Re: Need advice re visitors - Funny poem about this

From: djgordon (djgordon_at_mchsi.com)
Date: 06/29/04 

Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 01:31:24 GMT

GETTING THE DROP

We hear about the dropout,
Whom we would discipline,
But, really, is the dropout
As bad as the drop-in?

The drop-in is the sudden
And uninvited guest
Who presses on the doorbell
When you would try to rest.

Who gets the sudden notion
And then is on the way,
No matter if you're busy,
And any time of day.

You answer not the doorbell
Or try some other dodge
The drop-in knows your there, though --
Your car's in the garage

Author: Richard Armour

I know it's not funny because I hate it too when it happens and my hubby
also thinks I am rude but on top of not being a people person to begin with,
when they drop in unexpectedly and takes time out of my meticulously
scheduled day, I get stressed and harried.

Dani
"Dwilliams" <animallady2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:cpudnZxdeYGwekLd4p2dnA@pgtc.com...
> I'm about ready to pull out my hair over this situation. We have drop in
> visitors all the time, usually stay a few minutes and leave, but there is
1
> family who drops in at the drop of a hat almost on a daily basis. They
> never, ever call, just drop by and stay for hours. Last night they
"dropped
> by" at 9:45! We had gone to bed at 9:30 as we planned to get up early
this
> morning since we're taking the grandkids back to Texas and then going on
> vacation. Well, OBVIOUSLY we were either (1) in bed or (2) not home since
> all lights were off. They knocked on the door and Ron got up. He came
back
> to the BR and said, "It's Bill and Loretta." I declined to get up. He
> thought I was rude and I guess I was but I was so tired that I really
didn't
> care if I was rude or not. Any suggestions on how to handle this
situation
> without being REALLY rude? And was I rude not to get up? Ron is kinda
mad
> at me. He thinks I was rude, I think I was TIRED and didn't want company.
>
> TIA
> Dee
>
>