None of the above. Instead, when I move, or new neighbours move next to me, I always invite the local biker gang round and hold an axe-throwing party in the back garden. It just lets people know where they stand and what to expect. Middle England can be rather rough these days, don't you know.
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I think in England being neighbourly and going round with a bottle of wine or something isn't as much of a big deal as it is in America. If i have new neighbours, I smile and say hi if I see them but other than that just leave them to it.
I voted for option number four. The neighbours and I are friendly, but I don't go out of my way to see them. We say hello and chat when we're out in our gardens at the same time, but that's about it.
Wow! I can't believe we girls are all on the same page. I throw my hand up and say Hi but, that's about it. I prefer my privacy. And at the same time if something were to happen, I know them well enough to say PLEASE CALL 911!
Smile, wave and then go on about your day.
I waited for my neighbors to do the decent thing....I let my grass grow too high so they showed up and cut it for me
LMAO! ring the doorbell and when she answers drag that bitch out by the hair!
oops wrong thread.....lol
I should have known what to expect asking this here!
I don't want to make a big deal out of it either, will say hello when the time arises, I have enough friends already I rarely get to see as it is, let alone making more who are on my doorstep.
just say hi and see where it goes from there.
I think it depends on what kind of neighbor you want to be. Over here, if you like being sociable with the neighbors, you bring over a cake or some newly baked bread. If you want to be private, just do the "wave from the porch" thing.
This neighborhood I'm in is real anti-social. Everyone stays to themselves. Maybe it's my deodorant.
Our street only has 13 houses on it so when we moved in we went around, introduced ourselves and invited them to the housewarming bash and BBQ. Everyone gets along pretty good here. Naked thursdays are a lot of fun in my neighborhood.
"A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere." - Groucho Marx
I was introduced to my neighborhood (but not individual neighbors) when my ex-hubby and I were fighting and the police had to be called (because he's an ass).
Other than that I've met two of my neighbors when my house has been broken into (three times).
Ling
Those neighbors really want to get to know you, Ling!
I'm seriously the only one who voted for option 3? I keep my house on lockdown!
Forget who you thought I was, I'm The Chris J bitch!
Have you met the neighbors yet, Nic?
It might seem mean but I don't want to know my neighbours...a polite nod and hello is all I'm prepared to give...
It depends.
In Canada, I moved around a lot because of my job, and I never moved to a "bad" neighbourhood, but I moved into little communities, so your neighbours became like a family. I also grew up in farm country so neighbours were a big part of ones life. So yes, I would pop over with homemade finger foods and just charm the socks off them. It was great! Borrow sugar, movies, books etc... make too much for dinner, they were happy to help out!
Here in China? Well, the culture is just to smile and wave, idle chatter in the stairwell but because I am a foreigner (or an alien!!) they keep their distance as they think we are all murderers or thieves. I thank my lucky stars I am not a foreign man!!!!
Living life and enjoying life are two different things... just need to figure out how to do both at the same time to live it right!
Woman... GO FLY A KITE!!!!! Take a slideshow walk with me on a walk through the parks of Inner Mongolia, China. Then enjoy the tale of a very traditional day in the life of a white Woman in China. I just wait until someone in the hood screws up ,,and if it effects me,, then we get acquainted real quick!
When ever I move, I am too busy to really socialize for a few weeks. Most of the time the neighbors make the first move.
