Posted by Flash
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Posted by Paula
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Posted by ulli
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I honestly believe there should be
community space in every urbanization, or condo development, where people can congregate and discuss urgent matters.
One hall for every fifty families, or so.
I have been alone in disasters, several times. It is really, really scary.
Wish I had a giant blow torch to melt all that snow for you, Paula.
Thank you, Ulie.
There are ten units here and all but two are occupied by guys that are half my age. In the 18 years that I’ve lived here, I’ve seen only a couple of times when a person picked up a shovel to help Lori, my landlady. I found myself resentful shoveling snow for these guys, but I reminded myself it was for her.
I’d shovel in the middle of the night and really early in the morning. It wasn’t until Lori happened to arrive early one morning that she learned it was me. That’s when I took her suggestion to do my space, that’s only if I wanted too. Maybe it’s the area I live in, but I don’t experience any cohesion. To me, it’s a no brainer where everyone pitches in.
Oh, the guy that had to climb out his window because he couldn't open his door, just shoveled himself a path. Yeah!
PS I don't mean to say that guys should do it. It's about people working along side people.
Done. Debbie Downer has left the building.
First,what is that tool in the guy's hand. lol Surely for average New York City snow cause I have never seen it here up north. Here it would be a huge blow torch that would be needed.
Second, you are perfectly right. 20 some guys live in your buildings and nobody moves a muscle. When they have twice the strenght of a woman. What a shame.
I have seen much too often guys that would not move a muscle to help with harsh physical work, would not offer their help, would stay put in front of their game. While pregnant woman stand up in buses, shoveled the stairs and then entrance, I really mean pregnant, carry the children and the food shopping bags. I have seen it much too often. I have seen woman doing the heavy physical work, raising the kids, cooking, and working full time too often. (Gosh, I sound like a women lib or a, well, I sound bad from outside standards). I remember in some countries seeing guys lying down in their hamacs while the women were working their ass off to make sure the family has food. This is well known in Charities, give to the women if you want to make sure there is sustainable change.
Our men in North America have become the same. Lazy.
I would kick those guys in the butt and be the nasty old lady more often than not.
You are not whining Paula, you are rightfully complaining for lack of civility, lack of empathy and very selfish world those guys have turned to.
Ah, good to pour it out.
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