Cannot go on my back deck without my neighbor wanting to chat, the guy just retired, and I know he was a workaholic, so feared he would be completely out of his mind bored soon, he's a great guy and has been a great neighbor, but I really do not have an interest in talking about trimming trees for an hour each time I let the dog out.

Just give him a voucher for golf lessons, that will keep him busy

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

Honesty is the best policy.

"I know you were a very dedicated worker. I am too. When I'm out talking to you during work hours, I feeling I'm not doing my employer right. Can we chat after I get off work?"

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

Tell him you’re into swinging and he won’t bother you

its the worst. i usually play death metal music really loud even if i feel like smooth jazz. thats usually enough to keep people out of my garage every fucking time i open it.

yes, i am doing a project. yes i know its cool, thats why im doing it. no, i dont care about your crappy project. no, we dont have anything in common.

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the world will always the world. your entire existence is defined by your response.

What a f@g!

My guess is if you just talked to them once, that would do the trick.

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“How do you get to be president and you’re stupid?” Donald J Trump - 4/10/25
When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace turns into a circus. - Turkish Proverb

My neighbor hated my kids. So we didn't talk much.

That would be quite dangerous Sir Robert because it's often been said "Once you go Claw, you never go back".

I work from home pretty often, and during Covid it was every day. I’m on calls at the top of most hours, so I have small windows to walk my dog.

It actually pisses me off now that if I have 30 minutes to walk my dog, I don’t want to spend 15 of it talking to all the retired teachers on my block. I now try to cross the street or use headphones and pretend I’m in a call.

I don't mind small talk with people who give zero fucks and like to say crazy shit just to make me laugh

I hate small talk with people who say anything depressing, negative, or any sort of serious in any sense. I got my own problems, no fucking way I want to hear yours.

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the world will always the world. your entire existence is defined by your response.

I can't imagine how it is that you're 40-something and single. You seem so charming on CFMB.

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Guess my situation is magnified by having a Chrysler employee in the house on the other side who is laid off and is usually sitting on his back deck looking like he wants to put a gun in his mouth.

Even my retired neighbor doesn't want to talk to that guy.

My wife will chat seldomly with our neighbors but the most they’ll get out of me is a waive and a ‘how’s it going’. I live in a really great neighborhood but I’m not real interested in becoming chummy with anyone here.


That said, I will usually offer assistance if I see something going on like a car breaks down and needs a jump, or they need to push it back into place. I’ve also helped fetch pets that have gotten loose which I’m more than happy to do. I’m just not super chatty with them. I’ve seen things blow up between neighbors throughout my life that start hanging out together and shit like that. And once that happens, it can get ugly because you live right next to them. So, I keep it casual, I have enough of my own friends already anyway.

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If the rule you followed lead you to this, of what use was the rule?

Scott! Remember what we talked about the other day!? Bob is into it!

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get a MAGA hat, wear it any time you go out there.

don't talk to any of your neighbors, ever

This is the best advice.

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