Do you think this is the end of the people popping round culture?

[OhioOhioOhio]

That's one of my favourite things about this. Nobody pops round. Surely everyone will be much more thoughtful about imposing their germs on people after this?

I think it was fading out anyway but you're probably right. Definitely has lessened with the generations as my parents/IL's love it

I'd love to think it was the end of the cold calling culture.

I dont think popping round is as much a thing as when I was young and neighbours popped round for a cup of tea and a chat. I always message first anyway.

Hopefully

No, it will kill some people not being able to impose for hours on end.

Apart from the deaths & supermarket trips, I've not felt so relaxed in years.

I hope not, I think that would be the wrong message to get from the whole crisis.

Imposing their germs. Yes when a friend pops in I think she can’t just be here for a cup of tea she must be here to impose her germs- are you sure people actually come and see you? You do not sound friendly at all.

No one ever pops round here, I would hate that. Luckily it died off in the 80s round here.

Im at home and i have a lot of friends i see on a regular basis for coffee etc

But none of us pop

BUT, if they did pop I’d be pleased that they weren’t able to pop

I think it had mostly already died out. I don't know anyone who just pops round and I never do it myself.

I have actually hidden from my dad...and made dd hide 😳

And then made her promise nit to hide from me...

Oh I do hope so 😁

Let's hope it does.

I hope not. But then I like people coming round.

Sadly the one person who I wish would stop popping will pop more when lockdown ends. She will very much see it as an opportunity to make up for lost time. I'll have to keep my door locked 24/7

I like people coming round...when I’m expecting them

I’m very busy with my coffee mornings

no I hope not. I enjoy my friends coming around for a visit and a cup of tea.

Hope so! Save me diving behind the sofa.

I love my kids friends calling in.
And mine.

@RufustheLanglovingreindeer

I used to hate people popping round and now I really miss it

I hope so

It will definitely have a lasting impact on people 'popping round'.
I certainly won't miss the ex-offenders trying to sell me tea towels & dish cloths for twice the price or the pesky Jehovah's spreading their rhetoric messages.

I hate “popping in”. We’ve had an upsurge in it during lockdown, oddly. Friends texting to say “we’ll be walking past yours in 2 mins if you want to come to the door”. So we all stand on the doorstep yelling to them at the end of the path. I don’t mind it really but we never had this before. I guess people are just missing that little bit of contact.

Growing up, my parents always had friends popping in unannounced. One of our neighbours just used to open the back door and shout “it’s only me!” And walk right in. My parents never minded this but when I was older and at home on my own listening to music or doing homework or having secret chats with secret boyfriends on the phone - the only phone, landline in the hall - it would kind of irk me.

I hid behind the sofa many times...