Monday, July 24, 2006

Etiquette for Entertaining




Guests arrive from Montreal this week chez Infomaniac.

My questions to you are:

1) How much housework is necessary to make guests feel comfortable? I’m thinking that clean sheets, clean towels and a clean bathroom are sufficient.

2) Is it rude to blog with guests in the house? Please advise.


(Note to Betty: The image above is for you after seeing your comment on Geoff’s blog.)

13 comments:

  1. I don't really care for cleaning, but I force myself to do it.

    Don't forget to hide all your sex toys, and nekkid pictures. Guests can be quite nosey.

    Oh, yeah, that porn pic of Tazzy stuffed under the guest bed mattress, yeah...you might want to get that out of there.

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  2. Awaiting: Oh yeah, thanks for the reminder.

    Piggy never sent me those nude shots of Tazzy like he promised. He's making me beg for them, as usual.

    Tazzy has revealed himself to me, however, on the Poofter Cam when nobody else was watching. Hot!

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  3. I haven't had guests in ages. The last time I did I was only concerned about hiding the bong.

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  4. Well, it all depends on how clean they are themselves.

    If they are dirty bastards, then not much housework is required to keep them comfortable.

    Which is just as well.

    It's rude NOT to blog when you have guests. You should be posting pics of them for us too take the piss out of.

    Then they'll feel included.

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  5. Prunella: Try an apple bong next time. Just pitch it in the compost heap when guests arrive. Pick one off the tree when they leave.

    P&T: I can't believe I'm taking housework hints from the likes of you two. Your sty looked none too tidy the last time I peeked in.

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  6. Well if they are coming from Montreal where smoking in restaurants, maternity wards and movie theatres is mandatory you will probably need about 4 cases of febreze with clenzaire and some lye to sprinkle over their clothing while they are asleep.
    (If you don't smoke)

    You can blog while they argue over the correct pronunciation of their Premier Jean Charest.
    I prefer John Chair-rest myself but I have also heard reporters say Jzon Sharay on the Canadian Broadcorping Castration.

    Say allo, bienvenue.
    Donnez moi un cigarette s'il vous plait....aaah...merci. C'est si bon!
    Mon ami dans la ville du Whateverpeg poser une question? Qui est votre meilleur patriote dans la belle province??? John Chair-rest?

    Look puzzled and then slowly walk backwards and over to your blogging area. You now have approximately 45 minutes, make the most of it.

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  7. HE: I look puzzled most of the time so I'm not sure this would help. But thanks for the advice. Do you make house calls? Perhaps you could stand in for me and make small talk with the guests as I blog. Would ya? Eh?
    S'il te plait?
    Maudit tabernac!

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  8. oo..its all french here!]
    classay!

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  9. Good luck with the relatives. Clean linens and towels are all they deserve to hope for, and the rest is gravy. As for blogging with them in the house - follow the same rules you would when talking on the phone when they are there. Don't talk trash about them where they can hear/read it. Otherwise, bombs aweigh, baby!

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  10. FN: Calisse! Vas te faire foutre. Ostie de tabarnac. Vas t'enculer!
    Not so classy now, it it?

    Phlegmfatale: *makes note of talking on the phone rule* Good one.

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  11. Next time use simpler french. I can handle the simple shit.

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  12. HE is the master of small talk...very, very small talk, I can attest.

    Although I found his suggestions incredibly insightful.

    I would only add that you might want to wipe the toilet seat every couple of days, assuming there are males in the house.

    In terms of blogging in front of company, that depends where your computer is. I would TRY to steer clear of Piggy and Tazzy's webcam, if you can manage it.

    If you have a lap-top, just tell your guests you have to go out to pick up some things at the store and go to an internet cafe or a close friend's house, plug in and go for it.

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  13. WW: Thankfully, Piggy & Tazzy have been bbq-ing so I didn't have to deal with the allure of the Poofter Cam today.

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