To think it’s rude not to wave your guests goodbye?

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I was brought up to always wave guests goodbye at the door and only shut the front door once they had driven off. This was the norm when I was growing up, everyone did it. If they were not parked near your house you’d walk to their car and wave them off there.

The amount of people who do not do this anymore surprises me. I always feel it’s rude but maybe I am out of touch?

If you don’t wave your guests off, why not? (besides having to close the door incase your toddler runs out, this I completely understand!)

Am I old fashioned? Is this not a thing anymore?

I agree it would be unreasonable to stand at the door after person is in the car and indicated they are now needing time to sort themselves out before dring away. I would wave before they closed the car door and then I would be off back inside. But I had people closing the house door as soon as I was out and felt that was very rude. At least wait until I get to the car...

I think you have a point. My parents / in laws do the waving off thing, and I feel bad because they are stood there like a lemon while I start the music on my phone. Wasn't an issue when I had CDs in the car instead.

Times & ideas change.

I think if you have had a hug & said your goodbyes that's enough.

I wouldn't then find it rude to not be walked to the car/waved at until out of sight.

My husband & FIL shake hands rather than hug-that I do find odd!

If someone's driven over, or are getting into a cab, I'll go onto my balcony and wave them.off, otherwise I see visitors off at the front door.

My parents used to walk visitors downstairs to their car and I have fond memories of my Mum walking solo guests to the bus stop. That was fun cos they'd walk at a snails pace and be chatting non- stop and a 5 min walk would take about 45 mins! I didn't mind though, she only did it during summer and I was too busy eyeing up boys! 😂

The cats would get out. So no.

Yeah I was taught the same, I always stand & wait.

exactly this! It’s only my parents who do this so I now do the dramatic goodbye wave drive down the road and stop to sort myself out!

I always wave guests off, especially those you have travelled far. Hoping they don’t hate it after reading this 😬. I’m in my 40s.

I don’t think you’re rude if they’ve never said they don’t like it, you’re not a mind reader! Also it’s quite possible they like it just fine! I think this whole post is summed up by people who are too worried to be seen as rude to be able to just say ‘I’d rather you didn’t do xxx’ tbh. If people don’t say what bothers them, others can’t know!

I'm asian and it's common in our culture and considered the polite thing to do. I have one kid that cries anytime people leave ours so I don't tend to do it. Dh usually will but said kid gets distracted and whisked off to bed. I personally find it drags out the goodbye and if another one of my kids is crying because they didn't want to leave then its simply easier for me if you just shut the door but hey ho.

We do this and we wave off, I thought everyone did!😄

I grew up with this. I see people to the door but don't wave them off.

At what point is it reasonable to close the door if you can't see the car? Or do you expect people to go to a point where they can see the car to make sure they get in it?

One of my neighbours loves to have a loud, long goodbye conversation when their guests leave at about 2am. All I want is for them to say their goodbyes in doors and piss off.