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Ridiculously annoying neighbor situation. Any advice?

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Four months ago, we moved into a new home in a nice neighborhood. At first we though the fact that our neighbors directly across the street sit outside for hours was just a little weird so we shrugged it off. One evening we were invited over to sit and have a few cocktails with them. During that time the husband jokingly told us all of the quirky habits of our surrounding neighbors (lady always drives to her mailbox instead of walking to the curb, and then backs into the garage never getting her car straight on the first attempt, man always forgets briefcase before work and has to turn around, etc...). Several months later, I feel it is getting really old having to respond across the street with a hello, or fine, how are you... they say it first so it would be rude not to reply, just so you know. We can't even sit in our nice porch chairs without feeling eyes on us.

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  1. I feel for you.  =(  Bad situation.

    I agree with the others who suggest getting screens for your porch.  Unless you remodel your home, there is little else you can do.  Can you rearrange the furniture on your front porch, or add decor, so that you are not facing your neighbors directly when you're sitting on your front porch?  Can you install a roll-up blind, if you don't want screens?  Perhaps hang some plants?

    Do you think you may get less annoyed if you just say a quick hello back at them and then ignore them?  The more you socialize with them, the more likely they will continue to be "friendly" to you.

    Good luck in resolving the situation, so you can enjoy your new home more.


  2. It sounds like your neighbors have alot of time on their hands! Have a fence put up around your house. Or...just ignore them. Don't spend time having cocktails with them anymore and you won't have to hear their gossip, especially about you. You can be rest assured that your other neighbors are smart enough to know that if they are talking about you, they are talking about them as well and probably won't be paying them many visits either.

  3. Are you living in my neighborhood cuz I'm having a problem similar to this!

    I just moved into a cul-de-sac and EVERYONE who lives inside of it is SUPER NOSY! It's beyond belief. You can't even walk out to grab your paper without them all peaking out their windows to snoop.

    I'm friendly with a girl my age (20) and when we first started hanging out she kept giving me all the scoops and gossip about everyone. She was always asking if I saw so and so and my answers would always be no. I just had to break down and let her know that I'm not interested in anyones lives over here. She stopped talking about it.

    I say continue to be friendly. Waving is the simplest and easiest thing you can do. That way you can just continue with your task and get back inside (or leave) like you were going to.

    While its nice to have neighbors who watch the 'hood it's irritating to know that everything one does is being scrutinized and recorded in someones memory.

  4. The only thing you can really do to protect your own privacy on the front porch would be to get a screen.  If you cant kick your neighbors off of their porch, you could keep them off of yours.  Plus, a screen would keep out the bugs.

  5. In this day and time nosey neighbors are a plus you don't have to worry about anyone breaking into your house cause they will be seen when you enter or exit your car pretend to be on the cell phone wave and hurry off.

  6. Give them a show!  Go out in something really revealing along with your hubby and go to town in front of them work up a good sweat, I bet they will stop hangin on the porch

  7. to me it sounds like they are just being friendly to you, so try to keep that in mind when they talk to you... it doesnt sound like they are trying to pry or anything.

    that being said, if you dont want to be too close to them, just say hello and smile when they greet you, but dont accept their invitations to go over anymore.

  8. Can you look into getting screens and maybe privacy blinds for the porch?  You can still enjoy the outdoors, but they can't see in as well.

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