Sneaky Ways to Avoid Having Unwanted House Guests and Company

I am sure at one time or another most people have had house guests or company they really didn't want. Well, I pretty much don't want them all the time. I like to visit others, that way, I can leave when I want. When they come to my house then I'm stuck with how to get them out without hurting their feelings. So, I came up with some really sneaky ways to keep them away!

Live in a Small House or Apartment-

Part of the reason I chose my house is, it's not that big. I only have two bedrooms, which includes mine and the other one that I have made into an office. I make sure my office is very cluttered. I couldn't possibly get even a small sleeping bag in there. Now you may be thinking, what about the couch? Well, I have a very small living room with a lot of furniture, and No couch. I have a nice love seat that just seats two, and sleeps nobody. Yes, my house is small, and sadly, there is no room for anyone to stay with me, not even a little person. So, clutter up those rooms, throw away that couch, get a love seat, and blissfully live happily ever after without any guests!

The Home Phone and No Cell Phone Bit-

For those of you you have a larger house and really can't make the same excuses I do, there is another way. You should have only a home phone, and no cell phone. If you do have a cell phone, don't give anyone the number that you wouldn't want staying with you. So, if you have just the home phone, you will need an answering machine, or service on your phone where you can screen calls, always. Most people assume if you have just a home phone, and you do not answer, you are probably not home. This really helps with the "drop in" kind of people, especially the one's form the Midwest. So, remember, screens all calls, and only let people you really want to see, know that you have a cell phone.

A Broken Door Bell and Security Bars-

I know what your thinking, how am I going to know people are at my door if my door bell is broke? Let's face it, if you have invited people to come over,. and that's the key words here, invited, you will know they're coming, so a door bell is not necessary. My door bell broke years ago, and I have never had it fixed. I can't tell you how many people have come to my door, that I'm glad I could avoid. You see, I have security bars, so they can't knock either. So, the next time aunt Ethel calls, the aunt you really hate, and she says, I stopped by and nobody was home, you will be glad that the bell was broken, and she couldn't knock. Of course, if you're screening your calls like I told you to, you wouldn't have had to listen to her story in the first place.

Always Be Busy-

Yes, if anything people understand when you are too busy to have company. Everyone nowadays are scrapped for time. Now, what may be considered busy, is your call. If I'm busy watching my favorite movie, they don't need to know the specifics of why I am too busy. Yes, it's perfectly acceptable, without lying just to say you are too busy. It's amazing how well this one works. People really don;t want to hear the long list of stuff you have to do, so most of the time, they will just take the too busy excuse for face value/

Overworked and Too Tired-

Here is another one most people nowadays can relate to, that you are overworked and just too tired. No need to tell them what you're really tired of which is unwanted house guests and company ,and have become tired of trying to entertain unwanted visitors. Yes, most people are really tired theses days just keeping up with daily life, so when you say your just too tired they probably won't ask why. In fact if they do start asking why, I would let them know you need to rest, and will talk to them soon. Thank goodness everyone's definition of soon is different. I mean, soon related to a lifetime could get you off the hook for a few years. I don't know it seems to work for most men. The only problem is most women think soon is in a few hours. Anyway, I know with all I have to do in a day, I'm being perfectly honest when I say, sorry, I'm just too tired.

Well there you have it a few sneaky ways to keep those house pests, I mean house guests from coming over. The good part is, you don't even have to lie, you just have to be smarter, and sneakier than they are!

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