to feel my neighbour was being rather rude towards me by

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telling me to have a good evening in the middle of our chat and then staring into my eyes almost defiant?

I know they're a bit unfriendly around here but I felt insulted. This has never happened to me before!

She said hello to me and I said hello back then chated about how the garden has overgrown and how long it was. I seak to her about twice per year and she lives bang next door to me.

Next time I shan't bother.

It has bothered me greatly for some reason.

So she said "have a good evening" - how dare she be so rude

Maybe she was in a major hurry to go somewhere and you were holding her up? The wee could have been running down her leg, or a pan on the stove or anything, and she just needed to get away from you in a hurry and couldn't think how.

Was it her garden you critiscised?

No my garden, her lawn is short. I felt it odd and rude, abrupt.

Eh?

OP, I do not know of what the fuck you speak. Please be more explicit.

How was she standing? like a t-Rex? was she kind of trying to get away?
Does sound a bit rude to be fair. Did she then walk off?

There's nowt as queer as folk?

Don't worry about it, people are unbeliveable sometimes.

My friend told me about how a mutual friend described the incident when she was incredibly rude to me. I then asked how she was about it - apologetic, embarrassed, etc? Nah, my friend said, she seemed unbothered.

Some people are just rude and ignorant.

(and I should know cos I can be )

telling me to have a good evening in the middle of our chat and then staring into my eyes almost defiant?

'defiant', what did you think she was being defiant about? It comes across as quite normal.

You do come across as a loon though.

No she didn't walk off, but she was rude. Odd person. i think I shall ignore her totally now. I only ever see her a few times per year anyway. I made an effort and that is what I got for my friendlyness. My fault.

friendliness

Complex YOU think I am a loon?

OP: rain is good for the garden

neighbour: yes, isn't it

OP: my lawn is shit - yours is nice

neighbour: have a good evening

??????

Like a t rex! :-D

Next time I see her I should say "Have a good evening". but can't be arsed

Weird. Any chance she could be slightly deaf maybe, and didn't realise you were still talking?

I am stumped by this. She's rude because she wished you a pleasant evening?!!!

She said Good Evening, and stared defiantly in the middle of the conversation when op was still talking. Keep up, folks!

That is a polite way of saying "shut the fuck up, I'm bored now". Of course she was rude. Impossible to say why, though.

Have a good evening = bog off now please, I'm done talking to you

It's code for "I want to end this conversation"

Thank you for replying. I know I won't bother to chat again. I want to move out. They're all really unfriendly towards each other, there is a bad atmosphere. I've had it. Just a smile and a wave is all I ask for. I do not get involved with my neighbours even to chat, but now I have been reminded why. Cheeky cow she is!

Bloody hell, is it really Hecate? My neighbours must think I'm a right old rude bitch then. I'm always saying have a nice evening/good weekend etc to them.

"shut the fuck up" would definitely have been rude - stare or no stare