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How Do You Deal With Uninvited Guests? email this discussion to a friend?

littlelf (6)3 years ago

There is a friend of mine who 'drops in" almost every day for coffee and small talk. I don't want to be rude to this person nor hurt their feelings, but it is getting on my nerves. I am a writer for a newspaper and I work from my home. I often have to rush to meet a deadline, and when this person drops in it unexpectedly, it is distracting. What should I do?

 
 
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tags:  guests, uninvited, writing, honesty, friendship
 
1. myLot reputation of 97/100. favorgrays (1647)   3 years ago

You have to be honest with them, let them know that you will call them when you are available. In the nicest way explain that during the visits, you loose time and it's affecting your work. If they are your friend, they will understand.
Or the other option. Run out of coffee!

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2. myLot reputation of 94/100. nicolec (1646)   3 years ago

Just tell them you are trying to meet a dead line and this is not a good time. Tell them, that the first minute you get you will drop in on them. Kind of returning the favor. And then you can drink their coffee!

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3. MusiclAngl (26)   3 years ago

Maybe you need to clarify with this friend that even though you work from your home, it is still work and that it needs to be as uninterrupted as if you were at an office. That's just my initial thought. GL!

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4. myLot reputation of 94/100. Starline (339)   3 years ago

I agree with the others, I always try to treat others like I would have liked to be treated. And I would have liked a friend to tell me if I was uninvited but in a nice way, you know jokingly.

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