Faking Absence

Ha ha. I've totally been there before. I tend to not answer the phone too. I'm a homebody and a lot of times I just want to chill at home with my hubby and my trusty compy in peace and quiet. It doesn't sound terrible at all. I've avoided people knocking on my door simply because I just didn't want too see or talk to them. I can be a loner at times. I've had friends come by before and had my husband tell them I'm not home...not that's horrible.:P

I do this a lot. Mainly with phone calls though. Just the other day I got a call from a good friend of mine, checked the caller ID and said put the phome back down. My husband asked why I didn't answer and I told him that I just didn't feel like talking to anyone at that time. Oh well.

LOL..I have hidden a couple of times...Mostly when the bible bashers come knocking at the door....I think its rude to do that..If I want to prey etc,,I will so when I want to, I dont need them knocking on my door..

From one Coffee friend to another, I can totally relate to you. I have done this in the past on a number of occassions. Oopps no I did it for the first time in years just recently. To tell you the truth I have no problem with having my morning coffee with a friend even if I am wearing my pajamas! The only time I ever not go to the door is when I just am not feeling good about myself. This use to happen more often then now. The older I get the less this problem exists I guess. I use to not mind when a friend wanted to pop in for coffee or tea but now I expect people to call. I like the warning to get myself together a little bit. You know brush the hair, wash the face and dress if I decide to which I usually do! I was thinking you work nights and people want to drop by for coffee. That just isn't right! No, really you should consider letting your friends and family no that early morning drop ins are not accepted. A considerate phone call would even be appropriate mid morning sense you are working nights. I am sure even the people who stop by would not want their first moments of the morning interupted. Mornings are sacred aren't they?

I used to do this rather often, but that was mainly because people would knock on our door at really late hours of the night. It always woke me up, but I would rarely actually answer the door. Now we live in a building that you have to buzz to get into, and we don't know very many people here. So we haven't had any visitors at all to our apartment.

I have the most irritated friends who will knock and knock and knock and knock and then they stand at the door, mobile in hand and ring as well!! stupid me, answers the phone (somehow can never manage to ignore that?) "I'm knocking at your door" she says "oh, I didn't hear" I lie, and stomp to the door "just coming" I open up and let this infuratingly persistant friend in, she looks at me in sympathy and says "your hearings getting worse mate, I was banging on your door for ages!" Some people just can't take a hint!

Yeah I've done that plenty of times. Not to family or friends (though I have not answered the phone before) but to the random people who go door to door. I understand why you do it. I do it because I just don't want to deal with those people.

I rarely open the door when someone I do not know is there. Unless it seems to be really important, I do not bother with it.

Yes, I'll admit it, I have also done this. I don't know why people can't call someone first and make sure it is ok and a good time for a visit. I do not like those pop in visitors. They seem to come at a very bad or inconvenient time. I try to always call before I come visit for the very same reason. You never know when someone had a bad night, or was up sick or just couldn't go to sleep and maybe they need to rest and catch up on some sleep or maybe just need some quiet time to themselves. I don't blame you one bit, I think most everyone has done it before.

I did that once when i was pregnant... there was someone calling infront of my apartment gate...well i was too lazy to ge up from the bed... i did not even try to find out who it was...it found out at night that i was my mother bringing me food... well... i regretted pretending because of the lost yummy food...

lol. i do that too. and you're totally right about ignoring people when you're still in your pyjamas. i'd definitely do that too! that's why i really prefer people to let me know in advance before they're coming! sometimes when some salesman or whoever starts to ring the doorbell, i'll pretend like no one's home. and there are times when my house phone rings, i don't bother to pick it up :P

Yes I've done that a time or two. I hate salesmen/women or religous affiliations coming to my door. Or when I'm just too tired for visitors even, I've not answered my door. I had a friend who came so early in the morning that I didn't want to get up so I ignored the knocking and eventually she learned not to come so early.

Dat's natural bro,even I do it wid an average of once a week & I even don't feel wrong about it anyhow.When ur body is damn tired,u need some rest or u r attending something very imp. for which U don't hav any time for other issues than this things happen in practical life & I even know dat sometimes I also get cheated by someone else & I don't mind about that,I usually mutter wat an idiot,dat's it & carry on the other work. Yaa it may feel u if cauz of our foolishness one may get any loss then V must regrette for it,& try our best to avoid this. thanx goodness I haven't made any loss to anyone yet.

I do it all the time too. Plus I screen my calls. I think I just don't want to be bother by people I dont invite. Sometimes I want my own time and my own space. I dont think it is a bad thing.

People don't come by my house, like ever. So I dont have to worry about that. I'd imagine that I probably wouldn't though. I don't know...cause I can't even avoid the phone when I don't wanna answer it. I always end up answering it!

Hun and I have only done that when we were...um... 'occupied'... Our dogs have different barks for friends and for strangers, and if its a stranger, they're usually after something, and I'd just have to shut the door on them anyway!