When it rains it pours - entertaining guests / myLot

January 27, 2016 5:16am CST

Its been pouring guests on us.. some anticipated ,some just barge in and other give us very short notice. All that I have been doing these past few days is to fetch, fend, clean and cook and repeat the process allover again. The biggest dilemma for me is to cook in large quantities and cater too everyone's tastes and allergies. Thank God its behind me and I am free to do my own stuff.. enjoying my peace and quite. I do enjoy having them around but I do feel tired and worked up after a few days of having so many people to care for. Not having to worry what to cook for them is a big load off my shoulders. Do you feel a similar relief after your guest have gone?

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WorDazza

@WorDazza (15826)

• Manchester, England

27 Jan 16

You sound like an absolute saint! I never feel like that after guests have gone from my house. I don't have guests!! Too much trouble!

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sofs

@sofssu (23660)

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27 Jan 16

@WorDazza Saint... NO.. not even close.

In our culture we are supposed to make a guest feel like royalty.. That wasn't thinking such saintly thoughts then.

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WorDazza

@WorDazza (15826)

• Manchester, England

27 Jan 16

@sofssu I would find that very, very difficult, especially if the guests turned up completely unannounced and then expected to be treated like Royalty.

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sofs

@sofssu (23660)

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28 Jan 16

@WorDazza I agree.. But I guess I have got used to this madness.

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

27 Jan 16

I haven't ever had a guest since we bought our house a couple of years ago.

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sofs

@sofssu (23660)

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28 Jan 16

@Jessicalynnt Lucky you.. All of December was entertainment of guest and I thought we were done with our lot of guests.. LOL that was not to be.

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

28 Jan 16

@sofssu eh yes and no, we used to have friends over once a week or so for a game night, now no friends. so it can get lonely

Morning Girl

@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

28 Jan 16

Certainly! It is a big relief when they are gone and you are back to your normal relaxed world. As for me, I can tolerate guests coming for few hours during important occasions but not when they are coming to stay for days and then I have to cook according to their tastes and allergies. Oh no, that is burdensome. My siblings come and stay for some days but they are even the one doing things for me.

jaishankar

@else34 (13515)

• New Delhi, India

27 Jan 16

@sofssu,The house we live in an old one,not spacious enough for a big family.Sometimes guests visit us en masse,and we have to face a lot of difficulties.You can easily imagine how we spend time then.

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sofs

@sofssu (23660)

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28 Jan 16

@else34 Thankfully space isn't much of an issue here.. its just individual tastes and allergies that drive me nuts.

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jaishankar

@else34 (13515)

• New Delhi, India

28 Jan 16

@sofssu And yes,if guests visit with children who are too recalcitrant to handle,then the situation becomes extremely difficult to handle.

Anna

@LadyDuck (502456)

• Italy

27 Jan 16

I like to have guests, but I am also happy when they go and I can enjoy the peace of my home.

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sofs

@sofssu (23660)

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28 Jan 16

@LadyDuck I love having my bros and their families around here.. I am even sad to see them go at times... but fussy guest make me feel very nervous.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502456)

• Italy

28 Jan 16

@sofssu You are right, I feel the same when I have fussy guests.

amnabas

@amnabas (14877)

• Karachi, Pakistan

27 Jan 16

We do get guests but thank God not for stay.

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sofs

@sofssu (23660)

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27 Jan 16

@amnabas Hmm.. I had around ten of them in five days... Saw off the last of them this morning and cleaned up the house.

rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

28 Jan 16

Oh so that's why you weren't here for days , my dear. I hate it when there are lots of guests to entertain . And when that happens we just buy the foods . It's washing the dishes after that is tiring .

paigea

@paigea (36143)

• Canada

28 Jan 16

Yes and No. I usually cry when they leave as we just don't see some people enough. But on the other hand I am so glad to return to my own routine.