Guest Behavior

who is a guest?

a guest may be defined as:
someone who is given hospitality
someone who is invited for social activities for someone else's home/office/club
someone who stays with the householder for free, such as a relative

Filipinos often open their households to their relatives
some of these relatives offer a bit of money so as to be a burden to the household
but, more often that not - what is more important is the behavior of these guests

As guests, one does not put the food in the front of the ref such that the householder's food/things are relegated to the back.  that is poor guest behavior.  also the same thing is true for significant others.  one arranges personal stuff in common areas - such as the ref

Also, guests are responsible for cleaning their rooms - especially is the guest is staying for longer than 3 days.  Guests are expected to clean-up after themselves - unless the household is chock-full of househelp, if not, guests are supposed to be self-reliant.  Guests do NOT mess up their rooms.

do you have a relative who was so discourteous that when the householder leaves in the morning, the bathroom is clean and upon the householder's return, the bathroom stinks -
what kind of guest behavior is that?  I call it discourteous and rude behavior

Guests who destroy things of the householder, if accidentally, should immediately tell the householder, and apologize.  He or she should also offer to replace the item.  No?  then that guest doesnt have manners, does he?

Remember, guests may = relatives.  Are you that kind of relative who sponges and steals things from the householder?  then shame on you, mr./ms. guest - your parents need to tell a few things if they are still alive
if they are dead, then you must change on your own - as you will be persona-non-grata some day.