One of the things on my list of little things that annoy me from yesterday's post was people stopping by unannounced. It reminded me of a funny video clip I saw of comedian Sebastian Maniscalco talking about the difference between the doorbell ringing 20 years ago compared to today. It's so true, although I think what he talks about was more like 40 or more years ago instead of 20. Either way, I think it's funny - enjoy. :)
This was hilarious and SO true. I don't know anyone that just drops by now, but it was very common 30-40 years ago. If someone does ring the doorbell it's probably someone selling things and I don't open the door.
ReplyDeleteExactly! I never open the door anymore unless I'm expecting someone. I do have good memories of people just stopping by when I was younger, and my mother did always have something special ready and waiting that was just for company, lol.
DeleteLot of changes in 20 years for sure.We didn't used to let everyone know when we going to stop by. Sometimes, we'd just go for a ride and stop to visit relatives. Back then most women were home and didn't go to work. I'll say one thing, no one ever stopped by when the house was clean.
ReplyDeleteEveryone did it all the time back in those days. I also remember neighbors just tapping on the door and then opening it to give a little yoo-hoo instead of waiting for someone to come to the door. We were all much more social back then.
DeleteHave a great day! Love, ma
ReplyDeleteThanks ma, you too! :)
DeleteThat was so funny! I'm sad that doesn't happen anymore. I'm still ok with drop in guests, but unfortunately, if the doorbell rings it's usually someone trying to sell something!
ReplyDeleteI agree, it's sad. I usually don't even bother to go to the door to check anymore.
DeleteThat was funny! Times have definitely changed. We used to visit with each other way more than we do these days.
ReplyDeleteI know, it's sad. People seem much less social overall than they used to, and I suppose life has just gotten busier than ever too.
DeleteHilarious! He's not wrong. Got a good laugh from Sanka!
ReplyDeleteThe Sanka cracked me up too, lol!
DeleteThanks so much for the laughs, Martha. This guy is hilarious! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteI agree, lol! :)
DeleteWe used to have Sara Lee cakes! (not always for company though) When my doorbell rings, it's often a salesperson for windows, solar panels or internet provider.
ReplyDeleteMy mom always kept those frozen Pepperidge Farm cakes on hand for company. It's almost never anyone you want to see at the door anymore.
DeleteWe rarely get a drop by visit from just one of our neighbors. I guess we see them out just enough in good weather, we catch up a bit and we are all done.
ReplyDeleteI remember the days when neighbors would basically just tap on the door and then let themselves in. Times sure have changed. I don't even know most of my neighbors now.
DeleteI’ve seen that before and it is SO true! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to hide over the years. Now we have security cameras and I can just look at my phone! I have 2 Do NOT Knock signs and nobody pays attention to them.🙄
ReplyDeleteIt really is true. I can even remember shushing my kids when someone would knock, lol, that's why I said it was more like 40 years ago. I can't believe people still knock at your door with signs up. I think that would make me mad enough to go to the door just to ask if they can read and to not so nicely tell them to go away!
DeleteThis is hilarious 😂 I loved it. So true.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed it Linda. It's both funny and true!
Delete:-))) When my doorbell rings, it's often the postman who wants to leave the neighbours' Amazon packages by me...
ReplyDeleteIt's never anyone enjoyable these days.
DeleteHe certainly knows how to tell a story. That was fun.
ReplyDeleteI agree! :)
DeleteRight? Please call before coming over.
ReplyDeleteExactly Mary!
DeleteWell, 20 years ago it was the '80s... Wait. No? That was 40 years ago? The F you say?
ReplyDeleteLol, I know, right?!!
DeleteFunny
ReplyDeleteI thought so too. :)
DeleteLOL!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed!
DeleteThat was funny! Our cats get scared when the doorbell rings so I dismantled it.
ReplyDeleteMy kitties always did too. I always thought they learned the run and hide from us, lol! ;)
DeleteThat was funny!
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I thought so too, glad you enjoyed. :)
DeleteThat was funny! I don't have a doorbell but, people will knock on the door. I'm a bit cautious now than I used to be, but, I still open the door to see who it is.
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely different these days either way, don't you think?
DeleteHilarious. And so true!
ReplyDeleteIt really is! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
DeleteFor me the time frame would have been 60 years ago. Watching this clip, I was laughing so hard. What he describes is how it was in my Italian family. I'm also stealing this for my blog post next Saturday.
ReplyDeleteSteal away! Interesting to know you are from an Italian family, I am as well, so the exact way he told it really resonated with me, too!
DeleteI saw this clip back in the day and it was funny (I can't view it from where I am readig right now but I think it's the same one). My gram would have cake out on the table for drop ins. It was common. They did it all the time. So funny now. And it's true!
ReplyDeleteIt probably is the same one, it's the one about the cake on the table, lol! My grandmother and even my mother did the same thing, and company really did just drop my all the time. It's a totally different world now.
DeleteYes, so different. But back then, they didn't have text to be in touch each day either. Funny how life changes.
DeleteTrue, but we did still have phones. I think life just got way too busy over the years and people just got more and more disconnected over time.
DeleteThe way he nails the old-school doorbell visits so true, people really had manners back then.
ReplyDeleteThose really were the good old days.
DeleteThat was such fun, thank you for posting it!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed it! :)
DeleteIt's hilarious and oh so true. When I was a kid, the neighbors all came and went without calling in advance. In today's world a lot of people don't even know their neighbors!
ReplyDeleteI know! I definitely don't know most of mine anymore. It's pretty sad when you think about it.
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