when u get a new neighbor...?

Question

do u usually go by and introduce yourself and your family? or do u just say hello when you see them around, but no intros?

feels like a lot people these days Don't get to know their neighbors anymore (my family's like that... =T). whatever happened to baking them a casserole and dropping it by??

Answer 1

When we got new neighbors, we gave them a bit of time to get settled in and then I baked them some cookies. My husband and I went over to introduce ourselves and they were really happy to meet new neighbors and to get some cookies.

We live in a small subdivision and rarely go up the backside of it so we only know the neighbors whose houses we can see from ours. I wind up giving cookies to the people across the street from me and to the gentleman on the other side of my house.

I think it's important to get to know the people who live close to you because those are the people who are going to be there if something happens. They notice things like strange cars and stuff around your house. We live in a subdivision that dead-ends so everyone is watching every time a vehicle comes through and you get to recognize the same vehicles. When you see one that you don't know, you keep your eyes peeled.

Answer 2

I think cookies work as well as casseroles :)

Um, I think both work just fine. When we moved into our new home, some of our new neighbors invited us over for dinner, that was awsome, others just chatted with us as we were outside shoveling snow at the same time.

Recently we invited some new neighbors over for family night, just a night where our family stays in, we share an inspirational thought, play a game and have a treat.

Long story short - I don't think you can go wrong, or offend anyone by your friendliness.

best wishes for you and your neighborhood

Answer 3

I usually drop by and bring them the menus from the chinese and pizza places in the neighborhood so they can order out their first couple of nights, and I offer them some sodas or beer. Some of my neighbors have become my closest friends and some we just kinda wave to as we pass on the street but you have to make an effort to at least welcome them when they move in. I don't know if I would bake a casserole, though!

Answer 4

within the first week or two, I go knock on their door. I introduce myself and welcome them to the neighborhood. I offer that if they need anything (a hammer, cup of flour, the number of local restuarant), please feel free to ask me - I know they won't take me up on it, but it's a nice gesture to make just the same. I also tell them that if I'm making too much noise to just go ahead and bang on the wall, I won't be offended in the slightest (this sets it up nicely so that if THEY make noise I can bang on the wall and they will know no offense is meant).

I don't think anyone actually does casseroles anymore. Would YOU eat food brought to you by a total stranger? Plus, people have a lot of food allergies and diet rules and stuff nowadays.

Answer 5

I think it's fine to say hi and maybe if you feel the need to drop off cookies so you don't feel empty handed. Don't open up all the way though. Like don't fill them in on the neighborhood gossip it might get back to that person once your new neighbor settles in.

Answer 6

Good fences make good neighbors. If you get too cozy with your neighbors, sometimes they can take advantage of you, and when you alert this to them it can cause a feud. Your house is your 'haven' if your neighbors are @$$holes, there goes the idea of relaxing at your oasis from the world.

Answer 7

Take them a pie! Like in the movies lol

You know what I did, I invited them to the movies. Not all of them, but the two teens that were my age at that time

Answer 8

I think it depends on the type of nieghbours you have, i've lived in a large estate for over 5 years and its not the sort of place you talk to your neighbours sadly.

Answer 9

That, nice to do but sometime you wish you haven't... Peoples are so strange anymore.. I only speak to my neighbors when, I see them, but most are not very friendy.The, lady that move in next door to me...oh. my, my...So, I just stay to myself!!

Answer 10

if you are comfortable doing it, then go for it. it doesn't hurt introducing yourself to them. then maybe next time introduce your family. society seems to have lost that neighborly attitude since everybody's busy with their lives.