THE RUDEST THINGS YOU CAN DO AT SOMEONE ELSE’S HOUSE

Here, suggested by etiquette experts and compiled by Huffington Post, are the Rudest Things You Can Do At Someone Else’s House:
– Touching and moving things
– Feeding the dog
– Disrespecting shoe rules
– Showing up empty-handed
– Expecting a tour
– Hiding a mess
– Snooping
– Bringing an uninvited plus-one
– Waiting to let the host know you have dietary restrictions
– Overstaying your welcome
* Boy, are THOSE mild. I can think of a half dozen things that are WAY ruder. And they pretty much all end with the words, “…in the bathroom.”
* Obviously, these etiquette experts never watched The Three Stooges.
* “Overstaying your welcome” has an easy fix. When people visit, I invite them in, then I start an egg timer.
* If you don’t get a tour, how will you know the best places to snoop?
* PHONE TOPIC: What’s the rudest thing a guest did in your home?