Is it ever right for someone to cut their neighbors front lawn without asking?

Answer 1

Depends on the neighbor. Me, I'd consider it vandalism.

Answer 2

No no no no no! I may be growing my lawn a little higher than usual because I want a desired result. Before cutting another man's lawn, it's real easy to offer to do it first. It's not that hard to ask first. If it is already cut, then the owner of the lawn should be thankful as the other party had a good intention. We sometimes put people down when they try to help us, but we should sometimes look beyond our personal feelings and think about the feelings of other person.

If someone cut my lawn I would be grateful and ask him/her not to do it again without asking me first.

Answer 3

It depends on where you live and the circumstances. If it's a community atmosphere and people like each other, doing so could be a wonderful gesture... some people are capable of doing nice things but do to social issues may not know how to ask, so they just do it and hope for a positive response.

It is most polite to ask first and if it happens that someone cut your lawn, don't get angry, because it's probably not done out of spite.

Answer 4

yes, especially if the neighbor is elderly or sick. I think it is perfectly nice. However, they may not like it. So if they ask you to stop, you need to stop.

Now, if you're doing it because you think their lawn looks like crap...then you should ask first. There may be a good reason why it hasn't been cut (like sickness or injury). I would do it once. After that, they should take the hint. If they don't and it becomes overgrown, contact your town hall. There may be some ordinance about having an overgrown lawn.

Answer 5

I'd throw a fit if someone mowed my lawn without asking. I don't cut mine as short as my neighbors because, when it doesn't rain, cutting it too short will turn it brown. I'm the only person in the neighborhood who has pretty green grass all summer.

Answer 6

My neighbors have done miine several times. They mean it as a kindness. There are 2 neighbors who have lots of time on their hands, and they do lots of nice things for others.
I've always said thank you, because I hate mowing. I do it, instead of having my husband do it, because my husband has hip problems, and it's hard for him.
Truth be known, tho, the exercise of doing all that walking is good for me. So, when they do my lawn, I say thank you and find another way to exercise.

Answer 7

Sure it is fine unless of course your neighbor is a freak about his/her lawn... I know when there is a death, sickness, vacation or anything like that it is usually common courtesy to cut the lawn.

Answer 8

Well, in the extreme case (my uncle, for example), thre are neighbors who have agoraphobia and are petrified to leave the house just to take out the garbage, let alone mow the lawn.
The authorities have been called numerous times to force him to clean up the property, because of laws that protect the neighborhood from sinking into despair and much lower property values.
So, if the neighbors would have preferred to take over, it would have been the best thing, because that is one sick man!
Other than that,
Um,
no.

Answer 9

Use the Golden Rule as a guide. Would you want your neighbor to plant a flower garden on your property without asking you first?

It's best to not interfere with someone else's property without his or her permission.

Answer 10

Good neighbors do good things. But asking is also nice. Our neighbors blew our leaves for us without asking, but we are good friends. Now, we swap, turn and turn about.

But I DO have a friend that would totally freak -- he actually trims parts of his lawn with SCISSORS and anyone else touching his pride & joy would devastate him!

Answer 11

I dont think so. Usually they are trying to be nice but I believe that a neighbor should not do ANY modifications to another persons home or property without permission.
This includes shoveling snow, raking, trimming trees, whatever.