Do you know your neighbors?

@Janet357 (75646)
June 16, 2020 8:07am CST
There is a clinic next to my unit, a dental clinic. I asked the dental assistant, how much was dental filling, but he did not answer me because they are not open for business yet. They will open in July. He was surprised when I opened the gate. He told me that he thought no one lived in my unit. I seldom go out. I just do so when I shop. Actually, I only know few of my neighbors. What about you, do you know your neighbors and vice versa?
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
16 Jun 20
We live in an area where most of the home owners here are retired. Yes, we know them, but not 100%
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
16 Jun 20
I live on a smallish lane and know about 1/4 of my neighbors. New people moved in while we were in Florida. We haven't gotten close to anyone to talk. We just wave when out for a walk.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
17 Jun 20
@Janet357 Especially these days!
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@Janet357 (75646)
17 Jun 20
@DianneN true:)
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@Janet357 (75646)
17 Jun 20
I think such friendly gesture is enough.
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@dodo19 (47315)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
16 Jun 20
I know a few of my neighbours. My husband and I do talk to some of them. Some we know better than others, but we do try and be nice to them.
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@Janet357 (75646)
17 Jun 20
It is important that we have a good relationship with them.
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@dodo19 (47315)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
17 Jun 20
@Janet357 I do agree. It does make a difference.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
17 Jun 20
@Janet357 I do not really know my neighbors. I talk to the guy when I see him that lives across from our apartment. Maybe one other is ok, but, the rest I really do not want to know anything about them.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
18 Jun 20
@Janet357 Most rent here and the apartments are small. Some have moved after having one child and others have moved after having 3.
@Janet357 (75646)
17 Jun 20
maybe neighbors there come and go just like here.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
17 Jun 20
Yes I know all my neighbours very well . We attend each others family functions and help each other when we need it. More like an extended family.
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@Janet357 (75646)
17 Jun 20
you have a conservative culture there which is good.
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• India
16 Jun 20
Yes I know about my neighbors and I think we need to be aware of what's happening in our neighborhood
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@Janet357 (75646)
17 Jun 20
Are you close to.them too?
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• India
17 Jun 20
@Janet357 not very close but I know them
@bestie (3272)
• Philippines
17 Jun 20
I live in my husband's place and he knows everyone in the village,I know some because of him.
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@bestie (3272)
• Philippines
18 Jun 20
@Janet357 yeah, he is...I think he's more friendly than me, especially to girls.
@Janet357 (75646)
17 Jun 20
I think your husband is very friendly.
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@rebelann (112737)
• El Paso, Texas
16 Jun 20
I only have one neighbor and I know them a little. Across the street is a restaurant and on the other side of me is a vacant lot, I have not gotten to know anyone else in my community.
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@rebelann (112737)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Jun 20
No, this is my home @Janet357
@Janet357 (75646)
17 Jun 20
Is your place commercial.too?
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@gr8nana6 (6614)
• Conyers, Georgia
16 Jun 20
I did when I lived at the other park, but only talked to a few here. The lady next door I met when we got the bathroom redone and had to go to the gas station for the bathroom. She told us we can come over and use theirs which was very nice. Thank god the new toilet was in at day's end and was useable.
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@Janet357 (75646)
17 Jun 20
That is so nice of her. She is a friendly neighbor.
@thelme55 (76843)
• Germany
16 Jun 20
Yes, I know some of my neighbors but we only communicate when we meet outside our homes.
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@Janet357 (75646)
17 Jun 20
nowadays people seldom go out of their houses, or.sometimes they are just busy.
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@thelme55 (76843)
• Germany
17 Jun 20
@Janet357 That´s true. Just like us.
• Philippines
17 Jun 20
I know some of our neighbors but I am not close to them.
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@Janet357 (75646)
17 Jun 20
I understand:))
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@LowRiderX (22903)
• Serbia
16 Jun 20
Yes, I know them all, they are all natives. I was born here too. We are just like that, it was strange to me when I read that people don't know their neighbors, I can't understand it ... but simply when I think about it, we all live and behave differently, our mentality is different
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@Janet357 (75646)
17 Jun 20
Perhaps you treat one another as family.
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@LowRiderX (22903)
• Serbia
17 Jun 20
@Janet357 Yes, it used to be that way, unfortunately not anymore. Here, malice and envy, jealousy, prevailed among the people. Success is not forgiven here, or if they see you buy a better car or something ... that's exactly what it feels like in the way or the way they address you
• Lagos, Nigeria
17 Jun 20
I know most of my neighbors, I've been in the neighborhood since age 3. Although I feel quite awkward when walking down the street or so.
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@Janet357 (75646)
17 Jun 20
You must be a homebody.
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• Lagos, Nigeria
17 Jun 20
@Janet357 you're quite right. Smiles
@Vicky32 (106)
17 Jun 20
i just moved in so i don't know any of my neighbours, plus i'm so introvert that I prefer not to make new acquaintances .
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@Janet357 (75646)
17 Jun 20
i understand that feeling .am nice to them but i don't talk much with them.
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@Vicky32 (106)
17 Jun 20
@Janet357 it's a good thing to be nice to your neighbors
@msdivkar (23359)
• India
16 Jun 20
We are a small village and in village you normally know your neighbors very well although you fight sometimes.
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@SHOHANA (16093)
• Bangladesh
16 Jun 20
In my hostel life I know girls of the hostel not the neighbours outside the hostel.
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
16 Jun 20
Yes here we know almost each other as not just for work but we help each other while needed. Actually it possible more because of festival as all comes together for celebration.
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@Janet357 (75646)
17 Jun 20
People there have a tight-knit relationship with one another
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@Dena91 (16576)
• United States
16 Jun 20
We met our neighbors when they first moved in about 10 or so years ago but we don't talk. We do wave when we see them. The rest of the neighbor hood changes too much to know who is who. We are the old ones, lived in our home for 28 years.
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@Janet357 (75646)
17 Jun 20
wow, 28 years! i think you have a nice place as you have been there for so long.
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
16 Jun 20
Actually yes. In our barangay or barrio most of us knows each other.
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@Janet357 (75646)
17 Jun 20
you know in provinces, they know one another even if they are miles apart.
16 Jun 20
I talk to one, wave at another, glare at another and so on...
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