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Depends where you are in Europe. In France they’re commonly used by town employees to blow stuff off roads. I wish they’d just use brooms
by namdnay 5y ago
Depends where you are in Europe. In France they’re commonly used by town employees to blow stuff off roads. I wish they’d just use brooms
- luckylion 5y agoLeaf blowers are much more efficient though. They're not just using them because they're loud and polluting, they're using them despite those attributes, because they easily quadruple a person's effectiveness with regards to moving large amounts of leaves on a flat surface.
- namdnay 5y agoIf you’re on gravel or sand I agree, leaf blowers are way better. But honestly on Asphalt they seem less effective than a big wide broom.
- TedDoesntTalk 5y agoYes and leaf blowers were not a common sight in America until the late 80s. How did we get through life before then?
- luckylion 5y agoLess efficiently. You can get by without leaf blowers, you just need more people and it takes longer. You can get by without computers, you just need more people and it takes longer. You can get by without machines, you just need more people and it takes longer. We tend to favor things that are more efficient, and it's hard to go back, because the citizenry won't be happy if you tell them your plans of quadrupling the work force and raising taxes accordingly.
- daddylongstroke 5y agoLess machines, less maintenance, less pollution, less taxes.
- breuleux 5y agoI'd be OK with just leaving the leaves on the ground, to be honest.
- evan_ 5y agoThey start to decompose and get slippery pretty quickly. It’s a safety concern.