Do you turn off the tv when visitors call

lulu1 · 17-04-2018 07:00PM #1

When we visit a friend the tv is always on at full volume. it makes no difference what is on should it be cartoons or the news, our host sits glued to it. He is normally very chatty when there is no tv around.
When he comes to us the tv is turned off

garbo speaks · 17-04-2018 07:01PM

Whenever visitors call to my house, I turn on Babestation and pull down my pants. The usually leave pretty quickly after that.

sjb25 · 17-04-2018 07:03PM

No I turn it up

Atlantic Dawn · 17-04-2018 07:04PM

Do you tell them beforehand you are arriving or just arrive without notice? If you are arriving without notifying them first maybe they are just trying to tell you to pfo.

Seve OB · 17-04-2018 07:05PM

friend you say......

maybe they would rather watch tv than entertain you?

Defunkd · 17-04-2018 07:06PM

Yeah...unless they're coming to watch a game or dvd.

Noveight · 17-04-2018 07:06PM

Yeah, at mealtimes as well. Don't like having the telly as a distraction when a bit of a chat is much nicer.

OldMrBrennan83 · 17-04-2018 07:06PM

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Franz Von Peppercorn · 17-04-2018 07:07PM

I’m watching the TV Kate, is generally my reaction.

lulu1 · 17-04-2018 07:08PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Do tell them beforehand you are arriving or just arrive without notice? If you are arriving without notifying them first maybe they are just trying to tell you to pfo.

That thought did cross my mind

but I know them to well They always invite us we would not call unannounced

Day Lewin · 17-04-2018 07:11PM

Yes. People having TV on when you're trying to talk to them is maddening and rude. They should give their full attention to the real people in their company. I show the same courtesy to my guests.

If I left the TV on while guests in the room it would be a very clear and deliberate statement of "I'm not interested in you and you should go away as soon as possible"

That is, not counting house-guests who may wish to watch TV!

_Brian · 17-04-2018 07:12PM

Tv is very rarely on but yes, if it were on it would go off.

Pinn Hedde · 17-04-2018 07:12PM

When people call of course the telly should be turned off ...after all if it is not it is like going out to dinner with friends and spending the time with your face stuck in your phone !

All really bad manners in this posters book !

Roadtoad · 17-04-2018 07:12PM

No TV in this house, so that's easy.
If we visit, it depends. Late Late toy show and we bring a feast, or Grand Slam Saturday and I bring some wine, it's fairly obvious. If hosts are watching something, join in or stay in the kitchen, or leave and come back some other time. It's their house, leave or join in.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 17-04-2018 07:15PM

Usually turn it off. If the Six Nations rugby was on I'd mute it.

kfallon · 17-04-2018 07:17PM

I don't accept visitors!

SeaFields · 17-04-2018 07:17PM

I've two young kids. People are afraid to call to my house.

17-04-2018 07:17PM

Really, really hated it when people would call to see my parents when I was a kid and the TV had to be turned off. Hated it! Years later when I was a student I remember someone calling to a friends house and them being frustrated that the TV wasn't turned off. I smirked and thought 'fair faking play'.
But nowadays with simple options to pause and record, surely it is no longer a sacrifice to turn it off?

Jim Bob Scratcher · 17-04-2018 07:24PM

I put on the nudey channel's to prevent them from hanging around too long.

The Backwards Man · 17-04-2018 07:27PM

When we were kids we stole the local holy Joe's remote and used to stick on the German channels from outside the window when he and his wife were sitting in.

Great fun.

seanrambo87 · 17-04-2018 07:37PM

I generally turn it off, however there is one 'guest' who usually calls unannounced. At first we turned it off out of manners but our guest would bore ya to tears so now we just leave it on. Problem solved? Not a fcukin hope they just tend to waffle on while we're trying to watch something.

Rock (us) hardplace

Graces7 · 17-04-2018 08:08PM

No TV so no problem.. no visitors either

Life is very simple

Super-Rush · 17-04-2018 08:11PM

No I lock the door, close the curtains and turn up the volume.

jobbridge4life · 17-04-2018 08:17PM

lulu1 wrote: »

When we visit a friend the tv is always on at full volume. it makes no difference what is on should it be cartoons or the news, our host sits glued to it. He is normally very chatty when there is no tv around.
When he comes to us the tv is turned off

In general I would turn it off, unless I had something on Youtube that I wanted to show them etc. or if there was something we both intended to watch.

I don't mind when you visit someone and they stay watching something important to them, for instance a sports match that is live.

I hate it though when you visit someone and they just leave the TV on in the background even though no one is watching it. I'm a little hard of hearing sometimes so it can really affect my ability to participate in conversation, and it is just so irritating to have this stupid background chatter when no one is paying attention to it.

lulu1 · 17-04-2018 08:38PM

Super-Rush wrote: »

No I lock the door, close the curtains and turn up the volume.

And when do you let the visitors out

Super-Rush · 17-04-2018 09:03PM

lulu1 wrote: »

And when do you let the visitors out

When I've had enough :pac:

Rubberchikken · 17-04-2018 09:07PM

Yes but then its hardly ever on, in a different room, spend most time in kitchen and no telly there. Radio though but turned down. Sonething different about radio.

EPAndlee · 17-04-2018 09:09PM

I just turn up the volume and pretend I can't see them waving through the window

jobbridge4life · 17-04-2018 09:10PM

Rubberchikken wrote: »

Yes but then its hardly ever on, in a different room, spend most time in kitchen and no telly there. Radio though but turned down. Sonething different about radio.

If you turn it down, why not turn it off? I have a hearing difficulty in that I can barely hear what is in my direct earshot if background nose is present.

17-04-2018 09:27PM

No, always leave it on especially if I'm following a sporting event etc. I wouldn't have it up really loud or anything though but enough to hear it. Tv is on pretty much from the minute we get in from work until going to bed around 12. Weekends is on from when I get up until when I go to bed (if I'm in the house all day). Usually with one match after another on, so no way am turning it off just because someone calls.

In fact I'd find it quite awkward sitting ther with people and nothing on in the background etc.

Agricola · 17-04-2018 10:00PM

Yes always turn if off. If they don't see the flickering light on the curtain and can't hear it, they assume I'm out and go away. Win win!

Do you turn off the tv when visitors call

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