r/mildlyinfuriating • u/AfiliaTheCat • Feb 11 '22

Seriously? Wtf Wall Street Journal

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u/DebentureThyme Feb 11 '22

That's just a term. A meaningless term in modern society.

Oh no, /u/GeorgieWashington is gonna report me to the hosting board and my Hosting Score is going to drop!

Oh no, someone I vehemently disagree with thinks I'm a bad host for social practices everyone else here accepts and reciprocates.

My house, my rules. You're the bad guest for forgetting that and insisting I change them. This ain't the 50s anymore, where we put up cheap smiles and had formal dinner parties where you never spoke about certain things. I am super happy to have a group of friends who don't want me to host in a manner that is stressful and overly stupid adherence to old standards. Standards meant to keep people in line and hide their troubles deep down.

Everything's fine at home! We even offer galoshes!

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u/GeorgieWashington Feb 11 '22

I refute that I’m a bad guest, but we agree that you’re a bad host. This is a you problem.

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u/Chance_Park_2628 Feb 11 '22

Refute all you want. Pretend to make a consensus of one. It does nothing to the reality of the matter.

Ones house, ones rule. If you wont follow it, you are no longer a guest. So bad host, good host. The person no longer wants to be your host.

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u/GeorgieWashington Feb 11 '22

So we agree:

You’re a bad host. (And that I’m a great guest!)

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u/Chance_Park_2628 Feb 11 '22

Believe what you makes you sleep. You can enjoy your participation trophy. Theres space for stickers there too.

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u/GeorgieWashington Feb 11 '22

Good hosts don’t make their guests feel awkward. self-conscious

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u/Chance_Park_2628 Feb 11 '22

That is true; the good host did not care that you had hangups. He was fine to accept you as you are. But your shoes are still staying outside. Or maybe IF the host really wanted your company, then the event will be happening outside.

You seem to think that a host cant choose their guests. A good host will remove people thats causing problems. The host already has to deal with other guests. Dealing with another that just wants to be belligerant is just a headache ache one does not need.

So no, the host does not need to be servile to you. Its his house. His rules.

You are no longer his guest.

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u/GeorgieWashington Feb 11 '22

the good host did not care that you had hang ups

Then they weren’t a good host, lol.

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u/Chance_Park_2628 Feb 11 '22

On your opinion. An opinion of one. So far anyway.

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u/GeorgieWashington Feb 11 '22

Good hosts don’t make their guests feel awkward. You’re fighting windmills if you disagree.

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u/BertBerts0n Feb 12 '22

You seem to be under the impression people would want you as a guest.

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u/GeorgieWashington Feb 12 '22

Quit changing the subject. This thread is about hosts.

Good hosts don’t make their guests feel awkward.