I would have said in response to that... " Well, you can't come here either, my washer is broke."
I would have said in response to that... " Well, you can't come here either, my washer is broke."
I am trying to remember if I ever heard any of these before...... These threads can be dangerous :spit:I would have said in response to that... " Well, you can't come here either, my washer is broke."
I have many, many people, family/friends, who want to come and see the new house. ARGH! I do keep a clean house almost all the time but my cats HATE company and so do I. :anon: But on the flip side, I want to show off the new house because it is so cool. A California Dune Ranch in the Midwest!!
Excuses 101:
1. I am sick
2. Perla is unwell and can't get stressed.
3. No power.
4. Gas leak.
5. Septic backing up.
6. No heat/ No Air - on the fritz.
7. Stove/oven crashed. (my SIL used that one to get out of Christmas dinner last year)
8. Storms coming and have to sit with Henry (dog) - anxiety disorder.
9. Have to work
10.Larry had a last minute business trip.
and if someone comes over unannounced...... :dash: and hide in the closet till they are gone.
Well I wonder what they'd think of my house!? We've been here for over 3 years and I bought and had DH install some very pretty curtain rods in the living room and kitchen; but I have no curtains up at all! Just blinds on the windows!Don't get "the dryer was broken"!!! Unless they had wet clothes strewn about?
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I admit that I am uneasy having people come to the house when I don't know them that well. Our house isn't perfect by any stretch; it's your basic house. It's clean (most of the time), but it's dated. And sure, people SAY they're coming to see you. But I've actually had people come in to visit, maybe have dinner here, and then go to other people and complain about the house. "Oh, you should see her drapes! Such heavy drapes! Tacky!" And I'm completely serious about that; I actually saw that on a forum one time, from somebody I thought was a good friend.They were on their way to visit other people and stopped in along the way. A few weeks later, I saw the post. Since then, I'm leery.
Add me to the list of not liking to entertain! Every now and then I'll get excited to do something but it always ends up becoming such a headache! And well; I'm just private when it comes to my home. The worst is when I'm asked to host a party for some sales thing (Tupperware type parties). My Mom and Step-dad had to live with me as a teenager; they know me better than most, so I don't really care too much if they see my clutter. My house is not dirty; I vacuum, mop and what not regularly. But it's lived in. It's cluttered. I actually feel uncomfortable in my own home when it's too neat. And I can't find things. I love to read both books and magazines so that alone is something to add to my clutter. Then there are toys. My house isn't huge; they have to go somewhere! Somewhere is the living room at this stage!This is me to a tee. I can't STAND having people in our house. It actually makes me feel claustrophobic, like there's too many people and someones gotta go. It's not that my house is dirty, but it's cluttered and with 4 dogs, 6 cats and a husband, cleaning seems to be a losing battle at times. Even when it's ready for company it never fails that I find the one cobweb that I either missed or just developed overnight, so I give up.
And, you want to talk about dated? We still have metal cabinets in our kitchen and the ugly green flooring is from the 60's and is patched with duct tape. We improve here and there when we have the extra money, but it's definitely not going to be in Homes & Garden anytime soon.
There you go! A friend of mine gave me a kitty plaque that says: Friends welcome. Relatives by Appointment" I had it in the kitchen for quite a while.My motto is "come on over if you are coming to see me. If you are coming to see my house, make an appointment."
That would make a sign for by the front door! Maybe one of those path signs you can put in a garden!My motto is "come on over if you are coming to see me. If you are coming to see my house, make an appointment."
Oh my GOODNESS!! Seriously hands down the best excuse... Seriously, how would be able to hear that excuse and not instantly roll on the floor, and give em a well deserved free pass? That level of comedy genius is amazing.Their dryer was broken?? That's not even an excuse! Did they think you were going to get sponaneously saturated??
I've used "I've just had the carpets cleaned and they're still a bit damp" (which they were).
I would consider using "The cats need their space at the moment"