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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Is this just a NW DC thing or is it everywhere??

And why does it happen to me on a daily basis?[/quote]

13:51.  This does not happen at all in my building at this point.  My building is different as it is newer construction so there are fewer longstanding residents, and we don't have communal laundry.  But, we did have big issues for several years after it first opened.  Anger was open, and our list serve even needed to be shut down because of the constant name-calling.  Now, it is an amazing place to live, but it took real effort.  We elected a board based on temperment, and we made it clear for some time that we would not continue any discussion that included personal insults.  Then, we increased communication overall and increased community activities.  Someone volunteered to lead a garden day, and I started providing drinks after some of the major meetings.  We did a few progressive cocktail parties, and we invited all our staff.  It is now an absolutely lovely place to live with a very solid community where nobody would ever think to say things like that.  Not that things are perfect, but it is generally a very happy place.  I don't think these strategies would necessarily work for your building where the population is very entrenched, but there is hope.  First, you must learn and respect the community, and then maybe you can be a part of some change for the positive.[/quote]

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