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Anonymous wrote:I am usually a very gracious hostess but over the summer we had a houseful of people, I had just finished cleaning up from a dinner for 16 people (some friends helped thank goodness), was starting to get set up for breakfast for a dozen people, when my BIL came in to ask for coffee. I said I just couldn't deal with getting more dishes dirty. Not very generous but sometimes family does bring out the worst.

"No coffee for you, BIL! Get the hell out of my kitchen!"

To be fair he was late for breakfast and we had already cleaned everything up so I'd already had to produce a second breakfast for him (which did include coffee). So the idea of making a pot of coffee at 11 pm, which I would have to clean up that night (the dishwasher was already full and running) so the houseguests could have morning coffee was just past my limit. It turns out that 16 guests/houseguests is past my ability without help. I am very good with 8 people for a weekend.

Seriously, who the hell drinks coffee at 11 pm

Anonymous wrote:FYI--I cannot stand when my MIL acts like she owns my kitchen. It annoys me because she seems like she is taking care of her sonny boy--let me cook up his favorites...

Anonymous wrote:If I had 16 houseguests I would pitch a tent in my yard and stay there until everyone left.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am usually a very gracious hostess but over the summer we had a houseful of people, I had just finished cleaning up from a dinner for 16 people (some friends helped thank goodness), was starting to get set up for breakfast for a dozen people, when my BIL came in to ask for coffee. I said I just couldn't deal with getting more dishes dirty. Not very generous but sometimes family does bring out the worst.

"No coffee for you, BIL! Get the hell out of my kitchen!"

To be fair he was late for breakfast and we had already cleaned everything up so I'd already had to produce a second breakfast for him (which did include coffee). So the idea of making a pot of coffee at 11 pm, which I would have to clean up that night (the dishwasher was already full and running) so the houseguests could have morning coffee was just past my limit. It turns out that 16 guests/houseguests is past my ability without help. I am very good with 8 people for a weekend.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am usually a very gracious hostess but over the summer we had a houseful of people, I had just finished cleaning up from a dinner for 16 people (some friends helped thank goodness), was starting to get set up for breakfast for a dozen people, when my BIL came in to ask for coffee. I said I just couldn't deal with getting more dishes dirty. Not very generous but sometimes family does bring out the worst.

"No coffee for you, BIL! Get the hell out of my kitchen!"

Anonymous wrote:Good grief people, relax. It's a holiday -- time to enjoy your family, not bitch about them.

Anonymous wrote:I am usually a very gracious hostess but over the summer we had a houseful of people, I had just finished cleaning up from a dinner for 16 people (some friends helped thank goodness), was starting to get set up for breakfast for a dozen people, when my BIL came in to ask for coffee. I said I just couldn't deal with getting more dishes dirty. Not very generous but sometimes family does bring out the worst.

Anonymous wrote:OP sounds like my in-laws. I think they want me to know that "they were there first in my husband's house". Drives me crazy. However, I would never leave the house with my in-laws alone in it.