Greeting your neighbors

TongMan · 04-04-2011, 06:14 AM

As some of you may know, I have just bought a home and had moved in. I'm curious to know if I should go greet my neighbors or wait if they want to come say hi first. Since I plan to live here for a long time, I want to have a good relationship with the other owners near me. How well do you know your neighbors and when you was the new neighbor, did you go introduce yourself or wait for them to come introduce themselves?

WhiskeyHotel · 04-04-2011, 09:08 AM

Both. Two of my neighbors are extroverts with a capital "E". They always want to talk and if they see me outside, they'll go out of their way to ease over. My other neighbors are friendly, but mostly keep to themselves. (One is a military pilot - drives a Corvette - scrapes the living he11 out of his front spoiler/lip backing out of his driveway every morning about 0600 like clockwork.)

I'd say it depends on your personality. If you enjoy meeting and talking, have at it.

Red__Zed · 04-04-2011, 12:03 PM

Can't hurt to introduce yourself.

ClemsonWill · 04-04-2011, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Can't hurt to introduce yourself.

shadoquad · 04-04-2011, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TongMan

As some of you may know, I have just bought a home and had moved in. I'm curious to know if I should go greet my neighbors or wait if they want to come say hi first. Since I plan to live here for a long time, I want to have a good relationship with the other owners near me. How well do you know your neighbors and when you was the new neighbor, did you go introduce yourself or wait for them to come introduce themselves?

I didn't go out of my way. I'd wait for an opportunity to talk to them outside, but I wouldn't go knocking on anyone's door.

90 ST · 04-04-2011, 12:16 PM

I'm waiting also.

But it may depend what they drive....

SoCal 370Z · 04-04-2011, 12:21 PM

If you want to make a lasting impression take Frost with you on your meet-and-greet.

bradz · 04-04-2011, 12:28 PM

I bought my first house last year. Are you going to have a housewarming? I think that's a good step for you to invite them & introduce yourself as a new neighbor

by the way congrats to your new home.

TBOX · 04-04-2011, 02:02 PM

My first encounter with my new neighbors a couple weeks back was at 11:30 at night, me in a wife beater carrying a machette chasing down teenagers that were screwing around near my car. Of course when they saw me there were no teenagers there and just me looking like a nut job.

bluelion · 04-05-2011, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

I didn't go out of my way. I'd wait for an opportunity to talk to them outside, but I wouldn't go knocking on anyone's door.

that's kinda what i did. i kinda met my neighbors when i was doing yard work and they would come outside for whatever reason....and just kinda wave and say high, and start convo....

SmoothZ · 04-05-2011, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiskeyHotel

I'd say it depends on your personality. If you enjoy meeting and talking, have at it.

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Can't hurt to introduce yourself.

Wait till you see them outside to say hi or wave. Then introduce.

Of course, if you're throwing a house warming party, then invite your neighbors.

Jordo! · 04-05-2011, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TBOX

My first encounter with my new neighbors a couple weeks back was at 11:30 at night, me in a wife beater carrying a machette chasing down teenagers that were screwing around near my car. Of course when they saw me there were no teenagers there and just me looking like a nut job.

These are the kinds of first impressions I tend to make as well

FL 4Motion · 04-05-2011, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

I didn't go out of my way. I'd wait for an opportunity to talk to them outside, but I wouldn't go knocking on anyone's door.

/\ this is what happened w/me as well.

Red__Zed · 04-05-2011, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

These are the kinds of first impressions I tend to make as well

I sometimes do that just to keep the neighbor kids away from my place. Go ahead and establish a reputation as crazy right from the start.

erkthejerk73 · 04-06-2011, 08:20 AM

have a house warming party and invite everyone from the neighborhood to come

/problem solved!

04-04-2011, 06:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
TongMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,297 Drives: 2013 Nissan GTR Rep Power: 715	Greeting your neighbors As some of you may know, I have just bought a home and had moved in. I'm curious to know if I should go greet my neighbors or wait if they want to come say hi first. Since I plan to live here for a long time, I want to have a good relationship with the other owners near me. How well do you know your neighbors and when you was the new neighbor, did you go introduce yourself or wait for them to come introduce themselves?

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WhiskeyHotel Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 530 Drives: 2015 GT-R PW Premium Rep Power: 16	Both. Two of my neighbors are extroverts with a capital "E". They always want to talk and if they see me outside, they'll go out of their way to ease over. My other neighbors are friendly, but mostly keep to themselves. (One is a military pilot - drives a Corvette - scrapes the living he11 out of his front spoiler/lip backing out of his driveway every morning about 0600 like clockwork.) I'd say it depends on your personality. If you enjoy meeting and talking, have at it.

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Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 119	Can't hurt to introduce yourself.

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bradz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pinellas County Florida Posts: 348 Drives: 09' 370z MB 6spd Rep Power: 15	I bought my first house last year. Are you going to have a housewarming? I think that's a good step for you to invite them & introduce yourself as a new neighbor by the way congrats to your new home.

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TBOX Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 356 Drives: 09 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 15	My first encounter with my new neighbors a couple weeks back was at 11:30 at night, me in a wife beater carrying a machette chasing down teenagers that were screwing around near my car. Of course when they saw me there were no teenagers there and just me looking like a nut job.

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erkthejerk73 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: cincinnati Posts: 927 Drives: 13 F150 FX4 eb Rep Power: 15	have a house warming party and invite everyone from the neighborhood to come /problem solved!