AIBU to think this is rude?

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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?

My new neighbours have shoved some homemade cookies and a card through the gate in a bag the utter bastards!

I'm getting my boots on and going around there with the crossbow. I'm not having that!

I was always brought up not to take food from strangers. OK, they may be your new neighbours, but they're strange until you get to know them, so personally although I love chocolate I'd be inclined to refuse - politely of course. It's not terribly likely that a seal-wrapped package of chocolates could be poisoned, but we live in strange times...

Yeah, OK, I'm weird.

Nobody's ever knocked on my door and handed me chocolate...

I think this all hinges on

a) what the chocolates were; and
b) whether you delivered today or earlier in the week.

I would hate to have someone turn up unannounced when I was enjoying PJs and sofa time. But then nice chocolates would mitigate a bit...

They were rude.

I hate phone calls and anyone knocking my door etc but I'd still be grateful because I am at least partially human...

twats quite honestly, even if I was a gluten fee vegan with allergies to everything on earth still I'd say thank you so kind and a happy Christmas ff's. What is wrong with people?

I’d genuinely be bemused at a stranger rocking up with chocs announcing they’re my new neighbour
Honestly id think it’s a scam. I’d decline the chocs and say I’d see you around
It’s a bit saccharine nicey McNice.id be worried that you’re god botherers
Next step after chocs,a cheery parable and over familiar neighbours

When my neighbours moved in their cat came over on Christmas day I would have loved chocolate

It would be rude to disturb your neighbours on Christmas day. If it was before Christmas then I think it's fine to politely decline if you don't like chocolates. I think a Christmas card would have been enough to be honest.

If it was me I would take the chocolates, thank the giver, but unless they were very nice dark chocolates then they would be dropped off at the food bank collection point. I only really like bars of chocolate with at least 85% cocoa, I find most other chocolate too sweet.

Surely if they were gifts they were wrapped? How did they know they were chocolates?

Is this a drip feed for some rant against a faith?

They don't need to be wrapped, especially not if they're just chocolates for a new neighbour just taking them as they are is perfectly acceptable.

I’d genuinely be bemused at a stranger rocking up with chocs announcing they’re my new neighbour Honestly id think it’s a scam. I’d decline the chocs and say I’d see you around

^ agree but tbh I would be less than impressed with a strange bloke knocking on my door on Christmas Day.

OMG people just don't seem to know how to communicate these days. YANBU they are so rude it's beyond comprehension sometimes. Can't people just be polite and that a gift should be taken in the grace it is given and if not wanted either regift or throw it away geez ...humanity is dissolving IMO

Move to my road! I'll accept them graciously and even put the kettle on and share!

My neighbours came round with chocs yesturday, ffs now I have to take them chocs round.

I’d think scam and send him on his way and no I’d not take the sweeties
Strange man at the door with chocs.too overfamiliar.id be very sus

LipstickHandbagCoffee so he rocks up saying I'm so and so from number 12 just moved in and want to wish you a merry Christmas and you are so bloody jaded with life and strange men that you immediately think it's a scam? Wow ....just wow

We left a little tin of biscuits and a Christmas card outside the doors of the other five flats in our building. We’ve lived here for a few months. Do you think someone will call the police?

I was always brought up not to take food from strangers. OK, they may be your new neighbours, but they're strange until you get to know them, so personally although I love chocolate I'd be inclined to refuse - politely of course. It's not terribly likely that a seal-wrapped package of chocolates could be poisoned, but we live in strange times...

Yeah, OK, I'm weird.

Yep - weird and a bit rude.

If you believe new neighbours are delivering poison / something worse (eg home made biscuits), just say welcome, thank you and then chuck,them.

Wow just wow what?i didn’t set fire to his hair.im exercising savvy,common sense
I live in a city,not a wee hamlet.i don’t know my neighbours,and there are scams a plenty
I have lived in my bit for years,don’t know the neighbours.no one knocks doors
I see moving vans arrive,items disembark,I don’t think oh goodie I hope the new neighbour brings chocolate
I’d be equally sus of a woman.

Wow just wow I think it's rude that's what my opinion is thats all. Just be polite is what I am saying and just because you live in a city makes no difference at all IMO. I live in London and know my neighbours. If you think its a scam just throw the stuff out straight away then

Years ago, we had a single older lady move in next door. Christmas Eve my boys wanted to take her round a card and a box of chocs. They knocked a few times till she came to the window, rapped on the glass and told them to stop bothering her and go away.

My kids were dismayed. After Christmas, I was walking to school with them and she was just going out. She apologised to me but not my kids. I didn't acknowledge it. Just looked at her poker faced. Didn't say a word and never spoke to her ever again. She's the only person I have ever borne such a grudge against.

Hateful bitch

In my area there are numerous scams,police put through flyers about it

• fake utilities reading or urgent Utilities access reqd to your home
• charity collectors
• over priced j cloths etc
• scammers being opportunistic trying to get access or info

Someone I know,the HA surveyor came and undertook maintence check and landlord survey. Took photos of all rooms, took an account of occupants and work pattern,accessed all rooms,looked at locks,inspected all window locks. Of course it was an elaborate hoax. He was v plausible,professional demeanour...they called police its a common scam

Forgot to mention, on being told to go away, I went round a cruched the box through her letterbox and stuffed the card in as well. Not my finest hour. Not gracious. But I was bloody furious at her nastiness to my kids.

That, I presume, is what prompted the apology days later - the realisation that they were trying to bother her with a present and a card.

We are NOT talking about someone trying to get in the house or trying to scam. It was someone saying hello, Merry Christmas and giving a gift FFS