Few week ago on a Thursday night, I was getting ready to go out with my wife to watch a film. I had put the kids to bed and my mother on guard. We don't get a chance to go out much as we used to before the children were born.
I am ready and waiting downstairs, the wife still getting ready. The Doorbell rings, and its my sister in law with her kids, all 4 of them - ranging from 7 to 16. She walks in and straight to the kitchen, turns the kettle on, kids straight to the TV room. They can tell we are about to go out, but I think they purposefully ignore that.
Us being so nice, we stay and make some tea, get the pan and the frozen samosas out, the usual.. Bear in mind this is a school night and two hours later they are still here, it 9:30 pm.
We never go to someones house, may it be my brothers without checking, firstly whether they are in and whether they have any plans or other guests in the house.
It is nice having guests, but having a large family (as all Bengalis do) , its really difficult to entertain them, especially when they impose on you, unexpectedly. I don't wish to sound grumpy, but there are times I have ordered takeaway food, enough for us because we wanted a treat, or too busy to have cooked, and then the guests arrive - then you have to get the pan out and all the frozen sheek kebabs and everything else.
When will they learn that people may have plans. "Please call before arrival"...
What would you do? does it happen to you
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