To think he should leaf blow somewhere else?

[Imdunfer]

I'm sitting in a ten acre park waiting for an exercise class to start while drinking a coffee. I'm the only person sat in this park. There are some other people around but they're all moving through to somewhere else.

Is it unreasonable to think that the guy with the incredibly loud petrol power leaf blower should be blowing the leaves in another area first, rather than right beside my bench?

Leaf blower not lead blood!! Why can't we edit titles?

Yes, I thought the OP was being a bit unreasonable in complaining that someone was bleeding in her vicinity when he could have gone somewhere else to deal with his bloody wound.

My powers stretch everywhere. Everywhere, I tell you...😀

Yeah, me too. For some people these are just blokes in high vis, aren't they?

its good OP. I think when doing jobs a little obvious consideration and common sense wouldn’t go amiss. It’s not like you wanted him to go away and gone back tomorrow.

Me too! Imagine my disappointment to find out it was a workman showing a perceived lack of respect! 😂

Presumably he has a route and he just starts where he starts and works his way around

It's hard to avoid other people in the park when doing it whilst the park is open

But of course, within 10 minutes of this post, he's conveniently come and apologised...

@Imdunfer the parks maintenance workers round here are given a set route with strick timescales to do each job in each park, the poor guy probably has no choice or time to do his leaf blowing in a manor that doesn't disturb the public

I am invested. What did he say? What did you say??

But of course, within 10 minutes of this post, he's conveniently come and apologised...

I'm waiting for OP to complain that he hasn't cleared the exercise area yet.

Likewise.

And if she moves, the guy will say that ‘she pointedly move away from him when e was just doing his job’ and that ‘she didn’t have to make a point like this that she thought HE was a nuisance’.

He's doing a job, OP. You probably wouldn't appreciate it if random strangers expected you to arrange your work for their convenience rather than just letting you get on with it.

As an aside, the sheer bravery of drinking a coffee before an exercise class is dazzling me 😂

And having read the update re the guy apologising this is exactly how he read it…..

The OP moving was read as a PA way to show her annoyance at the noise etc….

Did he, aye.

Why are you just making stuff up?

I was thinking that if he knows the exercise class will start soon, maybe he starts in that area so that he can't inconvenience the group of exercisers later.

im Not. That’s how I’d take such a move.
And that’s exactly how the guy understood it if he then went to apologise to the OP

And if she moves, the guy will say that ‘she pointedly move away from him when e was just doing his job’ and that ‘she didn’t have to make a point like this that she thought HE was a nuisance’.

Is not the same as him realising he inconvenienced her and apologising.

So yes, you did just make up a whole narrative with no basis whatsoever.

I very much doubt it. However she could have minimised this tiny risk with an "I'll get out of your way mate". Amazed at how many people seem to turn the most basic interactions with others into a three act drama.

Leaf blowers are the spawn of Satan. Loud, polluting and devastating to insect life.

He’s working. If you don’t like it, move.

This is up there with one of the most entitled posts I've seen. Why should someone change the way they do their job to accommodate you sitting in a park. Should he do another area every time someone sits down? How do you expect he would finish his job if more people come and sit in the park?

So he's working and you're just sitting around? Wouldn't it be better if you moved so he could get on with his job without disturbing you?

I find it hard to imagine a scenario where the leaf blower guy couldn't blow leaves elsewhere first, and only get to the occupied bench(es) if / when necessary.

I suppose there could be some scenario where there is only one sensible route around the park blowing, and that involves starting precisely where you were.

It’s hardly life-or-death necessity to blast leaves around.

most leaf blower operators i observe spend far longer than need be, aimlessly wagging those stupid things to and fro.