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Maybe it's because I'm in California, but, people don't dress up much for anything.
I've been to a couple of concerts and people were dressed up like they were going to the swap meet !
Went to the Casino's and I've probably watched to many old movies and THOUGHT people would dress up there .... NOT !
Also most looked like they were going to the swap meet.
The first time i dressed up for the casino, not knowing and people probably thought I was a HOOKER !! ROFL
I was OVERDRESSED for the evening :(
Such a shame, another illusion shattered :(

Elaine

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I am so not into anything domestic!!

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no they don't here either. whenever i've had a friend stay they always comment on that. i think you could go anywhere here in scrubs :lol:

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I saw a woman out pushing a buggy (read "stroller") at the weekend - in her pajamas - at 2pm.......

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:lol:


last week i saw my neighbour opposite pushing a double pet stroller yes PET stroller with her two poodles in it ..wtf :rofl:

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Holy shit!!!!! I have seen one of those, a bloke out with one (& pet) at the park. I was amazed!!! I could almost understand having one if you had a very very very very old pet and you wanted to take it out for some fresh air........... but this thing appeared to be in perfect health - unlike its owner who must have been totally off his rocker!!!! TOTALLY INSANE!!!! Could you imagine pushing one of those around in your old UK town centre - imagine the piss taking ...........

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:frown:Holy shit!!!!! I have seen one of those, a bloke out with one (& pet) at the park. I was amazed!!! I could almost understand having one if you had a very very very very old pet and you wanted to take it out for some fresh air........... but this thing appeared to be in perfect health - unlike its owner who must have been totally off his rocker!!!! TOTALLY INSANE!!!! Could you imagine pushing one of those around in your old UK town centre - imagine the piss taking ...........

WELL, thats a first - for some reason this came up twice!!!

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this is the top of the line double pet stoller with all the bells and whistles. the maid took them out today in it and the dogs are able to run as i've seen them so dunno what it's all about but looks pretty nutty to me :eek: :rofl:

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bonkers

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We live in a great culdesac and everyone knows each other there are 8 houses and a mix of families and older couples, we have regular get togethers more in the summer - Our neighbours are an older couple who have literally stepped in as US grandparents for our 3 kiddies I couldnt wish for nicer neighbours.

We all watch our for each others kids pets houses etc much nicer than UK where everyone hated each other, we had the most awful nosy old couple next door to us in England moaned about everything how high trees were how many cars we had parked etc I havent experienced anything like that here.

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that sounds lovely, i want to live there.

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But, I do remember in UK, people dropping off their kids in their PJ's, hair in curlers and fag hanging out the side of their mouth ! AHH The good old Days ! LOL

And the older ladies walking around town with their purple rinse hair in in the curlers ready to go out dancing that evening !

BUT, they may have looked like that in the day, but, evenings were a different thing !

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Our street is probably a mix. We have some elderly folks living in some of the houses that I have never seen! On the flip side, our next door neighbors are the sweetest people you'd ever meet. When we moved in they brought over brownies, and it's not unusual for them to be baking and to swing by with some goodies. We've brought them quince jelly that we made from our tree, and Irish sodabread when we were experimenting. They have invited us to their family cabin (the mother is one of 10!) for Halloween parties. The husband is a contractor and is always offering help when we are working on the house.

Their daughter just moved onto our street and her family is lovely as well. Just this weekend we were out front and they all called out a hello and waved. Her husband works for a nursery as a landscape designer and is always willing to lend advice when we ask for it. (Though he puts us to shame) ;) When it recently snowed heavily he knocked on our door and offered us use of his snowblower.

Another neighbor has an annual July 4th pool party that everyone is invited to. They're a nice couple as well.

Which reminds me - it's about time we hosted! I think the "we'd like to get to know you" party is a wonderful idea. :)

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They are like it here too. Infact, if you as much as glance in their direction, they quickly dart back indoors or into their car. No one stops to say hello or anything! I made a point of saying hello to someone the other day and all it got me was a weird look.

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A lot of people here have never spoken to any of their neighbours. Although not considering myself particularly sociable I just freaked at the thought of that totally isolated lifestyle and chose our house because there were a few neighbours who do interact. One side we have an elderly couple who love to buttonhole you with their white supremacist theories. The other side are two real weirdos who appear to be drunk/drugged most of the time. But oppposite there is a big extended family of self-confessed 'trailer trash' who are fun and friendly :lol:, then there is a wealthy family with a Marie Antoinette farm vibe going on, and a family with young children who will talk sometimes.


Could be worse.