Difficult Neighbours.docx

Unit5Difficu1.tNeighboursMostofushavehadaconf1.ict,greatorsma1.1.,withaneighbour.Many1.oca1.organizationsthat(rackquarre1.sbc(weenneighbourssaysuchconf1.icts-aboutproperty1.ines,eyesores.IoUdstercs.parties,111.iscip1.incdchi1.dren-areontherise.Itisestimatedthatneighbourhooddisputesmakeup50to6()percentofeasesreferredtomediation.AndIhCnumberisgrowing.Aretiredjudge,Duncan,sayssometimessuchdisputeswindupincourt.Somecasesareserious,butothersbonieronIhe1.udicrous.Hervca1.1.sktwoneighboursdidn*1.seeeyetoeyeonanything.Onewasab1.ue-co1.1.arworker,theo<her«iuniversityemp1.oyee.Iheuniversityman'streedroppedapp1.esintheOthCrMyard.Whentheyrotted,theb1.ue-co1.1.armanthrewthemback.TheuniversitymanICnIhCgateto(heircommondrivewayopen,UPSeUinghisneighbour,who1.ikedic1.osed.Fina1.1.y,(heb1.ue<o1.1.armanboughtap1.asticIIKX1.e1.dressedi1.inamiIi1.aryuniformandinsta1.1.edi1.inawindowfacinghisneighbour'shouse-withrightarmraisedandmidd1.efingerextended.Ihcothermanchargedhimwithcivi1.harassment.Afterhearingbothsides.JudgeDuncansays,mIto1.dthemthatthiswasoffensivebehaviorandjustasked(hemtoworkitou(ontheirown.Theywerebothverysheepish,andquick1.yagreed.Theyknewthewho1.ethingwassi1.1.y,buthadjustgottenbeyondIhcircontro1.*>Misundcnitandingcana1.socauseadispute.Duncante1.1.sanotherstory.Twowomenhadn'tspokentoeachotherinnineycas.eventhoughtheyhadoncebeenfriends.Meanwhi1.e,IhcyhadkepithePo1.iCebusyansweringconp1.aimsIhaI1.heother'sTVwastoo1.oud,hercarwasb1.ocking(hedrivewayOrherkidswereunru1.y.Fina1.1.ythepo1.iceinsistedtheysubmittheirdispute(omediation.,Howdida1.1.thisstart?"askedthemediator.Onewomanto1.dthemediatorabout(hedayshehadCOmeotheo<ber,sdoor(oborrowsomething.Herneighbouropened(hedoor,said“Ican'tta1.ktoyou.*(hen“s1.ammed1.hedorinnyface.*'“Irememberthatday/'rep1.iedthe,"dr-s1.ammcr.fc,!wasonthephonewithmysister,whohadjust1.earnedshehadbreastcancer.Imeant,'1.1.ta1.ktoyou1.ater.'BuiwhenIcried,youwou1.dn'tta1.k(ome,“"If<heyhadta1.kediover(hatday.(hefeudwou1.dneverhavehappened.Sospeakuprightaway.Whenadispute1.ooms,carefu1.1.yp1.anwhattosayandattack(heprob1.em,nottheperson.Ifyourneighbour1.ikeshisstereo1.oud,ca1.m1.yte1.1.himorherhowtheprob1.emharmsyou"-,'Ihavetobeatworkat5a.m.Cou1.dyouturnitdownafterK)p.m.7,'Unit6FindersKeepers(PanOne)Wa1.kinga1.ong,mindingyxrownbusiness,youseeawa1.1.eton(heg11>und.YouPiCki1.up.Somephotosinside,acardortwowithID.Hmm.andanicewadofmoney.Sowhatdoyoudo?Therightthing,or.?Reader'sDigestsetouttodiscoverjustwhatpeop1.ewou1.ddo.Inbigcitiesand(ownsacrosstheg1.obe,in(heUK.Europe.IhcUS.Asia.Canada.Austra1.ia.NewZea1.andand1.atinAmeriCa.editorsofthemagazinedroppedtemptationinthepathofunsuspectingpeop1.e.Wc“1.ost”morethanIJ(X)wa1.1.etstoseejusthowmanyWmI1.dbere1.umed.Eachcontainedaround£50in1.oca1.currency,buia1.soananeandphonenumberso(hatthefinderswou1.dhaveno(roub1.ere1.umingtheWd1.1.e1.presumingtheywantedto.Wc1.eft(heminshoppingcentres,trainandundergroundsUtions.supermarkets,carparksandOnpavements.Ihenwewatchedtoseewhatwou1.dhappen.Theresu1.tswere.fascinating!1.1.(o1.d.44percentofhewa1.1.etswerepickedup.never(obeseenagain.Fromonecountytoanother,though,theresu1.tsva11edwide1.y.Thego1.dstarsforhonestyhaveIogo1.NorwayandDenmark,whereeverysing1.ewa1.1.etwasreturned.Scandinaviancountries,onthewho1.e,puttherestofthewor1.dtoshame.SodidNewZea1.andandacoup1.eofp1.acesinAsiaSouthKoreaandJapan.ButwatchyourpossessionsinArgentinaandIta1.y.sforMexico,it'stough1.uckifyou1.oseyourwa)1.cithere.InmostMexicancities,bare1.yanywerereturned.HowdidtheUKfare?Notbad:outof80wa1.1.ets.52werereturned65percent.Medium-sized(ownsweres1.ight1.ymorehonestthancities,and.interesting1.y,womenoutperformedmen.ThaiPU1.usso1.id1.yon(he1.istofPreHyhonestcountries,a1.ongsideIheUS.Canadd.Austra1.iaandIndia.Ofcourse.CiIieSiindIownswithin(hesamecountryoftenvariedwide1.yaswe1.1.Sowhatdocsa1.1.thiste1.1.usabouthumancharacter*?P1.enty-at1.eastwhenitcomestothosewhowon?ha1.os.Ineachp1.ace,weca1.kedopeop1.etofindoutwhy(heyhadre1.inkedourwa1.1.ets.Thn>ughu1.IhCwor1.d,acrossdiven*ecu1.tures,itboi1.eddownIoafewcommonthemes,fami1.yeducation,re1.igiousfaithandempathy.FindersKeepers(PartTwo)InaGermancity,someoftheresidentsranawayfromvirtue:eightofthetenwa1.1.etsdroppedtheredisappearcd.OneofthoM：returned,though,wasspottedbycight-ycar-okiJacquc1.inc.AfterpointingoutherfindtohermotherIngrid,theybothquick1.ydecidediwasnotIheirsiokeep.fcAVhenIwasg11>wingup.timeswererough,*Ingridsaid.*'Bu1.11yparentswereveryhonestandvctriedtobringupmythreechi1.drenthesameway.”SoifwhatweIcamaskidsisimportant,whatdowemakeofthefo1.1.owingincidents?Inaresort(owninSwitzer1.and,aSmafUydressedwomaninafashionab1.ecapwaswa1.kinghandinhandwithherdaughter.Thewomanstooped(穹腰不是stop)1.ograbourwa1.1.et.Withthe1.itt1.egir1.1.kingonsi1.ent1.y,shePOCkC1.edthefind.Wcneverheardfromher.Anotherwa1.1.etwasspottedbyawomanwhopu1.1.eduphersmartcarattheentrance(oapa1.acein1.ondon.HersonjumpedoutandsnatchedIhewa1.1.et.Backin(hecar.(hewoma