AIBU to think it's ok to knock on a neighbours door and ask for a cup of coffee?

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Yesterday a new neighbour moved into the flat next door to mine.

He knocked on my door at 4.30pm with a cup in his hand, introduced himself and explained that he'd got beer as a thank you for his friends who had helped move his stuff in (there were about 5 people) but he forgot about the driver and didn't have coffee,milk, sugar in so would it be possible for me to make a cup of coffee for the driver

Not a problem at all in my mind, so made a coffee and gave them a few biscuits however I've spoken to a couple of people today and they seem to think that the neighbour was overstepping the mark and shouldn't have knocked on my door to ask for a cup of coffee without knowing me?

Oh and if he's knocking on your door for a cup of coffee he's sussing out if your a soft touch and will be asking for money off you by Monday

Who is being unreasonable personally I think it's them

Sounds fine to me and a nice way of breaking the ice with a new neighbour :)

Just posted 3 sachets of nescafe all in ones through his letterbox , a mocha , a cappuccino and a standard coffee with a note that says , for your driver

He is going to think I think he is member of the mafia now

I did knock on his door earlier with all my coffee goodies and a tub of hot chocolate (made with water not mlk) but he was out

Hope he doesn't think I'm the looney next door now

I think it is a great way to get to know neighbours!

Good grief!

I have exchanged cooking ingredients, dishwasher tablets, home grown fruit and veg, loans of bicycle pumps, home made cakes, lawn mowing favours, etc with my neighbours in just the last few months. Nobody has asked for the deeds to my house.

Do you think that will be next?

He sounds like a decent fella. I'm sure the driver was gasping for a cuppa if he helped him move into a high rise!

I give cups of tea/coffee glasses of water to the window cleaner/work men etc. I think it's only human kindness to see people aren't left thirsty!

he sounds nice
I would have said yes too

Tikimon Love that slippery slope link!

He sounds like a decent fella. I'm sure the driver was gasping for a cuppa if he helped him move into a high rise!

we have a lift

still though! Nice for everyone to have a drink!

I think it's fine! Kind and generous and neighbourly

It sounds fine to me too.

I wouldn't. Sorry. Probably I should, but we live in a supposedly quite nice area, and we've had police warnings about robberies where someone pretends they're just a new neighbour or claims they knew the previous person who lived there. Being neighbourly is nice, but these days I would probably not immediately trust someone.

I am also still angry about the fuckers who conned my then very deaf gran by claiming to be neighbours who needed a hand, and confused her enough to come out of her house while their mate slipped in and stole her handbag. Charming way to take advantage of an 80 year old woman and it made her scared of answering the door for the rest of her life.

I wouldn't in the least worry someone asking for a coffee would be asking for money next, and I think that's a bit far-fetched, but unfortunately I would be cautious in case they were trying to nick stuff.

Trills yes he did look like Giles - because it was Anthony Head. Giles is the Gold Blend man!!!

And yes, I would happily have made him a coffee. I've given new neighbours boiling water to make up formula because they couldn't find the kettle too.

I know he's the Gold Blend man - that's why I said it!

He sounds nice. I'd have given him coffee. DH would have made him coffee, helped with the unpacking, invited him over for dinner, got his life story and probably now be recovering from a hangover from sharing the beers...

Of course it's ok . Would be different if he'd asked for beer as he'd only got coffee in !