AIBU to think this is rude?

[CodeGeen]

Hi, we moved into a new area and DH went round with chocolates to the neighbours. Two out of the six refused at the door saying we don't eat chocolates. AIBU to think that's a bit rude? Surely even if you don't eat it, you'd just take it and pass it on to someone else or bin it?

Yes a bit rude but maybe they were a bit taken aback and didn’t have time to think of an appropriate reply. Very nice of you and you’re DH to do so.

When did you go around? Today?

It's a bit weird yes. I would have said thanks and regifted it. If I really didn't want them I'd have been extra effusive in my thanks and explained that unfortunately I can't eat them but what a lovely thought etc.

Maybe it's a particularly unfriendly neighborhood and they want to discourage you from being knocking or making small talk with them.

Maybe they thought you were trying to dump your unwanted gifts on them?

It depends what they said. If it was just "We don't eat chocolates, bye!" that was rude. If it was "That's really kind of you, but we don't eat chocolates - thank you for thinking of us" or similar then that was reasonable.

They must all be MNers.
there's a whole heap of strange, unfriendly behaviours I read about on here all the time that I never encounter in my life outside of MN.
Oh no, hang on, if they opened the door, they can't all be MNers

I’d be thrilled if someone gave me free chocolates!

Who the fuck turns down chocolates from a friendly new neighbour?

Maybe they’re arseholes?

Wow you sound like lovely new neighbours. I would be very happy with the chocolates, what a lovely thought so YANBU, though the neighbours are.

I was about to take a box of chocolates next door

That is EXTREMELY rude! How awful of them!

I'd have been thrilled but then I pop round and welcome new neighbours so I'm clearly a bloody weirdo anyway

People are odd, don't let it stop you and your DH being nice.

Very rude.

Willing to take them off your hands?? I would be very polite and offer you a glass of wine and offer to share them with you!

Weirdos. Next time try the Chocolate Test before you move in so you know what sort of freaky neighbourhood you're thinking of moving into.

YANBU, it's really rude.
They could easily have given them to someone else or to the food bank.

Do I go next door or not? It is getting late 😫

you went round on Christmas day? thats a bit weird

Rude. I don't eat chocolates myself, I don't care for sweets, but I'd say thanks and pass them on.

"They must all be MNers.
there's a whole heap of strange, unfriendly behaviours I read about on here all the time that I never encounter in my life outside of MN.
Oh no, hang on, if they opened the door, they can't all be MNers"

I agree with you BackforGood

This is very similar to a recent thread about being friendly with new neighbours. I can't link to it though.

Hope - save them for tomorrow. Gifts for neighbours should be delivered before Christmas not on the day when they may be obliged to invite you in.

Where have you moved to?

@calamitycake really? they delivered theirs last Night but I was bathing DC. We have been neighbours for 15 years so it would be just a drop off but now this whole post made me doubt myself 😫

I will bring them tomorrow 😫

Rude.
Why not smile say thanks and Merry Christmas?

Then gift them onto to someone who like chocolates (like me) or a food bank?