Visitors on Christmas Day

NotRepeatingMyselfAgain · 2025-12-26T11:08:19+00:00

Do/did you have visitors on Christmas Day? Not relatives/friends you invited, but ones who just turned up? One of my in-laws turned up at 10.30 last night, with a card! I went to bed and left my husband to answer the door

LilyBunch25 · 26/12/2025 11:09

No we rarely have visitors on Christmas Day. Had some to stay a couple of years ago but its not something I enjoy. No issue if its Christmas Eve, Boxing Day or NYD but prefer CD to ourselves

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NotRepeatingMyselfAgain · 26/12/2025 11:12

I was annoyed that this person said they'd call round with a card, and waited until bloody bedtime (for me, as I get up early) to call in.

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LilyBunch25 · 26/12/2025 11:17

NotRepeatingMyselfAgain · 26/12/2025 11:12

I was annoyed that this person said they'd call round with a card, and waited until bloody bedtime (for me, as I get up early) to call in.

That would annoy me too! I was in bed at 10.15 last night after a busy day

Sheknowsaboutme · 26/12/2025 11:17

No. And if they did i wouldn’t let them in. But i dont have unwanted visitors.

mondaytosunday · 26/12/2025 11:22

No never. At my sisters one year and invited guest turned up with her brother, that was slightly tricky as no place set on an already crowded table and no one really knew him, but it was ok.
I can’t imagine randomly showing up at someone’s house though. Certainly not on the day itself, and at 10.30 at night? Surprised anyone answered the door!

edwinbear · 26/12/2025 11:26

One of the best Christmas’s we ever had was when we bumped into some good friends when we were all out for lunch. Us because we didn’t want to cook, them because they were gutting their house and had no kitchen, no heating etc. They came back to ours for the afternoon, completely unplanned and we had a great time.

I would not want people dropping in at 10.30pm at night on Christmas Day though. Who does that?!

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NotRepeatingMyselfAgain · 26/12/2025 11:26

The person was persistent with the knocking! They'd said it was too expensive to post a card (I posted one to them AND their adult kids), so was going to bring it yesterday. The same inconsiderate sod did the same last year, but at least it was only at about 8pm them.

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Gowlett · 26/12/2025 11:30

10.30pm, that’s crazy… Because of the price of a stamp?
We spent the day at home, in our pyjamas. Mum & Dad did the same, in their house. Mum was delighted not to cook a feast. We’re all going over to my sister today, for the afternoon.

Sharpzebra · 26/12/2025 11:31

No and I would not answer they could have put it through letterbox at that time I would be annoyed

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NotRepeatingMyselfAgain · 26/12/2025 12:07

The person is known for being self-centred. Lives alone and has no (and I mean not one) friend.

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Purplewarrior · 26/12/2025 12:17

Well nobody would have opened the door to them at my house.

Zov · 26/12/2025 12:20

I'd have chucked a bucket of soapy water on their head if someone had rocked up to my house at 10.30pm on Christmas night! Absolute hooligans!

Zov · 26/12/2025 12:21

NotRepeatingMyselfAgain · 26/12/2025 12:07

The person is known for being self-centred. Lives alone and has no (and I mean not one) friend.

I'm not surprised if they're in the habit of turning up uninvited to peoples homes at 10.30pm on Christmas night!

InBedBy10 · 26/12/2025 12:27

NotRepeatingMyselfAgain · 26/12/2025 12:07

The person is known for being self-centred. Lives alone and has no (and I mean not one) friend.

You sound quite horrible yourself.

Yes it was inconsiderate to turn up the way they did but there's no need for the character assassination. You didnt even have to deal with them, your husband did. Honestly there's no need for so much hostility towards them.

RedToothBrush · 26/12/2025 12:28

We are pretty open house on Christmas Day. Having said that unless it was an emergency I would not appreciate a visitor at 10.30pm.

Zanatdy · 26/12/2025 12:29

No, never. But an in-law with a card late at night, no big deal as they clearly weren’t expecting to be fed etc. Maybe they wanted to see their child on Christmas.

Banaghergirl · 26/12/2025 12:31

I'd have felt terrible that I hadn't invited one of my in laws, who lived alone and only had one friend, to Christmas dinner at my house.

SummerInSun · 26/12/2025 12:35

Different cultures are different. I lived in Scandinavia for a while and the family celebration is Christmas Eve and Christmas Day is spent by everyone dropping in on everyone else and nibbling Christmas biscuits and other treats. It’s really lovely! But of course that’s the cultural expectation there.

MrsSkylerWhite · 26/12/2025 12:39

I’ve always wondered who all of these unexpected callers are, referred to in supermarket ads, whom we’re all apparently supposed to have extra food in for .

How rude is that, turning up unannounced? I’m afraid they’d just have a wasted trip, here, we wouldn’t answer the door.

EmeraldShamrock000 · 26/12/2025 12:40

Not that late, in the mornings, yes, this year we had two neighbour’s and their children for an hour.

RawBloomers · 26/12/2025 12:47

I have never had someone just turn up on Christmas Day. If a relative I didn’t like had said they’d be popping round with a card I’d tell them it was a bit inconvenient and could they just give it to us when we next saw them. Someone turning up at 10:30 pm who persistently knocked when it wasn’t an emergency would be read the riot act and then had the door shut in their face. That’s increases self centered of them.

StripyHorse · 26/12/2025 13:38

NotRepeatingMyselfAgain · 26/12/2025 11:26

The person was persistent with the knocking! They'd said it was too expensive to post a card (I posted one to them AND their adult kids), so was going to bring it yesterday. The same inconsiderate sod did the same last year, but at least it was only at about 8pm them.

I assume you have a letter box? That's all it needs to drop off a card. Then they wouldn't have to worry about disturbing you.

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NotRepeatingMyselfAgain · 26/12/2025 20:53

StripyHorse · 26/12/2025 13:38

I assume you have a letter box? That's all it needs to drop off a card. Then they wouldn't have to worry about disturbing you.

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Yes, we've got a letterbox.

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NotRepeatingMyselfAgain · 26/12/2025 20:55

InBedBy10 · 26/12/2025 12:27

You sound quite horrible yourself.

Yes it was inconsiderate to turn up the way they did but there's no need for the character assassination. You didnt even have to deal with them, your husband did. Honestly there's no need for so much hostility towards them.

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You don't know the half of it - and it would take far too long to explain WHY I said what I said.

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NotRepeatingMyselfAgain · 26/12/2025 20:56

Zanatdy · 26/12/2025 12:29

No, never. But an in-law with a card late at night, no big deal as they clearly weren’t expecting to be fed etc. Maybe they wanted to see their child on Christmas.

Eh???

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