A good neighbor encompasses many qualities, but one of the most delightful ones is their ability to infuse everyday life with smiles and laughter.
So in an attempt to thank them for all the joy they bring to our communities, we at We put together a set of pictures featuring people who could be nominated for the “Neighbor of the Year” award and their funny antics.
From putting up creative signs to sending unexpected gifts, these folks know how to create a warm sense of belonging, and if you do too, just try and be someone you’d want to live next to yourself!
#1 Met The Bees
RELATED: #2 I Adopted The Neighborhood Stray Cat. My Neighbor’s Cat Got Her Pregnant. Woke Up To This
If these pictures, for some reason, still don’t inspire you to foster relationships with your members, consider the following: according to psychologist Rick Hanson, Ph.D., who is a Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, when you are friendly to others, you get rewarded yourself.
“Being friendly feels confident and happy, with a positive take on other people, moving toward the world instead of backing away from it. And it encourages others to be less guarded or reactive with you, since you’re answering the ancient question from millions of years of evolution—friend or foe?—with an open hand and heart,” Hanson explained.
#3 We Got 10 Inches Of Snow Over The Weekend And This Lovely Neighbor Helped To Clear The Sidewalks
#4 I Haven’t Met My New Neighbor Yet, But Her Dogs Love Me
#5 My Friend’s Office Has Been In A Post-It War With The Neighbors. Yesterday The Neighbors Won
To warm up your brain’s circuits of friendliness, the psychologist suggests trying one or more of these:
Recall being with someone who cares about you;Remember when someone was friendly to you;Bring to mind a time when you were friendly to someone;Get a sense of the posture, movements, gestures, and facial expressions of a person you know who is naturally friendly;Relax your body into a feeling of friendliness: leaning forward a little, rather than back; softening and opening your chest, face, and eyes; breathing goodwill in and out. #6 Whoever You Are, You Made Our Day
#7 Left This In My Neighbor’s Garden To Cheer Them Up
#8 Just Transferred To A New Apartment With Some Interesting Neighbors
#9 My Neighbor Cut Holes In His Gate So His Dog Could See Out
You don’t need to worry about something grandiose. Often you can just give a smile, handshake, or nod, and that’s plenty.
“Stretch yourself, but stay within the range of whatever is authentic,” Hanson said. “Remember that friendliness is not agreement or approval; it does not mean you have given up on whatever your stances may be in the relationship. Friendliness does not equalfriendship; in truth, most relationships are with friendly acquaintances.”
#10 Neighbors Decided To Put A Fort Up Around Their House
#11 Bad Habit Cat
#12 My Husband Is In The Process Of Redoing Our Lawn. I Didn’t Want Our Neighbors To Think We Were Neglectful Homeowners, So I Made A Sign
#13 When Your Neighbors Have The Right Idea
It’s in everyone’s best interest. “Communities work better (students perform better, crime rates are lower, kids are safer, people live longer) when neighbors know one another better,” Robert Putnam, Harvard University Professor and author of Bowling Alone said.
#14 Neighbors Went To See “It”. It Will Be Dark When They See This
#15 My Neighbor’s Dragon Mailbox
#16 I’m On Vacation For A Week And Asked My Neighbor To Go Check On Our Cat. He Checked On More Than That
#17 My Neighborhood’s Nextdoor Is Something Else
#18 The Bin Collectors Accidentally Destroyed My Bin. Mildly Infuriating, But My Neighbor Managed To Deliver The Bad News In A Comedic Fashion
#19 I Had To Warn The Neighbors About My Cat
#20 My Neighbors’ Mailbox
#21 My Neighbor Put This Above His Doorbell
#22 Somebody In My Neighborhood Did This To Their Tree
#23 Been Watching My Neighbor’s War With A Woodpecker For The Past Year
#24 Our 80-Year-Old Friend Is Visiting. Our 75-Year-Old Neighbor Came Over And Now They’re Planking
#25 Demolishing The House Next Door, Couldn’t Resist
#26 This Sign Recently Appeared In My Neighborhood
#27 My Neighbors Use Of Their Halloween Decorations During Summer
#28 Neighbors At Our Beach House Made A Whale-Shaped Bush, Blowhole And All
#29 My Neighbor Is 3 Kids In A Trench Coat
#30 Told My Neighbor I Don’t Like Snowmen And Walked Out To This At 5 AM For Work
#31 Car Drove Through A Brick Fence, Neighbor Put This Out
#32 Either Someone Stole The “J” Or My Jewish Neighbors Have A Sense Of Humor
#33 Neighbors Made A Snowman For The Neighborhood To Enjoy
#34 My Neighbor Put 1000+ Plastic Dinosaurs In His Front Yard
#35 My Girlfriend’s Neighbor Showing Her Dog The World
#36 During The Recent Lockdown, One Of Our Neighbors Has Kept His Sense Of Humor
#37 Neighbor Is Letting The Neighborhood Weigh In On Their House Color
#38 When The Neighbor Is Relaxing In Her Garden With Her Cat, Wearing A Hotdog Costume
#39 It’s My Neighbor’s First Day Of Retirement. He Set Up A Nerf Gun Turret In His Garage, Waiting For Neighbors To Walk By. He Looked So Proud
#40 My Neighbor’s Boat
#41 A Little Boy In Our Neighborhood Went Door-To-Door Selling Homemade Brooms For $2. Even Demonstrated The Effectiveness Of It. Needless To Say, His Tactics Were Effective
#42 Seen In Our Neighborhood
#43 My Neighbor’s Front Door For Thanksgiving
#44 Just My Neighbors Taking Their Pig For An Afternoon Walk
#45 Neighbor’s Tortoise Escaped And Walked Almost A Street Away. At Around 250 Pounds, This Was Their Solution To Get Her Home
#46 The Kids Next Door Don’t Mess Around
#47 This Is The Backyard Of A Neighbor
#48 Someone In My Neighborhood Totally Wins April Fools’ Day
#49 My Neighbors In Illinois Put Wet Pants In Front Of Their House
#50 My Neighbor’s Mailbox Is A Microwave Oven
#51 My Neighbor’s Front Lawn Dad Joke
#52 My Neighbor Cuts His Hedge Into A Dragon
#53 My Brother Had A Few Extra Beers After A Party, So He Dropped Them Off On His Neighbor’s Front Porch. He Found This Note On The Door The Next Day
#54 My Neighbor’s Dog Likes To Look At Us Over The Fence
#55 Runaway Roomba
#56 One Funny Neighbor
#57 There Are Some Indications Of Animosity Between Two Of My Neighbors
#58 My Neighbor Helping Others Learn From Their Mistake
#59 These Neighbors Made Parking Spaces For Their Grandkids’ RC Cars
#60 My Next Door Neighbor Has New Garden Decorations. Should I Be Worried?
#61 Friend’s Neighbor Got A Settlement For Their Dog Biting Off Her Thumb. The Boat Showed Up Shortly After
#62 My Neighbor Has 8 Kids. He Said It Was This Or A Minivan
#63 So Not True But My Neighbor Is Cool
#64 If Only They Listened. Spotted In My Neighborhood
#65 Sorting Through The Halloween Candy And One House In The Neighborhood Was Giving Out Sand Dollars
#66 My Neighbors Had A Family Cookout And Brought Their Pet Cow
#67 My Neighbor Has A Giant Chicken On His Porch
#68 So I Think A Superhero Just Moved In Next Door To Me
#69 My Neighbors Decorated Their Plant To Look Like Exeggutor
#70 My Neighbors Have A Castle Built On Top Of Their Garage
#71 Here’s The Neighbor’s Kid Checking If His Nerf Gun Is Loaded
#72 My Neighbor Surprised His Daughters This Morning With 8 Tons Of Snow
#73 Somebody In My Neighborhood Is Labelling Grass
#74 Birds Have Been Harassing The Neighborhood, So This Is How My Neighbor Has To Mow His Lawn
#75 Apparently There Is A Yard Sale In My Friend’s Neighborhood
#76 One Of My Neighbor’s Planters Broke Recently In A Storm, This Is The Replacement I Guess
#77 I Built A Chalkboard For My Girls To Write Me Notes. My Neighbor Came Over To Borrow Something Yesterday And I Just Read It Now
#78 A Letter My Neighbor Left In His Other Neighbor’s Mailbox Due To His Barking Dog Problems
#79 A Creative Endeavor From My Neighbor To Get Someone To Take His Yard Waste
#80 So I Found Out Why My Neighbors Are Selling Their House
#81 My Neighbor Is Fishing For Lizards. So Far He Has Been Unsuccessful
#82 Neighbor’s Dog Passed Away. Niece Made This Sympathy Card
#83 When Your Older Neighbor Sees Your Old Toilet Out For The Garbage And Puts A Sign On It
