chubbs75 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Is your neighbourhood and your neighbours are friendly? How long it took before they become friendly ? Thanks for your input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 The neighbours are always smiley and say hello (as are we). But we have been here for three years and I don't know any of their names yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy1 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 When I lived regionally, I had a neighbour that played his music( pop,rock etc) loudly well into the night - most nights. I assumed he was a young guy, until one day he popped his head over the fence and introduced himself. The funniest,coolest 80 year old I have ever met. He was awesome. Now I live in a neighbourhood where everyone drives into their remote controlled garages at night and disappears. It's quiet, very quiet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Yes, there's a FB page originally started for the mums at the primary school - become rather extended and reflective of the community spirit really. Our neighbours are great, mix of ages, some with babies, toddlers, teens and older teens/20's we have a street party every Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Standoffish. Pretty normal from previous experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 My neighbourhood is very friendly but that doesn't translate to people living in each others pockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyNook Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Our immediate neighbours on both sides are lovely and we know them quite well. Often have the odd drink together. Others surrounding us are perfectly nice and friendly and we've been to quite a few Christmas Neighbourhood parties over the 20 years we've lived in this house. It's not a transient area, though. A lot of people around here have lived here for just a long as we have, our part of the street is full of family houses which are rarely sold. I imagine its a bit different if you live in an apartment with people coming and going frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Standoffish. Pretty normal from previous experience. What......I don't believe it........I thought your neighbours would have really warmed to your positive, "little ray of sunshine" outlook on life......really thought you would be the first person they would invite to a BBQ or dinner party so they could be enthralled by your riveting repartee. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 My neighbourhood is very friendly but that doesn't translate to people living in each others pockets. Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 My neighbourhood? Simply, National Parks on 2 sides and a Marine Park in front. Peace and tranquility. Marvellous neighbours etc etc. Cheers, Bobj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest littlesarah Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I live in a small suburb & find people here friendly. Our street has only 8 houses, & we know everyone who lives here. We don't all hang out together, but we've had a few Christmas gatherings & stop for a chat when we can. I love living here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen85 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Depends on your area and state I think, I've lived both east and west and although people were generally friendlier in Sydney it extended only as far as a hello that was it. People are so wrapped up in their own lives they just don't seem to want to bother..from my experience anyway and I'm born and bred here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Hutchinson Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 We live in the nicest area! People have come and introduced themselves and always stop to talk. Our next door neighbours are brilliant! Just hoping the landlord will extend our tenancy :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortlepuss Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Just moved to a posh area and neighbours are very nice, but don't expect any BBQ invites soon! There's a reason people want to live in these huge houses.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Our neighbours are pleasant enough but we don't visit each other's houses. Where we used to live the neighbour popped in all the time and it became annoying. I used to hide! He was pretty nosy, too.- and used to watch our girls on the trampoline from his back verandah- bit creepy really. Having said that, he wasn't THAT bad and would help you if you needed help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenhope Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 What's the reason Chortlepuss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 We live at the top of a steep hill so the rest of the neighbourhood never venture up, we have rainforest to the side and behind us and two neighbours to the left both are lovely. We don't get involved in living in each others pockets, there was a pom who lived down the street who always held BBq's but to be honest we prefer our own company, nothing wrong with them we are just quiet people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I suspect you need to be rather self contained in most locations in Australia. Folk tend to be rather reserved and most wouldn't want it any other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pob Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I live in suburbia, none of the convenience and fun of the city, none of the peace and quiet of the country side. The house which is a rental is rubbish. Nothing straight and everything done to the lowest quote. Cannot wait till we move out, problem is we have just moved in! Oh well only 11months to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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