What makes a person a good house guest?

...besides an expensive bottle of wine?





It would be helpful if you qualify your answer. Please disregard any hint of seriousness in this question. Thank you in advance for your candor and sophistication.What makes a person a good house guest?
The number one rule: Don鈥檛 arrive early or late.





No matter how short your stay, always bring a gift. Always. There are no exceptions to this rule. Though it may be difficult to chose the right gift, any gift is better than nothing at all. When in doubt, liquor is always acceptable, unless you already know the host or hostess is dead set against liquor: then it would be the worst gift you could possibly show up with. Do your homework.





Always be polite. Eat a little bit of what is served, and bring favorite snacks for children, who may be picky eaters. Offer to help with the cooking and clean-up and be prepared to do so.





If you鈥檒l be using the host鈥檚 swimming pool, it wouldn鈥檛 hurt to bring your own towels. After a day or two, your host will appreciate your thoughtfulness.








Pick up after yourself. Be a neat freak. Your hostess will adore you for that. Make the bed when you get up, put your toothbrush away after using it, don鈥檛 leave your suitcases in the living room, even if you鈥檙e sleeping on the couch. Ask if there is a closet you can use.





Make it clear to your host, long before you arrive, what you intent to get out of this vacation.





If you are staying more than one day, you have a responsibility to the host to invite them to dinner. You may ask what restaurants are good in the area, but ultimately you make the decision on how much you would like to pay for dinner. Your hostess will be glad to get out of the kitchen.What makes a person a good house guest?
Well you don't want to arrive to Early as it can be annoying for your hosts, but arriving too late is just rude. e.g if you are to arrive at 7:00pm then around 10 past seven or quarter past is good, but NOT at 7:30pm that's too late. Good Manners are always a big hit. Please Thank you, smiling, and no rude sounds or anything rude at all!.





Dress to suit the occasion is always best e.g. when at a wedding you don't wear bagging jeans do you?





Food,


if it looks like that person spent alot of time making something you don't really like then at least eat some of it, good manners, if you find you do not like this food what-so-ever then take a tissue and spit it out carfully.





Laugh at people jokes (even if they are not funny) and don't be afraid to entertain. make friendly conversation with the other guests. Resist the temptation to stand back in silence. Even if you are not a particularly confident or outgoing person, try to join in. If all else fails just ask the other guests questions about themselves. It is true that people really do like talking about their own lives and you may find out that you have something in common with them this way.





If this is the host's first party, they may be stressed. If you see signs of them frantically cleaning or stressing out, take note and offer to help. If they say ';no thanks'; then relax. You have played the role of the polite guest and offered your help and they have declined, having it all under control.








Also don't leave too late if teh partys over at 8:00pm don't leave at 8:30 leave a quater past or 25 past 8:00pm.





I hope this helped you kerry xxx






Cleanliness, knowing when to give you your space back, offering to help with simple tasks. If someone is staying for a long time (like over a week) offering to buy some groceries or take you out to dinner.....





What does not make a good house guest- bringing drama, being loud, inviting other people back to the house you don't know, basically any major disruption to the resident's life....
They respect when to join in a conversation and just not to get involved. They also know to respect things in the house, like expense things or family possesions passed down, not to mess with them or break them
A good guest always cleans before himself and is always courteous if something is bothering him in spite of being a way of showing hospitality towards him.





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manners, of course like not burping in your face eating with forks and knifes not your hands be poliate don't stay to long the will give you a sign when they want you to go, and dont cut them off when someone is talking






Don't try to take over your kitchen, but lend a helping hand. Baby sit your kids a couple afternoons, so you can get some time by yourself to breathe. Buys a few groceries and goes to bed at 8. p.m. lol
One who feels the need help around the house and knows if they stay more the four days they need to help with the rent. :)
THAT THEY FIT IN WITH OUR ACTION AND DON'T STAY TOO LONG. THEY MUST BE A HOMO GENIAL COUPLE READY AND WILLING TO GO WITH THE FLOW.
if they dont talk wen ur trying to watch tv and if they dont hog the tv till like 4 am (i am rly serious we just had a house 'guest';)
Make your bed, help with the dishes. Don't use the phone. Send a thank-you note.
Being Polite and entertaining.
Keeping you entertained.
The one who remembers to put the toilet seat back down.
When you get to the point where your asking yourself: Hmm should I leave now? Then it's time to go.
one that does not intrude on your privacy and does not make themselves a HOUSE PEST.
When they bring Dessert,Clean the Dishes and then take out the trash when they leave.
Not killing anyone helps.
Not staying more than three days.
He runs away with my wife.
uhm.


always say please and thank yous?


uhm.


make food?



They know when to leave
Asking to help do stuff, like wash dishes, and always MIND YOUR MANNERS!
they dont stay
if they walk around in the underwear