Is my street the only one not doing neighbourly bonding?

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Live in a big town on a road that leads to a big estate, so fairly busy even in lockdown. Does not lend itself to socialising. It’s just rows of semi detached houses on both sides (a very long road). We speak to our elderly neighbours on one side quite a lot (not attached) but not really to the attached ones (exchange hellos). This is mainly due to the fact the wife in the attached side is aggressive and angry and constantly screams and swears at 3 kids 11-4. Not the sort of person I want to make friends with.

Anyway, only one other house has ever clapped (opposite us) as she is a nurse. There is certainly no neighbour what’s app groups or socially distance socialising. Is my street in the minority? Or is our situation pretty standard and it’s just just the more quiet roads and rural villages that are being very neighbourly?

Just interested as I saw the VE Day FB Street party thing and though that would never happen around here!

My street is quiet. When lockdown started i posted notes through 2 elderly neighbours doors with my number, and told them to call if they need anything. My street does not clap though. I think someone did the first week as I wondered what was happening, but no one since. No what's app group or anything like that.

It's absolutely legal to turn down someone's CV because you don't think they look interesting enough. Especially if you're one of those people who receives 500 CVs applying for the same job.

I know you could turn down someone, that's not the issue, I've had to wade through a tonne of CVs in my time and bin them when I've recruited people.

I was referring to this:

Why didn't you do volunteer work out help your neighbours? We don't want to hire you then"”

Now that I'd suggest isn't.

They've all got a bit too friendly for me (whatsapp group with memes and the like, plans for VE celebrations). I don't like it. I much prefer a good relationship with my neighbours but to the extent of polite conversation, taking in parcels, etc.

I posted something asking about how people get on with their neighbours and I was quite surprised at the responses. Apparently, some neighbours are like family.

It's crap when that happens.

Wayne and Waynetta Slob live at the bottom of our road. He's currently out cutting down a tree with a chainsaw, so I'm hoping he has a really bad accident

Mine are all fake fur coat and no kickers. They dress immaculately and pretend to be superior while behaving in a despicable and bullying manner.

I love in a similar sounding road in London. We know many of our neighbours well especially the ones out the back over the garden as our kids used to clamber over fences when younger and we got to know each other. We socialise regularly and also have a Whatsapp group. It was busy the first few weeks but is much quieter now as this week I think everyone seems to be in a bit of a slump. It's nice though to keep in touch and share what we're all doing. Two lots of neighbours have had the virus so we all pitched in to do shopping etc. for them. We've had a Zoom call, which was fun, and will have another this week. It's very villagey in this area and I can't walk up the road without seeing someone I know, which is rather nice, but the opposite of what people think London is like!

I love my neighbours, we keep keys of each other, say hello and watch over each other but we don’t live on each other’s pockets and appreciate and respect our own space.

I have not seen more than a couple of people clapping on Thursdays but I have not seen any neighbour pottering outside exercise or not, so I suppose people have different views on how to help the NHS as with so many people working in the hospital nearby I suppose that most are working or having a rest, the others are elderly so I guess their way to do their bit is to stay inside.

@PhilCornwall1 Ah I see what you mean. I still think it could be used for a general thing about why haven't you done any volunteer work.

What I'm trying to say in general is that "What did you do during the lockdown?" could become a standard question from interviewers, and there'll never be a right answer. Getting back on topic (sorry OP!) If you don't live on a friendly street with a mutual aid group then you're more likely to be told your lockdown experience wasn't good enough or you didn't do enough to help the National Effort.

Love that our WhatsApp very eclectic and random - lovely boho neighbour had the missing book in the trilogy dd was enjoying I had the other 2 paint scrapers lent, eggs, and tarragon 😁 etc

What I'm trying to say in general is that "What did you do during the lockdown?" could become a standard question from interviewers, and there'll never be a right answer. Getting back on topic (sorry OP!) If you don't live on a friendly street with a mutual aid group then you're more likely to be told your lockdown experience wasn't good enough or you didn't do enough to help the National Effort.

Well they would be shortsighted recruiters who believed that anyone who isn't a key worker or a volunteer basically sat on the sofa picking their arse, rather than recognising that many MANY people are working full time from home without childcare

No clapping here. I don't know about the rest of the village. But we are a close community and look out for each other.

Just don't like "making a show" as my Mum would say.