Houseguests: Ten things you must NEVER do while visiting someone’s home

Most of us like to invite houseguests around to our homes from time to time.

It is good to be able to relax and kickback with work colleagues, friends or members of your extended family in the comforts of our own homes.

However in order for things to go smoothly during the visit there are a number of unwritten rules that must be observed.

The ‘ten commandments’ of being the perfect house guest are designed to keep your hosts happy and should ensure that you get invited back a second time.

The survey into what is really annoying about houseguests was conducted in the UK but many of the points should resonate with home owners throughout the world.

So here are the ten things you really must avoid if you want to be the perfect house guest:

1. Being on your phone over lunch / dinner

2. Asking for the Wi-Fi code

3. Wearing shoes on the carpet

4. Looking in bedrooms without permission

5. Looking inside the fridge without asking

6. Turning up to a dinner party without a gift

7. Helping yourself to food without asking

8. Putting your feet on the furniture

9. Turning down food when asked

10. Bringing around a pet without asking first

A spokesperson for DiscountFlooringDepot.co.uk, who commissioned the research, said: “Britain is a nation of proud home owners and these results give interesting insight into how many of us would prefer people to behave in our homes.

“However, my advice to people with houseguests who commit the occasional faux pas is to try and feel glad that any guests committing them simply feel comfortable enough in your home to treat it as their own.”

Check out the survey results via this infographic detailing the things British home owners find annoying about house guests.

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