Mini Rant

[Grace]

I, also, don't think you are being difficult, particularly if this an on-going situation.

It sort of goes along with my pet peeve - people who drop in on you unannounced. And then stay even if it's obvious you are otherwise occupied. They send me the message that they think their time is more valuable than mine.

[pomtzu]

It sort of goes along with my pet peeve - people who drop in on you unannounced. And then stay even if it's obvious you are otherwise occupied.

Oh yeah - a really big gripe of mine too. Friends always tell me - just drop in anytime! I don't, because I know how I feel about it being done to me. I will call well beforehand, and more times than not, they will say they have guests, or are getting ready to go somewhere, etc, etc. So sure - I'll just drop in anytime. NOT!!

[NicoleLJ]

It wasn't really an issue till we moved. Only happened a couple of times before that. Since we moved our large back deck has become the hang out spot for all of our friends and all of my fiances moms friends. And since our place is upstairs we are always the host. Which I have no problem with at all. I have gotten used to always making sure their is ice tea in the fridge and coffee ready to be made. When it was habit before to make it when wanted. I am also stocking my freezer with baking so that there is always something to serve. I am glad that people love to come over. It is just for dinners when single portions are being made I need notice for my sanity. lol

[Taz_Zoee]

So he just calls and says "Hey, I'm bringing Joe home for dinner." Or does he ask you if it's okay? Bruce would ask first. Of course, Bruce is the one that cooks the main part of the dinner so he would know anyway.

It's not the amount of time it takes to cook the meal that is the problem. It's having enough food to make at all. I totally understand why you would be frustrated.

Maybe keep some frozen dinners (like Hungry Man or whatever) in the freezer and then that becomes your husbands dinner for bringing home guests at the last minute.

[Randi]

I would get really annoyed if someone did that to me. If you're standing there with two steaks and you have just enough potatoes - what are you supposed to do! Cut the steaks up in smaller pieces?? Geesh!

John luckily never invited anyone for dinner, unless he had told me long before, and we usually went shopping together on our way home, anyway. Or I had already taken something out of the freezer in the morning.

If you are having something like steaks and your husband invites someone, tell him to at least get another steak on his way home!

[lizbud]

That is a annoying problem. Next time he calls with a unexpected
guest coming, I'd tell him to be prepared to share HIS meal with them.