Rude? Stayed for less than an hour for a meal

[doorss]

I am looking after a neighbour’s dog whilst she is away. I saw my other neighbours and said Happy New Year to them. As took
the dog out Said were being picked up by SIL for NYD meal. They live about 10 min drive from here.

Went back about an hour and a quarter later, taking dog back to its home to see the other neighbours being dropped off by the SIL. They said they had a meal with DD and family.

This means that they spent less than an hour. Literally sat to the table then left when last mouthful was finished. That seems rude and rushed

I would be more concerned about the poor dog being left home alone with someone only popping in occasionally to walk/feed it.

It’s quite possible that the intention had always been to have a quick meal, yet you are judging for something you know nothing about.

Christ alive, what have I just read. OP I think you need a hobby 🤣

Who the actual fuck cares 😂😂

What’s rude is your timing and judging them. Fort goodness sake, get a life 🤣

Personally I would not have given it a moment's thought let alone gone online and posted about it.

I did indeed and am still none the wiser.

Who would give a shiny in that case?

My mil did that - not because she was being anti social or rude, but because, due to health issues, she was very uncomfortable at being away from her own home for long. So would come for Christmas meal and be straight away afterwards.

🤣

That seems ideal for a NY day meal, when people are tired, still hung over, wanting to watch football, needing things to finish early because they have work the next day etc. My DD likes us all together and likes to cook. We've often arrived to food being served (we were told times), we eat, chat, say 'Happy whatever ' and go. We have family birthdays in October, November and December, so see each other a lot. When my Mum was in her last years, we'd have a Christmas/Easter/New Year breakfast, then all leave until later. That would have really confused you.

This has really hurt my head.

Mumsnet has really dropped in quality lately....

And it's your business because...?

What the fuck has it got to do with you?

And maybe do dry January.

Agree. I cannot be the only one struggling to understand the OP.

Sounds like a stream of consciousness with irrelevant people drifting in and out.

lol

This is the oddest post I've seen for a while.

You’d be outraged that my brother came to my house for cake and arrived, ate the cake and left in under 15 minutes.
We weren’t busy and neither was he but my son really wanted to give his uncle some cake and my brother was tired.

And it's only day one of the year!

Rude that the dog only had an hours walk and then had to spend fifteen minutes hiding in a hedge with you whilst you timed the comings and goings of your neighbours.

Or maybe whilst they were in the car for the 10 minutes drive someone else was busy plating up - you don't even know if it was hot or cold food. Could have been Turkey and chips, Turkey Salad, Turkey sandwiches accompanied by Turkey soup. Who knows? Who cares? Oh! I forgot Doorss does. 😂

Haha this sounds like DH and I. We often go out to eat and we're home within the hour. Nothing wrong with that!

How very very strange that you are judging people based on this! The only rudeness here OP is coming from you.

Doorss does. Keep up.🙄

Some families are just more efficient than others.

Sounds perfect to me. Dinner, an hour’s conversation and then home for bath and bed. The dream!