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February 28, 2009 at 10:33 AM #357766February 28, 2009 at 11:02 AM #357212
CoronitaParticipant[quote]
When I walk out of the complex, it seems like an extension of behind the gate. People pushing strollers and two or three people walking who refuse to move on the sidewalk to let you by only to be offended when you point out their rudeness. Dog walkers who don’t move their dogs out of the way or reign in the leash when you are walking by. If I am walking straight ahead, please move your dog to the side. Why should I have to move onto the road? It’s unpleasant when walking by to have a dog move towards you. You have no idea if it will bite or not.
[/quote]If it really bothers you, accidentally lightly tap on the the dog or lightly kick the stroller and quickly say “I’m sorry, I did see the stroller/dog in my way”. Works best if the kid in the stroller was asleep and the parent(s) now need to deal with a sobbing crabby kid…
No point in penting up all that frustration.
Yes, I had a kid in a stroller, and dealing with a kicked stroller is no fun…As a parent, you quickly learn to be more careful around passer byer.
My pet peeve are dog owners who don’t pick up after pooping on your property. I got fed up with a former neighbor back in old bay area days who let his dog run wild and he was always on my lawn pooping on it…I ended up scopping up his dog’s poop, putting it on a paper plate, and leaving it on their porch with a note, “as appetizing as it may seem, please pick up after your dog’s poop”. Never had an issue thereafter.
I’ve reformed since moving back to SD though. And as far as i can tell, get along pretty well with my neighbors.
February 28, 2009 at 11:02 AM #357514CoronitaParticipant[quote]
When I walk out of the complex, it seems like an extension of behind the gate. People pushing strollers and two or three people walking who refuse to move on the sidewalk to let you by only to be offended when you point out their rudeness. Dog walkers who don’t move their dogs out of the way or reign in the leash when you are walking by. If I am walking straight ahead, please move your dog to the side. Why should I have to move onto the road? It’s unpleasant when walking by to have a dog move towards you. You have no idea if it will bite or not.
[/quote]If it really bothers you, accidentally lightly tap on the the dog or lightly kick the stroller and quickly say “I’m sorry, I did see the stroller/dog in my way”. Works best if the kid in the stroller was asleep and the parent(s) now need to deal with a sobbing crabby kid…
No point in penting up all that frustration.
Yes, I had a kid in a stroller, and dealing with a kicked stroller is no fun…As a parent, you quickly learn to be more careful around passer byer.
My pet peeve are dog owners who don’t pick up after pooping on your property. I got fed up with a former neighbor back in old bay area days who let his dog run wild and he was always on my lawn pooping on it…I ended up scopping up his dog’s poop, putting it on a paper plate, and leaving it on their porch with a note, “as appetizing as it may seem, please pick up after your dog’s poop”. Never had an issue thereafter.
I’ve reformed since moving back to SD though. And as far as i can tell, get along pretty well with my neighbors.
February 28, 2009 at 11:02 AM #357653CoronitaParticipant[quote]
When I walk out of the complex, it seems like an extension of behind the gate. People pushing strollers and two or three people walking who refuse to move on the sidewalk to let you by only to be offended when you point out their rudeness. Dog walkers who don’t move their dogs out of the way or reign in the leash when you are walking by. If I am walking straight ahead, please move your dog to the side. Why should I have to move onto the road? It’s unpleasant when walking by to have a dog move towards you. You have no idea if it will bite or not.
[/quote]If it really bothers you, accidentally lightly tap on the the dog or lightly kick the stroller and quickly say “I’m sorry, I did see the stroller/dog in my way”. Works best if the kid in the stroller was asleep and the parent(s) now need to deal with a sobbing crabby kid…
No point in penting up all that frustration.
Yes, I had a kid in a stroller, and dealing with a kicked stroller is no fun…As a parent, you quickly learn to be more careful around passer byer.
My pet peeve are dog owners who don’t pick up after pooping on your property. I got fed up with a former neighbor back in old bay area days who let his dog run wild and he was always on my lawn pooping on it…I ended up scopping up his dog’s poop, putting it on a paper plate, and leaving it on their porch with a note, “as appetizing as it may seem, please pick up after your dog’s poop”. Never had an issue thereafter.
I’ve reformed since moving back to SD though. And as far as i can tell, get along pretty well with my neighbors.
February 28, 2009 at 11:02 AM #357684CoronitaParticipant[quote]
When I walk out of the complex, it seems like an extension of behind the gate. People pushing strollers and two or three people walking who refuse to move on the sidewalk to let you by only to be offended when you point out their rudeness. Dog walkers who don’t move their dogs out of the way or reign in the leash when you are walking by. If I am walking straight ahead, please move your dog to the side. Why should I have to move onto the road? It’s unpleasant when walking by to have a dog move towards you. You have no idea if it will bite or not.
[/quote]If it really bothers you, accidentally lightly tap on the the dog or lightly kick the stroller and quickly say “I’m sorry, I did see the stroller/dog in my way”. Works best if the kid in the stroller was asleep and the parent(s) now need to deal with a sobbing crabby kid…
No point in penting up all that frustration.
Yes, I had a kid in a stroller, and dealing with a kicked stroller is no fun…As a parent, you quickly learn to be more careful around passer byer.
My pet peeve are dog owners who don’t pick up after pooping on your property. I got fed up with a former neighbor back in old bay area days who let his dog run wild and he was always on my lawn pooping on it…I ended up scopping up his dog’s poop, putting it on a paper plate, and leaving it on their porch with a note, “as appetizing as it may seem, please pick up after your dog’s poop”. Never had an issue thereafter.
I’ve reformed since moving back to SD though. And as far as i can tell, get along pretty well with my neighbors.
February 28, 2009 at 11:02 AM #357791CoronitaParticipant[quote]
When I walk out of the complex, it seems like an extension of behind the gate. People pushing strollers and two or three people walking who refuse to move on the sidewalk to let you by only to be offended when you point out their rudeness. Dog walkers who don’t move their dogs out of the way or reign in the leash when you are walking by. If I am walking straight ahead, please move your dog to the side. Why should I have to move onto the road? It’s unpleasant when walking by to have a dog move towards you. You have no idea if it will bite or not.
[/quote]If it really bothers you, accidentally lightly tap on the the dog or lightly kick the stroller and quickly say “I’m sorry, I did see the stroller/dog in my way”. Works best if the kid in the stroller was asleep and the parent(s) now need to deal with a sobbing crabby kid…
No point in penting up all that frustration.
Yes, I had a kid in a stroller, and dealing with a kicked stroller is no fun…As a parent, you quickly learn to be more careful around passer byer.
My pet peeve are dog owners who don’t pick up after pooping on your property. I got fed up with a former neighbor back in old bay area days who let his dog run wild and he was always on my lawn pooping on it…I ended up scopping up his dog’s poop, putting it on a paper plate, and leaving it on their porch with a note, “as appetizing as it may seem, please pick up after your dog’s poop”. Never had an issue thereafter.
I’ve reformed since moving back to SD though. And as far as i can tell, get along pretty well with my neighbors.
February 28, 2009 at 11:15 AM #35722634f3f3f
ParticipantI’m not from California, and find it to be one of the friendliest places I have lived in. However, it varies from neighborhood to neighborhood. Generally, large cities like London, Paris and New York, you don’t say “Hi!” or smile at people, because they’ll think you’re nuts …which you are if you behave that way in places where populations are so much more dense and mixed. Can you imagine walking through Times Square and saying “Hi!” to every living soul you pass. I quickly adopted and adapted and make a point of being friendly. Traditionally, small communities all knew each other, and a stranger in town was always greeted, because the response told you a lot about that person. Getting shirty with people because they don’t respond in the way that you would like doesn’t solve anything. They may be from a big city, a different culture or both. Better to lead by example. If it’s lost on some people, that’s their loss.
February 28, 2009 at 11:15 AM #357529ParticipantI’m not from California, and find it to be one of the friendliest places I have lived in. However, it varies from neighborhood to neighborhood. Generally, large cities like London, Paris and New York, you don’t say “Hi!” or smile at people, because they’ll think you’re nuts …which you are if you behave that way in places where populations are so much more dense and mixed. Can you imagine walking through Times Square and saying “Hi!” to every living soul you pass. I quickly adopted and adapted and make a point of being friendly. Traditionally, small communities all knew each other, and a stranger in town was always greeted, because the response told you a lot about that person. Getting shirty with people because they don’t respond in the way that you would like doesn’t solve anything. They may be from a big city, a different culture or both. Better to lead by example. If it’s lost on some people, that’s their loss.
February 28, 2009 at 11:15 AM #357668ParticipantI’m not from California, and find it to be one of the friendliest places I have lived in. However, it varies from neighborhood to neighborhood. Generally, large cities like London, Paris and New York, you don’t say “Hi!” or smile at people, because they’ll think you’re nuts …which you are if you behave that way in places where populations are so much more dense and mixed. Can you imagine walking through Times Square and saying “Hi!” to every living soul you pass. I quickly adopted and adapted and make a point of being friendly. Traditionally, small communities all knew each other, and a stranger in town was always greeted, because the response told you a lot about that person. Getting shirty with people because they don’t respond in the way that you would like doesn’t solve anything. They may be from a big city, a different culture or both. Better to lead by example. If it’s lost on some people, that’s their loss.
February 28, 2009 at 11:15 AM #357699ParticipantI’m not from California, and find it to be one of the friendliest places I have lived in. However, it varies from neighborhood to neighborhood. Generally, large cities like London, Paris and New York, you don’t say “Hi!” or smile at people, because they’ll think you’re nuts …which you are if you behave that way in places where populations are so much more dense and mixed. Can you imagine walking through Times Square and saying “Hi!” to every living soul you pass. I quickly adopted and adapted and make a point of being friendly. Traditionally, small communities all knew each other, and a stranger in town was always greeted, because the response told you a lot about that person. Getting shirty with people because they don’t respond in the way that you would like doesn’t solve anything. They may be from a big city, a different culture or both. Better to lead by example. If it’s lost on some people, that’s their loss.
February 28, 2009 at 11:15 AM #357807ParticipantI’m not from California, and find it to be one of the friendliest places I have lived in. However, it varies from neighborhood to neighborhood. Generally, large cities like London, Paris and New York, you don’t say “Hi!” or smile at people, because they’ll think you’re nuts …which you are if you behave that way in places where populations are so much more dense and mixed. Can you imagine walking through Times Square and saying “Hi!” to every living soul you pass. I quickly adopted and adapted and make a point of being friendly. Traditionally, small communities all knew each other, and a stranger in town was always greeted, because the response told you a lot about that person. Getting shirty with people because they don’t respond in the way that you would like doesn’t solve anything. They may be from a big city, a different culture or both. Better to lead by example. If it’s lost on some people, that’s their loss.
February 28, 2009 at 12:51 PM #357305bob2007
ParticipantFind an excuse to work in your front yard or garage. I’m always amazed at how the neighbors take that opportunity to talk. The fact that everyone there purposely bought behind a gate is one strike against you.
The individual makes a big difference. We have lived in 3 places here in SD over 15 years. In each place we found the neighbors to be very nice once the ice is broken. In the current, and hopefully last, location we know everyone on the street, always wave and talk.
February 28, 2009 at 12:51 PM #357609ParticipantFind an excuse to work in your front yard or garage. I’m always amazed at how the neighbors take that opportunity to talk. The fact that everyone there purposely bought behind a gate is one strike against you.
The individual makes a big difference. We have lived in 3 places here in SD over 15 years. In each place we found the neighbors to be very nice once the ice is broken. In the current, and hopefully last, location we know everyone on the street, always wave and talk.
February 28, 2009 at 12:51 PM #357748ParticipantFind an excuse to work in your front yard or garage. I’m always amazed at how the neighbors take that opportunity to talk. The fact that everyone there purposely bought behind a gate is one strike against you.
The individual makes a big difference. We have lived in 3 places here in SD over 15 years. In each place we found the neighbors to be very nice once the ice is broken. In the current, and hopefully last, location we know everyone on the street, always wave and talk.
February 28, 2009 at 12:51 PM #357779ParticipantFind an excuse to work in your front yard or garage. I’m always amazed at how the neighbors take that opportunity to talk. The fact that everyone there purposely bought behind a gate is one strike against you.
The individual makes a big difference. We have lived in 3 places here in SD over 15 years. In each place we found the neighbors to be very nice once the ice is broken. In the current, and hopefully last, location we know everyone on the street, always wave and talk.
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