Uninvited guests & Unexpected visitors

Dont answer the door

I peek sneakily out the side window and then hunker down in my living room all quiet like until they stop knocking.

^^This! Unless it's my BFF, who knows my house is in a constant state of disarray and that I may or may not be naked, and could not care less.

Dont answer the door

This.

How do you deal with it?

I don't answer the door.

I'm not even joking. If I'm not expecting anyone, and I don't see a Canada Post or FedEx truck out side, I don't go anywhere near the door.

If they know I'm home (because of the car in the driveway or windows open or whatever) I just tell them it's not a good time for me. I then suggest a time for them to come back. Depending on who it is, that may be in two hours, it maybe in two weeks, or it maybe at a time I KNOW they're not available! :devil:

Act like a polite hostess and seeth inside.

And then make up a headache.

I'm Mexican, it's what we do.

Like an adult

Living in America it was quite easy to duck and hide until they went away. However, the annoying custom here seems to be to invite the unexpected and UniNvIteD guests into the house and offer a cup of tea....it gets really annoying especially when you don't want visitors and they ruin your plans for the day.

If they have something to say, I hear them out.
If they want to stay, I tell them now isn't a good time.

It honestly depends on if I'm showered and dressed for the day...if my house is a mess, etc. I've been fortunate to not have this happen often as in most people call me before they stop by I have done the whole peering thru the window and being quiet thing as well though

Done all above....but I have a dog that won't stop barking so have to answer now! I do HATE people that are early for dinner,parties ect!

I'm Mexican, it's what we do.

I am too but oddly it's in my family where it's taboo, and in hubby's who is not mexican where it seems to be okay? In my family where it's not okay I will adress the protocol for OP who by posting must not be ok with it either. I personally hate it. When said uninvited guest knocks, you evaluate whether any lights are on or loud movies or music telltale signs someone is home.

You run around whisper/scrambling until you decide if you can pretend you're not home/or realize they must have driven two hours to see you or were in the area and something is wrong and they need your help and you must open the door. Then you open the door with this look on your face :blushing: or :huh: depending on what you were doing when they showed up and exactly who it is.

Then you ask "What are you doing here!?!?" in that tone, and shake hands profusely and hug waiting for said emergency explanation or just wanted to see you. Then you ransack your cupboards for anything to give them to eat or drink, offer your restroom and whatever else may be needed, restaurant ideas, local hotel ideas, shopping or sightseeing locations, AAA card and a phone, or just a place to sit and wait out traffic. You never give up your bed. That would only invite the practice to continue. Sweaters is ok they will mail them back. Jackets for kids is your duty, with the phrase "he can keep it".

All of this because two wrongs don't make a right, but 3 lefts do. The end.

Living in America it was quite easy to duck and hide until they went away. However, the annoying custom here seems to be to invite the unexpected and UniNvIteD guests into the house and offer a cup of tea....it gets really annoying especially when you don't want visitors and they ruin your plans for the day.

We must have tea!

I invite them in. I like having friends who want to spend time with me. If I have plans, I'll tell them, but other than that, it's fair game. Doesn't happen often. It was common occurrence when I was a kid, so I like it.