jul 2020 #69
Mental rigidity and confirmation bias bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #21
Also an inability to use critical thinking. MineralMan Jul 2020 #27
Sounds like she's invested in "wanting" you to be the one. Why can't you just accept the role of Cognitive_Resonance Jul 2020 #25
Sorry, Man! Nasty neighbors suck. TheBlackAdder Jul 2020 #26
She's not really a nasty neighbor. MineralMan Jul 2020 #28
It sounds like she might be in crisis and could use a little outreach. TheBlackAdder Jul 2020 #44
Yes, I think that's probably correct. MineralMan Jul 2020 #60
Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2020 #30
This one is easy matt819 Jul 2020 #32
I could do those things, of course. MineralMan Jul 2020 #38
I figured. matt819 Jul 2020 #75
What an ungrateful expletive! Catherine Vincent Jul 2020 #33
I wouldn't do shit for her ever again. CanonRay Jul 2020 #34
Most everyone here would love to be your neighbor Sucha NastyWoman Jul 2020 #35
Some cities have employees who actively ride through neighborhoods... NurseJackie Jul 2020 #36
St. Paul, MN does have code enforcement staffers. MineralMan Jul 2020 #47
Yup Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #107
My neighbor is a Trumper too. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2020 #37
Just found out we have one of those, too. calimary Jul 2020 #41
"I've also jump-started her rattletrap car many times, on her request." C Moon Jul 2020 #39
"Apparently, she doesn't mind, as long as she gets her unemployment check." Liberal In Texas Jul 2020 #40
Living across a shared driveway from someone for 12 years, MineralMan Jul 2020 #52
I had a nasty neighbor when I lived in Northeast Minneapolis. Scruffy1 Jul 2020 #42
Yeah we had a guy like that here 47of74 Jul 2020 #104
So is her issue with mowing her yard cost or indifference? pandr32 Jul 2020 #43
I don't care if she mows her lawn or not. MineralMan Jul 2020 #56
You've been a better neighbor than she deserves pandr32 Jul 2020 #58
"She doesn't think, she just reacts" Heartstrings Jul 2020 #45
I wouldn't even bother talking to her. roamer65 Jul 2020 #46
I rarely do talk to her, as I said earlier. MineralMan Jul 2020 #57
I'm sorry you got a nasty note from your neighbor. Does gossiping about her life make it any better? chia Jul 2020 #50
That's what happens when you and neighbors don't communicate. Aussie105 Jul 2020 #117
I'll bet the real estate agent called, they want the neighborhood to look neat & tidy. CaptainTruth Jul 2020 #51
Yes, that seems likely to me, too. MineralMan Jul 2020 #61
Rush Limbaugh's neighbor mowed his yard before he was famous because he was too fat and lazy to do brewens Jul 2020 #53
I wasn't aware of that. Interesting. MineralMan Jul 2020 #65
Great post! colorado_ufo Jul 2020 #54
Reading this thread you say she might be depressed and alone. cayugafalls Jul 2020 #59
Whatever happened to asking politely MuseRider Jul 2020 #62
Jumping to conclusions is a national pastime. Sneederbunk Jul 2020 #64
It sucks to have nasty neighbors. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #66
We don't get to choose our neighbors. So, we have to cope with what we get. MineralMan Jul 2020 #68
Exactly, especially these days. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #73
At some point, as with your poisoned landscaping, you have MineralMan Jul 2020 #76
Why all the jump starts? I haven't ever had one, and I've been driving almost as long as you 😊 progree Jul 2020 #70
Old car. Old battery. No charger. No money. MineralMan Jul 2020 #74
Thanks for the detailed reply! I've been thinking of doing something like that - to have progree Jul 2020 #82
No problem. You can pick up a luggage cart at Goodwill MineralMan Jul 2020 #85
That's helpful to know, about the Kia Soul. raccoon Jul 2020 #116
There is nothing worse than having a jackass for a neighbor.. Peacetrain Jul 2020 #71
Oh, there are many things worse than that. MineralMan Jul 2020 #77
What an ingrate. I would not be as kind, and I certainly wouldn't be doing any more snow removal. Evolve Dammit Jul 2020 #72
Mineral Man, I applaud how you handled this situation with ur neighbor -all goodness coming ur way. iluvtennis Jul 2020 #78
And here I thought everyone in Minnesota was "Minnesota Nice". Fla Dem Jul 2020 #79
"Minnesota Nice" is used sarcastically more often than not, really. MineralMan Jul 2020 #86
She seems to be like many Trump supporters. Sloumeau Jul 2020 #80
since those on unemployment got a $600 UBI a week I think those on fixed income yaesu Jul 2020 #81
I'd like to see that $600 extended until the pandemic is over. MineralMan Jul 2020 #87
Agreed Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #108
People are stressed. What America is going through is awful berni_mccoy Jul 2020 #84
Depression & Fear Desert_Leslie Jul 2020 #89
That's how I was raised. MineralMan Jul 2020 #91
I'm sorry that happened to you. AwakeAtLast Jul 2020 #90
Tell her it must be the deep state. world wide wally Jul 2020 #92
There's another Trump voter! CloudWatcher Jul 2020 #93
Imagine people like her on a neighborhood mailing list. We have that. CousinIT Jul 2020 #94
I don't use those. MineralMan Jul 2020 #101
I sincerely hope you don't pick up limbs or blow snow for her any more. Nt raccoon Jul 2020 #95
You were much nicer than I would have been. I don't suffer fools Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #97
Our town has a blight ordinance that is enforced by our two Zoning Enforcement Officers.... George II Jul 2020 #99
St. Paul is too big to do that. MineralMan Jul 2020 #100
At least it was simply a note... LanternWaste Jul 2020 #102
Hi, there. MineralMan Jul 2020 #122
About sixty years ago, perfessor Jul 2020 #103
Good on ya mate. warmfeet Jul 2020 #105
You're far too kind... MineralMan Jul 2020 #120
I doubt that. warmfeet Jul 2020 #124
I have two words for your neighbor DonaldsRump Jul 2020 #109
America is not just sick of Trump ThoughtCriminal Jul 2020 #110
I would call the city and tell them her Trump signs are offensive mdbl Jul 2020 #111
She may already have a Trump '20 sign. You just cant see it for the damn grass!! oldsoftie Jul 2020 #113
logic and reasoning... Locrian Jul 2020 #114
Tolerant, you are! Aussie105 Jul 2020 #118
Feeding the animals... MineralMan Jul 2020 #121
after St helens puked a foot of ash on our lawn we didnt mow it for awhile.. who wants that dust samnsara Jul 2020 #119
trump supporters are paranoid idiots Gothmog Jul 2020 #123
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