Emma@Avabelly__
So apparently I’m the bad guy for saying this, but here we go…
My neighbor was outside mowing his lawn completely shirtless in the middle of the afternoon, right in a residential neighborhood where families, kids, and neighbors are constantly walking by.
And before everyone jumps in with “it’s his property” or “it’s hot outside,” I get it. But when did basic standards and common decency become such a controversial topic?
This isn’t the beach. It isn’t a pool. It isn’t a gym. It’s a neighborhood.
Is throwing on a T-shirt really asking too much?
Maybe I’m old-fashioned, but I was raised to believe that when you live around other people, you show at least a little awareness of the community around you. Nobody is saying he needs to wear a suit to mow the grass, but come on.
Some neighbors laughed and said I was overreacting. Others agreed that certain things just don’t really belong in a family neighborhood.
So I’m genuinely curious — am I being unreasonable here?
Or have we just completely lowered the bar for what people consider appropriate in public now? See less
