Community Chat

[Susan Louise]

Anyone else have neighbors like that? To me this is somewhat different than the saying 'keeping up with the Joneses'...

DH and I decided to get a few extra outside chores done this afternoon since it will no doubt be one of the last in the 70's til next Spring...barring any fluke days.

I decided to wash all our vehicles (DH's 1996 Dodge Avenger, his 1996 Chevy truck he inherited from his Dad, and my 1989 Firebird) and while I was doing that, DH was checking air in all the tires and sweeping the garage. After I washed each vehicle, I came in for a break for coffee and posted some more. 

Within 5 minutes, our neighbor across the street started to wash his vehicles.  He never does it on his own and only when we do ours....

I can go on and on about other examples, but I'll keep it short. All I can do is just SMH...LOL

[MyGirlsMom]

I look at it this way:  when a neighbor sees or hears you doing something, it gives him or her impetus to do something as well.  In our neighborhood, when a lawn mower, weed whacker or other yard tool starts up, within a half hour others do the same. 

In your case, it may be your neighbors wife told him to get out there and wash the car.

[chrystaltree]

Maybe that car thing was just a bad example.  I imagine 2/3 of the city took decided to wash their cars on one of the last really nice days.  So what if they are copying you?  It's not huring you or preventing you from living your life.  It only becomes a problem if you make it a problem.

[GCR18]

My neighbors copy things I have rather than things I'm doing.  For example, I have ceramic mushrooms in my front garden.  The neighbor to the left got some.  I have solar lights in my front garden.  The neighbor to the right got some.  There are other examples too.

[Susan Louise]

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@MyGirlsMom wrote:

I look at it this way:  when a neighbor sees or hears you doing something, it gives him or her impetus to do something as well.  In our neighborhood, when a lawn mower, weed whacker or other yard tool starts up, within a half hour others do the same. 

In your case, it may be your neighbors wife told him to get out there and wash the car.

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@MyGirlsMom  Bless your heart!...now that's funny...LOL...I never looked at it that way. In this case, you may be right

[Preds]

All the bushes and trees in our yard are also next door.  Mike always asked what we were putting in and he bought the same. 

Lights in the front yard.  We were the first and everyone followed.

Rebuilt our house and BIL used every color, every style, everything when he remodeled his house.

We just laugh about it.  It's annoying, but funny at the same time.

[Annabellethecat66]

Well!  Just feel flatered that they want to copy  you....I wish my health would let me get out and wash my cars and stuff like I used to do.  Be happy you can do that and don't worry about what others do as long as it doesn't affect you.  Now you both have nice yards and cars...

[Noel7]

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@Susan Louise wrote:

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@MyGirlsMom wrote:

I look at it this way:  when a neighbor sees or hears you doing something, it gives him or her impetus to do something as well.  In our neighborhood, when a lawn mower, weed whacker or other yard tool starts up, within a half hour others do the same. 

In your case, it may be your neighbors wife told him to get out there and wash the car.

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@MyGirlsMom  Bless your heart!...now that's funny...LOL...I never looked at it that way. In this case, you may be right

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@Susan Louise

That's exactly what I was thinking!  LOL  I do believe I may have been guilty of that myself, "DH, Jim is cleaning his gutters, it might be a good idea if you do that, too."  Bad Noel

[Susan Louise]

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@Annabellethecat66 wrote:

Well!  Just feel flatered that they want to copy  you....I wish my health would let me get out and wash my cars and stuff like I used to do.  Be happy you can do that and don't worry about what others do as long as it doesn't affect you.  Now you both have nice yards and cars...

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@Annabellethecat66  I totally agree with you. It's just an observation from our neighbors we've been around for close to 17 yrs. I thought I'd share. When neighbors do their 'thing' whatever it is, we don't seem to follow suit. It's just always the other way 'round...LOL