I'll start by saying I love my parents. They are very supportive, selfless. They are also in the process of selling their house and moving closer to us, so they have been visiting us more often lately. My parents visiting is always a sore spot for my wife, as they tend to drive her nuts for many reasons. Most are her own personal beefs, but some are legit.
They do have some distinctive weird quirks that even I can agree are annoying.
1. They leave tissues/used napkins all over the place. I asked my mom why she doesn't throw them away, she said it's because we keep our trashcan in the pantry and "it's too far away". I just cleared off 11 napkins on our island counter and dining room table.
2. They leave partially full water bottles around the house. My parents only drink bottled water and they never seem to finish their waters so they grab a new one and leave a trail of used bottles of water all over the house.
3. My dad usually watches TV in his guest room but occasionally he'll watch TV in the living room if my wife and I are in the bedroom. He watches TV so loud it rumbles the walls. If I say anything to him about the volume, he mutes the TV and pouts like a little kid. Pretty common reaction overall for anything, can't say anything about anything to him or he overreacts.
They leave tomorrow and I cannot wait, if nothing else just to get less grumbling from my wife.
I'm sure the above are minor compared to some of yours, so Whatcha got? What do your house guests do that have been driving you crazy over the holidays?
They do have some distinctive weird quirks that even I can agree are annoying.
1. They leave tissues/used napkins all over the place. I asked my mom why she doesn't throw them away, she said it's because we keep our trashcan in the pantry and "it's too far away". I just cleared off 11 napkins on our island counter and dining room table.
2. They leave partially full water bottles around the house. My parents only drink bottled water and they never seem to finish their waters so they grab a new one and leave a trail of used bottles of water all over the house.
3. My dad usually watches TV in his guest room but occasionally he'll watch TV in the living room if my wife and I are in the bedroom. He watches TV so loud it rumbles the walls. If I say anything to him about the volume, he mutes the TV and pouts like a little kid. Pretty common reaction overall for anything, can't say anything about anything to him or he overreacts.
They leave tomorrow and I cannot wait, if nothing else just to get less grumbling from my wife.
I'm sure the above are minor compared to some of yours, so Whatcha got? What do your house guests do that have been driving you crazy over the holidays?