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Takes Two To Tango

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Or does everyone pretty much keep to themselves?

I think there is a mutual respect among most of my neighbours. However, I don't talk much to my neighbours. Just a quick hi, good morning or just a wave. That's about it.

No long tangent talks or gossips about whatever.

Just keep a low profile. Come home, go straight into the house. Leave the house go straight to the car and take off. lol
 
I wave as long as I don’t have to actually speak, maintain eye contact, or treat them like a human being on any level.
 
Friendly yes but does not go further. A Hello there or holding the door when walking behind. Sometimes you can see they want to strike up a convo but you cant let that happen. Sure sounds convenient that your friend lives next door until you have a falling out and then have to have those akward walks where you pass each other and not sure to say hi or not.
 
I am cordial with the neighbors on my right. Now I am cordial with the people that live behind me. A new family, quiet and polite. Before them we had renters who had zero respect. Only renters on the block and fit every stereotype you could think of with inner city folks. Loud music, fights, parties. I called the owner of the home and told him we would all continue to call the cops if he didn't get new folks in there. Took him a year. We don't live in that type of neighborhood so it was a real nuisance.
 
I'm always one or two exchange from plot ting on how to commit arson and murder without spending my life in the pokey
 
It depends on where one lives and situation , we have a lot of acres so I’m not on top of anyone the closest neighbor is 50 feet or so and that’s the least one I’ve associate with ( though I take his garbage barrels up after the trucks come when he’s not home bc they block his way in later ) I don’t really see them they were here longest .

Having a lot of land would be a mistake not introducing myself we just got new neighbors on the other side when the previous owner moved out we were good friends with so it’s a family now the guy is young 30”s and let’s me use some of his equipment outside he works out as well and occasionally he’ll try and lift my stuff for a goof etc etc I introduced myself helping them out packing a van a few weeks in .

On the other side about 100 feet or so down the road a new house was built and I talk to those ppl the most older couple ( hard to understand sometimes they aren’t Americans ) I brought them over some wine last Christmas and we’ve got along since they also have nice property about 30 acres they h made a small farm so we always get free stuff etc etc…..

If I lived close to ppl like houses on top of each other I’d probably keep to myself in this setting though you want to make alliances in case any emergencies happen ,keeping to one self isn’t exactly smart you want to have an understanding who’s around you good or bad

Its funny one of my favorite shows to watch is Fear Thy Neighbor where they end up killing each other in each different reinactment episodes even like dumb stuff over a loaf of bread etc etc . So I have a lot of experience getting a feel for reading ppl bc of that series . Lol
 
I live in a Condo on the 2nd floor of a commercial building,
Only one neighbour to my left.
Never saw him or her in 4yrs.

Below me is a daycare,
I'm already at work when the kids show up,
so, no bother at all.

It's actually what made the price kinda cheap.
 
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definitely. Even if you don't get along you have to maintain moderate communication
 
Yeah, I'm friendly with all of them except Jeff. Everyone hates Jeff. Fuck him and his leaf blower.
Thats funny bc no one likes Jeff here either he’s the furthest house on the street like 200 feet away and his kids are trouble makers I’m the only one they never dared stealing from , that F” ing Jeff .
 
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I try to be, but I don't know my neighbors. Not any more at least. The area I live in is a tourist area. People here tend to buy homes for investment purposes. So on my street home ownership changes often. I'm one of the few that bought my home to live in.

When i moved here I didn't realize people bought and sold so quickly. There for awhile every year I'd have new neighbors, and would joke that I hope it wasn't me causes so many to move away so quickly.
 
Wave...

How's it going ?

Walk in the house before they can answer.

Life is good.
 
My neighbors on our street are cool, but we are not close with any of them. We are close enough to two of our perimeter neighbors incase we need to text them for anything. Most keep to themselves for the most part. Will chat a little here and there. I think it would help if they had kids the same age as my sons, but most have older kids or are girls. I'm also more introverted so I'm not one to get too close with people unless there is a some type of connection. Usually revolves around my kids or similar interest. We have a park close to our house and we've met several people and families that we became close with though.
 
I'm friendly with all my neighbors, we always chat with everyone we can when I take Roxie on our morning and evening walks, lots of dog families out enjoying the beautiful weather after work in my neighborhood so thats how we socialize

Everyone loves her, I got 4 different ladies in the neighborhood that are always buying treats for Roxie and bringing me food now because we're such charmers

It pays to be polite, people, no doubt about it


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Yeah, I'm friendly with all of them except Jeff. Everyone hates Jeff. Fuck him and his leaf blower.

Thats funny bc no one likes Jeff here either he’s the furthest house on the street like 200 feet away and his kids are trouble makers I’m the only one they never dared stealing from , that F” ing Jeff .
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Depends

Renting in an apartment block = never knew their names.
Owning a town house = im my neighbours God father.

Owning a house = only been here 2 months but already chatted to houses left and right of me. Don't know the people at the back yet. You need some level of working relationship when you are both responsible for maintenance.
 
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