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Unfriendly Neighbours: Narrate Your Worst Experiences Living Close To Them (18914 Views)
Sp1ritHusband(m): 5:27pm On Dec 19, 2024 |
Most of the people typing above will suddenly become friendly if the Neighbor parks a Range Rover in the compound. Nigerians are friendly based on your perceived level of success and what they think they might gain from you. Over a decade ago, I used to attend this church and there is this family that are very successful and snub everyone in the church. They would never associate or talk to anyone perceived to be in a lower class. Me, I was driving a Camry at the time as a normal young man. I made some money, bought me a very recent, clean, black Toyota 4runner, immediately I parked in the church, this woman looked up, rushed and greeted me. This was a woman that would never even acknowledge my existence before o. When you are very successful, most of your Nigerian Neighbors will be friendly forget all the crap people typed above me . Me. I am the most unfriendly neighbor you will ever have as I lovd total privacy and silence. 11 Likes 1 Share |
SporaD8: 5:29pm On Dec 19, 2024 |
hollatomi:If yours is a gentle and quiet spirit, you're better off marrying trouble as wife than hanging around such neighbourhoods. Your intellectual and mental health will be stunted! There is very little opportunity for growth and development in such environment. 1 Like |
Pharaoh4rin(m): 5:44pm On Dec 19, 2024 |
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spencekat(m): 5:50pm On Dec 19, 2024 |
BigDawsNet:Some smoke and they are calm and not wide. |
BigDawsNet: 6:10pm On Dec 19, 2024 |
spencekat: Eh en… okay na |
SporaD8: 6:23pm On Dec 19, 2024 |
sslcrypt:That you're not bothered is a testament to your maturity. However, thinking that's enough for them to leave you enough is wishful thinking - they won't! Instead it gives them more impetus to continue. Never underestimated the power of Joblessness it's the devil's most productive industry! |
femi4: 6:23pm On Dec 19, 2024 |
essentialone1:Very useless woman She will park her car behind me and travel for days without leaving the key behind. I show here shege: For a week, I parked behind her and didn't come home for a week. She understood the memo 7 Likes |
sslcrypt: 8:20pm On Dec 19, 2024 |
SporaD8: My brother I never underestimate the power of jobless people they are the most dangerous. But the is I served as a soldier for years so am use to been very very private and selectively talk to who deserves my attention. And I don't like spending years in one place, I move if it gets uncomfortable. 2 Likes |
Baldwretch: 8:47pm On Dec 19, 2024 |
iichidodo: But even better is when you are neither friendly nor unfriendly to your neighbours. It is a skill. Master it! 3 Likes |
Baldwretch: 9:03pm On Dec 19, 2024 |
xukwaa: All I see is turbulence. Wild, wild storm! Congratulations, you dodged a bullet. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Please, shake my hands! Run as fast as you can and while you run, you feet should be touching the back of your head. You shouldn't be living in a place where your kids cannot be whom they are - kids! ![]() ![]() ![]() Let your kids breathe, please. You sef need some non-turbulent moments. Life is too short to deal with all the artificial storms you mentioned. If you are not at peace at home and with your neighbours, then you cannot have inner peace. |
donmik: 10:43pm On Dec 19, 2024 |
Better to live alone and die alone than having them around you. I can't qualify them 2 Likes |
Keegan: 1:53am On Dec 20, 2024 |
Greenlandz: You are who you are and what you know; on that basis your conscience is the judge. |
Keegan: 2:00am On Dec 20, 2024 |
hollatomi: Noise kills genius. You will never think straight. That area is not good for you, move. It's started affecting you already; you are only happy when the grid is open. 2 Likes |
Dpaulie(m): 6:23am On Dec 20, 2024 |
Na me be the wicked and unfriendly neighbor... I be attacker!
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essentialone1: 7:16am On Dec 20, 2024 |
I still believe that It is wrong for us to be Unfriendly to our neighbours. Nobody is saying you have to be their Friends. But at least you should be Friendly. When you meet in the gateway or in the driveway, whenever you greet your neighbours good morning, how are you doing, for example, you should smile, and say it like you really do mean it. Not mutter It like something you force yourself to even say. Pokenosing neighbours and noisy neighbours is a no no for me. These 2 types I detest. I may never come into your apartment for years, unless you invite me to it, and with good reason. But you see that compound space, whenever I am around, because I am hardly at home anyway, Una go feel my vibe. I love to make even neighbours who are enemies to become friends. I can spend days working on both parties to come to the point at which they can at least see the other person then smile and greet them. That is enough. All these carrying of faces and feeling overly important, is not just for me. But las las, people are the product of their family background. 3 Likes 1 Share |
xukwaa: 9:27am On Dec 20, 2024 |
My experience taught me about how not to be nice with people. Many nairalanders here are unfriendly neighbours!
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QuestLINKsPrpty(f): 10:18am On Dec 20, 2024 |
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Makaveli217(m): 1:55pm On Dec 20, 2024 |
NoToPile: Those people are crack heads, and such you match fire for fire, if I'm the one, I will just talk ones, (not shout o) And if they refuse to be reasonable, I'll wait till 11pm, I'll bring out my party speakers, fuel my gen, put on some hard metal collection, Plug in my ear protection unit and have an all night party, do this for a week and watch how sense will fall on them. 1 Like |
NoToPile: 4:07pm On Dec 20, 2024 |
Makaveli217: Loool. I understand you |
Makaveli217(m): 9:29pm On Dec 20, 2024 |
essentialone1: That's the best for such neighbour, if I respect you enough not to make noise and disturb you, and you decided to disrespect me give me sleepless night, I'll just talk only once, that's if I feel like, if you don't change, I'll make sure to vibrate your house and make your ears ring for days. A friend of mine had similar problem, but he's was that people play loud music senselessly, he talk tire, nobody listened, he invited landlord, nothing happened, he became depressed, no rest, no sleep, he's always scared to go home after work, cause of noise, then I gave him the speaker therapy idea, he got two party speakers, and give everyone one month free party, the madness stopped. 1 Like 1 Share |
essentialone1: 11:59pm On Dec 20, 2024 |
No body that cannot be assisted in life, no matter how okay you think you are. Never underestimate people. A neighbour can help you get a better job. A neighbour can you financially when you are unfortunately down. A neighbour can connect you to a trustworthy Visa Agent, who can process Visa for you, at little or no cost. A neighbour can save you in an event of fire outbreak. A neighbour can alert you if there is a security problem in the compound, like armed robbery attack. The list is endless. There are good neighbours ooo, whether you like it or not. If you have never met a good neighbour, it may be because you are not really a nice person yourself. 4 Likes |
Makaveli217(m): 1:24am On Dec 21, 2024 |
Makaveli217(m): 1:28am On Dec 21, 2024 |
Sp1ritHusband: What was your reply and reaction when she greeted you? So if something happens along the line and you loose your car, she'll stop the greetings, and disregard your existence. Then when you get another one she'll continue from where she stopped, and you'll answer? |
Sp1ritHusband(m): 3:13am On Dec 21, 2024 |
Makaveli217: I was not expecting her to greet me to be honest, so I was taken aback, ermh...How is your work? How is your family? She was very awkward and looking for things to say while gazing at the tinted charcoal 4Runner. After she left, I shook my head. I can bet that if she finds me in a danfo tomorrow, I will continue to be ignored by her. You will be famous in neighborhood with everyone acting friendly if you are very success, mothers will even send their daughters to you with hope that you get her pregnant. My two eyes don see things and nothing under the sun surprises me anymore. I now learn to snub and use people around me to my advantage. 4 Likes |
essentialone1: 5:45am On Dec 21, 2024 |
Sp1ritHusband: Your last paragraph is nothing but the truth. I noticed it also. Observe how your neighbours who act as though they are unfriendly or snubs, tend to change like chameleon when they are faced with another neighbour, who appears to be far richer than them, with a cool SUV ride. Most Nigerians are Pretenders. 3 Likes |
Sp1ritHusband(m): 6:09am On Dec 21, 2024 |
essentialone1: Over 98% are. 2 Likes |
stacyadams: 11:18am On Dec 21, 2024 |
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essentialone1: 10:55pm On Dec 21, 2024 |
stacyadams: A very understanding lady. Lol |
essentialone1: 9:02am On Jan 13 |
Sp1ritHusband:It sounds like you've had a fascinating encounter with someone who was trying to be friendly, but only because of your apparent success and possessions. The fact that she was awkward and struggling to find things to say, while also iring your 4Runner, suggests that she was more interested in your status than in genuinely getting to know you. Your observation that people often treat you differently when they perceive you as successful is quite astute. It's unfortunate that some individuals will only show interest in you because of what they can gain from you, rather than valuing you as a person. Your decision to be cautious and use people to your advantage is understandable, given your experiences. However, it's also important to that not everyone will treat you this way. There are still genuine people out there who will appreciate you for who you are, regardless of your possessions or status. It's interesting that you mention learning to snub people and use them to your advantage. While this may be a necessary survival strategy in some cases, it's also important to maintain your integrity and treat others with respect, even if they don't always deserve it. 1 Like |
Lamanii22(f): 12:35am On Jan 14 |
VaginaAcademic: I would love to hear your story |
Free2Fly: 5:14am On Jan 14 |
essentialone1: This ChatGPT. You guys should stop this over reliance on AI, even in little issues. |