that certainly has been a busy first half of the year for you...
From my own experience, @hollydolly, I imagine these nurses go into some peoples homes that are, uh, *not* as clean and aesthetically pleasing as yours… it’s a bright spot in their day. I’m sure general compliments are made with the kindest of intentions
that's a good point CS.. as a nurse you would be very aware of that.. it's not something that even crossed my mind...tbh ..I don't mind the general comments about ''beautiful home '' etc.. it's the picking up of stuff that grates on my nerves..lol
I did Rae..I drove today...I can't tell you how jittery I was...@hollydolly, did you drive your car today? People come in my house and comment on certain things too. My husband has a display of his days in the Navy with medals and citation from President Nixon and commanders in his unit. That is okay but they tend to stay and stare and then husband gets into a discussion with them but it takes up our time before they leave. My husband is a Vietnam Veteran.
Another is about some of the items in the living room. That is nice, too but I always seem to have to answer about them.
Anyway, good news about your recovery.
It depends on how I "read" them. Sometimes people are trying to make light conversation and this offers them a way to do so. I think I would be able to tell if someone was just making a generally polite comment, or if it was something else. It might bother me more if someone appeared to looking about and taking mental notes of items in my house, while remaining silent. A plumber's helper did that once, and it made me very uncomfortable.
I wouldn't like anyone picking up anything in my home, unless I knew them quite well - then they might pick up a picture to show it to me if they had a question about it. Otherwise no. I don't pick up things in houses I visit.
It doesn't bother me when strangers compliment my home, but it would strike me as odd for if someone handled my possessions. Most people are taught as children to not touch things that don't belong to them. (My mother used to say, "Ask yourself, 'Is it mine?' If the answer is No, then don't touch it.")
I see nothing wrong with people complimenting you on your displays or your home but picking things up is a no no. I wouldn't hesitate to tell them not to touch.
Imogene are you absolutely Shoooooooooor I can't tempt you to move here..... I'm shooor you'd love my neighbours...let me introduce you to just a few...@hollydolly drivers get more asinine by the day. I have more scratches on my Saturn from WalMRt and Kroger than I keep up with.
On a much brighter note, ILOVELOVELOVE your field and Farm photos. Oh my goodness, they almost make me want to move to where you live, but I would have to become an ex Pat and I don’t want to do that.
Oopsie, forgot to answer your other question. I would take offense to people picking up my things and handling them. Nobody has ever done that when they have come into my house unless they’re under 12 years old. I don’t take offense to people complementing me on whatever I have, which doesn’t happen too often unless it’s a horse person coming into my house lol lol.
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