‘What’s the oddest hosting behaviour you’ve ever witnessed?’ – 23 homes you’d never want to return to

13.

‘When I was 12 years old, a friend invited me over for a sleepover. It hit 6pm, their mum gave my friend some money and a list of things to purchase, and sent us down to the fish and chip shop to get some food.

My friend ordered the food, we collected it and brought it home. The mum then pulled out two plates, one for my friend and one for herself. I sat there and watched them eat dinner, and the mother explained to me that she doesn’t feed other people’s children.

Looking back, they probably didn’t have much money – but damn, why invite a kid over to stay, without any warning that they can’t provide food. My parents would have been totally understanding. Nevermind.

The mum then made up a bed for me in the lounge, and told me that a family member had passed away in the blanket I would be sleeping in – turns out that the family member hadn’t passed away and she just wanted to fuck with me. Weird asf. Needless to say, I didn’t return for another sleepover after that, lol.’
–squid_girl_xo

14.

‘Once took around a nice hamper and champagne to a house warming. Was told that nobody can drink the champagne or any of the other (nicer) drinks anyone bought and instead we was all given run of the mill normal drinks. All the drinks people gifted ended up being regifted as birthday presents.

Oh and the boyfriend wouldn’t let anyone sit on the toilet. Wouldn’t mind as much if the bathroom was spotless but it was a bit grim. Don’t worry love I was planning to hover anyway.’
–Milam1996

15.

‘A friend got upset at a neighbour over something childish, disappeared into their room for a while then came back wearing their pyjamas and told the guests good night. Everybody left right away.’
–soraal

16.

‘Back when I was single I had a flat in London but worked away a lot, one of my cousins wanted to take his girlfriend to a concert and asked me if they could turn it into a few days away and use my flat. Absolutely, no problem.

I came home on the Friday, to empty cupboards (and a lot of alcohol drank) and to his girlfriend (who I had never met before) swanning around using one of my handbags and one of my scarves around her neck.’
–doesntevengohere12

17.

‘Turned up at my in-laws on the agreed date to stay the night and his parents said they weren’t expecting us until the next day. My husband checked the messages and we were on the right day. They’d already had dinner, so his mum just kept saying they weren’t expecting us and didn’t offer us any food.

I had to whisper to my husband about getting us some food as we’d driven up straight from work. He found some bacon in the fridge that his mum said begrudgingly we could have so he made us bacon sandwiches. His parents must have said 20 times they weren’t expecting us and focused on that all evening rather than just having a nice night with us!

It was so odd to me because even if I turned up at my parents unannounced, they would be over the moon to see us and food would most definitely be offered!’
–No_Preference_2761

18.

‘First time I met my brother in law, he asked me if I would like a beer. I said yes, he told me where the nearest offie was.’
–heywhatwait

19.

‘Everybody shares each dish of a takeaway so we all split the bill evenly. But I was vegetarian and they only let me order one vegetarian dish. Which everybody else proceeds to eat. Leaving me with nothing. Then we sit around all night and everybody talks about how full they are while my belly is rumbling.’
–RaspberryJammm

20.

‘I went as a +1 with a friend to a ‘dinner party’ at his friend’s house. The FoaF is very rich. She was in a successful 90s girlband. Dinner was a Chinese takeaway – that she made us pay for ourselves, dividing up the bill to the nearest penny.’
–Choice-Demand-3884

21.

‘A friend’s daughter was marrying into a flash family. The sort that splash the cash and are demonstrably NOT struggling. Her fiancé’s parents invited them all for Christmas dinner – and then presented them with a bill for £250!’
–Islingtonian

22.

‘Went to a very posh distant family members house for a big lunch of 20+ people. Huge country house in kent with multiple lounges, an orangery, instruments everywhere everyone knew how to play and lots of other buildings, tennis court etc. After lunch played obscure lawn games and inside for tea after, more team based games like trivia and Pictionary type things. Actually kinda fun and they were really nice.

But on arrival, we had to search around the house for hidden chocolates (like, sitting in frames of centuries old paintings and inside expensive vases). Once you found a chocolate, you could pull a playing card and that determined your seat for lunch. I don’t know if it was all normal but it was a great but weird day.’
–Maria_Von_Fapp

23.

‘Was invited to a friend’s for Christmas dinner, on Christmas day. When it was all dished up and we sat down to eat I casually asked if there was any gravy, and was told by the host “I don’t really like gravy so I didn’t make any”.

I can understand (well, with some reluctance) people not bothering to make some bread sauce for a Christmas dinner, but having no gravy is like not having roast potatoes as far as I’m concerned.

Scandalous.’
–potatan

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