Saying Goodbye

[SleepyFlump]

I've got a friend who doesn't come to the door to say goodbye when I leave the house. I thought it was just a weird thing she does (or doesn't) do. But in the last couple of weeks, I've encountered two more friends (don't know each other), do the same.

All the usual leaving noises and gestures are made, saying it's time I left, gathering bags, phone, get shoes on etc. and they say goodbye while staying in the kitchen, sitting room while I make my way to the front door and close it behind me!

This sounds pathetic, saying it out loud, and obviously I'm totally capable, but it's not normal is it? Isn't it good manners to see people out? Even if it's born from a place where they're comfortable and it's an easy friendship with no formalities, isn't it rude? What do you do?

" I'm not bothered."

Of course you're bothered. Why would you have started the thread otherwise?

Just to gauge opinion.

Much more polite to see guests to the door, in my book. But if someone didn't do this for me, I wouldn't feel offended, I'd just assume they'd grown up with different customs.

I would always see guests to the door and often to their car (street parking)

Take it as a compliment as they clearly trust you not to steal the family silver on the way out!

It’s simply rude not to show people out. Some people are rude and don’t know they are. Some of them are posting on this thread.

I'm physically disabled and use a walking frame and walking up and down my hall takes some effort. I always used to but now I apologise for not showing visitors out.

Silvery it’s perfectly understandable in your circumstances, my mum is bound by her mobility too and although she physically could see us out, it’s down some stairs and would absolutely ruin her to be doing it multiple times a day, I’d never expect her to do it. Although even before she physically found it difficult she wouldn’t!!

I don't know anyone who doesnt see people out. I'd think it was really weird if they didnt

I don't know anyone who doesnt see people out. I'd think it was really weird if they
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I always walk my guests to the door when they are leaving, but at the same time; I wouldn’t see it as bad manners if someone didn’t do the same for me.

Different strokes, different folks.

I’m so glad none of my friends are Hyacinth Bucket types.

My neighbours like to say goodbye at the door. At 2am, VERY loudly for at least 10 mins or until I get up open my bedroom window and tell them to shut up

I’m so glad none of my friends are Hyacinth Bucket types.

I'm so glad none of my friends are rude.

Yes, I always see people out. Feel very odd to just stay sitting on the sofa!

I thought only those in soapland did this! 'I'll see myself out' .....

Always walk to the door, even close friends and family (not my family who live here, that would be weird).

Always see people out, thank them for coming or say it's been good to see them, wait until they've driven away or walked a few paces. Rounds off the visit with good manners I think and costs nothing.

I don't know anyone who doesn't see people out. I'd think it was really weird if they didn't

Another who agrees with this ^