"Make yourself at home" is a polite phrase used to make visitors feel welcome. This guy took it a bit too literal and immediately made use of the dude's bed for some quality phone-time, as that is presumably what he would've done had he been at his own home.
I actually like it when people make themselves this comfortable in my home. It does require that I tell people very literally that if they're uncomfortable and there's something I can do to fix it, to please tell me.
When I have a guest I want them to enjoy themselves, and if they're more of an introvert and would prefer to hop in the guest bed and do phone time, that's totally okay.
I am very uncomfortable with and uncertain of most people, especially those who are new to me. Even if I like them, which I usually do.
A year and change ago, my wife made friends with a new family. They've become very close. I haven't spent as much time with them as she has, but so far as I can tell they all seem pretty great.
One of the first times I encountered them other than by proxy, the mom and one of the kids came by and almost immediately settled down on one of our couches. My wife and kid spent a bit of time chatting with them, then wandered off. The mom maintained her position on the couch and I stayed in the room because I learned what few social graces I have from my mom, who never would have forgiven me for abandoning a guest. Though our guest was never rude to me, it became clear that she just wanted to idle and didn't require engagement.
I'm genuinely glad she was comfortable here but it still seems odd to me to come to a friend's house to be alone.
19 Comments
GrabtharsHammer@lemmy.world · 70 pts · 36d
I tried to understand it, but I'm at a loss.
StillAlive@piefed.world · 49 pts · 36d
Motherfucker
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 20 pts · 36d
Left bottom frame is wrong.
pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 36d
And left top
espentan@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 36d
"Make yourself at home" is a polite phrase used to make visitors feel welcome. This guy took it a bit too literal and immediately made use of the dude's bed for some quality phone-time, as that is presumably what he would've done had he been at his own home.
ODuffer@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 36d
At least his wife wasn't in bed.
justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 36d
that would have been the icing on the joke!
jaybone@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 36d
She left him because she was sick of his friends trying to get into bed with her.
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 36d
I actually like it when people make themselves this comfortable in my home. It does require that I tell people very literally that if they're uncomfortable and there's something I can do to fix it, to please tell me.
When I have a guest I want them to enjoy themselves, and if they're more of an introvert and would prefer to hop in the guest bed and do phone time, that's totally okay.
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 36d
I love it when guests are this comfortable because it means I don't have to tend to them and interact with them 24 hours a day.
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 36d
That too!
toynbee@piefed.social · 6 pts · 36d
I am very uncomfortable with and uncertain of most people, especially those who are new to me. Even if I like them, which I usually do.
A year and change ago, my wife made friends with a new family. They've become very close. I haven't spent as much time with them as she has, but so far as I can tell they all seem pretty great.
One of the first times I encountered them other than by proxy, the mom and one of the kids came by and almost immediately settled down on one of our couches. My wife and kid spent a bit of time chatting with them, then wandered off. The mom maintained her position on the couch and I stayed in the room because I learned what few social graces I have from my mom, who never would have forgiven me for abandoning a guest. Though our guest was never rude to me, it became clear that she just wanted to idle and didn't require engagement.
I'm genuinely glad she was comfortable here but it still seems odd to me to come to a friend's house to be alone.
underscores@lemmy.zip · 20 pts · 36d
first thing I do when I get to my girlfriend's
baguettefish@discuss.tchncs.de · 8 pts · 36d
people only want one thing and it's ducking disgusting
strawberry_enjoyer42@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 16 pts · 36d
And then they cuddle <3
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 36d
"Could you bring me an old sock, please?"
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 36d
new socks are softer. bonus for wool.
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 36d
Good lord, man! Scratchy as hell.
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 36d
just like the sheep of my predecessors.
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