Why Hello... Guests! How Can I Host You?
Summertime in Alaska always means that guests will soon be arriving, placing homeowners such as Michelle and Suzanne into the role of acting as hostesses for them. This naturally brings to mind the questions of what makes a good host or a good guest, and today, our two experts tackle this topic head on, and a little cantankerously at times as well! The episode begins with an update on Suzanne’s ‘cockroach experience’, before delving in both hosts’ keys to being a good hostess. Michelle also recounts one of Suzanne’s golden hostessing moments, what she has learned from Suzanne in this area, and, together, they offer their perspectives on having itineraries with guests, along with some of their favorite hostessing stories. They then turn their focus to what it means to be a good guest, what to do when you find something embarrassing left behind, finishing up by sharing their responses to a quiz about terrible houseguests. As always, Michelle and Suzanne serve up their trademark experience, advice and humor to help listeners deal with a very timely topic in the podcast here today.
Episode Highlights:
- The conclusion to Suzanne’s cockroach experience
- Suzanne and Michelle’s keys to being a good hostess
- One of Suzanne’s above and beyond hosting experience
- What Michelle has learned from Suzanne
- Itineraries
- Hostessing stories
- Being a good guest
- Finding something embarrassing left behind by guests
- Buzzfeed’s ‘Are you a terrible houseguest?’ quiz
Quotes: “I'm trying to step up my game.” “I was going to say, in addition to you being an excellent hostess, you have been an excellent mentor to me.” “I just walked in and I felt like a princess already.” “It's kind of a fun little thing to do because you get ideas from other people when you stay in their houses.” “Hey, listen, if you want something, help yourself. Don't wait for me to ask because I always forget to ask.” “Let's just go do our thing. And then we'll reconvene at four for cocktails and dinner.” “It's like you come all the way to Alaska from Germany, and you don't want to see any of the state. It was crazy to me.” “You just took my first point and, like, flushed it down the toilet.” “So now I'm feeling like a shitty guest.” “I always bring something on the front side, but I always think it's nice to have that little thing at the end.” “I'm just going to provide the food that you're going to cook.” “Unless I know somebody, having them in my space really sets my energy off.” “I'm happy that I do something positive in your mind.” “That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard!” “My room is always off limits too. I don't like other people sleeping in it as guests or using my bathroom.” “Go get yourself a glass of champagne.”
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