On Tue, 18 May 2010 07:18:45 -0400, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> > Well, if you mean rude, crude, boorish, loud, etc., ad nauseum, then
> > you've definitely defined the majority of my neighbors, with the
> > lucky exception of those immediately on either side of us. I wasn't
> > raised that way, and I prefer not to ivde that way.
>
> I don't know why it's a stretch to imagine that some people would
> be more pleasant to live around than other people. I'm lucky so far,
> no one keeps junk on their property and while they might have a
> loud party once in a while (fine with me) they are all good neighbors.
>
The secret to being a good neighbor (I learned this during my
apartment days) is to invite the neighbors to your parties. That way
they've been warned and they have the option to attend or leave for
the evening. That strategy works beautifully and nobody has ever
complained.

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