the person that lives across the street from me (i dont really know them; i have seen them outside ~2-3 times in 9-ish years) waved once and yelled "Hi, Lord Darkness!"
that was a bit odd. i guess i am tim curry from legend to my neighbors.
To me it would make sense to assume they call her like that because they call you "o alemão" in the first place, are you German or German-speaking or German-looking?
When I adopted her I was learning German, so I got used to speak in the language with her; first to train myself*, then for convenience (I can talk with her and my other cat Kika separately). But then, like: I go to garden, Frieda follows me, when I'm going back I tell her "geh nach Hause" (go back home), neighbour sees and finds it funny, now she's the little German.
And then there's the front neighbour; if I'm gardening and he opens his gate, his two dogs run towards me with the biggest "I want belly rubs!" face.
*pets are great for language learning - sure, they might not answer you, but they don't judge your pronunciation and they still pay attention to what you say.
My neighborhood is pretty close to one another through church. Except my house. I barely know my neighbors' names, and don't socialize at all.
A new family moved in and stopped by. They wanted some information on TNR through the local animal shelters. The word got around that we're the only people who will do something about strays. So we know for sure we're known as the cat people.
I once had upstairs neighbors (in their 20s, no kids) make a sound that I was certain I could identify, but I couldn’t believe anyone would do it. I ranted to my then boyfriend for a couple days, then finally went up and asked about it.
She was, in fact, learning to rollerskate on a tiled floor.
Sort of, but electric and self balancing (front to back) but it's like 6" off the ground. It's a "One Wheel" brand thingy. Thought it would be fun to ride to work... Turns out I'm afraid to go fast and my legs start shaking after a mile or two.
A few of them used to call me Dad. I'm twenty years older and I would organize overnight canoe/kayak trips for us. Having the most experience, I would more or less take charge. Hence the nickname