I hate it when people stop by without calling first.

[Liberty Belle]

They have cell phones, why don't they use them?

I'm not even sure why it bothers me so much, but it just does. I guess because we both work full time and have two active kids, our free time at home is limited and surprise intrusions, even by family and friends, just annoy me.

Vent over.

 

[TDC Nala]

I just wanted to see if your signature guy still has clothes on.

 

[Liberty Belle]

I just wanted to see if your signature guy still has clothes on.

I only undress him at night.

 

[kbkids]

Yes, it drives me crazy!!! My FIL was the world's worst about this until one afternoon, I had just taken a shower. I was sitting in the recliner with my hair in a towel and my robe on. We had a glass front door, so I could see him coming up to the porch. I jumped up and ran to the bedroom, and my DH answered the door. FIL was mad at ME!!! He saw me run and, I guess, thought I was running to get away from him. DH told him, "Uh, Dad, she wasn't dressed." His response, "Whatever, sorry to bother you, I'll just leave." which he promptly turned around and did. DH just let it drop - that was about 7 years ago, but he has never dropped by since without calling.

 

[momof3disneyholics]

That is my biggest Pet Peeve of all time. I totally understand how that could frustrate you.

 

[korbbec]

I just ignore it-won't answer the door. If you can be rude, so can I.

 

[IwasatWDWforamonth]

You could always hide under the table,
my mom hid us when company came then we waited for them to quit knocking and peek out the window, one time my aunt came over then went to my grandmas house and grandma left a message "I know your in there"

 

[kbkids]

I just ignore it-won't answer the door. If you can be rude, so can I.

We're building a new house, and I have chosen a solid front door instead of the glass for this very reason. My car will be in the garage in this house (never had room in our other house), so no one will know if I'm home or not unless they call first - which they should be doing anyway!!

 

[Andy B]

Boy arn't you lot friendly.

We would love for our parents to be alive to drop in unannounced.

 

[disykat]

My inlaws drove 400 miles, rang our doorbell (which hadn't worked in years), left a package with the neighbors, and turned around and drove 400 miles home. I was in a back bedroom with a sick baby and didn't even know they were there until I got a phone call from the neighbor saying my inlaws just left.

My inlaws told the story to the rest of the family as "we drove all that way and she wouldn't answer the door" - conveniently leaving out the part where I had no idea they were coming or were even at the door. They defended not calling by saying it was a last minute decision. It's pretty hard to drive 400 miles last minute, when I know darn well they had to stop for gas AND food on the way up. No time for a phone call? Yeah right.

Funny thing is - I would have welcomed the visit. I had a really important meeting I had to skip because the kids were sick. They could have babysat!

 

[momof3disneyholics]

Boy arn't you lot friendly.

We would love for our parents to be alive to drop in unannounced.

My parents are deceased too. That has nothing to do with it. It is still rude for people to drop by without calling first.

 

[pearlieq]

Boy arn't you lot friendly.

We would love for our parents to be alive to drop in unannounced.

Is that some kind of grab for pity or something? I'm sorry your parents passed away. Especially because it seems to have made you want to dump on other people.

I totally understand the OP. I don't drop in at all and it irritates me when other people do as well. How would they know I'm not in the middle of something I don't want interrupted? Heck, half the time I'm in my jammies or sweats when I'm home.

I don't even drop in on my own mother and she afforts me the same courtesy. I guess that means we don't love each other or something...

 

[LBelle]

Boy arn't you lot friendly.

We would love for our parents to be alive to drop in unannounced.

I don't think 'friendly' has anything to do with it!!!

It's a breach of etiquette....plain and simple!

 

[kbkids]

Heck, half the time I'm in my jammies or sweats when I'm home.

Yeh, that's me too. My DD has to answer the door for the UPS guy half the time.

 

[momof3disneyholics]

Yeh, that's me too. My DD has to answer the door for the UPS guy half the time.

Half the time? I am always in PJ's or sweats when I'm home. I never answer the door. I make my Df or one of the kids do it.

 

[sha_lyn]

My inlaws drove 400 miles, rang our doorbell (which hadn't worked in years), left a package with the neighbors, and turned around and drove 400 miles home. I was in a back bedroom with a sick baby and didn't even know they were there until I got a phone call from the neighbor saying my inlaws just left.

My inlaws told the story to the rest of the family as "we drove all that way and she wouldn't answer the door" - conveniently leaving out the part where I had no idea they were coming or were even at the door. They defended not calling by saying it was a last minute decision. It's pretty hard to drive 400 miles last minute, when I know darn well they had to stop for gas AND food on the way up. No time for a phone call? Yeah right.

Funny thing is - I would have welcomed the visit. I had a really important meeting I had to skip because the kids were sick. They could have babysat!

Oh boy that is insane. Love how they made it your fault

For some this reminds me of a friend. Of course she didn't drive anywhere near as far as your inlaws did. We had just moved a couple of months before. Well an old neighbor decided she wanted to come by. She didn't call ahead. DS was at school and DD was a baby at the time. I think she was down for a nap and I was napping on the couch. I hear someone come down the driveway and see a large red truck pull in, turn around and leave. About 45 min later my friend calls and said she and her friend had just stopped by but I wasn't home. I told her I had been home all day. she said there wasn't a car in the driveway. I told her it was in the garage. I also asked her if they were in a red truck, because I saw one pull in and turn around. Well she got all huffy ad said how was she supposed to know that my van was in the garage, I should have came outside.

 

[Andy B]

My parents are deceased too. That has nothing to do with it. It is still rude for people to drop by without calling first.

Why is it rude.

 

[mking624]

Unexpected visitors don't bother us...we enjoy it.

 

[momof3disneyholics]

Why is it rude.

It's called etiquette, plain and simple.

 

[Andy B]

Is that some kind of grab for pity or something? I'm sorry your parents passed away. Especially because it seems to have made you want to dump on other people.

I don't even drop in on my own mother and she afforts me the same courtesy. I guess that means we don't love each other or something...

I'm not the one dumping on people who want to visit!

Surprises can be fun.