Do you call before going to someone's house?

Hi Purplerain and welcome to my lot. I think it is real rude to just show up. We would never show up at someones home without calling first they might be in the middle of something, or they may just not want company at that time. If they don't answer their phone we don't go to their home. Thanks.

Hi Sissy and welcome to my lot. I don't think people these days was brought up to stop and consider anyone. And that will make me madder then if they come by without calling. We have this one person that we know that will show up anytime and expect us to just drop what we are doing and talk. We have a small home business and we don't have time to stop and just chit chat without notice. I hope your roomy gets better soon. Thanks.

People like that certainly need some plain talking.

Hi Randylovesdar. I think it is real rude of people not to call first. We do have people that we associate with that don't call first and we just act like we are not at home. We don't let people in that don't call first.

Hi Olisaur. I hate it when people don't call before showing up and if they do they will have a long wait we don't answer the door if they don't call first. If it was urgent I think they would call to see if we were at home before showing up. Thanks.

Hi Teamrose. That must be an exciting job. I like seeing different homes. It must be nice to have and open door policy. We can't not around here there are too many people that will steal you blind. And that includes the people that just show up with no calls. I think it is just a show of respect to call first. Thanks

Hi Broboque. I think it is rude if people don't call first. We have told all the people we know to call first so we can be ready. But have a couple of people we know that try and just show up and this is even after we have asked them to call first. It would be different if it was family. If it is family we drop what ever we are doing and enjoy a good visit. Thanks

Hi Jwl and welcome to my lot. I love this site it is so cool to be able to chit chat with different people around the world. I think it is a show of respect to call first. Thanks

Yeah free man, it is a sign of respect also... And for us, particularly me, I don't want anybody to be at my house and me unprepared... But like I said for some it is okay... And i am trying to understand why there are some people who are like that... However, they should know whom to do it and not...

Hi Lovelyn_Medrano. It shows respect to call or text them first. I hate wasting time money and effort that is one of the reasons I would rather call the person I want to visit. Thanks

If ever that would happen to us, it would be an exemption and would ended up the same feeling as yours. So far, I don't have one and hoping that it goes as is for a longer time.

Hi Fulltank. My mother brought us up to call before we go to anyones home they might be busy. Most of the time we are busy doing something here or for someone else and have asked everyone we know to call before they show up. One day we were real dirty working in the yard and this couple that is plain not good people to be around showed up. They came at a bad time and didn't even call first. We didn't even stop what we was doing, we couldn't it had to be done before the rain came in. And all they wanted to do is get drunker and tell us about them doing bad things. We both got pissed because they are bad news in the first place. Just not polite to go to someones house without calling first. I can see your side of it but in our book we were brought up with manners and this wouldn't have been done in our day. Thanks

Hi Fulltank. I hope it never happens to you. But these people are always trying to start something so we have written them off our friends list forever. Thanks

Hi Sushie. Your right I think it is real rude for someone to show up without calling. We call before we go to someone's home so we don't waste our time and our gas. We are not wasteful. Thanks

Hi Marar and welcome to my lot. We know several people that don't have manners and are just plain rude. I get so pissed off when they show up I tell them just what I am thinking. We do call when we are going to visit someone. Thanks

Hi Lkbooi. It just makes sense for me to call before going to someone's house who knows they may not want company. Or they may be busy doing something that is important to them and don't want to be bothered. My brother in law found out the hard way not to just show up here without calling first. He thinks we will drop everything and just sit and talk. We own our home and are always busy doing something we don't just sit around and do nothing. When someone shows up they know we have a gate and keep it locked when we are at home because we don't like to be intruded on when we already have plans. When we don't have the gate locked and are out side working if someone shows up we just plain speak up and say we are busy. Best to be honest. Thanks for sharing my friend.

Hi Hatley. I can't blame your husband. He must have thought that was funny. I bet your mom did learn not to just come by....LOL I do think it is rude of people to come by without calling first. We just don't go to anyones home without calling first. Thanks.

Hi Lady. If they show up and we are working they know they had better leave or I will put them to work too....LOL I don't know why but some people just plain don't understand it is out of respect to call first. There are people that live around us that we don't even go to their homes but they will show up at our home wanting to just hang out. We don't just hang out we are always busy doing something. There is a friend that we will stop in at his home if he opens the door when we are driving by. This is on a dirt road and we ride this dirt road quite a lot but not to go to visiting him. It is just on the way to where we are going. But if he comes out we will stop and say a few words but usually it is only a few minutes and we are on our way again.

Well, that will be a different scenario. It's not like you intentionally went to his place and decided to hang out there for the whole day. I know people who are insensitive. We have a neighbor before who just lives on the other side of our fence(way back home where I was born and where my parents are still living)who always hangs out at home. She stays at home to take care of his two boys (4 and 6 year old). Once his husband already left home for work she would go to our house. Now, my mom is usually very busy. She just wants to stay at home, keep it clean, cook for us and take care of the children. My mom does not like wasting her time just talking about someone else's life. She'd rather do something important. This woman who always go to our house would spend hours and hours just telling stories about other people's life- usually rumors). That's why sometimes my mom would tell me that if that neighbor would look for her I should tell her that my mom is still asleep, has a headache or mom is doing something. Sometimes it does not work. She is so comfortable and is at home that sometimes she would even follow my mom and continue her stories while my mom is washing clothes, doing the dishes, cooking, etc. My mom used to entertain her but when she noticed that everyday she will have to tolerate this lady then she started closing the doors, the windows and would tell us not to open it. Eventually, my mom decided to tell her upfront that she's busy and go back another day until the woman stopped coming to our house everyday. She still comes to our house but it was minimized. I think she is so bored with her life and that is the reason she is always so eager to talk to someone.

Hi Luvlymee and welcome to my lot. We are older and it is just plain polite to call first. Our mothers would have whipped our bottoms if we went to someones house without calling first. Just plain good manners to call first. It is nice that you would call first. It is do unto others as you would have done unto you in our book. If we wouldn't like it then we wouldn't do it to anyone else. Thanks.

Hi Olliekobra. I am like you I want to know when someone is calling so I can tidy up and make sure I am not too busy to spend some time with my real friends. I don't like it when people see my home in disorder. I think it is rude to just show up without calling first.

i agree i do think that its rude when people just turn up to my house. I try to keep my house as tidy as i can but because i work long hours this isnt always possible so when people do turn up and my house is untidy then i feel ashamed and shouldnt have to feel like that in my own house.