A guest refuses to use host’s bath towels

Miss Manners: A guest refuses to use the host’s bath towels after this mess
A houseguest floods the bathroom, then refused to use the host’s towels because of how the mess was cleaned up; plans for a child’s party become complicated.
Miss Manners: A guest in my home criticized how I use my towels
He said he couldn’t trust my towels. He went out and bought his own towel to use and kept it with his things until he left.
Miss Manners: Did rude house guest overreact when I used guest towel to soak up water he spilled?
A friend from college works in Europe now and asked to stay with me for 10 days when he was here visiting. I made sure he had fresh towels every day. His first day here, he flooded my bathroom floor while taking a shower (he said he “forgot how shower curtains work”) and called for help.
Miss Manners: As a party host declines mentally, a guest worries about being cruel
A guest who gets invited to a couple’s frequent parties is uncomfortable by the host’s serious mental decline; a couple is put off by their new neighbor’s unannounced drop overs.
Miss Manners: Guest who flooded my bathroom got upset at my cleaning method
His first day here, he flooded my bathroom floor while taking a shower (he said he “forgot how shower curtains work”) and called for help. I quickly grabbed a towel and threw it down to wipe up the water before it seeped onto the hardwood outside the room.
Miss Manners: After this incident, my houseguest refused to use my towels
After that, he said he couldn’t trust my towels. He went out and bought his own towel to use and kept it with his things until he left. I offered to wash it so he wasn’t using the same towel for days,
Miss Manners: Disgusted by use of towel to clean bathroom floor
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin addresses a host's concern about their cleaning methods after a houseguest, who flooded the bathroom, chastised them for using a towel to clean the floor and then refused to use their towels.
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