{"id":5245,"date":"2019-08-15T20:44:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T20:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/?p=5245"},"modified":"2019-08-16T12:52:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T12:52:00","slug":"so-you-want-to-invited-back-for-summer-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/so-you-want-to-invited-back-for-summer-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"IF YOU WANT TO GET INVITED BACK FOR SUMMER 2020?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few years ago, I gave some homeowners the ultimate guide (click here)<\/a> to getting rid of those guests that just can’t take a hint.\u00a0 \u00a0 You know the types, that turn a two day invitation into a living hell only to discuss extending their stay!\u00a0 \u00a0Well, today’s blog isn’t about how to get them to leave,\u00a0 it’s about giving them parameters for being invited next summer!\u00a0 \u00a0Yep print this out and leave it on the dresser or send this blog link with a wink and a nod and say, “but you know I don’t mean YOU!”<\/p>\n

So here you go, my attempt at preventing animosity, hurt feelings, bruised egos…<\/p>\n

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and most of all bloodshed.\u00a0 This is the ultimate Hamptons chatter guide for\u00a0 houseguests on HOW TO GET INVITED BACK!<\/em><\/p>\n

1- Pick up your dishes!<\/strong>\u00a0 The sink isn’t magic and those dishes you leave in the sink don’t get rinsed and put into the dishwasher by a group of unemployed Keebler elves.<\/p>\n

This means your coffee cups, wine glasses, bagel dishes and jam crusted knives need YOU\u00a0 to <\/span>rinse them off and put them into the dishwasher!\u00a0 \u00a0If the said washer is dirty and the housekeeper has the day off, here’s a great way to earn brownie points… empty the thing!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

2- Don’t use a new towel every ten minutes!\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 Most of us don’t have a full time staff or an unlimited supply of bath and beach towels.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0One of the biggest complaints I hear from Hamptons homeowners is when guests go through the linen closet booty like tissue paper.<\/p>\n

Try limiting your use to one beach\/pool towel and one bath towel.\u00a0 \u00a0Unless you’re helping with the lawn or cleaning my septic tank, odds are you can hang your towels and reuse the next day!<\/p>\n

3-Don’t drink (or eat) more than you bring<\/strong> –\u00a0 If you bring one bottle of Boone’s Farm Blue Hawaiian wine feel free to drink it and offer your host a glass.\u00a0 Do not take said Blue Hawaiian put it on a shelf and then proceed to drink all of my Sancerre.\u00a0 That’s just not nice!\u00a0 \u00a0 Buy a nice bottle of wine anytime you visit the Hamptons … it’s the right thing to do.\u00a0 Also, if you plan on going on a bender, it’s a good idea to make it a case.<\/p>\n

4-\u00a0No fighting<\/strong> –\u00a0 You might not think this needs to be mentioned but believe you me…. it’s worth bringing up.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0If you want to be a good guest don’t fight with the hosts, don’t fight with the other guests and don’t fight with your companion.\u00a0 \u00a0 This means avoid drinking too much, don’t talk about politics and religion and don’t be cranky.\u00a0 \u00a0Always remember, you got invited because your hosts enjoy your company…. be enjoyable!<\/p>\n

5- If you’re in a bad mood or don’t feel like socializing don’t come!<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Yes, most Hamptons homes have wi-fi.\u00a0 Yes,\u00a0 the guest rooms are comfortable.\u00a0 \u00a0Yes, most have central air.\u00a0 \u00a0But if that’s an excuse for staying in your room all day, why are you even there!!!!????\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Stay in the city or check into a Holiday Inn express… you’ll feel smarter!<\/p>\n

6 – Eat in the Kitchen<\/strong> – Do you do that at your own home?\u00a0 \u00a0Do not take Toasted Coconut Entenmann Donuts without a napkin into the bedroom or anywhere else around the house.\u00a0 \u00a0 Also, eating your chicken salad sandwich with a side of guac and chips in the pool and hot tub is kind of a faux pas.<\/p>\n

7- Wear clothes around the house<\/strong> –\u00a0 I know.\u00a0 \u00a0I didn’t think this needed mentioning TOO but butts aren’t always<\/em> good.\u00a0 \u00a0Especially if you’re sitting in someone’s living room.\u00a0 \u00a0 But<\/em>\u00a0 then again if you look like a supermodel….<\/p>\n

Now excuse me, as I wrap up this blog.\u00a0 I’ll now get off my soapbox and put some of that soap in the washer and start cleaning more of your towels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A few years ago, I gave some homeowners the ultimate guide (click here) to getting rid of those guests that just can’t take a hint.\u00a0 \u00a0 You know the types, that turn a two day invitation into a living hell only to discuss extending their stay!\u00a0 \u00a0Well, today’s blog isn’t about how to get them … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","generate_page_header":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[1457,1347,2867,1358,1548,2869,1416,1350,2870,2868,1381,2826,2871],"class_list":["post-5245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-blog","tag-east-hampton","tag-guests","tag-hamptons","tag-house-guests","tag-houseguest","tag-patrick-mclaughlin","tag-real-estate","tag-repeat-invite","tag-rules","tag-sag-harbor","tag-summer-2019","tag-summer-2020"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8pfeo-1mB","jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5245"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5263,"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5245\/revisions\/5263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}