No-one knows their neighbours anymore.
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i think thats true because where i used to live we had a neighbour that was nice and was always saying hi and stuff but he got busted by the police because he was growing marijuana in his bedroom closet and i was like wow!
wow! how could you GROW marijuana in your closet?
dont ask me i wasnt the one who was growing it!!!!
We have very friendly neighbours. The kids next door play with our kids and ADRIAN HAS A BEER OVER THE FENCE WITH ADULTS NEXT DOOR!
My mum has friendly neighbours too, but...
I have seen those "neighbours from hell" on Today Tonight and that makes me realise what it is like for some people. Maybe it's worse in cities where everyday life is faster paced.
At my old home my neighbours often had a snide remark or glare ready to send in our direction when we walked by. It wasn’t an openly abusive relationship but a more subtle exchange.
Then we moved closer to the centre of town and found that the neighbours were extremely open and friendly. Just last night I was over our friends’ house to baby-sit their children while they went out.
I suppose it’s just the area you live in and the circumstances of other people which will determine the relationship between you and your neighbours.
(The people next door to our friends were also caught growing marijuana in their backyard. Apparently our friends could see it if they looked over the fence and were once offered some!!! The story is really quite funny.)
“Proportion of surveyed Australians who rarely speak to their neighbours: 60 percent”
- John Croucher, Professor of Statistics, Macquarie University (Published in "The Age: Good Weekend” 28/10)
I think that this statement is pretty much true, at least for myself it is. But that is probably because I don't have any neighbours that live very close to. I think that people who live very close to each others should at least be on first name speaking terms, but does that sound hypocritical?
I think most people will agree that there are advantages to knowing your neighbours. For example, what if you're baking a recipe and run short on sugar? Where will you turn to borrow a cup? Kidding aside, it's beneficial for the safety of our homes and children that neighbours look out for one another. It's helpful if neighbours can spot a stranger on the street, and especially if one is lurking near your home. Children need to know where they can turn in an emergency and the difference between a friendly neighbour and a stranger. A concerned community helps to create a sense of well being and safety for all.
With the hectic lifestyle most of us lead, it's much harder to get to know our neighbours than it used to be. Between rushing to our jobs, racing to drop the kids at day-care, running off with them to soccer or netball practice, or catching up on weekend errands, people seem to spend very little time around their home.
we don't say 'hi' to our neighbours so they don't say 'hi' back
i dont think are neighbours would have crack in there house
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