What kind of people do you socialize with in your neighborhood?
By Yanzalong
@yanzalong (18987)
Indonesia
July 21, 2012 9:45pm CST
A lot of people cannot get on well with the people aroundd them. Many of neighbors perhaps are nozy parkers who are always trying to find out who and what you are. If you are too busy with your job, the chances are that you will not have time to socialize with your neighbors. If this happens to you, you will possibly be "stamped" as a person who does not mix with others. This means that your neighbors think that you are arrogent and deserve to be excluded. I notice some people cannot live longer in the neighborhood and soon move out.
Most people living in a modern, and rich housing complex are not nozy parkers. They don't have time to do that. In the morning they go out to work and come back home at night. They indeed have no time to socialize with their neighbors and consequently they never think about other people's business.
What kind of neighborhood do you have? Are you happy with your surrounding?
11 responses
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
22 Jul 12
Here in our village, just what you said, most of our neighbors are working. Just like us, they will leave their house early in the morning and get back late in the afternoon or evening already. However, there are also times that we get small talks but not that much. Just hi and hellos.
@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
27 Jul 12
My nextdoor neighbor is sometimes annoying. He seldom stays in the house because his workplace is in another district, so he brings along his family there. Once a month, he comes to his home next to mine. He never comes in to my door just to say hello. If I were him, I'd do that because it's important to say hello as he is not around most of the time.
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
27 Jul 12
Sometimes, we should socialize with our neighbors because when we need help they are willing to lend a hand. Just like in one of our neighbor, she is very unsociable. When a robber went inside their house, no one helps her even she called for the neighbors.
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
22 Jul 12
I have very nice neighbors in my new place of work. I am presently residing with my group in a small village as part of our field immersion and what is fun in here is that everybody around knows us. Even in my home in the city, I know I have a very nice neighbors too.
@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
22 Jul 12
Aries, you are such a lucky woman. I have never heard of you saying you have any problems with your surrounding. You are such a positive thinking person.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
22 Jul 12
You notice that? I seldom write about other people's negative attitude but I also did, sometimes. As much as possible I would like to write about good things, there are just times that I am really affected of something so I write something about it, I mean not so good things about other people. But I want to avoid those kind of topic. There are so many beautiful things to write about.
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
22 Jul 12
Here in our neighborhood, we get along well. We seldom see one another on weekdays, because we go to work on different schedules and only get to go out when we go to church , do some groceries during Sundays.
But generally, we are all peace loving people.
@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
26 Jul 12
You are very lucky to have such nice neighbors. I wish I had such neighbors, really.
@jjzone44 (917)
• United States
23 Jul 12
I think we talked about this a little before in a previous discussion. I am more of an introverted type of person, so I have 2 neighbors that I will go to their homes to converse with them, work on their computers or help them out in other ways. We have gone to places socially together. My other neighbors I will say hi to, but I know them pretty much by their first names only. I don't think there are any neighborhood parties or such around here, but even if there was I would not know about it as I would not attend. It's not that I have anything against anyone, I'm just not social like that.
@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
26 Jul 12
You can remember things very well, jjzone44. Honestly I didn't remember I did discuss this a bit previously. I think we you do in your neighborhood is very much the same as I do. When there is a gathering in one of the neighbor's house I seldom come over.
@jula65 (133)
• Hyderabad, India
22 Jul 12
an unpleasant neighbor could not make you happy. sometimes i faced that unpleasant neighbor. it is their arrogant which makes me to leave that place. this unpleasant neighbor only wants their self. they never care about others. even though you want to stay with them peacefully.
@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
22 Jul 12
If neighbors knew that nozing around and backbiting cause pain to the people, the neighborhood would be like a nice place to live in. There would be no one who disturbs other people's business.
@jula65 (133)
• Hyderabad, India
22 Jul 12
its totally wrong to interfere neighbor's business. let them to stay happy with us. backbite and gossiping about others really causes pain. so everybody should love their neighbors. even sometimes a neighbor needs help we have to help them and stay peacefully with them
@vidhyaprakash_2 (7116)
• India
26 Jul 12
Hi friend, i have a good and friendly neighborhood. Here we will help each other whenever needed and don't enter in to other person's business unnecessarily. We have a smooth relationship with our neighbors
@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
27 Jul 12
vidhyaprakash_2, you are lucky. So, you don't need to move out to find another peaceful place. Neighbors should be more than just friends because they are there with us most of the time.
@MoonGypsy (4606)
• United States
22 Jul 12
i haven't been living where i am at for a year yet. so, far so good. i don't like mixing with my neighbors because i don't believe in it. neighbors are and can be really REALLY dangerous. i guess this isn't a hard and fast rule, but i still don't subscribe to it. i mind my own business and i don't want anyone else in mine. live and let live. we live next to each other, but it doesn't mean we have to marry each other. a simple hello when i see you will do. other than a friendly wave and a smile, i am either out taking care of what i have to, or just gone. then, i am in my house and mind my own business. that's the way i like it.
@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
22 Jul 12
I don't trust my neighbors either. They may be nice to you but may backbite you while you are not around. I hate thinking of what I should do and how I behave just to make them like me. What I do now is I greet them when I come across them in the street.
@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
22 Jul 12
I have likened my neighbors to being not even worthy of being part of a dung heap. Yes, I really adore them that much...
We are relocating shortly. I have had more than enough of this building and its inhabitants. I have no desire to ever see these people again. However, I likely will see at least a few--on the evening news. 
Now, the area in general is fine. It is this particular building that seems to have attracted the lowest of the low of this area. I know that there are a few other bad spots around here, and I shall take as much care as I can to avoid them.
Now, the area in general is fine. It is this particular building that seems to have attracted the lowest of the low of this area. I know that there are a few other bad spots around here, and I shall take as much care as I can to avoid them.
@nemrac12 (388)
• Philippines
22 Jul 12
hello yan, i am happy with my surrounding people here. THey are all my relatives. If you are living in a subdivision , that most people are inside their house. they only went out during morning going to work, or sometimes when doing some jogging or household chores outside. Oh i dont like to live in that quiet place. I like noisy place... Im living in the city near the church and park, thatas why i like it here.
@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
22 Jul 12
Hey nemrac12, living near a park and other public places is what I want to do. I have been trying to sell our house and move to a place where I can get easy access to the public places like parks, shopping centers. I know it is very expensive to get such places nowadays.
@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
25 Jul 12
It is so good to hear you here again after such a long time I last read your respone. Condo? I've never heard of this place.
@sherrybelle (707)
• United States
22 Jul 12
I have excellent neighbors. Sometimes we get together and take a walk or sit outside and visit with each other.
My neighbors are my friends and might and sometimes it seems, as though, we are one big family.
I feel very blessed to be surrounded by wonderful individuals.
@yanzalong (18987)
• Indonesia
22 Jul 12
Hi sherrybelle, you are very lucky to have such neighbors. So, you can have lots of fun everytime you get together. Aren't there any competitions among you in terms of wealth?
