Wandering guests!

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I’m just wondering whether this just happens to me, or if I’m just weird about normal things! But every time I have a friend come around my house, they want to inspect my whole house and start wandering around upstairs downstairs. It’s so fricking annoying. My house isn’t spectacular. Upstairs is usually cluttered with clothes ready to be put away. It isn’t even decorated like a show home, it’s just an average boring house.

When I go to someone’s house I usually sit in one place and chat, not start wandering around the second my friend goes to the kitchen or somewhere else.

has past form for . . . . . pointing out cobwebs

Tell him you run a spider sanctuary.

MIL does this. Comes to supposedly see DC, then disappears off upstairs. Saw her once coming out of DS1's room and going into our bedroom, could hear drawers being opened and closed. She doesn't babysit anymore, but when she did I often found stuff messed up in my wardrobe, where she'd had a good rake through.

Never do that in anyone's house and never had it done in mine but, yes, it would annoy the hell out of me. I think bedrooms are a private space anyway and unless invited by the owners to take a look, I'd never dream to go there. Very rude and if it happens again, I think you should make it clear that your wandering guests aren't welcome upstairs or anywhere you don't want them to be!

I always find it equally rude when people do that in Come Dine with Me and even rummage around people's drawers, find their knickers etc and laugh at them! It's completely unacceptable!

Omg, I used to have a "friend" who actually OPENED drawers and COUNTED my perfumes. Needless to say she was never invited again and soon after she wasn't my friend anymore.

Can’t beat a good nose around lol

I used to have a "friend" who actually OPENED drawers and COUNTED my perfumes

Counted them? What for??????

To be honest, I don't even like it when my mother goes into my bedroom and starts looking for things sometimes. I really do think that bedrooms are private unless you are invited to look. This applies to everyone, including parents!