There is a Baby Bear sweet spot in the behaviour of house guests that applies to every facet of behaviour when you are fortunate enough to be granted full board and lodging in somebody's home. The basic rules apply whether your relationship with your host is commercial or genetic.
1: Lying semi-nude on your bed when your host's wife is doing housework is a bad idea.
2: Unless access to the liquor cabinet has been specifically offered, it hasn't been granted.
3: Similarly, changing the television to the sport channel when your host is watching a soapie is unacceptable, even if your team is contesting the grand final.
4: And if there is only one toilet in the house, don't take a novel with you to read while you're having a crap.
5: Don't assume that your host's political preferences, views on same-sex marriage or abortion are compatible with your's.
6: And most of all, if your ego is a bit fragile, don't look in the rear vision mirror as you finally dive away. Celebratory hugging and leaping about by you recent hosts isn't a reflection of the sweet sorrow of parting.
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