@LPerry2 @ai6yr @dillyd one time a landscaper or whatever was using a leaf blower on my street and someone from another house came out to very angrily and profanely berate them. while I cannot (publicly) condone such behaviour I entirely understand the reaction
there's a house near me that always has a perfectly leafless yard. if the owner is ever out while i'm passing by, i'm not gonna be able to resist the impulse to offer my condolences (and maybe some dead leaves or native plant seeds)