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Are leaf blowers only a North American thing? When I grew up in Germany I hardly ever saw one. When I moved to the US they were everywhere. Not sure if they bec
by ajmurmann 2y ago
Are leaf blowers only a North American thing? When I grew up in Germany I hardly ever saw one. When I moved to the US they were everywhere. Not sure if they became popular around that time or if it's just more common in the US. When and where I grew up everyone also took care of their own garden, so I suspect that played a role as well
- Carioca 2y agoAlso never seen one here in Brazil FWIW
- hedora 2y agoThey’ve become more popular. However, I think the idea that everyone needs to have a gardener loudly and poorly tend their 1/16th acre lot at random times is a problem unique to California suburbs.
- HanShotFirst 2y agoI can attest it also happens in New York suburbs.
- SoftTalker 2y agoYeah I have to think it's the same phenomenon that makes people buy large 4-wheel-drive pickup trucks that they rarely use for anything but commuting and getting groceries. The same phenomenon that makes people buy a commercial-style zero-turn Dixie Chopper to cut their suburban lawn once a week. Big? Loud? Smokey? Gratuitious in every way? I want it!!
- marcosdumay 2y agoThey have become popular around here. People use them to push leaves out of sidewalks. Looks like they are way faster than unpowered tools.