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10 reasons to be a good neighbor

Started by Steve @ bripblap · 9 months ago

I certainly have a mixed-bag relationship with my neighbors. This article made me think about that relationship.  Several of my neighbors are very pleasant people. Some are worthless - and I mean that in the nicest possible way. The trick, when living in a townhouse community like I do% ... Continue reading »

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  • emily

    9 months ago

    great points here, steve. we moved into a transitional neighborhood 2 years ago and while it has its quirks and the neighbors aren't all fabulous, we all get along. it is nice to have someone across the street walk and feed our dogs when we're away. and just a couple nights ago another neighbor came to the rescue when we were digging up a dead tree. you've made me think about all the good stuff instead of my usual rolling my eyes at some of the not so good stuff.

    and i could stare at that pretty pretty photo in this post all day. i have fence and garden envy enough that i am even going to click and see who calls that yard home.
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  • guinness416

    9 months ago

    We met and keep up with most of our neighbours through my husband's evening cigarettes (and my keeping him company with a cuppa tea) on the porch. For some reason we're on the last street in north america where everyone still smokes and whatever about anything else it's a good social habit. Neighbours were the last thing on our mind when we bought our current place (coming off years of apartment living in NYC, where you barely recognize the people on the same floor as you) but we really lucked out in moving onto a street full of great people. Our neighbours are a mixed bag to put it mildly in terms of age, income and family structure which is nice. My husband the IT guy fixes their computers, and the plumber and labourer nearby help us with construction. Different neighbours take in our mail when we're away, have us over for barbecues, lend us their lawnmower/snowblower and are generally good friends to us in many ways. We don't live in the most desirable part of TO but I'd be reluctant to leave even if a perfect house in a better street opened up to us. It's great.
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  • CraigK

    9 months ago

    It's always beneficial to be on good terms with the neighbors, so many pros to the list. Another one you could add is to split internet. I live in an apt and split the internet with our new neighbors we recently met. Saves a little on the bill and if nothing else, gives a reason to get to know each other a little bit better.

    Craig
    www.budgetpulse.com
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  • bubelah

    9 months ago

    When we moved to NYC (and to the States) for the first time, my sister rented a one-bedroom apartment for 5 people. As soon as we brought our bags in, the next-door neighbor came rushing in to introduce herself and brought a kettle to make tea. We were very grateful to meet our first neighbor, even though she did it not because she was genuinely friendly, but because she HAD to know everything and everybody. Who cares?! It's good to have "good" neighbors even if they are nosy.
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  • fathersez

    9 months ago

    We are lucky. We have truly great neighbours. We have not really listed the advantages, but they make for so much less stress.

    Thank you for making me realise this!

    Cheers
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  • Dan W

    9 months ago

    Good top 10 list, thanks for putting that together. We're having a national night out event for crime awareness soon here in Texas and I used some of your reasons for an article. Here's to good neighbors!
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