What Do You Think About The Pop In

Jordan2 · ‎03-16-2010

I really don't like when someone comes to visit, doesn't call, and says I was in the neighborhood. I like a little notice to tidy up or maybe I'm not feeling up to company.What do all of you think, is it rude or okay?

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

I don't like it. Considerate people call ahead.

MaggieMack · ‎10-01-2014

Rude not to give you advance notice. There are only two people in my life that I wouldn't care if they just dropped by. Others better call first.

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chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

This is always a fun subject here. hehe

I'm also in the camp that it is incredibly poor manners to just show up at anybody's house. For ME, anyway.

I could never imagine just showing up at somebody's house uninvited or unexpected. When people do that I probably won't answer the door, but it hasn't happened to me in years, thankfully. Most people I know have manners.

I also don't like the 'I'm in your area and I'll be there in 10 minutes' drill. Really? Inviting yourself over and not only that, but you're already on your way? Not at all civilized, IMO.

If something else works out for others, hey, go for it. It's not my call to make. But for me that doesn't work.

ChynnaBlue · ‎05-22-2012

None of my friends have my address and it's not listed in the phone book. That's how strongly I feel about the pop-in.

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Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

I need some warning or I probably won't open the door.

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ChynnaBlue · ‎05-22-2012

@chickenbutt wrote:
This is always a fun subject here. hehe

I'm also in the camp that it is incredibly poor manners to just show up at anybody's house. For ME, anyway.

I could never imagine just showing up at somebody's house uninvited or unexpected. When people do that I probably won't answer the door, but it hasn't happened to me in years, thankfully. Most people I know have manners.

I also don't like the 'I'm in your area and I'll be there in 10 minutes' drill. Really? Inviting yourself over and not only that, but you're already on your way? Not at all civilized, IMO.

If something else works out for others, hey, go for it. It's not my call to make. But for me that doesn't work.

You're absolutely right, @chickenbutt. I have only lived in BIG states - California and Texas. One of the "blessing and a curse" things about living in such big states is that friends from out of state would visit and say, "I am coming to your state - let's get together for lunch!" I would love to, but I am in San Francisco and you are going to be in Los Angeles for a convention. That's a 6 hour drive. Same with Texas. If you come to Dallas to visit family, I'm not going to drive 3 and a half hours to meet you for lunch and then drive 3 and a half hours home. But enjoy your stay in my state!

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deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

@Kachina624 wrote:
I need some warning or I probably won't open the door.

Me too.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

Hey CB! Oh I hear that.

I don't mind the call AHEAD, as in way ahead like - I'm going to be in your area in June, or 'next month' or something like that - maybe we could set something up. I'm cool with that.

Yeah, I think people who are not from this part of the country don't realize how large a state that CA is. Same would go for TX, of course.