How long can you stand house guests? - GoFuckYourself.com

Sarah_Jayne · 04-16-2007, 09:11 AM

I consider myself to be a rather welcoming person when it comes to inviting guests into my home. However, I have house guests at the moment that were meant to be here for two weeks and are now half way through their third week. I like them and they haven't done anything wrong but there comes a time when you just need your house back.

How long can you stand having other people in your house?

Kevin Marx · 04-16-2007, 09:16 AM

I had my Mom here week in week out for almost 3 years (not weekends).. she commuted from another state... I think your 3 weeks is tolerable :P

Sarah_Jayne · 04-16-2007, 09:17 AM

yes but that is your mom

StarkReality · 04-16-2007, 09:20 AM

Family as long as they want to stay, everybody else about 1 week...Friends are nice, but at some point I'm more than happy when they leave, especially if they spend hours in the bath in the morning.

Pumba · 04-16-2007, 09:47 AM

Play sick and they'll probobly leave themselves. Seriously, 3 weeks is more than enough for quests.

Sarah_Jayne · 04-16-2007, 09:52 AM

I generally don't mind guest but I started to get bothered by things like having to get properly dressed to go to the bathroom at night and stuff.

GTS Mark · 04-16-2007, 09:57 AM

At my cottage 3 days... At my house about 1 day.

DH

fuzebox · 04-16-2007, 09:59 AM

I've had people stay for months, I don't mind at all. I like the company.

tony286 · 04-16-2007, 10:12 AM

depends on the person anywhere from 2 days to a couple of weeks

ztik · 04-16-2007, 10:17 AM

3-4 days unless they are here from really far away and have a good purpose for staying here

ronaldo · 04-16-2007, 10:20 AM

We had a Mexican exchange student a few years ago stay with us for 6 months to learn English. Considering the loss of privacy and the language barrier, that was hard. Had it been a Swedish, female university student, it probably would have been a little more tolerable.

Since then, nothing more than a couple of days would be acceptable, excluding the Mother-in-law of course. She gets the overnight treatment.

clickhappy · 04-16-2007, 10:24 AM

Family: 2-3 weeks
Guests: 4-5 days

Jakke PNG · 04-16-2007, 10:25 AM

People can't stand to be my houseguests.
Just kidding, I never have people over in my city-residence though.. overnight drunk mates maybe, but never 'houseguests'.

My summer cottage is a different a matter, a few weeks without any issues.

RedShoe · 04-16-2007, 10:26 AM

I can tolerate house guests from Kentucky for 30 days (give or take a few days)

Angelo22 · 04-16-2007, 10:35 AM

Usually depends, family can stay as much as they want as long as they dont get in the way...
Friends can stay for a few days for free
if they want to stay longer they'll have to contribute by at least cleaning the house, cooking (depends who...), etc etc

MissMina · 04-16-2007, 10:46 AM

One day that's it.....

VicD · 04-16-2007, 11:50 AM

a couple of hours and then i throw them out....seriously

Ayla_SquareTurtle · 04-16-2007, 12:37 PM

Right now I feel like I have a permanant house guest... room mates girlfriend. She lost her job so now she's here every damn day. Drives me crazy. Still figuring out how to get rid of her.

MikeVega · 04-16-2007, 12:44 PM

I have a 5 hour rule ...lol I don't like anyone over the house for more then 5 hours. if I'm having a big party then I'll make a ruling based on how much fun I'm having but generally i like my space and don't have many people stay at my house. I also hate when people just show up. Call first mother fucker !!

MandyBlake · 04-16-2007, 12:46 PM

my sister...forever. anyone else. 2-3 days max lol

mattz · 04-16-2007, 12:47 PM

I'm also a welcoming person and if it's a guest that I'm good friends with and they dont bother, I could stand having them around for awhile. Not forever though, I do like my privacy.

On the other hand, guest that I don't really like well and are annoying, I try to keep it short to a few hours

Tanya_AWP · 04-16-2007, 12:51 PM

Family = a month
Guests = a week....

Webby · 04-16-2007, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash

I consider myself to be a rather welcoming person when it comes to inviting guests into my home. However, I have house guests at the moment that were meant to be here for two weeks and are now half way through their third week. I like them and they haven't done anything wrong but there comes a time when you just need your house back.

How long can you stand having other people in your house?

If they are friends - I don't mind, but if just "house guests" and you feel obliged to entertain em - that can get monotonous and time-consuming

In the last 12 months we must have had 4-6 months worth of guests at varying times - but most were "easy" as guests and did their own "thing". Kinda like having guests for long breakfasts in the mornings :-)

After Shock Media · 04-16-2007, 01:02 PM

I do not really mind them all that much as long as the understand my very clear house guest rules.

I am not obliged to entertain them unless I feel like it.
I do not have to suddenly gain modesty I did not have before they arrived.
Kids are only permitted for a day.
Guest chip in for food every so often.
Guest clean up.

shekinah · 04-16-2007, 01:56 PM

our guests usually stay for about 2 days

CynthiaB · 04-16-2007, 02:00 PM

3 weeks! I'd kill someone. 1 week is about my max - maybe if you have a huge house and can stay out of each other's way - but in the end it's all about being able to sit down and surf porn when I want and I can't do that with house guests.

tical · 04-16-2007, 02:05 PM

3-4 days max unless it is my mom or sister

Ssv · 04-16-2007, 02:26 PM

2 months max, but that was exeption.Usually not more than a week

Mr Pheer · 04-16-2007, 03:00 PM

about 20 minutes

I have a short attention span and usually about 20 minutes I'm ready to go back to working. And I dont allow guests in my office space.

BrettJ · 04-16-2007, 03:02 PM

I'm the reverse. Family get fewer days or none. I have no problem putting them up in a nearby hotel and spending a lot of time with them while they are here but family feels more entitled to make themselves at home with out the consideration of cleaning up / etc.

Close enough friends to stay one night... can stay 5-7 days. but anymore than a week they better be damn good cooks and nearly invisible

Sarah_Jayne · 04-16-2007, 03:11 PM

I have to admit the free pug sitting while I work is a benefit but I reach a limit where I just need to be able to walk around naked if I want to or something like that.

04-16-2007, 03:44 PM

If we're drinking I prefer them to be gone before I wake up. If they are not gone by 11 AM I usually start drinking again.

Probono · 04-16-2007, 04:16 PM

As Ben Franklin once said "After three days fish and guests start to stink. ...

Scootermuze · 04-16-2007, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ayla_SquareTurtle

Right now I feel like I have a permanant house guest... room mates girlfriend. She lost her job so now she's here every damn day. Drives me crazy. Still figuring out how to get rid of her.

I had that situation some years ago... I suggested to the roomie that if his girlie was going to stay, she was to pay 1/3 of the rent/utilities..
She decided to stay at her mom's place

Spunky · 04-16-2007, 05:24 PM

Two days max..they tend to over stay their welcome

IllTestYourGirls · 04-16-2007, 05:25 PM

if its not a party, 2 or 3 hours in my house is perfect.

LittleSassy · 04-16-2007, 05:55 PM

honestly, even if im a hospitable person, a week would be good. depends on their reason to stay...if its gonna be months, they gotta share the bills

Sarah_Jayne · 04-17-2007, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scootermuze

I had that situation some years ago... I suggested to the roomie that if his girlie was going to stay, she was to pay 1/3 of the rent/utilities..
She decided to stay at her mom's place

yeah..anybody that goes to the roomate level should pay something..years ago we had a friend stay with us for 6 months and he never paid anything. However, he was in a really bad place in his life and I was fine with helping him get back on his feet. However, if he could have paid and didn't I would have been ticked.

v4 media · 04-17-2007, 04:06 AM

2 days unless they've brought a fine supply of weed/wine then they can stay a bit longer. Got my sister coming this weekend, but if she pisses me off I can tell her so that makes it easier.

Ross · 04-17-2007, 04:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash

I generally don't mind guest but I started to get bothered by things like having to get properly dressed to go to the bathroom at night and stuff.

You got to be shitting me?? Getting dressed to go to the bathroom? Unless you sleep naked then I think thats a bit weird.

Calico Jack · 04-17-2007, 04:27 AM

About 2 hours for me...I hate visitors.

jasminexxx · 04-17-2007, 04:34 AM

max 1 week for guests
family ...a few months

Sarah_Jayne · 04-17-2007, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ross

You got to be shitting me?? Getting dressed to go to the bathroom? Unless you sleep naked then I think thats a bit weird.

Well sometimes I do sleep naked...but generally in something very light..what I meant more was after a shower having to put clothing on to walk to my room, etc

Mr. Manson · 04-17-2007, 05:18 AM

If this are my close friends or relatives then I don't really give a shit. They can stay for as long as they like but for the rest - not more than couple of days, I'm sorry I need my privacy!

selena · 04-17-2007, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeVega

I also hate when people just show up. Call first mother fucker !!

I despise unannounced company. The vast majority of the time, I just won't go to the door.

Dugmor · 04-17-2007, 06:15 AM

I don't mind them staying forever...it does'nt bother me having random people living at my house !

Empress_JoinRightNow · 04-17-2007, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash

I consider myself to be a rather welcoming person when it comes to inviting guests into my home. However, I have house guests at the moment that were meant to be here for two weeks and are now half way through their third week. I like them and they haven't done anything wrong but there comes a time when you just need your house back.

How long can you stand having other people in your house?

hmmmn...if my house is as big as a castle it doesn't really matter...

markz08 · 04-17-2007, 06:28 AM

hhhmmm, i can take them for a week and if it exceeds i don't know what will happen...

04-16-2007, 09:11 AM	#1
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	How long can you stand house guests? I consider myself to be a rather welcoming person when it comes to inviting guests into my home. However, I have house guests at the moment that were meant to be here for two weeks and are now half way through their third week. I like them and they haven't done anything wrong but there comes a time when you just need your house back. How long can you stand having other people in your house?

04-16-2007, 10:17 AM	#10
ztik Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Nomad Posts: 5,196	3-4 days unless they are here from really far away and have a good purpose for staying here __________________ .

04-16-2007, 10:25 AM	#13
Jakke PNG ex-TeenGodFather Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Suomi Finland Perkele Posts: 20,306	People can't stand to be my houseguests. Just kidding, I never have people over in my city-residence though.. overnight drunk mates maybe, but never 'houseguests'. My summer cottage is a different a matter, a few weeks without any issues. __________________ ..and I'm off.

04-16-2007, 10:26 AM	#14
RedShoe 赤い靴 call me 202-456-1111 Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Valley Posts: 14,831	I can tolerate house guests from Kentucky for 30 days (give or take a few days) __________________ SPECIALTY COSTUMES • PROPS • FX Superheroes • Monsters • Robots PM for details For any manufacturing needs. Adult or otherwise. aka BonsHigh on Insta Bonsai weed plants

04-16-2007, 10:35 AM	#15
Angelo22 Writer Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,123	Usually depends, family can stay as much as they want as long as they dont get in the way... Friends can stay for a few days for free if they want to stay longer they'll have to contribute by at least cleaning the house, cooking (depends who...), etc etc __________________ MAKE MORE MONEY FROM YOUR WEB TRAFFIC - 15% BONUS And contact me if you need high quality translating and writing work done - angelo22 (AT) gmail (DOT) com

04-16-2007, 09:16 AM	#2
Kevin Marx Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,888	I had my Mom here week in week out for almost 3 years (not weekends).. she commuted from another state... I think your 3 weeks is tolerable :P

04-16-2007, 09:17 AM	#3
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	yes but that is your mom

04-16-2007, 09:20 AM	#4
StarkReality Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: 4 8 15 16 23 42 Posts: 4,444	Family as long as they want to stay, everybody else about 1 week...Friends are nice, but at some point I'm more than happy when they leave, especially if they spend hours in the bath in the morning.

04-16-2007, 09:47 AM	#5
Pumba Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cloudbase Posts: 1,094	Play sick and they'll probobly leave themselves. Seriously, 3 weeks is more than enough for quests.

04-16-2007, 09:52 AM	#6
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	I generally don't mind guest but I started to get bothered by things like having to get properly dressed to go to the bathroom at night and stuff.

04-16-2007, 09:57 AM	#7
GTS Mark Vrume Mark Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20,912	At my cottage 3 days... At my house about 1 day. DH

04-16-2007, 09:59 AM	#8
fuzebox making it rain Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: seattle Posts: 22,136	I've had people stay for months, I don't mind at all. I like the company.

04-16-2007, 10:12 AM	#9
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	depends on the person anywhere from 2 days to a couple of weeks

04-16-2007, 10:20 AM	#11
ronaldo Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ICQ#: 272000271 Posts: 5,475	We had a Mexican exchange student a few years ago stay with us for 6 months to learn English. Considering the loss of privacy and the language barrier, that was hard. Had it been a Swedish, female university student, it probably would have been a little more tolerable. Since then, nothing more than a couple of days would be acceptable, excluding the Mother-in-law of course. She gets the overnight treatment.

04-16-2007, 10:24 AM	#12
clickhappy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,027	Family: 2-3 weeks Guests: 4-5 days

04-16-2007, 10:46 AM	#16
MissMina Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,478	One day that's it.....

04-16-2007, 11:50 AM	#17
VicD ICQ: 304-611-162 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Masterdam Posts: 13,245	a couple of hours and then i throw them out....seriously

04-16-2007, 12:37 PM	#18
Ayla_SquareTurtle Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 5000 full paysite reviews and counting Posts: 3,550	Right now I feel like I have a permanant house guest... room mates girlfriend. She lost her job so now she's here every damn day. Drives me crazy. Still figuring out how to get rid of her. __________________ gone. long gone. aylasquareturtle .."a"t".. gmail dawt com

04-16-2007, 12:44 PM	#19
MikeVega Porntrepreneur Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New York Posts: 12,788	I have a 5 hour rule ...lol I don't like anyone over the house for more then 5 hours. if I'm having a big party then I'll make a ruling based on how much fun I'm having but generally i like my space and don't have many people stay at my house. I also hate when people just show up. Call first mother fucker !! __________________ Mike Vega-ICQ:253868499-AIM:mikeydicevega

04-16-2007, 12:46 PM	#20
MandyBlake The one and only! Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 17,761	my sister...forever. anyone else. 2-3 days max lol __________________ Mandy's Playhouse Her First Fat Girl If you're interested in promoting my sites, ICQ me! 178411921

04-16-2007, 12:47 PM	#21
mattz Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 7,697	I'm also a welcoming person and if it's a guest that I'm good friends with and they dont bother, I could stand having them around for awhile. Not forever though, I do like my privacy. On the other hand, guest that I don't really like well and are annoying, I try to keep it short to a few hours

04-16-2007, 12:51 PM	#22
Tanya_AWP Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 858	Family = a month Guests = a week.... __________________ An Adult IT Staffing Solutions Company email: [email protected] icq: 309516981 Tel.#: 1-702-940-0789 (U.S. Toll Free)

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After Shock Media It's coming look busy Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn". Posts: 35,299	I do not really mind them all that much as long as the understand my very clear house guest rules. I am not obliged to entertain them unless I feel like it. I do not have to suddenly gain modesty I did not have before they arrived. Kids are only permitted for a day. Guest chip in for food every so often. Guest clean up. __________________ [email protected] ICQ:135982156 AIM: Aftershockmed1a MSN: [email protected]

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shekinah Confirmed User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 8,452	our guests usually stay for about 2 days __________________ [Web Design \| Development \| Programming \| Content Writing ] ICQ: 238-890-469

04-16-2007, 02:00 PM	#26
CynthiaB Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The OC Posts: 1,274	3 weeks! I'd kill someone. 1 week is about my max - maybe if you have a huge house and can stay out of each other's way - but in the end it's all about being able to sit down and surf porn when I want and I can't do that with house guests. __________________ DDC -- Power Parking Success is the Only Option

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tical Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 6,504	3-4 days max unless it is my mom or sister __________________ 112.020.756

04-16-2007, 02:26 PM	#28
Ssv Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 402	2 months max, but that was exeption.Usually not more than a week

04-16-2007, 03:00 PM	#29
Mr Pheer Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 21,456	about 20 minutes I have a short attention span and usually about 20 minutes I'm ready to go back to working. And I dont allow guests in my office space.

04-16-2007, 03:02 PM	#30
BrettJ ol' timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 4,715	I'm the reverse. Family get fewer days or none. I have no problem putting them up in a nearby hotel and spending a lot of time with them while they are here but family feels more entitled to make themselves at home with out the consideration of cleaning up / etc. Close enough friends to stay one night... can stay 5-7 days. but anymore than a week they better be damn good cooks and nearly invisible

04-16-2007, 03:11 PM	#31
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	I have to admit the free pug sitting while I work is a benefit but I reach a limit where I just need to be able to walk around naked if I want to or something like that.

04-16-2007, 03:44 PM	#32
evildick Guest Posts: n/a	If we're drinking I prefer them to be gone before I wake up. If they are not gone by 11 AM I usually start drinking again.

04-16-2007, 04:16 PM	#33
Probono Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Under the Rainbow Posts: 2,731	As Ben Franklin once said "After three days fish and guests start to stink. ...

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IllTestYourGirls Ah My Balls Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Under the gold leaf ICQ 388-454-421 Posts: 14,311	if its not a party, 2 or 3 hours in my house is perfect. __________________

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LittleSassy Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Location: behind you Posts: 7,402	honestly, even if im a hospitable person, a week would be good. depends on their reason to stay...if its gonna be months, they gotta share the bills __________________ Proadultoutsourcing.com ~ version 2.0 OFFSHORE SOLUTIONS PROVIDER SINCE 2003 ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 264-580-554