This open note is not passive-aggressive in any way, I swear to god

[spatch]

While they may or may not read LJ, this is a Thank-You Post for the nice person or persons who decided to use their snowblower up and down most of the Hall Avenue sidewalks yesterday. Your kind snowblowin' made the walk last night and this morning much easier, and I'm sure I'm not the only one on the street who appreciated your gesture.

This is wholly sincere without a single snarky sentiment included for LJ's sake. I really mean it. It was a very nice thing for someone to do for their neighbors.

I don't have much else to say so here is a picture of a dog driving a cool-ass car with a cat riding shotgun.

Comments

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

that is indeed a very kind and neighborly thing to do. (there's someone on my block who owns a snowblower, and i'm always tempted to ask them to come by and snowblow my driveway. if i ever own my own place, the first thing i'm going to buy is a snowblower.)

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking about buying one anyway, and I rent.

But, if I do, it will be off season.
Guy in my neighborhood used his snowblower to clear a path from street to US mailbox in front of my place - after I had shoveled out one connection from sidewalk to street (one reason I hate living on a corner), and was back to doing the driveway ...i went to go help, his comment - "We all need to use the mailbox".

Don't apologize for being honest...

[mjperson.livejournal.com]

Maybe my sarcasm meter is off or something...

But really, if you are sincere, just say thanks. Prefacing your thanks with protestations that you mean it and aren't being passive-aggressive, and then following your thanks with the same warning, isn't really inspiring.

I mean, I would never have even bothered to think you were being insincere had you not assured us that so many times of your sincerity.

Re: Don't apologize for being honest...

[lizzielizzie.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing you haven't been here reading b0st0n very long, have you....

Re: Don't apologize for being honest...

[ron_newman]

But this is not b0st0n.

Re: Don't apologize for being honest...

[lizzielizzie.livejournal.com]

aw, shit. well, i suck. *melts away*

Re: Don't apologize for being honest...

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

You have to know derspatchel to understand why he would need to preface a post with non-snark disclaimers.

Re: Don't apologize for being honest...

[sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com]

lulz, i often get caught doing the same thing, especially with posters like derspatchel.

oh well, they don't get it, and davis_square is a rather sensitive flower so...meh. :p

Re: Don't apologize for being honest...

[spatch]

I just did not want to be confused with the guy who thanked the people for stealing his bike or the girl who thanked the city for giving her parking tickets or the other girl who thanked the restaurant for serving her a bad meal! I do not know why they were saying thank you! They obviously did not mean it!

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

Yes! And also to the person on Rogers who tends to do my walk on the way to doing the elderly neighbors' walk. I have no idea who you are, but I <3 you lots and lots. Many times I have been trying to psych myself up to imprison the toddler in her stroller so I can shovel until she gets bored, and by the time I have psyched myself up, I look out the window and there is a clear sidewalk. A clear sidewalk wide enough for the stroller, even. O mysterious snowblowing neighbor, you are full of awesome.

Re: Don't apologize for being honest...

[pushupstairs.livejournal.com]

you can safely replace b0st0n with "the internet".

Re: Don't apologize for being honest...

[blackdove24.livejournal.com]

Ha, yes, even with your many disclaimers, I still for a second wondered if you were being sarcastic, what with this being the internet and all.

Also, just a thought, you could try putting up a sign on your street with a note of appreciation, if you're so inclined (and not too lazy... I would probably be too lazy).

Oh, you are very welcome!

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

That's why we bought a snowblower! Enjoy! :)

Re: Don't apologize for being honest...

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

I'm not being sarcastic at all, I mean absolutely not, when I say that this guy really rocks!

Another thanks...

[bryelejr.livejournal.com]

... to the person who used their snowblower on the entire sidewalk on the even side of Farragut Ave. during the most recent storm.

From the bottom of my heart (and the small of my back), I thank you tremendously. Very appreciated.

Re: Oh, you are very welcome!

[spatch]

You put the awesome in Davis!