Used to be when a friend moved, all their friends showed up to help haul stuff and the Movee provided food and a keg for a party afterwards...
As we got older and more affluent, we all still showed up, but chipped in to buy a professional mover and had an all day party at the new place with the BBQ and keg.
The "attitude" when from a willingness to get the job done for a friend to a dread of when someone was going to move again, to positively hoping someone would want to move soon.