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The isolation of the pandemic gave many of us a newfound appreciation for simple forms of socialization, like getting together at a friend’s home.
Although we might be more freely attending house parties, potluck dinners and casual living room gatherings to watch sports on the couch, that doesn’t give people free rein to behave however they’d like in someone else’s space.
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We asked etiquette experts to share some common rude behaviors when visiting someone else’s home ― and advice for avoiding them.
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“When someone says ‘Make yourself at home,’ they usually do not mean this literally,” said Jodi R.R. Smith, president of Mannersmith Etiquette Consulting. “You should keep your feet off the furniture, and unless this is a close friend, you should not be opening the fridge without being asked to do so.”
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