Having neighbours comes with the territory. There's only a limited amount of space left that's actually appealing and affordable to live in, which more or less forces people to go to places with similar interests and life expectancies.
However neighbours also have a natural ability to be nosy. Precisely because of the similar interests and expectancies, going against the grain immediately brings your actions to attention. Try getting a shiny new car for example. Or hang a satellite dish. Or start wearing designer clothes. Or bring a different woman home every single night.
Anything different from the grain is notable, and is something to take advantage of, or something that threatens you. I would like people to be more subtle and positive about this, but I guess even I will lash out when some guy is bringing his goats onto my balcony.
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