We are new to the neighborhood, neighbors said they’ll stop by to formally introduce themselves

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You chat outside for 5 minutes or at the door

Or don't even open they door you don't owe them anything.

This is so rude. It's clearly a friendly neighborhood. Just open the door. Formally introduce yourselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they come, pretend you are not home. Neighbors that make an unorganic effort like this to get involved in your life ALWAYS have an agenda. They either will request favors from you in the future, they want to determine if you are a good fit according to their standards in the neighborhood and if they need to keep an eye on you, or they are JW. Just because someone live nears me, doesn't mean they need to know anything about me or be a part of my life.

Honestly, why do you live in a neighborhood at all? Go set up a compound in Idaho.

I've made lifelong friends with people I met simply because they happened to be neighbors.

You are a sad, sorry, tragic excuse for a human being PP. And I expect you have no friends to defend you.

Good luck with the coming zombie apocalypse. My neighbors and I have a compact and plan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Meh, I've been in my neighborhood for 19 years. When we moved in we had a lovely bunch of neighbors who brought wine, a flower, or some cookies when we moved in. I followed the tradition until about 3 years ago when a new neighbor moved in, and I saw him in the driveway and said "Hello, I am so and so and we live across the street. Welcome to the neighborhood." He turned on his heel and walked into the house without a word. Now, I ignore any new people who move in and only wave to people who wave first.

You do this for everyone because of one a hole?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've said something like this to new neighbors that we've passed when I'm on my way to a scheduled event or coming back home and need to jump on a call or something to indicate that I'd like to have a more welcoming chat but that now is not a great time.

You sound like a stable, well-functioning human.

[Anonymous]

They just mean they don’t have time to chat right now, or that you look busy moving in.
Watch the Moving Day episode of Danial
Tiger, OP.

[Anonymous]

I am sure glad I live where I do. We have neighbors who watch out for our house when we are gone and we do the same for them. One set of neighbors has been our friends for 25 years now. Some new neighbors moved in a year ago and we are already friendly despite a big age difference. We also take care of their mail, etc. when they are gone. We don't go in each other's houses on a routine basis . . . mostly talk in yards and on porches. Nobody feels any pressure. It's good to know your neighbors. A tree fell on our house in a storm and we had a neighbor who looked for our pet bird for us. We were out of the house for nearly a year and the neighbors watched out for contract deliveries, etc. We also lived through a hurricane where we shared charcoal grills to cook and several neighbors with generators shared their electricity. We helped a neighbor keep his insulin cold. Our neighbor has used his snow blower on our driveway. We have shoveled for another neighbor. A neighbor helped my son at school when I couldn't get there. I mean, honestly, you don't know when you may need a good neighbor or they will need you. It's not a "nosy" thing at all.

[Anonymous]

Neighborhoods where people know each other are safer neighborhoods.

[Anonymous]

They will bring over a plate of cookies and a note with their contact information.

Write down your own information (phone, email, names of kids) to give them. This may come in handy later. You do not need to invite them in, but have pen and paper available to write a note is nice. Or drop a thank-you note at their door later (but you will want to save their note to remember the names and house number).

[Anonymous]

So many wack jobs on this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Neighborhoods where people know each other are safer neighborhoods.

Absolutely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Neighborhoods where people know each other are safer neighborhoods.

This is not a fact. Neighbors in which people do not know each other, the people are physically unable to protect their house and home--their brains cannot fathom strategies because they did not make room in their brains to know fun facts about their neighbors?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You chat outside for 5 minutes or at the door

Or don't even open they door you don't owe them anything.

This is so rude. It's clearly a friendly neighborhood. Just open the door. Formally introduce yourselves.

In one post you pack judgments AND commands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hoping these responses are joking.

Maybe your neighbors just want to say "hi" and be available if you need anything (listserv, handymen, info on garbage/lawn services). We've been lucky to have good neighbors. We aren't terribly close with any of them, but it's nice to know they are there if something would come up. It seems like a very nice gesture. I'm guessing they haven't stopped by because they haven't yet made you brownies/cookies to bring by.

- Transplanted Midwesterner who always brings food to new neighbors.

+1

Not shocking the DC is full of sociopaths and/or people with really awful senses of humor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you ready to live in a neighborhood if this is your attitude? Who cares what happened in your apartment building: apartments are completely different than forever-home communities. My neighbors have lived here since the edition was established 35 years ago. Of course they are more invested in connecting with neighborhoods than one-year-lease apartment renters.

All they meant was, “We’d like to introduce ourselves and get to know you” more than is possible in a passing moment where they are off to work or about to make dinner, and you are clearly busy unpacking and whatnot.

If you are so scared of someone being in your living room for 5 minutes, why do you have a home with a living room?

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does this mean? Coming from an apartment community no one ever stopped by or spoke.

Are they expecting to come inside (our living furniture is delayed so where would they even sit ?!) ?

Or is this a formality and they will never actually show up?

How old are you that you even need to ask this ridiculous question?