Adults Only please: Whom would they call, the ambulance or police?

Question

In most countries, including America and China, people don't kow their neighbors' names. If you knocked at your neighbors' doors and said:" I was reading the Bible...you know... As a Christian, I even don't know your name.What a shame. Shall we get acquainted ? Do you need any help? Just any time... Just let me know...."

Whom would they call, the police or the mental hospital ?

This Q is for mature and honest adults only.

Kids below 35 please don't respond.
Above 35, please be honest, sincere, and true to your own hearts!!!!

Don't waste my time here !!!!!

Answer 1

If they knocked once, or every once in a while, I'd probably think they are being friendly. If they knocked a lot or lingered a long time, I'd tell them to stop or, if that failed, not open the door. If they didn't stop, I'd call the police.

Answer 2

Nasty assumption that anyone below 35 is a kid. I was a teacher at that point, a parent and a wife. I'd supported myself for 17 years by that point.

Quite rude of you - and you are how old?

They wouldn't call either where I live- but then, up here, people actually do talk to their neighbors and know each other, and -gasp!- help each other regularly. We even have an internet message board system strictly for our community.

We had someone stealing firewood up here - a neccessity for many. One woman was missing 2 cords and said so. When she came home from work the next day, two cords and them more had been anonymously placed in her yard - because people here give a crap about each other.

Even those pesky 28 year old "kids" help out and act like adults when a neighbor has a need.


Now, can you figure out a way to be more polite in your questions? Sure would help you get the kind of responses you want, not the kind you're going to get.

Answer 3

I know all my neighbors by name... I always have.. Whenever I move to a new place or someone new moves in I make an effort to introduce myself usually bringing along cookies (if I am the new neighbor) or a nice casserole (for new neighbors)...

Thinking about it now I have to go 12 houses to the north (About 5 miles) and 9 houses to the south (about 3 miles) before reaching a house in which I do not know the neighbors by first name....


If any of my neighbors I don't know were to come to the door and say what you have said I would simply answer them honestly "I am not interested in becomeing a christian or any other religion, I am Atheist... But I wouldn't mind getting to know each other better as we are neighbors and I believe it's important to know your neighbors.." I would then introduce myself..

I live in a very rural community around here everyone knows everyone... We often joke that you can't fart around here without everyone knowing... LOL

Answer 4

In the small town where I live, we know our neighbors. We speak on the street when we meet and we help each other when help is needed. Most of us have lived here for years, but when a new neighbor moves in we introduce ourselves and offer any help that might be needed.

Maybe in the big cities people don't know their neighbors but in Small Town America we do and most times they are our friends. Our children play together, the men watch football, and the women gather to chat.

I would find it strange to live in a place where I did not know my neighbors. Everyone seems too busy these days to take the time and introduce themselves. Some day you may need a helping hand and your neighbor may be just the person to help you out but you do not know each other so you don't know that they can help. I think that it is in our best interests to know our neighbors. You may not necessary like them but at least you should know who they are.

Answer 5

In China,
I know my neighbors very wellwi9th the exception of one who just moved in about five houses up the street. We live in a quiet neighborhood and have been here for 30 years. My wife says that she will "never move again". My neighbors would invite me in with the exception of maybe two of them but none of them would call for help. I generally am the one they call when they need any help for anything. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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Answer 6

I have no reason to think either agency would be contacted, unless the person in question persisted with the behavior over a long period of time. At that point, one might eventually be forced to contact the police to have the individual removed from one's home/property.

Commission to a mental hospital is done only by a doctor and a judge, and I am neither.

I'm not sure where you got the idea that people here don't know their neighbors' names. Perhaps if people have been reluctant to tell YOU their names, it's because you've been preaching to them, and they're wary, but don't want to be rude.

Answer 7

Why bring the bible into the situation...Why not just introduce yourself as a new neighbor? People do so all the time, and are met with politeness. However, I would be turned off by someone coming to my door, and regurgitating dogma.

Answer 8

Many Christians talk the talk, but don't walk the walk. I feel this is much more important than to walk over and tell them all at once.
Once they see your true character, it is a good time to just bring some cookies or something and talk. Tell them that you are near by for anything. Don't cram it down any ones throat, even at church which I don't think you will do. Think back at how Jesus disciples while on earth, very kind humble and loving.

Answer 9

They probably would ask you to leave or they may talk to you. If you didn't leave the might call the police, but that would be if you were very obnoxious or they were very paranoid.

Not knowing your neighbor is more likely in some parts of the large cities. I don't have a good statistic but I doubt that it is as high as some people think.

Answer 10

This doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I've never been to China, but who says people in America don't know their neighbors' names?