Comments on: How To Handle Guests That Abuse Their Welcome – And Your Wallet

By: Gert

Gert — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:48:24 +0000

If you want them to just go nb, fint out what they don’t like to eat or drink and only have that in the house for an extended period of time. Be more subversive by only having stale chips, crackers etc. available. Burn liver & Brussels sprouts for dinner.

Ask them to help you put together a 5000 piece picture puzzle. Talk to the cat. Act like the cat answers you.

By: deRuiter

deRuiter — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:05:13 +0000

#3 Dave: “This is the technique used by my in-laws in the past.”

Do you know you have great comic timing? I thought the same thing Dave, this is very funny!

By: nb

nb — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:12:18 +0000

What about if you want them to leave

By: jake

jake — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 01:11:35 +0000

You can always tell them you love the movie Gigli and play the movie every time they are over. I know what you’re thinking, and I have yet to find anyone that actually liked the movie or can stand it.

By: Trent

Trent — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:06:24 +0000

Dave, FT: humor? What humor? ;)

By: TheGlutton

TheGlutton — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:22:55 +0000

This was a problem with my neighbors because his wife is a terrible cook. I now ask them to contribute $300 every 6 weeks which reduced my monthly grocery bill to $200 a month and since I buy from Costco for meats and veggies from farmer’s markets so the volume in cooking allows for multiple meals, extra hands for dinner clean up and they bring the wine every night ….Schwing !

By: MillionDollarJourney.com

MillionDollarJourney.com — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 09:54:34 +0000

Be boring. Seriously. Many people feel very welcome because you’re putting out extra effort to make them feel welcome…

This made me laugh out loud, thanks Trent. This may work for the inlaws… ;)

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 04:16:07 +0000

I agree with j&w. Whatever happened to being direct? Your husband needs to man up and have a man to man conversation with his brother. Tell him you don’t mind having him over, but he needs to branch out on his own AND pay his own way if he is going to eat with you more than once/week. Enough of this PC stuff. Sorry if that sounds harsh, I just wouldn’t let someone waltz in and eat all my food.

By: j&w

j&w — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:43:11 +0000

This is one of those situations that one group of people will be direct about, and another will sit and fume silently over. The Aussies have the best approach – pleasantly, firmly, and without a whole lot of built-up angst just say it’s unacceptable, and discuss what you can do.

By: Dave M

Dave M — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 23:37:02 +0000

“This is the technique used by my in-laws in the past.”

Do you know you have great comic timing? :^)

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:57:11 +0000

buy soy milk, tofu, wheat germ, non sugar snacks, dried fruit, and other rabbit food. this, of course, only works if he’s not a vegitarian.

By: Nishant

Nishant — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:35:39 +0000

Wow, that is a tough situation to be in. Reminds me of the movie ‘You, me and Dupree’. It can really have a bad effect on the interpersonal relationships, if not dealt with. Those are some good, practical suggestions that you’ve listed.