If I'm outside and the lady across the street drives home, she'll park in the drive and walk straight inside. Sometimes she'll even get the mail. But she never waves at me. I don't think I've done anything to upset her.
As a neighbor, are you expected to acknowledge other people?
2006-06-07 02:34:04 · 13 answers · asked by Iloveitwhenyoucallmebigpoppa 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Mom of 2: don't worry, it's not you....she doesn't have any kids....unless she keeps them chained up inside
2006-06-07 02:57:03 · update #1
personal story Where i used to live there were two people a couple of doors away who we used to see and who never talked or really acknowledged me or my then wife(i am divorced now). We were friends with the people next door and they thought the same thing. A year or so later their son starting playing with our kids and we met them and they turned out to be a couple of the nicest people i know and very good friends who would do anything for you ....lesson learned is that sometimes its easy to judge people to quickly maybe she is just shy. i suggest you try to break the ice and see if she responds
2006-06-07 10:57:27 · answer #1 · answered by snoopy22564 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feel as if you could all be talking about me. We moved into our house last year and I don't really feel in place in our neighborhood. My husband and I are in our mid 20's with two daughter under the age of 4. Most of the other neighbors are 30's and up and I always feel like they are judging me. I am a pretty friendly person, and I will wave if I make eye contact, or say hello if someone is close by. But I do not always say hello when I come home. It is not to be rude, sometimes I may just be overwhelmed with the kids, or if the neighbors aren't staring at me I am not going to stop what I am doing to wait for them to look at me and say hello. It really isn't that big of a deal.
Anyway, I don't think your neighbor is rude, probably either just shy or doesn't feel the need to say hello everytime she walks out or into her house.
2006-06-07 02:53:38 · answer #2 · answered by Mom of 2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she doesn't see you. Maybe she has other things on her mind, than remembering to wave to you every time she sees you. Most neighbors don't even know the people who live across the street. If she glances your way, then wave. But I wouldn't worry about whether she likes you or not. She probably doesn't care either way.
2006-06-08 07:38:40 · answer #3 · answered by jack russell girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand exactly whatyou mean. I have live in a neightborhood where everyone says hi to everyone. A new couple in the neightborhood jsut moved in last year and we tried to make them feel welcome. The husband is nice and friendly but the wife is rude, looks a us wrong and never acknowledges any of us. Our yards are right next to each other and we are sometimes in our porch that looks directly to their driveway and she can be next to the fence and will not say hi. I find it very disturbing and rude. We just assumed that she is afraid that we will take her husband lol. Oh did I say we have like 4 girls in our house ages 17-24 lol so she might find us intimidating, her husband is very friendly with us.
2006-06-07 02:41:04 · answer #4 · answered by La Princesita Boricua 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, I don't think it's rude. Maybe she is waiting on YOU to initiate the friendly gesture. I am a pretty friendly person, but sometimes I am just thinking about other things and may not really even notice my neighbors. It's a nice quality for neighbors to be friendly, but these days, I wouldn't automatically expect it.
2006-06-08 04:41:32 · answer #5 · answered by Miss D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many different types of people in this world. She may just not want to associate to much with the neighbors in general. It's not necessarily personal against you. She might have had a bad experience with neighbors in her past and won't get to close with her current neighbors for fear it will happen again.
2006-06-07 02:44:31 · answer #6 · answered by Garfield 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people are shy, or jsut don't want to make firends with neighbors, becasue sometimes that can cause conflict, like a work/frinds relationship. I think that she's a bit rude, but I wouldn't waste any more time thinking about it.
2006-06-07 02:38:18 · answer #7 · answered by jrhod263 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps she's asking her friends the exact same question about you. If neither one of you are waving, and you want to, then wave. I don't think it's anything to judge her by or lose sleep over. It would be courteous of one of you to wave, but if not, I don't think it's particularly rude.
2006-06-07 08:26:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your landlord neglects his accountability. As a tenant, you are able to withhold part of your employ till he intervenes and resolves the issue. deliver him a registered mail to warn ahead. He may have printed an illustration telling human beings their automobiles may be towed away at own fee if parked improperly.
2016-11-14 07:50:13 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she just wants to keep to herself? Do you wave and she ignores you? If so, yes..it's rude of her not to acknowledge you.
2006-06-07 02:45:14 · answer #10 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋