Passive-Aggressive

When relatively new to an area, meeting your neighbors or dropping by their places is perhaps an unwritten rule. If a new neighbor decides to water their plants in their front yard, it is best to go over and say hi or hello and initiate small talk to get to know them. The motive behind these acts is just to simply welcome them and perhaps get to know their contact details in case an emergency arises.

Others prefer to bake goodies or give a housewarming gift; there are no limits as to what one can do. In this scenario, however, Barb and Tom seem to display a degree of passive-aggressiveness when it comes to their daughter by telling their neighbors to avoid their ‘Godless’ acts.