Inspired by Polyfan: Do you like "drop-by" visits?

[goofyshell]

After reading the thread about having your house clean enough for someone to just "drop by", I wondered how everyone felt about unannounced guests.
I actually like it a lot with good friends. I know they want to see me, not my house and it makes them feel like family (I'm far away from my family and love my "surrogate family" type friends). I also like it when friends feel comfortable enough to just open the cabinet and get a glass and a drink or whatever. I wonder if I'm in the minority here.
I will admit to being occasionally embarassed with the house (or me still in pj's!) with people I don't really know.

 

[aprilgail2]

Sure, I would hope my family and friends would be comfortable enough wih our friendship to drop by whenever they see my car home.....

 

[Disney Ella]

No, because they always seem to drop by when the house is looking the worst. I'd like at least a half-hour notice, and I never just drop in on other peoplel.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

You know, it really depends on WHO it is. And it really has nothing to do if with my house is clean or not. My house is pretty neat 99% of the time, it's just my hubby and I. The only beef I have w/ drop-ins is after we eat dinner (and sometimes before), I just have a t-shirt on. I'm a paraplegic so when I wear a big floppy t-shirt, it covers my bum and my legs. For all anyone know I could have a pair of shorts on underneath.

But the downside. My hubby and I are trying to find a new church. Monday night we get a knock on the door from some church folks from the church we have been visiting. Well I am in our office w/ nothing but a t-shirt on. I had no way of sneaking to our bedroom to at LEAST put a bra on!! So I hid out in the office until they left.

 

[MinnieM21]

No, I don't like it. Besides, the people who drop by are usually people I don't want to see.

 

[sue1013]

Doesn't bother me at all. I'm glad my family and friends feel comfortable enough to stop by anytime. My sister on the other hand hates it. Not that she doesn't want you to feel welcome in her house but she is a total control freak. Everything MUST be planned with her. I'm the opposite hard to believe we came from the same family.

 

[CamColt]

Immediate family(my parents, sister and her family) can drop by anytime. Anyone else, I feel it's rude. I once had a guy from the school PTO stop by without calling first at about 7:00pm. I was in my pajamas...and quite ticked off!

As for people helping themselves to a drink or whatever, I'm fine with that.

 

[monkeyboy]

Do Booty calls count?

 

[NMAmy]

I don't mind at all--we put on a pot of coffee or make some iced tea and just sit and visit. My house is usually tidy enough for company so it's not a big deal. DD has kids in and out of the house on a constant basis so I'm kind of used to it.

 

[rnd4life]

I'm not a big fan of someone just showing up unannounced. It really bothers me and I usually don't do that myself. I just prefer that they call me to let me know they'll be stopping by. My mother in law used to be really bad about just coming over when she felt like it. Once in a while was OK but all the time really started to get under my skin.

 

[we3disneygo]

I have family that lives 30 miles away....they just show up if im not home they call wondering where i was?????? My dad lives in FL, comes every spring to see me. gives me a day when he be here....mostly likely it will be sooner. last year i had just gotten done mowing the yard-hot sweaty-just ordered a pizza for dinner......my step mother just loves to do this to me they had been 20 mins. away all day long....could ya have called??

 

[MsLeFever]

I'm with the OP. I really like it. The house, while not tidy, is usually clean enough and I like to say that instead of learning to clean the house I've learned to cultivate friends who don't care!

 

[Disney Doll]

When I was first married, I preferred notice before guests came, ebcause I didn't want them to see the house a mess or whatever. Then I realized that my house is usually pretty neat...not a museum, but I try to keep a handle on clutter and keep it picked up.

Thed older I get, the less I care what people think of me. If someone drops by and wants to talk about me, they'll find something to say about something, whether it's a messy house or a pesty dog or that I've gotten fat or whatever. I tend not to concern myself too much with what small-minded people think.