Neighbors are important.
By dpk262006
@dpk262006 (58675)
Delhi, India
April 10, 2019 12:04am CST
Our neighbors are important for us. In emergency, it is our neighbors, who come to our rescue first, relatives come thereafter. Therefore, I believe that we should have cordial relations with our neighbors. We luckily have very cooperative neighbors, who are ready to help, in case of need and its vice versa is also correct.
What kind of neighbors you have and do you feel that they are nice and cooperative with you? Also, do you help them, when need arises?
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
10 Apr 19
That is very true, although we have limited neighbors ( because our house is a corner lot), I was once served as street chairman in our place when I was in my 20s and I cannot over emphasize the importance, I saw to it that neighbors were always in good terms, we iron out problems before it got big.
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@Strenj (120)
• Baguio, Philippines
10 Apr 19
@louievill Aww! That's so great, then. :) Keep that peace between your neighbors. Who knows, they'll really the one who will come first when emergencies arise!
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
10 Apr 19
@Strenj we have a street welcome party if there is someone new moving in so we got to know one another, we welcome new homeowners and even renters alike.
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@florelway (23141)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
18 Apr 19
I used to live in the city and it's very sad that I don't recognize the people living beside our place, this is the reality in highly urbanized places. It's very different in the rural areas or suburbs when almost everyone knows each other and helps each other.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
22 Apr 19
You mean to say that you do not know your neighbors and they also don't know you?
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
23 Apr 19
@florelway A neighbor is a neighbor, either permanent or temporary.
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@florelway (23141)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
22 Apr 19
@dpk262006 yes, when I live in the city. Mostly are boarding houses where there are no permanent occupants.
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@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Apr 19
Hi @dpk262006 
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I'd say we are nice and cordial to each other, but mainly everyone seems to keep to themselves. The one lady who used to come knock on my door to give me the latest neighborhood gossip passed away almost a year and a half ago . . . she was actually the glue on our street - an aggressive but well meaning person - and probably the one we most interacted with.
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I'd say we are nice and cordial to each other, but mainly everyone seems to keep to themselves. The one lady who used to come knock on my door to give me the latest neighborhood gossip passed away almost a year and a half ago . . . she was actually the glue on our street - an aggressive but well meaning person - and probably the one we most interacted with.1 person likes this
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
10 Apr 19
Hi @much2say - I hope you are doing well.
It is good to hear that you have nice neighbors, though in your area people love to keep to themselves. I am sorry to hear that the lady who used to share neighborhood stories with you, is no longer alive and you are deprived of some juicy and spicy neighborhood news. 
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Apr 19
@much2say - It is sad to know that in the absence of that lady, you are unable to receive updates regarding your neighborhood, which you otherwise, would love to have.. Hope someone replaces her soon.
Nice to know that you are doing fine. I am fine. I have been keep busy and I come to mylot off and on. Summer season has started here.
. Hope someone replaces her soon.
Nice to know that you are doing fine. I am fine. I have been keep busy and I come to mylot off and on. Summer season has started here.1 person likes this
@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Apr 19
@dpk262006 Believe me, I don't mind being deprived of juicy, spicy news - I don't know if all of her words were accurate. But she was the watchdog of our street and she was quite active in the neighborhood - we do miss her caring nature and pride for our neighborhood.
Yes, doing well - just busy as always. How have you been - I am thinking you must have been quite busy yourself too! Hope all is well out your way!
- I don't know if all of her words were accurate. But she was the watchdog of our street and she was quite active in the neighborhood - we do miss her caring nature and pride for our neighborhood.
Yes, doing well - just busy as always. How have you been - I am thinking you must have been quite busy yourself too! Hope all is well out your way!1 person likes this
@RebeccasFarm (86754)
• United States
10 May 21
I try, but they make it very difficult here for us.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
11 May 21
I am sorry to hear that your neighbors are not as good, as you would like them to be. Do they create trouble for you?
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
12 May 21
@RebeccasFarm I wish that they move away from you soon. The problem is we could shift to other place but we cannot ask our neighbors to shift places.
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@RebeccasFarm (86754)
• United States
11 May 21
@dpk262006 Immense trouble and hardship. Bad bad criminals
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
24 Oct 19
@dpk262006 Nope. We have neighbors that we seldom see. They are all busy.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
25 Oct 19
@thelme55 If you do not keep in touch with your neighbors, then in case of any emergency, how would you seek their help or vice versa.
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
9 May 19
I have few good friends in my apartment complex. However when it comes to our next door neighbors, all the other three flats on my floor have tenants. So it's basically a moving temporary families. But luckily I have come across decent and friendly people in all these years of stay except for one time.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
10 May 19
In Metro cities, in the apartment culture this is a problem that it is not feasible to maintain good relations with neighbors who are temporary and shift their abode frequently. All in all you have good experience as far as neighbours are concerned.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
10 May 19
@arunima25 Hopefully, new occupant turn out to be good neighbors, as the previous ones. I agree that some of the neighbors are real gem and even if they start living at a different place, you like to keep in touch with them.
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
10 May 19
@dpk262006 Yesterday a new family has shifted in my adjacent house that was vacant for a month. I am yet to see them. I just heard their talk and all shifting stuff happening. I hope they are as good and friendly as the last family. We made good friends and are still in touch through WhatsApp.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Apr 19
Yeah, you should try to interact more with your neighbor to build a new relation.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Apr 19
What did you do to get rid of the problem?
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@May2k8 (18079)
• Indonesia
18 Apr 19
@dpk262006 Leave it alone, it's useless I told one of my neighbors but was ignored.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
11 Apr 19
WE always helped our neighbours when they're in need but we haven't experienced being helped by them, probably because we never had an emergency or a situation where we needed help.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Apr 19
It is good to hear that you are helpful to your neighbors. Understandably you have not faced any such emergency, where your neighbors could come forward to help you. Hopefully, they rise to the occasion, when need arises.
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
23 Oct 19
Yes neighbors are very important to peace of mind.
However unfortunately neighbors here are far from that and a complete nuisance.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
24 Oct 19
We are sorry to hear that your neighbors are below par and you wish that no one should get these kinds of neighbors. What remedial measures do you take to avoid such kind of neighbors.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
25 Oct 19
@TiarasOceanView It is better to avoid such kinds of neighbors.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
24 Oct 19
@dpk262006 Well I just do not associate with them that is best dpk.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Apr 19
You are lucky that you have got helpful neighbors and they do not mind helping you, in your hour of need.
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@LadyDuck (458121)
• Switzerland
18 Apr 19
@dpk262006 They are really nice, when my husband is not at home they always ask if I want that they drive me somewhere.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
18 Apr 19
You should visit your neighbor and ask about them and should introduced about yourself. You could tell that you wanted to know about them out of curiosity.
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
18 Apr 19
@dpk262006 I'm afraid that's not what they do here, Deepak-san.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
16 May 19
@dpk262006
I have taken a good look at my neighbors here. There are some that maybe want to help and others do not help.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
20 May 19
You mean to say that there are some helpful neighbors around you and that gives you a kind of relief.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
21 May 19
@Hannihar You are lucky that there is at least one neighbor, who helps you in your hour of need.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
20 May 19
@dpk262006
There is one family that helps me with many things and there are polite ones and then their are troublemakers too.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 May 21
It is good that you have nice neighbors who are not less than your family members and you have very cordial relations with them.
Do you have flat system? or you live in an independent house?
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
28 Jun 19
Yes, true. They are important to us in many ways. They are our key to break boredom at least to those parents who don't work and who have retired from their service. I like to make a congenial atmosphere to them as well. Of course I would extend my hands when they need any help.
