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By *harpDressed Man OP Man
over a year ago
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It's a magical time, isn't it?
There's a treasure trove of glasses to be found scattered around the place, lights and TVs are left on in empty rooms, people have generously brought mud and grass in on their shoes, external doors are left open to enable the dog to go and freely explore the main road, and one is introduced to all sorts of new TV offerings, best enjoyed at a volume that would raise the dead.
Plus, they leave souvenirs behind (to be posted back to them like it's some sort of game).
Anyone else look forward to family visiting?  |
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By *lynJMan
over a year ago
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"It's a magical time, isn't it?
There's a treasure trove of glasses to be found scattered around the place, lights and TVs are left on in empty rooms, people have generously brought mud and grass in on their shoes, external doors are left open to enable the dog to go and freely explore the main road, and one is introduced to all sorts of new TV offerings, best enjoyed at a volume that would raise the dead.
Plus, they leave souvenirs behind (to be posted back to them like it's some sort of game).
Anyone else look forward to family visiting? "
But it's so lovely when they finally take the hint and leave.  |
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"It's a magical time, isn't it?
There's a treasure trove of glasses to be found scattered around the place, lights and TVs are left on in empty rooms, people have generously brought mud and grass in on their shoes, external doors are left open to enable the dog to go and freely explore the main road, and one is introduced to all sorts of new TV offerings, best enjoyed at a volume that would raise the dead.
Plus, they leave souvenirs behind (to be posted back to them like it's some sort of game).
Anyone else look forward to family visiting? "
You need better behaved guests  |
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By *harpDressed Man OP Man
over a year ago
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You need better behaved guests "
The weird thing is that these are either the people that brought me up NOT to do those things, or other recipients of precisely that training.
Maybe the biggest shock is that I was the only one paying attention.
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By *harpDressed Man OP Man
over a year ago
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"Oh, and the best part is that I'm contractually required to allow the Daily Mail into the house.
Up with this I would not put "
There's a ceremonial burning when they've gone. I'm sure the "recycling crew" don't pay attention as they empty my various bins, but no fucking way am I risking it. |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
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"Oh, and the best part is that I'm contractually required to allow the Daily Mail into the house.
Up with this I would not put
There's a ceremonial burning when they've gone. I'm sure the "recycling crew" don't pay attention as they empty my various bins, but no fucking way am I risking it."
My dad read the Mail all his life.
I'm convinced it's what caused his dementia.
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"Oh, and the best part is that I'm contractually required to allow the Daily Mail into the house.
Up with this I would not put
There's a ceremonial burning when they've gone. I'm sure the "recycling crew" don't pay attention as they empty my various bins, but no fucking way am I risking it."
Well use napalm, just to make sure  |
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By *harpDressed Man OP Man
over a year ago
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Well use napalm, just to make sure "
That's saved for my ears, having had it read to me. It's yesterday's "news", spun through a massively bigoted filter, plus carefully selected letters from "readers" reacting to last WEEK'S news. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sounds like my house for the past few days + friends visiting from abroad. Give it a few more days the only the good memories of it will remain.
....meaning I'll allow them to return??? "
Alas, you will. |
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Well use napalm, just to make sure
That's saved for my ears, having had it read to me. It's yesterday's "news", spun through a massively bigoted filter, plus carefully selected letters from "readers" reacting to last WEEK'S news."
Sounds pretty accurate fo be fair |
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over a year ago
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"Don't get me started on guests and bathrooms! Our solution to the guest problem apart from being supremely unwelcoming was to move to a home that is mildly inconvenient for them to reach. "
Tad extreme but I like your style. The remoteness served only to make mine even more attractive to visit. |
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By *harpDressed Man OP Man
over a year ago
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"Don't get me started on guests and bathrooms! Our solution to the guest problem apart from being supremely unwelcoming was to move to a home that is mildly inconvenient for them to reach. "
Tried both of those, I'm now a holiday destination  |
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"Don't get me started on guests and bathrooms! Our solution to the guest problem apart from being supremely unwelcoming was to move to a home that is mildly inconvenient for them to reach.
Tad extreme but I like your style. The remoteness served only to make mine even more attractive to visit. "
I think our habit of completely ignoring guests, not feeding them and never changing the bedsheets is what swings it. Oh that and many of our family living in remote European locations and far East. |
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"Don't get me started on guests and bathrooms! Our solution to the guest problem apart from being supremely unwelcoming was to move to a home that is mildly inconvenient for them to reach.
Tried both of those, I'm now a holiday destination "
Yes there is that. When we have guests they tend to stay for weeks not days . We've even had fab members suggest we put them up for the weekend and show them round  |
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"Don't get me started on guests and bathrooms! Our solution to the guest problem apart from being supremely unwelcoming was to move to a home that is mildly inconvenient for them to reach. "
I've gone very inconvenient |
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"Don't get me started on guests and bathrooms! Our solution to the guest problem apart from being supremely unwelcoming was to move to a home that is mildly inconvenient for them to reach.
I've gone very inconvenient "
Does it work? |
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"Don't get me started on guests and bathrooms! Our solution to the guest problem apart from being supremely unwelcoming was to move to a home that is mildly inconvenient for them to reach.
I've gone very inconvenient
Does it work?"
Last had a house guest in 2011. You tell me  |
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"Don't get me started on guests and bathrooms! Our solution to the guest problem apart from being supremely unwelcoming was to move to a home that is mildly inconvenient for them to reach.
I've gone very inconvenient
Does it work?
Last had a house guest in 2011. You tell me "
It works ... |
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By *harpDressed Man OP Man
over a year ago
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"Don't get me started on guests and bathrooms! Our solution to the guest problem apart from being supremely unwelcoming was to move to a home that is mildly inconvenient for them to reach.
I've gone very inconvenient
Does it work?
Last had a house guest in 2011. You tell me "
We'll all invite ourselves round for a weekend's research into your technique... |
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"Don't get me started on guests and bathrooms! Our solution to the guest problem apart from being supremely unwelcoming was to move to a home that is mildly inconvenient for them to reach.
I've gone very inconvenient
Does it work?
Last had a house guest in 2011. You tell me
We'll all invite ourselves round for a weekend's research into your technique..."
Haha. You can try  |
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