What to do when unexpected guests come to your home.

@vandana7 (100127)

• India

3 Dec 17

I think we Indians need to learn some manners. Now, with cell phones and everything, the least people can do is, call up, find out if the person has other plans, and then ask if it would be ok to visit. It is not necessary that a person staying home does not have anything to do.

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@vandana7 (100127)

• India

3 Dec 17

@sjvg1976 .. Those surprises are not good apparently. lol

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@sjvg1976 (41277)

• Delhi, India

3 Dec 17

Oh yes...but still people want to give surprises. I remember once my wife went to her home without telling them just to give them surprise and found a lock on the gate and had to return back

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@sjvg1976 (41277)

• Delhi, India

3 Dec 17

@vandana7 yes...I told her but she said she like to see the happiness that come on her face due to that surprise.

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Courtney

@Courtlynn (67086)

• United States

3 Dec 17

I wouldn't cancel unless it's an emergency visit, which it doesn't sound like it is

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@vandana7 (100127)

• India

3 Dec 17

I agree. Ironically, if the person was facing some emergency, he or she would have called because if Sanjeev could not have helped, they would have tried to contact some other relative or friend. Sigh.

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@sjvg1976 (41277)

• Delhi, India

3 Dec 17

It's not an emergency visit of theirs but they are coming from far just to meet us.

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Courtney

@Courtlynn (67086)

• United States

3 Dec 17

@sjvg1976 that's their problem not yours. They should've called and made plans first. I would never cancel plans with my family because others want to be rude and inconsiderate

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@allknowing (135331)

• India

3 Dec 17

It never happens atleast with us. As we always inform each other well in advance.

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@allknowing (135331)

• India

3 Dec 17

@sjvg1976 There could be situations when due t some urgency we may suddenly turn up. You are not talking of such instances I presume. With some it is a habit and I am sure you are referring to such cases.

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@sjvg1976 (41277)

• Delhi, India

3 Dec 17

@allknowing no it was not an urgency. As my sis in law had to come so had to cancel my plan.

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@sjvg1976 (41277)

• Delhi, India

3 Dec 17

So you want to say that it never happened with you in your life ever.

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lady Di

@lady1993 (27224)

• Philippines

3 Dec 17

I think I would rather hang out with my family instead.. Guests should call before going to your house anyway

or maybe you can bring them with you if it is unavoidable?

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lady Di

@lady1993 (27224)

• Philippines

4 Dec 17

@sjvg1976 that's too bad, let's just hope this does not happen in the near future

@sjvg1976 (41277)

• Delhi, India

3 Dec 17

No i can't take them with me but I can't avoid them also so will have to cancel my plan to go out.

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ingrid

@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

3 Dec 17

hahah! i don't think we won't have visitors. it is because we have many dogs that bark at strangers.

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@sjvg1976 (41277)

• Delhi, India

3 Dec 17

Hehehe....May be people don't like to come to your home due to the dogs

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ingrid

@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

4 Dec 17

@sjvg1976 they are scared, because the barks of the dogs are 'ferocious'. but they are trained not to bite once we call out their names.

Shubhu

@shubhu3 (36463)

• New Delhi, India

3 Dec 17

Hahaha this happens with us too. Spontaneous shift needs to be done.

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@sjvg1976 (41277)

• Delhi, India

3 Dec 17

Hmm..That's right thing to do.

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Shubhu

@shubhu3 (36463)

• New Delhi, India

3 Dec 17

@sjvg1976 Exactly.

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@vandana7 (100127)

• India

3 Dec 17

Kids would definitely be disappointed. One way to tell them they are not welcome is being ready and wearing shoes as they are in asking them to join as otherwise, kids would be too unhappy for an entire week.

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kiran8

@kiran8 (15348)

• Mangalore, India

4 Dec 17

This always happens with me and for those who come from far off placed I have no go but to accommodate them. I keep telling my relatives and friends to call me so that I am at home and free to receive them. Some f them.do when they are already close to my home

, but most of friends call before coming. I feel that relatives tend to take you for granted and often feel it is ones duty to he hospitable no matter when and how they land up .

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Toni

@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

3 Dec 17

If the visit is from an important person who also values our importance then it’s best to cancel the trip.

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@sjvg1976 (41277)

• Delhi, India

3 Dec 17

Yes that's why I have cancelled my plan.

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s sivasubrahmanyam

@shivamani10 (11035)

• Hyderabad, India

3 Dec 17

Immediately, I switch off my T.V and receive my guest. This is what most of the people lacking nowadays. They keep it on and will be seeing the T.V after receiving the guest after a formal chat.This should never be there.I will ask my guest also whether he is interested in the programme on the t.V or not.If he is not I switch it off. If he ask for T.V I will definitely switch it on.

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@sjvg1976 (41277)

• Delhi, India

3 Dec 17

Yes we should do like this. We must respect our guests.

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Angie

@andriaperry (116936)

• Anniston, Alabama

4 Dec 17

If I have plans I do not answer the phone and just go, let the machine get the message.

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Tokz

@ilocosboy (45156)

• Philippines

3 Dec 17

I don't know about the tradition in your place but you should have told it your guest that you are going for a vacation.

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@sjvg1976 (41277)

• Delhi, India

3 Dec 17

No we don't do that in our country.

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Mohit Arora

@mohit459 (12565)

• Haldwani, India

4 Dec 17

Ya many times!..

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peachpurple

@peachpurple (13963)

• Malaysia

3 Dec 17

I hate that, but you can't shoo them away, right?

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@sjvg1976 (41277)

• Delhi, India

3 Dec 17

Absolutely. You can't neglect them at all.

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Rubeena Bashir Kunju

@rubyriaz007 (4188)

• India

3 Dec 17

I think if it is a weekend and any of our guests have plans to visit us ,they should give us a call and ask if we have any plans for weekend as they are planning to visit us. If we have plans we can tell them that and they can avoid their visit.

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