to think guests turning up on Xmas eve unannounced is rude?

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Aibu to think that guests turning up unannounced on Xmas eve for 2 hours is rude?

The inn-keeper would agree with you

Depends. DS has been ill so in pyjamas on the couch all day and DH has been cooking. Someone other than immediate family turning up expecting to be entertained wouldn't really have been that welcome.

Yes as we've been so busy and I'm too tired. I need a rest before hosting tomorrow

Can't you just stick them in the stable, then get the kettle on ready for the other three geezers on their way to yours.

Only on MN 😂

I think we were ‘unexpected guests’ today, but not intentionally. We dropped by a friend’s house to drop off a card and present. Intention was literally to drop and run, but we were invited in for drinks. Stayed for about 90 minutes catching up. Were we rude?

Is it the bailiffs??
😂

🤣🤣

It’s Christmas! Don’t be a Scrooge, crack out the baileys and enjoy their company

people just walk in here and we can get absolutely shitfaced together

Guests or people calling in to wish you well?
I would be very miffed if guests arrived. People calling for a mince pie and a Bailey's is a tradition in our family and lots of others so I'd be more miffed if nobody called.

I thought this was completely normal!

We have an open door policy here, our family and friends are welcome any time.
The house might not be as tidy as it would be if I knew they were coming round but family and friends (or at least mine) don’t give a shit about that - which is probably why they are always welcome!
Our neighbours dropped in earlier, dh and I had a drink with them and an hour later they left and we resumed what we were doing. My SIL dropped round earlier (she was passing and was returning something to us), dh was out but I invited her in, again stopped what I was doing and we had a chat and ate sausage rolls for half an hour and went on her way. I like people dropping in unannounced but anyone who would do it here knows we’re sociable and also busy (it’s Christmas Eve and we are hosting for 22 tomorrow, it’s a busy time 😂) - I’ll always make time for friends and family.
if it was someone I didn’t like I wouldn’t be as happy but then they probably wouldn’t be coming round!
I don’t think it’s rude, no.

You opened the front door without a prior arrangement 😮

Aww, that's a really nice memory @PinkHeadphones.

I really only have the kind of friends who will go along with whatevers happening, muck in, help, get on with stuff and not expect to be waited on, or some ridiculous standard of show-home tidyness...

So they can show up whenever the hell they like.

I guess if I had friends who were irritating and yet also somehow impossible for me to say 'do fuck off now thanks' to... yeah, that would be annoying.

So I don't have friends like that.

I love it when people drop round, no matter the date.

Depends on what your plans were and who it was.

Quite

Probably answers the phone when it rings as well

Some people...

It's dd's birthday today, so all comers, announced or unannounced are welcome here. Come one come all 👍

It's not rude.

That sounds lovely but how does it work practically, how do you know who is home and who is out visiting?

Yes OK, providing they are bringing Frankincense, Gold and Myrrh.

Otherwise tell them to F off until tomorrow as you are watching Christmas Blankety Blank and a recoding of Money For Nothing and so they can come back tomorrow.

😡

Do forget to wish them Happy Christmas.

This would be my take on it too.

I think it’s horrendously rude to turn up anywhere unannounced - I would never do it and I would hate it if anyone did it to me. Just the thought gives me anxiety.

Whenever I’m at my parents’ house though, they often have friends pop in with no warning and it seems completely normal and acceptable to them!