3 more nights

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:17 pm

Until I can relax and spend the night on the couch with my wife.

I really don't mind having friends or family over, but it gets a little taxing when they stay for 3 weeks. It gets more taxing when you go to work with a clean house and come home to dishes in the sink and tons of empty bottles on the counter.

Is it too much to ask for a house guest to clean up after themselves?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:20 pm

Do you when you're at someone elses house?

Post by **Zyte** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:20 pm

if they dont clean up themselves, tell them to, its your house.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:22 pm

3 weeks? your guest(s) are lame if they can't be semi courteous.

Post by **horton** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:22 pm

it sounds simple, but have you told them to clean up?

in the past, my house was used as a hotel by so many of my friends, i always made them welcome, but i made it damn clear what i expected in return - if its clean, it stays clean, if you finish an item of food, replace it.

no one ever fucked with these rules, and i enjoyed giving people a place to stay.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:22 pm

Kracus wrote:Do you when you're at someone elses house?

if you don't at least offer, you're a f@ggot

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:23 pm

horton wrote:it sounds simple, but have you told them to clean up?

in the past, my house was used as a hotel by so many of my friends, i always made them welcome, but i made it damn clear what i expected in return - if its clean, it stays clean, if you finish an item of food, replace it.

no one ever fucked with these rules, and i enjoyed giving people a place to stay.

same here, although not used as a "hotel" of sorts, but my friends know what's up when they stay at the house.

SHOES OFF AT THE DOOR

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:27 pm

yeah, pretty much, I help clean up after meals, offer to help with dishes. I damn sure clean up any mess I make immediatly.

I guess I was brought up under strict rules.

I don't think you should have to state the rules to your guests, it should be automatic, if you are at work all day you should not have to come home and clean up after people who have been lounging on your couch.

And damnit I miss my alone time. Every evening after work, the gym, dinner, and doing the dishes, I make a nice latte' and hit the couch with my wife to unwind. I think that's become my stress release, because as the days tick by and I don't get any couch time I find my self getting crankier

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:29 pm

next time you hit the gym, think about this thread.

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:47 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:next time you hit the gym, think about this thread.

It will be on my mind because I know when I am done I'll have to go home to...

Post by **zeeko** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:54 pm

seriously, doesn't horton's iconmake you dizzy?

Post by **saturn** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:13 pm

guests staying for 3 weeks? That's too much....one week max should do

sys0p · Post by **sys0p** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:15 pm

You dick.

Post by **saturn** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:15 pm

yeah, but your mum cleans up

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:18 pm

saturn wrote:guests staying for 3 weeks? That's too much....one week max should do

Well it was only supposed to be just over a week, but they came for the shuttle launch and would up leaving florida early just over a week early :/

sys0p · Post by **sys0p** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:21 pm

saturn wrote:yeah, but your mum cleans up

I fucking wish. She moved out in may, it's just me and my mate here now. I bought some more paper plates this afternoon because I can't fit any more shit in the sink. I need a woman here.

sys0p · Post by **sys0p** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:22 pm

Giraffe {unter.

Post by **saturn** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:23 pm

Giraffe }{unter wrote:
saturn wrote:guests staying for 3 weeks? That's too much....one week max should do
Well it was only supposed to be just over a week, but they came for the shuttle launch and would up leaving florida early just over a week early :/

when I have guests, they're treated like kings. But when they make a mess of your house it's over.

Post by **saturn** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:24 pm

sys0p wrote:
saturn wrote:yeah, but your mum cleans up
I fucking wish. She moved out in may, it's just me and my mate here now. I bought some more paper plates this afternoon because I can't fit any more shit in the sink. I need a woman here.

lol, paper plates.....why did she move out?

sys0p · Post by **sys0p** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:26 pm

Married her fiance of 10 years. He bought a house and proposed and left me up shit creek. Fuck him.

Post by **saturn** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:27 pm

it counts if she's happy, doesn't it?

sys0p · Post by **sys0p** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:29 pm

Yeah man, of course, I'm only joking. I'm loving it here. I've got two bedrooms free and another mate moving in. I just wish someone would wash up my shit and clean my clothes. A cleaner comes round once a week, but she doesn't do the kitchen.

Post by **saturn** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:33 pm

men's only house = dirty crap

I had a roommate that would leave his garbage till maggots came out of it.

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:58 pm

saturn wrote:
Giraffe }{unter wrote:
saturn wrote:guests staying for 3 weeks? That's too much....one week max should do
Well it was only supposed to be just over a week, but they came for the shuttle launch and would up leaving florida early just over a week early :/
when I have guests, they're treated like kings. But when they make a mess of your house it's over.

yeah I think treating them that well was where I went wrong... I think now it's just taking advantage.

Maybe I should remotely kill the TV all day so they have nothing better to do then go see some sights or do the dishes

Post by **Don Carlos** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:02 pm

Just say it casually dude as u walk outta the house. Just shout : Sort the dishes out for me please people, see u later.

And when they dont do it, skull fuck them.