#44

Theo…

#45

“a pop-in”, “the pop-in”?

Nah

#46

Fair.

Wouldn’t be a pop-in if there was no “in”, would it?

A speculative visit to check would be better called a pop-round.

#47

No. The more usual way of writing this would be:

…and one of my sisters friends popped in whilst my sister and bro-in-law were out in the evening…and the friend STILL CAME IN!

#48

I’ve just realised what’s going on here.

Thought the visit was a pre-arranged thing to make sure that Ant was OK and cool with the babysitting duties.

But it seems like it’s pals calling round to visit these parent people out of the blue, but barging in anyway, despite the parent people being out. Which is weirdly imposing wrong 'un behaviour, and what to call it is the least weird thing going on.

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#49

Well it’s a given that it’s batshit. I enjoyed the anecdote just not his language use which is all I was objecting to.

I would also object to anyone saying they’d do a ‘pop-in’ like it’s a drive-by assassination.