Do you often talk to your neighbors?
By Linda
@xinlingchengbao (438)
Tianjin, China
15 responses
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
27 Apr 10
most of them we talk every day, either just saying hi or actully talking to each other.
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@GardenGerty (160995)
• United States
27 Apr 10
It sounds as if people in your neighborhood are gone a lot. That keeps people from talking much. We have places and time to be outside, so we see each other at least to wish each other a good day. It is not a whole lot of communication, but it still is a good thing.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
11 May 10
It is usually just a wave as we drive by, and nothing more then that. We might talk to them if we need to know something or ask to borrow something, or even just to see how they are doing but usually it's a wave hello while we pass them on the road.
@xinlingchengbao (438)
• Tianjin, China
12 May 10
Hi,somecowgirl.
Thank you for response.
me too,i only say "hello" when we meet each other.
@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
27 Apr 10
hi xinling,
i don't usually talk to my neighbors now. its because of the distance of our houses and we often move from one place to another. i don't really have much time to talk with them and get to know them more since i am also someone who don't like going out just to have a talk with neighbors! haha and i guess its better since i was able to avoid gossips & gossiping. i feel like there's a lot more other important things to do in the house instead of talking to them. but whenever i pass by their houses, i do greet them.
i think i just become like this because we don't really stay long in a place, but when i was still in my parent's house there are times that i do talk to my neighbors for long, but its because my neighbors there are also our relatives and our houses are very near with each other, like when you look in the window you can already see & talk with them... hehe
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@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
27 Apr 10
I will be three years too in my neighborhood and I hardly ever see anyone outside. I do talk to my neighbor across the street and my next door neighbor. In fact we got together on Saturday night for movie night. We all watched New Moon together snacked out and talked. It was a good get together.
@xinlingchengbao (438)
• Tianjin, China
27 Apr 10
Lelin, you and your neighbors get along very well,Wonderful. Have a lot of fun.
@sergeo6 (100)
• Canada
27 Apr 10
The place where I grew up I talked to neighbours and they gave me christmas money. I was only a kid though. Where I curently live I havnt even layed eyes on mine,is it my fault? No not any more than its there fault. Having said that, what I am getting at is that it takes two! If they have attempted to make conversation with you and you never made conversation back, than its leaning towards you to blame, vice versa!
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@grecychunny26 (9483)
• Philippines
27 Apr 10
NO I don't talk to my neighbors. for me they are the worst people at all. My neighbor always talks about other people's life. They find entertainment when they know they can spread a dark humor with other people. When a certain people is not joining them on their ally they will sure spread rumors about them. And that rumors are not true. they are natural coward. When they come face to face with the people they are attacking, they transform into an angel. It is nonsense to spend time with them nor glimpse of what they are doing. I just give my time to those nice people at work and some far from our place because they are more friendly.
@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
27 Apr 10
Today people who live in the big city have the far relationship with each other. I don't know much about my neighbors. We will just say hi if we meet each other. That is all. When we are home, we will just close our doors and therefore we hardly have a chance to know more each other.
I love China
@xinlingchengbao (438)
• Tianjin, China
27 Apr 10
Hi youless.
Yes,you are right, I met my neighbors today,we just said hi,gave him a smile that's all ...
@qujing1710 (210)
• China
27 Apr 10
it is not your fault i guess.you can try to like the kind of casual.but you know,your neighbors will help me in time when you have a trouble.it sounds as if i am the same to you.my neighbor are very busy in making money so i can't hear any vocal tongue everyday.when her daughter's wedding is coming,we were invited to attend her wedding and they need my help to do some cooking.now i see they don't talk to others not only me.
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
27 Apr 10
i dont really care to know my neighbors for some reason.. i wasnt raised to be like that so i dont really communicate with them.. right now i have neighbors from hell with dogs tearing up my property or making my mail undeliverable and well i tried to talk to them and nothing helped.. i doubt talking them before would have helped anyways
@cyrus123 (6363)
• United States
27 Apr 10
I haven't had any very close neighbors in the past 51 years I have lived here. It's because for the most part, we were out in the country, and we had a farm here most of the time. When daddy passed away in 1985, the property was divided up between the children. Some of the property has been sold and I have houses coming up all around me now. I don't like it, myself, because I really miss the farm and all of the animals. I talk to my neighbors who are closer to the fence and if we happen to be outside at the same time. Kathy.
@msfrancisco9369 (10002)
• Boston, Massachusetts
27 Apr 10
Hi Xin,
Since i live in the city now, i seldom talk and interact wit my neighbors. we don't have the luxury of time and opportunities to bond wit each other. i left the house early and arrived late in the evening. just right to attend to my kids assignments before having our dinner. so, during weekends when there's birthday celebration that's the only time that we can talk and share some food over dinner. unlike in the province where my neighbors who's also my relatives visit us everyday and have the chance to talk and bond with each other.
@monkeylong (3139)
• Guangzhou, China
27 Apr 10
As far as I am concerned, I think I usually talk with my neighbor as often as possible,which I think it is a piece of cake for me to have a talk iwth my neighbors. For me, I usually have a good and hormonious relationship with my neighbors together. When we have something special, we usually get together have a share it with others. I love my neighbors so much.
@lumanman (82)
• China
27 Apr 10
it is not your fault or not all your fault, the comminication is mutual activity.
People nowadays is busy for work and living, they did not have enough or extra time to chat with neighbors, and even sometime they neglected their neighbors.
on another side, most people lived in the some new-built neighborhood are newcomer for each other, and maybe far from their relatives and friends. they needs more opportunity and more time to set up new relationship I think.
@xinlingchengbao (438)
• Tianjin, China
27 Apr 10
Hi,lumanman.
Maybe you are right. we indeed need more opportunity to familiar each other.
GOOD LUCK.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
27 Apr 10
hi xinlingchengbao no I do not think its all your fault people just are not as friendly now days as they used to be, and if any of your neighbors would make an effort to talk to you I am sure you would talk back.if does take two to have a conversation you know so do not be too hard on yourself either.Here in Gold Crest its much the same way. I do try to at least speak to anyone I meet in the halls or in t he elevator and I have tried hard to make friends with my three table mates as we see each other three times a day. lol lol lol