Friday, December 02, 2011

top tips for being a houseguest

  • avoid offending your host by rolling your eyes at the mention of the industry she has worked in for the past 3 years.
  • try to keep your unsolicited information and knowledge on how the sugar releases the chemicals in tomatoes to yourself at the dinner table.
  • be mindful of how much you are asking the housekeeper to do and in what you are asking your host to communicate to the compound staff on your behalf.
  • don't let your host know that you approve of her selection in a partner, she likely doesn't care what you think.
  • don't complain about the bedding or the mattress or the curtains.  just don't.

4 comments:

kristen said...

oh wow. all of those things? in one visit?

Sara said...

oh man. let's hope it's a brief stay...

Heather said...

oops.

lu said...

to be fair, it is improving, but i have learned that i really like my space, both literally and figuratively.