Do you wave at the next door neighbors that you really do not know?

[SplshMtn99]

I'm confused. You don't know them or communicate with them, yet you've googled some & shared your findings with the other neighbors. (based on your 2 posts in your other thread)

So, if you don't communicate, how are you sharing your findings with them? Please clarify. Thanks.

But if you are comminicating with them, & just a little, and you are talking about your internet findings on other neighbors, I wouldn't want to talk to you either. I'ld be afraid that I would be next. KWIM?

 

[minkydog]

Your threads remind me of someone who used to post here...

where is Conversationist when you need him/her?

 

[Miller1412]

I wave and say hi to total strangers on a regular basis. I can't even tell you how many times I must have said hi yesterday while at DTD. I didn't know any of the people, but it is just the friendly thing to do. It's like smiling. It takes so little effort and can be so worthwhile.

Me too Feralpeg. I always try to at least smile at someone in passing, I often say hello, and I like to chat with complete strangers while waiting in line.

I always wave to my neighbors, I deliver them a small gift at Christmas (the ones directly in my cul-de-sac) and if I'm walking in the neighborhood and see a neighbor out in their yard, I make a point to offer a friendly greeting and a kind compliment about their yard/home.

It's nice to be friendly, and maybe I'm positive and a little naive, but I can't help but wonder if the world would be a better place if more people were friendlier.

By the way, Feralpeg...I'm not at all surprised to see your POV...Your posts always seem so nice and kind as well and I've read many times about your wonderful gift baskets.

 

[Evil Queen]

To answer your question, yes, if they are out I wave.

The only time we seem to have conversations are during the eye and after a hurricane. We do go door to door after to assure everyon'es ok. But that's it.

As for any communication between you and your neighbors, personally, if I knew you looked up stuff on folks in the neighborhood and liked to share it with others, I would totally ignore you. I wouldn't want to be assocaited with anyone, in any way with someone like that.

 

[ozarkmom]

I'm in the south we wave and speak to complete strangers.

 

[Luv'sTink]

Usually, out of 18 houses on my street 5 are family so yeah I wave...LOL

 

[icebrat001]

We have lived in our new house for a month and 4 days. We haven't met any of our neighbors, I don't understand why, we are always outside walking the dog, sometimes we walk around without the dog, if we say hello or wave they ignore us.

They are probably trying to figure out if we are lesbians or sisters or roommates and don't know what to say. I guess that's a good thing because I really wouldn't know what to say, Dear partner and I both wear rings on our fingers, people always ask if i'm married or if she is married. Maybe they are trying to figure out where our 'husbands' are. lol.

 

[icebrat001]

where is Conversationist when you need him/her?

Don't forget Questioner

 

[tigerdragon]

If I'm in the car, I wave. If I'm in my yard I will say hello. It doesn't take much effort to show kindness.

 

[PlutosFriend]

On my street we have a dozen homes but no-one really knows each other. There has been some efforts to get people together in some type of block party but the RSVP's do not get returned. I have attempted to make some small talk to the neighbors but usually just get a cold stare- or a one word answer.

Though when I drive by the neighbors who are outside I usually get a wave. Why should I wave back- I do not know them??? Do they wave because they feel guilty of not making an effort to meet and know me and my husband? Is it an opening to try to reconnect after my last effort at communication? Why all this waving and no real attempt to communicate?

I wave to everyone but the witch on our street We all play Bunko, so I know most of them, even the next street over. I think it is a friendly thing to do, waving. They can be the poop that doesn't wave back, not you

 

[PlutosFriend]

I wave and say hi to total strangers on a regular basis. I can't even tell you how many times I must have said hi yesterday while at DTD. I didn't know any of the people, but it is just the friendly thing to do. It's like smiling. It takes so little effort and can be so worthwhile.

Do you usually get positive feedback? My kids are always amazed that I talk to "strangers". They always say "who was that"

 

[wendy46001]

I wave and say hi to everyone...We've lived in our home for over a year now and no one has taken the time introduced themselves (not like we make a big effort either... figure their busy and so are we), ....But yes we wave/say hi/move trash cans out of the street/pass out Halloween candy/etc...Nothing wrong with being civil and friendly

 

[mickeyfan2]

Maybe they know that you've Googled them & found out all their secrets!

Don't forget the talking about what you learned from google with others.

 

[Magalex]

I usually say Hi/or wave to the families I know. But we are in a community with alot of rentals and some red flags have come up that I am cautious(a woman's intuition and SAHM of a 6 yr) of certain individuals. But I think it is OK to be cautious, watchful and friendly all at the same time

 

[jonestavern]

I'd wave.
You're spending too much time thinking about it
wave if they wave, wave if they don't wave, wave to those who've snubbed you, wave to those who are shy or seem too busy-
Costs nothing &, after a time, you just may start to break the ice

I once waved to a neighbor for almost 2 years (well, not a straight two yrs ) w/o acknowledgement. Then one day, when DH was out in the hot sun spreading gravel, that neighbor came over & spent 2 hrs helpng out. He's been a friend ever since~

Here's one for you DIS neighbors!

Jean & Chris

 

[4nana]

Yes, everyone in our neighborhood is every friendly and

We've lived in the same neighborhood 27 yrs, that consists of 12 houses 4 -10 acres each and DH built serveral of the houses. Many of the neighbor kids played and grew up together, so when they were little we had annual block parties. Now that the kids are grown it's cool as now our grands are playing together when visiting!! A few of the orginial families downsized and moved, so some are newbies.

 

[HomeSweetDisney]

I don't know many of the people in our neighborhood (minus our immediate next door neighbors whom we are friends with) but everyone is very friendly. Even though we don't know one another personally we usually give a and a smile.

 

[Stacerita]

I dont wave at all my neighbors. But I do give them the "heads up" nod if we catch each others eyes while Im driving through the neighborhood.

 

[monarchsfan16]

I know the vast majority of my neighbors (well half of them are related to me...), so absolutely I wave. I'd never hear the end of it if I didn't, because I see most of my neighbors on a fairly regular basis

 

[crazee4mickey]

Its just a way of showing kindness, doesn't mean you want to spend the rest of your life with them--it takes such little effort, a wave and a smile can go along way in life!