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Stay out all day or pop back home?

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partyetiquette · 26/07/2025 09:11

Inspired by another thread.
I've realised that I am a stay put all day type person. If I've gor coffee at 10am with a friend, then an event at 2pm I would stay out and about In between, whereas my friend would always pop home if she can. I hate the feeling of going home in the day. I like to wake up there, and return there and then that's it. I think this comes from living in a city where the commute home wasn't worth it multiple times in a day, but I now live in a much smaller town where it would be easy to do.
What about you guys, stay outers or pop homers?

OP posts:
Coconutter24 · 26/07/2025 09:47

If I finished my coffee at 11 I’d go home if I stayed with friend till 1:30 I wouldn’t. Just depends on location of plans and times

InMyOpenOnion · 26/07/2025 09:43

Surely it depends what each activity is, where they are in relation to each other and what equipment you need? I hate hanging around killing time so would definitely come home instead of that.

DaisyChain505 · 26/07/2025 09:38

I have a dog so definitely popping back between plans. Plus I love being at home.

herbalteabag · 26/07/2025 09:35

Depends what my options were - if I had something to do I might stay out, otherwise I'd definitely go home as I'd just be wasting time hanging about for no reason, plus very bored!

Gollyroo · 26/07/2025 09:27

I think the thread that “inspired” the Op is actually the OP’s own thread from a couple of days ago!!

asking if posters “pack light“ when out for the day

WonderingWanda · 26/07/2025 09:23

I always attempt to minimise trips by combining things so I only need to make one trip. That said, I do a lot of popping back home due to my kids and their schedules clashing with mine E.g. Go to work all day, need to pop back home to feed the kids, then go back out to take them to a sports club. Or the other day, had to drop ds off at a friend's house in next town. Was then taking dd out to a different town but she wasn't ready on time so had to pop home in between. Then had to bring dd home for dinner before going back out for her training, then brought her home so she could get ready for bed, then back out to collect ds. Basically, I have become a taxi and its very inconvenient.

WonsWoo · 26/07/2025 09:23

If time allowed I’d definitely be a ‘pop back home’ person. I hate not having the anchor of having somewhere to wait. I hate hanging about. DD calls it Sanctuary syndrome!

Gollyroo · 26/07/2025 09:17

taxidriver · 26/07/2025 09:15

it really depends, hmm, depends on a lot of things

Doesn’t it?!!

bizarre thread

taxidriver · 26/07/2025 09:16

my house is a half an hour drive from most places

taxidriver · 26/07/2025 09:15

it really depends, hmm, depends on a lot of things

ScrambledEggs12 · 26/07/2025 09:14

Gollyroo · 26/07/2025 09:13

I can’t fathom the thread that “inspired” this?

It was truly inspirational.

BusWankers · 26/07/2025 09:14

Do ten minute walk to friends at 10am, stay for an hour or so, and activity 2 is a 30 minute drive - I'd go home.

Friend lives 30 minutes away in AnyTown,and afternoon thing is there...id stay in town.

Gollyroo · 26/07/2025 09:13

I can’t fathom the thread that “inspired” this?

ConnieHeart · 26/07/2025 09:13

Definitely pop home if I'm able, usually to grab something to eat if I'm not meeting someone for lunch, or to make sure my dd has at least risen out of bed and had something to eat/drink

BusWankers · 26/07/2025 09:12

Depends on where the two activities are in relation to each other and home.

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