I don’t think you can go wrong extending a welcome, with or without baked goods. It’s a well-known practice, and most people will find it to be a kind and friendly gesture. If they’re not interested in interacting with neighbors, you seem like you would be respectful of that and give them their space. No harm no foul. If they are interested then you have a neighbor-friend and the potential for a stronger, safer community.
We live in Seattle and know all our neighbors. We’re not friends, but are friendly. It’s no big deal to wave when you get home and the neighbor’s out gardening or whatever, and it adds a lot of positive benefits. People on our street look out for each other’s property (without being intrusive), like our neighbor has put out our garbage when we’re out of town so we don’t miss the pickup. And it definitely helps when something goes wrong - for instance, we had to negotiate a shared sewer line problem that crossed three yards. It helps to start that kind of conversation from a friendly place.
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Reply to Meeting my neighbors. by Pizzaparty2022
I don’t think you can go wrong extending a welcome, with or without baked goods. It’s a well-known practice, and most people will find it to be a kind and friendly gesture. If they’re not interested in interacting with neighbors, you seem like you would be respectful of that and give them their space. No harm no foul. If they are interested then you have a neighbor-friend and the potential for a stronger, safer community.
We live in Seattle and know all our neighbors. We’re not friends, but are friendly. It’s no big deal to wave when you get home and the neighbor’s out gardening or whatever, and it adds a lot of positive benefits. People on our street look out for each other’s property (without being intrusive), like our neighbor has put out our garbage when we’re out of town so we don’t miss the pickup. And it definitely helps when something goes wrong - for instance, we had to negotiate a shared sewer line problem that crossed three yards. It helps to start that kind of conversation from a friendly place.