To not answer the door

[PinkShimmerSparkle]

I took a package in for my neighbour yesterday (23/12) I text her to let her know & we were home for her to collect it, she responded thank you, she will drop by later.
Anyway it’s still sitting in my porch, it’s small so not in the way but I bet she knocks for it tomorrow, Christmas Day.

Christmas day for us is only the 4 of us at home all day, playing games, eating, drinking and watching films/Christmas tv.

AIBU to not answer the door because I simply don’t want to deal with other people? She’s had over 24hr to get it.

Christmas day is the best day for her to knock then!

Sorry...I need to ... baste the turkey/take potatoes out/kids are waiting to unwrap/phone great Aunt Pearl in Aus before she goes to bed...

Wow!
How mean spirited can some people be?

I know right, the op doesn’t even know if she will come round tomorrow and she’s already fantasising about it and how to ignore her.

utterlh miserable and petty

You be an adult, communicate that you're busy and close the door.

Surely one of the other 3 could answer the door if you are busy?

Really? Are people so petty that they can't open a door and hand over a parcel? Unbelievable.

Why couldn't you just have dropped it round?

Unless you know for sure that they'll want to come in and be part of your festivities and can't face saying no, just open the door bid them Merry Christmas and get back to your day.

I probably would have just dropped it round anyway. What is wrong with people?

This.

You are being ridiculous.

It will take you less than a minute to open the door and hand over the parcel if they do come round.
I can't think of one single reason why any normal, sane person wouldn't.

Why haven’t you dropped it round?

Do you hate your neighbour?

I can’t imagine being preemptively pissed off about something like this.

It would take your all of 60 seconds to get up, walk to the door, answer the door, hand over small package and say here you are, merry Christmas, close then door and resume your day.

So yes you are being most unreasonable

Merry Christmas

She is like this, I try to say goodbye and she changes subject. It takes me a minimum of 15 mins to get away.

Ah, the true spirit of Christmas.
Don't be such a miserable cow.

Then you say “sorry neighbour need to go we are in the middle of dinner prep” and shut the door

i would text again and advise you will leave the parcel outside your front door for her to collect as you don’t want to be disturbed.

then I wouldn’t take any more in. She’s taking the piss.

If it’s sat in your porch, can’t you just message her and say where it is so she can open the door and grab it? Without actually having to disturb you? Or am I missing something?

I’ve collected parcels from my neighbours porch before. Open the door, get parcel, close door. They don’t even know I’ve been!

Be more assertive.

I take her parcels in as she has an autistic DC, who can be violent if they don’t get their items on the day they are supposed to arrive.

Quite the drip

Been round 4 times today, no answer.

Yeah you are being unreasonable it's literally one minute out of your day. Where is your Christmas spirit??

Bloody hell, I've heard it all now. It's 10 seconds out of your day, the fact it's usually just the 4 of you, playing games or whatever is irrelevant.

@PinkShimmerSparkle but, she hasn't collected it on the day it arrived ?

Wow, so ridiculous and weird