Unexpected visitors...Like, or don't like?

[EweSheep]

I don't like drop ins either. I'd rather have me, my family and house all presentable for visitors. My own family such as my parents and my sister, not a problem but just knock first and then enter so I'll know someone is coming in the house. I can wear my grubs all day long when I don't have any visitors.

With hubby's side of the family, they are so BAD about coming in unexpected, had the gall to come right on in while ahem.

They do not know boundaries or equiette of calling ahead first because they drove almost two hours to get here and either we were not home or home but not expecting company. I dont think they ever stopped by since I told his mother don't bring the dog because the dog peed on the floor and she didn't clean it up or say I'm sorry, I'll clean up the mistake. Hubby never heard the end of my rant and rave banter about it and how rude they were. They were simply inconviencing us.

 

[WIChookchick]

I have never liked some one walking up to my door and knocking.
A friend told us a story many years ago I have always loved. Now nothing against religions OR those who want to randomly go up to doors, knock and talk about their specific church/religion.. BUT
A friend had some JW come to their house and talk about the Lord, and gave them the Watchtower... they came over with out saying when they would be back, kind of random...
After a few visits, my friend said we would like to share our religion with you.
Sure enough they came over, they had borrowed some stuff from a Wiccan friend, gone to some craft stores and gotten black clothe, candles and some how gotten a plastic human skull...
He wore a black robe with a red belt and it was open and he was nude underneath...
They knocked and he answered the door... of course they were shocked.. but what made them run was what he said...
"Honey, the human sacrifices are here!!"


I wish I could do that with ALL unwanted visitors!!!

 

[mikensara]

my unexpected visitors are always in laws. I let them in and if i am just not in the mood i let them sit at the table and go about cleaning something evenutally they do leave.

 

[cuntryuppiechick]

No uninvited guests EVER.

Living in the woods with no neighbors. Brother in law came over unexpectedly while we were in the hot tub. We told him to go in the house and we'd be there in a sec after we closed up the tub. He kept talking....and walking...closer and closer. And we kept slinking lower and lower into the water. Little brothers I swear.

We are moving and dh is already at the new place while I get us moved out of the old place. For some reason this means to MIL that she can just start entering my house without knocking. Walked into my bedroom while sleeping, twice when I just got out of the shower and was gathering clothes from the basement, walked in when I had a friend over watching a movie and talked til we stopped it and he had to leave for work so missed the movie. And a ton of other less annoying and embarrassing times. Now she wonders why we say she can't stay here when she visits.

New house has a giant gate but it lines up just right with the front door and I leave it open most of the time rather than do air conditioning. The census lady was told no three times and kept trying. Most of the time I'm running around with not much on. All of the clothes are in a room on the other side of the open door. So she would sit out there for 20 minutes and do paperwork and wait. While the dogs bark continuously, ghaaah! So I'd have to sprint by for clothes or be trapped on one side of the house. I finally gave up and told her I wasn't going to give her my info and what would it take to get rid of her. She asked her questions and I kept saying I'm not going to answer that. So she suggested answers and I said it might be, but I couldn't say. I'm not sure. I would never tell you. And what she marked down I don't know or care.

 

[EweSheep]

Not only that but they can wreck your sex life LOL!

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

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[KristyHall]

i like visitors. I don't care for leaving my property much to go to own so the few times get to talk to people for fun is usually when they stop by. The only time I usually go to town is to run errands, take someone to the doctor/vet/appointments/meetings.

I even enjoy proselytizers if they're polite about it. hmm maybe i should get back into volunteer work if i'm looking forward to a visit from someone trying to change my religion.

though i agree with some of you, visitors only show up when I am a mess, the house is a mess (the house is always a mess) when i'm in my pajamas while doing chores and so on

 

[Godsgrl]

I don't really enjoy having people over at my house. I stress too much about my pets disturbing them, or it isn't clean enough, or... What's worse is the unexpected guest. One night someone came to the door, and I panicked as my house was a complete wreck. Open the door, and it's my in-laws, who live about 20 hours away. They came two weeks early without telling anyone!

Dh wasn't even home, the house was a wreck. They sensed my discomfort, and adjourned to a hotel for the night. And they haven't done it again. What a huge stressor though. I just want to be left alone.

 

[flowerchild59]

I have always had the house that everyone came over to. No one ever knocks, I never wanted that, I wanted an open door policy. I virtually raised all of my kids friends over the 20 years I was raising my family.
Now that my sons friends are nearly 30 they still drop by. I am still their surrogate mom.......sorta makes you warm and fuzzy. But I am sure glad that I am not feeding that many more!!!!
I always say that we have a spot for you at my dinner table.

 

[TouchO'Lass]

I am sooo glad to hear there are others who hang out all day in their jammies!

I get my best work done first thing in the morning, and stopping to get dressed just slows me down.

DH would come home at noon and I'd still be in my scrubs or night shirt and he'd give me that, "You just getting UP?" look. Doesn't notice that the kitchen's been scoured, the laundry done, bathroom is sparkling, garden watered, chickens dogs horses cat fed...

AND I'm usually up before he is, making the coffee and breakfast!!

Whoops. Off topic!

Yeah, I'm kinda in the middle with the unexpected visitors thing. Our place isn't finished yet, so it's ALWAYS a mess, and it drives me nuts.
Plus, I hate when I'm focused and plugging away at a project and someone slows my roll.
AND, My place is really small and I don't have a door on my bedroom yet, so if someone comes by and DH just waltzes em on in, I have to scramble for the bathroom to get dressed!

We have one couple that drops by: I was stationed with HIM in Japan, so we're good buddies. SHE is a somewhat spoiled little girly girl (which I am most definitely NOT!) and just kind of an airhead, and I always get stuck with HER while the menfolks go off doing whatever it is they do.

If I try to keep working, she's under my feet like a puppy. A 52 year old puppy.

Ah well, I guess HE needs a break from her now and then, too...

As for all the other drop-ins, I finally got one of those alarm do-hickey's for the end of the driveway that beeps when someone drives in. It's a kinda long driveway, but it gives me time to throw on some clothes or close the blinds, depending on who's coming...