2010-12-10 |
First of all, you will want to do as much as you can to take care of your own responsibilities. For example, if you stay more than several days as a guest, you may need to wash some clothes. It would be rude to simply ask the lady of the house to wash them for […]
2010-12-10 |
We have elsewhere discussed taking gifts to a home when you are spending the night, but there is more to being a “house guest.” While a person is a “guest,” he or she should not treat the house as a hotel and the family members as hotel staff waiting to meet their every need. While […]
2010-12-10 |
After dinner, you will probably be offered tea and coffee. Whether you have this at the table or in the living room, you will be able to enjoy a relaxed conversation with your hosts. When you are finished with tea or coffee and there appears to be an occasional lag in the conversation, then it […]