People Who Invite Themselves Over

[GrayRoo]

Send him on an errand to pick up something. You've got to be short of something, right? When he comes back, send him for something else. Make each trip further and more expensive.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Thanks GrayRoo!

 

[Marlinchaser]

I was just about to ask if I could crash on your couch on the way past next weekend, but since I know how you feel I wont.

MY sudgestion: come around from back of house when he get there, have a shovel in your hand, greet him nicely and say, "I just finished burrying the last person who stayed more than an hour, welcome to our home and your on the clock.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Good one, Marlinchaser. Very Stephen King.

I even have a (double dug) garden bed in-progress that looks a lot like a long grave. . .

 

[CarriBrown]

My approach is- Cut the BS and just tell the guy. Some people don't like it, but too bad!
When he comes to the door, don't invite him in! Just tell him that you two are very busy, your husband doesn't have time to "play", and when he does, he will give him a call.
My DH would be trampled over if I weren't around to stop the stampeed. That is your DH's nature, too, and nothing will change it. Just put your foot down before this guy takes over more than your garage!

Or... You can roll him in rice and throw him in the chicken coop!

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Thanks CarriBrown. I guess I will just have to grow a double back-bone then. At least I know I'm in good company!

How about we roll him in yogurt?

 

[Henrietta23]

I confess I haven't read all the replies yet and this story may not actually help, but you did say you could use a laugh and it might do that:
This story was told to me by a veterinarian that I used to work for. Her aunt had these friends that kept stopping by at dinner time, several times a week. The aunt felt obligated to serve them and was getting really tired of it. She wasn't comfortable telling them they weren't welcome. So one night after she cleared the table she set the dishes on the floor and let the dog in. The dog licked the dishes clean and the aunt stacked them up and put them in the cupboard without saying a word. The friends never came back at a mealtime again.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

That is a good one Henrietta23! Thanks for the laugh.

 

[seminolewind]

I would try to get your DH to stop this. If you do it, he never will. When the guy stops by, insist that he come in for coffee, cake, and perhaps dinner. Keep doing this till your DH has had enough and decides to do something about it.

 

[SpottedCrow]

I'm rolling Henrietta and Marlin!!!

My Aunt always used to call at supper, then say I didn't know you were eating...well, heck the LAST time you called we were eating too...duh! I don't pick up the phone anymore either...just let the machine pick up and then I MAY call you back, if I feel like it.

Unfortunately, I don't have to worry about folks dropping in. My Sister works, my Aunt can't drive (which is a whole nother story), my Dad lives in FL, my Best Friend lives in MD, my SIL live in NH and my inlaws think it's longer for them to drive to our house than it is for US to drive THERE!