When your neighbors stop by....

C&K*s Mommie wrote: When your neighbors come by to drop something off, or to borrow an item, do you automatically offer them to come into your home even if for just a few minutes??

Do you have neighbors who are friendly and always invite you in, even if you are just there for a minute?

mom2my2cuties replied: Yes to both

It's a southern thing I think People don't do that up north, but in the south it happens a lot.

coasterqueen replied: Well, considering I live in the country I tend not to be "neighborly" to those neighbors I don't know, so they respond to me the same way. Three-fourths of my neighbors are family, so they don't really count.

MoonMama replied: Not so much at our new house because we barely know anyone and they barely talk to us even let alone come over much. But at our old place heck yeah all the time the whole neighborhood was friendly and everyone knew everyone and we all looked out for all the kids on our block. I miss that a LOT!

stella6979 replied: We only have one neighbor that we talk to but we never borrow stuff from eachother. With that being said, I NEVER answer my door unless I am expecting someone. I read the news way too much, which makes me not a very trusting person. To answer your question though, if I did actually know my neighbors, I guess I would invite them in, it's seems like the polite thing to do.

Our Lil' Family replied: My next door neighbor is one of my best friends so we never "drop in" for less than 20 minutes! I don't really visit or know the others well enough to go over.

Calimama replied: Yes! Our neighbors all come and go though.

Hillbilly Housewife replied:
Wrong...

Yes... even strangers. I know, bad... but what can I say - Politeness is the Canadian Way!

luvmykids replied: At the old house, yes, everyone invited everyone in. It was a nice old fashioned neighborhood where people hung out talking and watching all the kids play.

Here, no, just because it's more rural, but I've been suprised how many neighbors have stopped by either to just introduce themselves or to ask for help with something. We call each other a lot since we're not really in "dropping by" range...you'd be suprised how much you still know about your neighbors

I got a call from someone today who had run across Stevie (my dog)....he triggered a chain reaction type of thing on the phone lines until he got tracked back to me

Nina J replied: Whenever I open the door to someone, I always step to the side and ask if they want to come in..

gr33n3y3z replied: we just knock once and walk into each others house
Well Melissa and I and a few of the others that are good friends with us

lisar replied: Well I live in the south and no we dont do that here where I am. My dog wont even let me neighbor talk to me over the fence. And when he comes to the door for something I make Gene answer the door. The guy just freaks me out. On the other side of me is a single OLD lady. We mow her grass for her cause she had no one else to do it and the last time I saw her out there trying to mow it just pissed me off that her sons wont do it. And they are my age. So DH mows it for her. She is really nice. I have never been to her house and she has never came to mine.

jem0622 replied: I usually do, but then again...we don't have a lot of neighborly people around here. It's a shame!

Boo&BugsMom replied: For my neighbors, yes, I will invite them to come stand inside to wait for whatever they need. Just anyone, no, because there are too many lunatics out there. Both our neighboors are very nice. In fact, I think that's the only thing that has kept us at this house (besides not being able to afford to move ). I don't think we'll find such nice, caring, and quiet neighbors anywhere else, and on both sides nonetheless. They both even got Tanner a Christmas present. One is an older single mom of a very nice and responsible teenager, and the other is a single older man who use to care for his mother in the house until she passed last year.

Boys r us replied: We don't really have neighbors that live like RIGHT next door..our house is 400 ft off of the road so, anyone who comes to our house drives over and they're usually selling something for their kids school fundraisers or they're people whom we consider our friends rather than just a "neighbor" so of course we invite them in.

booey2 replied: Well on one side of us is our babysitter and on the other is a widow who if you go over you can expect to be there for at least 1 hour chatting with her. She is a great lady, just lost her hubby about 1 year ago. If I go over to the sitters place we usually end up chatting way too long and usually DH has to come and get me or call me to come home.

holley79 replied: I know pretty much all my neighbors. If they come by I will normally invite them in. The lady that use to keep Annika for an hour in the mornings while I was still working midnights stops by now and again. Usually she has her dog with her so we stay on the porch. I don't have a problem inviting people in I know. If it's a total stranger I don't let them in.

J-rod replied: always


we are a small community where EVERYONE knows each other in some way or form

moped replied:
Oh yes it's the Canadian way - come in sit down have a drink talk and laugh!

lesliesmom replied: At our old house, we were always out with the neighbors during the nice weather days. On weekends we'd have campfires either at our place or our neighbors. About 3-4 sets of neighbors would get together and just sit and talk. If I went over to borrow something, they'd always ask me in, offer me something and we'd chat. We would do the same.

In our new house (we've only been there for like 2 months) one neighbor is in her 80s. We see her son all the time and stop in the driveway to chat. The other neighbors we never see, but I met them on Halloween and it sounds like they are outside a lot during the summer. Have to wait and see, I guess.

At least we are only 2 blocks from our old house and those neighbors still come by (and we go there). We'll have some great bbq's this summer I hope! I really miss them and that true "neighborhood" feel we had over there.

mom21kid2dogs replied: Absolutely yes to both. We live in a small town and know all our neighbors and they know us.

Donna027 replied: I have to say yes to both also

On one side is a widow with two children and sometimes Lucas goes to there house to play or they come over here and I chat with the mom once in a while. Then on the other side is two women who are roomates. I chat with them every few weeks. We have very nice neighbors and we all know each other pretty well.

mckayleesmom replied: ONLY if I know that their house is probably as messy as mine....