Frazz by Jef Mallett for October 22, 2024

Now might be a time to plan a date!

One of my grandsons, referred to an upscale but seemingly unpopulated neighborhood as a “Dwell Stack”. Not sure if that’s modern slang or just my weirdness rubbing off on him.

I have had similar thoughts about “neighbor” hoods. Including my own and me in it. I know one of our neighbors “to speak to” and another couple “to nod to”. But I don’t KNOW them. And we NEVER sit out on our deck or porch (which doesn’t overlook the street in any case). My “neighbors” are people with whom I share web-based conversations, and people with whom I share recreational things.

Because we’re so tired of people we hide.

Trying to avoid Eccentricity?

A strangerhood!

If the homes are expensive enough to have horses, then yes, it is a neighborhood.

I haven’t notices an inverse correlation between “expensive” neighborhoods and “outdoorsy” ones, but I do see a lot more people walking, running, and riding their bikes in shady neighborhoods.

In my city people only walk and run in the good neighborhoods.

Here they call it sleepcity. There’s life only twice per workday: at rush hour when the carports are filling or emptying. Still: no people just cars.

I call it the Otherhood!

Is a McMansion a fortress against the outside or a cell to keep in the socially challenged?

“Compound,” maybe?

Our neighborhood is great, people walk around often, and I know several neighbors, especially the couple across the street. And the nice subdivisions on the way to work are always buzzing.

Maybe because it’s the Midwest..?

Or, odds are with bigger lots and less kids, expensive neighborhoods have a lot less population density.

I highly recommend the novel “The Neighborhood” by Matthew Betley.

Fort HOME? Not many people outside. Took the train from LA to Norfolk VA, only people I saw were going from or to their autos. But I do enjoy walking through ritzy neighborhoods. Or old neighborhoods. • Hey Jef, really enjoyed this cartoon.

Of all the suggestions so far, I like strangerhood best. I live in the exurbs, with a farm across the road, so no “hood” applies.

Neverland

We started sitting out on our porch again. Hardly anybody these days seems to get out much anymore, not counting going to other indoor places via cars.

I used to ride a motorcycle and get out and about, but after an accident, and other health issues, I’ve become a homebody. I go out once a week to get groceries, and I go out to see any doctors. Other than that, I sit at home. My wife says “let’s take a walk”, and I reply “why bother?”…I like sitting at my computer, reading comics, playing games, talking to family on discord…

A robbing hood. Go outside and get mugged.

I’d hide if such a judgmental person went thru my neighborhood

I grew up in a nice, working-class suburban neighborhood. Small houses. Everybody knew each other. I knew all the neighbors.

When I was a teenager, we moved to an upper middle class suburban neighborhood. Big houses. Nobody knew each other. I didn’t even know my next-door neighbor’s name.

I pass a fancy habitation every day going to and from work. It’s beautiful; looks like a miniature castle. And the only human beings I have ever seen in there are the lawn maintenance people.

I’m not following this. Why do people have to be just outside their house? I assume that they’re having a jam session inside, or they’re off rock climbing somewhere.

Subdivisions

To me it seems there’s ALWAYS someone one outside one of the houses on the block. But it is a gardener who is running a horribly noisy leaf blower. There seems to be no hour for a peaceful walk because there is always one somewhere on the route.

My neighborhood has sidewalks and a lot of walkers. It’s nice.

Introvert Paradise.

My immediate neighbors are snow birds, only one came back so far from wherever they go, we do not hang out, just the customary Good morning or How are you if we meet usually in the alley where the garages are. Btw two are with the HOA so I do keep to myself.

I’d like a neighborhood like in “The Burbs”

yep know them well. As a bicyclist i’ve learned to be on high alert in those towns. Very self entitled, impatient, and dangerous.

As long as there are neighbors, no matter where they are, by definition it’s a neighborhood.

McMansions, I hate them, gated communities of them are now occupying my horse’s paddocks.

This brings to mind the best Rookie scene yet, Tim is watching the game which is pre-empted by a police chase which, it turns out, is headed for his home. He puts on his vest and badge , pulls his car out to block the road, the perp is arrested-by him(?) Can’t remember. He parks his car and goes back to watch the game.

In my neighbourhood many people are living and sleeping on the street, under bushes etc. It makes my heart sick.. They won’t be sitting inside enjoying a football game this week-end.