How do you get on with your neighbours?

jester77 · 15-03-2017 11:55am

Mine are great, we regularly hang out, do beers and BBQ's. Play football every week with all the dads from the area.

In the Summer we have a big get together, clear the street, move the cars, put down benches, get our BBQs together, hire some beer equipment and have a big party. Brings everyone together. We also do something similar in Winter but not as big.

beertons · 15-03-2017 12:32pm

Winterlong wrote: »

Ah here, that is just dying for a joke about trimming your neighbour's bush...

Purely from a horticultural point of view. My machine wouldn't go near their gynecol region.

Lorelli! · 15-03-2017 12:37pm

Everybody needs good Neighbours

Your Face · 15-03-2017 12:50pm

The OP sounds like tremendous fun and personally I would like to hear more of these fascinating anecdotes.

sullivlo · 15-03-2017 12:54pm

I'm disappointed that nobody has said they get on like a house on fire.

Although maybe that might plant seeds in the head of the OP.

Never mind.

nelly17 · 15-03-2017 12:58pm

****e - Lazy ***** on the dole Social pays their rent I pay a Mortgage (both houses either side of me)

Maximus Alexander · 15-03-2017 12:59pm

If you'd managed to get out the door without the neighbour's dad seeing your wedges, what would you have done once you got on the bus? Wouldn't the people on the bus have seen them? The shame!

whisky_galore · 15-03-2017 1:00pm

Good walls make good neighbours.

Jack the Stripper · 15-03-2017 1:00pm

Grand one one side but the other neighbour is still raging over my bull breaking out and bulling a few of his cows. The starved Cnut got his cows serviced for free.

Vex Willems · 15-03-2017 1:03pm

Lorelli! wrote: »

Everybody needs good Neighbours

With a little understanding, you can find the perfect blend

GBX · 15-03-2017 1:05pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

Good walls make good neighbours.

Are they the Walls from Crumlin. Yeah I got on great with them before they moved.

kunst nugget · 15-03-2017 1:07pm

If your neighbours are ever annoying you, just remember the golden phrase: 'I'm eating my breakfast, Kate!'

brevity · 15-03-2017 1:07pm

AMKC wrote: »

Hidden Figures. I suppose because I am self conscious of how I look. I got new Wedges and was going to wear them out but think I will just wear flats now.

You had to hide your figure preventing you from seeing Hidden Figures.

me_irl · 15-03-2017 1:08pm

Is this you OP?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YOu5wC9wXU

Tayschren · 15-03-2017 1:10pm

I like the neighbors either side of my house, salt of the earth

BrokenArrows · 15-03-2017 1:15pm

Rarely talk to them but they seem nice, we're just on different schedules so rarely even see them.

They left an expensive box of chocolates and champagne outside out door for christmas. It was a nice gesture but i would have rather they didnt, basically guilted into buying stuff for them too. haha.

Should be moving into a new house (terraced) soon so that should be an interesting to see what the neighbours are like.
Guy on the left is an old man who keeps a nice garden with flowers etc, so i dont expect any issues with him and havent met the people on the right.

I cant image moving into a house after paying a fortune and having the neighbours from hell. Hopefully not. Atleast our livingroom and bedrooms are on the old mans side of the house so if the right house is a party house them shouldnt cause any issues.

Pat Mustard · 15-03-2017 1:15pm

Tayschren wrote: »

salt of the earth

Salt of the earth sometimes means people who drink Dutch Gold in the front lawn.

eamonnq · 15-03-2017 1:22pm

Pat Mustard wrote: »

Salt of the earth sometimes means people who drink Dutch Gold in the front lawn.

And sometimes people who drink Dutch Gold on the front lawn are salt of the earth.

Mint Sauce · 15-03-2017 1:22pm

If you wore your flats OP, you might have been able to run for the bus.

Tokyo · 15-03-2017 1:25pm

I live next to a mosque - get woken up by the fajr at 5 every morning. Plenty of busses though, OP.

andekwarhola · 15-03-2017 1:29pm

AMKC wrote: »

Me I despise my direct neighbour. They are ignorant stuck up look at me not very friendly people. Its not like I have not tried to get to know them but they are so far up there own arse I am just not bothered anymore. They can,t even close a front door correctly every time they slam it you would think she is trying to bring the wall with her. Just this morning he decides to mow the lawns even do there shorter than a normal persons lawn is but he decides to mow them anyway. Thats her father by the way ye he does everything for her. I would have had no problem if I was not about to go out for me walk to catch a bus actually but because of him not only did I miss the bus but will be late for the film I have booked in the cinema. Most of my other neighbours are nice they will say hello and talk.

Your neighbour is probably terrified of you.

Mine are all fine. Don't socialize with them but they're friendly enough and would help out. Our kids all pal around together. One of my next door neighbours is a bit of a nut but harmlessly so.

15-03-2017 1:31pm

I have no positive or negative feelings about my nearest neighbour really other that pure bewildered amusement most of the time. He is an exceptionally - how to put this - devout Christian who seems to take massive exception to my existence - my relationship - my lifestyle and just about everything I am or I represent.

This totality of that however manifests itself in the silliest of ways. From hissing like a snake at us when one or more of us pass him - to holding ceremonies where he mumbles Latin and flicks what I assume he believes to be holy water over onto our land with an implement that I think is that plastic thing people use to throw tennis balls for dogs. Oh and enough random empty complaints to the gardai about us that I am now on first name terms with a few of the officers who tend to get sent around.

For all his piety however he does seem to develop an interest in astronomy around the same time every year - around the time we would generally be using our garden in a reduced to no clothing manner. His interest in his telescope and astronomy however seems to be solely focused on the day time - and in our garden. I can only imagine which Venus he has in mind at the time.

BrokenArrows · 15-03-2017 2:35pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I have no positive or negative feelings about my nearest neighbour really other that pure bewildered amusement most of the time. He is an exceptionally - how to put this - devout Christian who seems to take massive exception to my existence - my relationship - my lifestyle and just about everything I am or I represent.

This totality of that however manifests itself in the silliest of ways. From hissing like a snake at us when one or more of us pass him - to holding ceremonies where he mumbles Latin and flicks what I assume he believes to be holy water over onto our land with an implement that I think is that plastic thing people use to throw tennis balls for dogs. Oh and enough random empty complaints to the gardai about us that I am now on first name terms with a few of the officers who tend to get sent around.

For all his piety however he does seem to develop an interest in astronomy around the same time every year - around the time we would generally be using our garden in a reduced to no clothing manner. His interest in his telescope and astronomy however seems to be solely focused on the day time - and in our garden. I can only imagine which Venus he has in mind at the time.

Surely he should be charged with wasting police time

Neames · 15-03-2017 2:54pm

Been living in my house now for 10 years.

My neighbours are great, always willing to do you a turn but not in your face too much.

Before this house, I lived in a terraced house with very thin walls. Domestic violence was very common with one neighbour, 6 months of torture listening to a thug shouting abuse or worse battering his family, I called the Gardai several times. Peaceful now and I don't take it for granted.

demanufactured · 15-03-2017 2:57pm

OP...What a load of shyte.

15-03-2017 4:06pm

BrokenArrows wrote: »

Surely he should be charged with wasting police time

Not sure how that works. I think some level of evidence is required to secure such a conviction. Someone more versed in that law will have to answer this for you - I can't.

But if his complaints - even if unfounded - could be of a type that are themselves genuine - such as complaining about noise or nudity or use of a naked flame or other things - then even if he is making up the complaints entirely it would be hard to secure a time wasting conviction against him.

But it also requires someone willing to mount that complaint and I think the guards I am friendly with are the same as me - they pity him more than anything.

Plus every time they come over I feed them with stuff I've made and they love it - they don't want that to dry up.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 15-03-2017 4:15pm

jester77 wrote: »

Mine are great, we regularly hang out, do beers and BBQ's. Play football every week with all the dads from the area.

In the Summer we have a big get together, clear the street, move the cars, put down benches, get our BBQs together, hire some beer equipment and have a big party. Brings everyone together. We also do something similar in Winter but not as big.

I think you misunderstood the question, the OP is asking how you get on with your neighbours (ie the people you live beside) not the general storyline from the TV show 'Neighbours' which is what you described.

jester77 wrote: »

I cant image moving into a house after paying a fortune and having the neighbours from hell. Hopefully not. Atleast our livingroom and bedrooms are on the old mans side of the house so if the right house is a party house them shouldnt cause any issues.

Maybe I'm different but who my neighbours are is a massive consideration for me when I was buying/moving house. I refused to even consider 2 houses after spotting the celtic jersey wearing layabouts that lived next door at one of them even though the house was perfect and disregarded another as the house adjoining was a rental house which (according to other neighbours) had numerous different tenants every year. Now I realise if you are in Dublin then you may not have that luxury but for me, its one of the first things I consider. Thankfully we were able tomove out of the town to a greenfield site and a new house with no neighbours within 300m and unlikely to be any time soon either....perfect.

BrokenArrows · 15-03-2017 4:19pm

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Not sure how that works. I think some level of evidence is required to secure such a conviction. Someone more versed in that law will have to answer this for you - I can't.

But if his complaints - even if unfounded - could be of a type that are themselves genuine - such as complaining about noise or nudity or use of a naked flame or other things - then even if he is making up the complaints entirely it would be hard to secure a time wasting conviction against him.

But it also requires someone willing to mount that complaint and I think the guards I am friendly with are the same as me - they pity him more than anything.

Plus every time they come over I feed them with stuff I've made and they love it - they don't want that to dry up.

Well if they keep calling over and keep finding nothing wrong then they should be having words with the neighbor and eventually build evidence that he is wasting police time.
Its **** like this that causes the response time for actual serious issues to be significantly reduced.

While you might not really mind, and the cops dont mind being fed and having an easy day, some person who is being assaulted or just had their house broken into having to wait for ages for a cop to turn up definitely minds.

Glenster · 15-03-2017 4:43pm

Aiyana Ripe Road wrote: »

Well holy God!

How did your neighbour cause you to miss the bus and more importantly what were you going to see in the cinema?

Rear Window.

Lady Spangles · 15-03-2017 4:49pm

AMKC wrote: »

Just this morning he decides to mow the lawns even do there shorter than a normal persons lawn is but he decides to mow them anyway.

I'm curious. How long or short is a "normal" person's lawn grass? Have you measured this neighbour's lawn? Seriously, though, this is a totally random and arbitrary grievance to hold against a person.

I mean, I live in a block of flats. I have neighbours who fight to the death out in the corridor on a regular basis (and seemingly for almost any reason). That does my head in. The fighting begins, then they're kicking each others doors in and the shouting, swearing and slamming doors goes on into the wee small hours. So yeah, that puts my head away. Apart from those two or three problem tenants, everyone keeps themselves to themselves.

How do you get on with your neighbours?

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