Do you mind unexpected guests

As long as I like the person I really don't mind them dropping by. Of course, I'm rather OCD about cleaning so that is never a problem...of course as long as it's not in the middle of the night and wakes me up... ;) I try to have my home ready for anything since I live with a bunch of people... there are always people coming in and out of the house.

I would never personally show up on someone's doorstep expecting to be entertained, especially with no phone call. I usually make plans to stay somewhere before I leave the house. If it's an emergency, I would definitely call first to make sure it works with whatever they have going on. That being said, we have a lot of friends that are last minute guests, but they still call and ask before showing up at the door. I don't really mind unexpected guests, anyone who knows us knows our schedule is crazy, so they would be on their own anyway. I am usually prepared for a couple people to stop by for dinner on any given night, because that happens fairly frequently. My boyfriend is a cop, and since they have weird hours, anyone on his shift will stop by for a meal(most of them are single guys) before or after work. I have it set up in individual portions in Tupperware, so all they have to do it throw it in the microwave. Most of the time one or both of us is here, but sometimes we are not. The people who we trust in our home have keys, and they will stop by whenever, however most still call to let us know either way. I actually like this arrangement. I don't have kids, and I work from home, so it breaks up the day a little bit if people stop by. If we aren't here, they do our dishes, and sometimes will clean for me, so it works out.

I dont appreciate anyone doing that to me,especially if I have plans for a week end. I would ask if I can bring them along depends on where am going. If it is personal, then I would let them know that I have aready made plans for the week end and since I am unable to host them they have the option to stay at my home and entertain themselves. But I would advise then that the next time I would prefer for them to contact me first before coming to see if I have anything planned.

I really dislike when folks show up without warning. My house is really informal, but I like to do special things when I have visitors. I usually try to bake something up and have extra beverages/snacks on hand that are not usually in my house because we are all watching what we eat. I also hate change so anything that disrupts my routine without notice irritates me. I never just drop in on folks so I appreciate those who show me the same respect. As for someone showing up on my doorstep with a bag, there would have to be a really good reason or I would kindly explain that I have plans and they are SOL. If there was a really good reason I would have no problem changing my plans to accommodate them.

It depends on my mood . I dont mind my brother coming over . Friends sometimes I just want some me time or have plans.

It truly does depend on the person doesnt it. But I hate unexpected visitors, its not that i wouldnt be pleased to see them, just that a warning doesnt go amiss, wha if your busy or ill?? Just expect a bit of courtesy thats all and good luck to anyone who turned u on my doorstep expecting to stay the weekend!

Well, I would be upset if someone plans to spend the weekend at my house without warning me in advance because for one thing, I would be totally unprepared for their visit, and for the other, I will have to change whatever plans I might have made. I wouldn't drive away the unexpected guests though. I would take good care of them; at the same time, I would wish they wouldn't repeat it. I prefer at least a phone call... I would be shocked if people unexpectedly land on my doorstep when my house looks as it has been struck by a quake... Cheers and happy mylotting!

Yes I do as I like to be warned because in our case' we only have two bedrooms in our apt. and they are both occupied. so my vistor would have to be put up in a motel or hotel so I would need some warning from them first so I could tell them what they would have to do if they wanted to visit us..

I am definitely not one of those who does this by popping up at friends place without prior notice and neither do my husband and I like guest, family members or relatives popping up at our doorstep without prior notice. Would be good to call and inform and checkout first. yeah we would like to be prepared or ready. but at the moment we can't even have one person to stay over at our place cos the spare room has no light so we have used the spare room as a store room

I perfer a phone call and if i don't get one and have plans they just have to entertain themselves just because they were rude dosen't mean i'm going to be the same with whoever i have plans with.

well personally if the person is in need and has no where else to go then i consider that an emergancy and i would rather them just show up and would welcome it. of course i tend to be a very generous person too. but when i do have company i tend to plan it out first so i know whats going on. so it really depends on the situation. is the person just showing up because they have no place to go or are they just showing up to take advantage? even if they were taking advantage i may take them in with restrictions until they can find some other accomidations. i donno...maybe my heart is too big in that respect.

that's a good question! i think no one like the unexpeccted guests if they have any plan. if you have to do your own business as planed,your friend will be disappointed,and you will feel sorry for them.if you spoil your plan,you may feel something of disturbed,even a little angry with your friend. no matter which one we will pay a visit to,inform him/her ahead of time.

ln my opinion ,l think it is better for the guests to make a call to the host he or she will visit in advance .this is not only the show of your implitity but also the show of your respect for the host .In that case ,the host will have enough time to make the plan of the left time and make some necessary preparation ,you also will avoid the chance of being rejected.

i do mind but they can turn out to be quite fun so give them a while and if they do turn sour kick em' out but generally there nice!

Guests are always unexpecetd and if we are doing anything to ourselves which we feel should not be shared with others, then we all do feel insecure or some sort of uncomfortableness on receiving guests who are unexpected or otherwise it is compeletly alright here

I would surely expect my guests to ring me up and inform me before they come.It is very inconvenient when people drop in without any information.I have faced this situation many times and I have been mad about it.I would never do this to someone else.

i dont really like have unexpected guests but i guess sometimes it's unavoidable. i prefer to be told in advanced when someone's coming so that i can prepare too. i usually will call first if i want to visit someone, to see if they're free or not and if it's okay if i were to drop by, rather than just go without telling them first.

I do mind! I prefer to have my house clean when there will be some guests. So if my friends show up without a call or warning, i don't know how to deal with those guys. Let them in? My house is messy. Don't let them in? It seems i am so unpolited. Now all my friends know my rule. Before they come to my house, or they are in the corner of my house, they make a phone call to me first. And i would call and have a warning to my friends before if i am going to visit them.

Show up on my doorstep without calling first and you get a boot in the anal vicinity. There is no excuse for imposing yourself upon people without warning, it is not too much to expect a phone call, asking if they may come over/stay etc. Unannounced visitors are disruptive, and it is presumptive and arrogant to expect one to drop everything...for the sake of someone who does not even have the decency to phone first. Boot in the anal vicinity is the only answer.

All of our friends know that we fully expect a phone call before they "drop in". We moved back to my fiance's hometown last August, and his friends were dropping by all the time without warning. Finally my fiance just laid it out to them and said that we fully expect a phone call before anyone "drops by". Since then, we've actually had a couple of his friends pull up and park in front of our house, then call from a cell phone and say "Hey I'm out front are you guys busy?" Both times I answered the phone, I said "yes, call later" I love having guests, but I get extremely annoyed with unexpected visitors.