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> I couldn't read the entire article, all I could think of was some old codger yelling "GET OFF MY LAWN!" Are you suggesting that you're entitled to be on his
by anamax 16y ago
> I couldn't read the entire article, all I could think of was some old codger yelling "GET OFF MY LAWN!"
Are you suggesting that you're entitled to be on his lawn or complaining about the way he is asking you to leave?
- chc 16y agoI think he's suggesting that social norms generally permit neighbors access to each other's lawns, and that violating these norms is associated with cranky old men.
- anamax 16y ago> I think he's suggesting that social norms generally permit neighbors access to each other's lawns, and that violating these norms is associated with cranky old men. Actually, they don't. The social norms allow access when you're interacting with the relevant residents. It's like toys - you get to play with Pat's toys while playing with Pat. Otherwise you ask, and even that can be creepy.