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Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
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Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back

Gabija Palšytė
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Gabija Palšytė and Kornelija Viečaitė
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Being a guest at someone else's home can be a challenge, especially if you're a homebody or like things to be a certain way. Even seeing a sock out of place may cause a person to judge your home. The cleanliness of a home can say a lot about a person. According to a 2021 Ipsos poll, 74% of Americans judge a holiday gathering host based on how clean their home is.
But cleanliness is not the only red flag people can immediately clock. There can be smaller, less noticeable details that, to some folks, scream: "I don't want to be in this house a second longer." Under a recent post on Threads, folks started sharing their own picks after user @mskittenk asked everybody: "What's a red flag when you visit someone's house?" She then shared hers: "For me it's the absence of books." But the commenters didn't hold back, adding things like interior design choices, certain smells, and even the way some hosts interact with each other.

#1

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
Anything MAGA.
duck_diva2022, Natilyn Hicks Photography
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106points

#2

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
Dog chained up outside their house and set up as an outdoor pet most of its life.
hat_nancylee, UMUT 🆁🅰🆆
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100points

#3

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
Confining animals to cages (all the time).
moonlit.rabbit.rescue, Pavan Naik
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85points

#4

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
Loads of religious stuff. It's one thing to have a religious book on the coffee table. I went to a house once, they had religious pictures in every room. They literally had a picture of Jesus looking out the front door as if to say he flipping lived there. I guess a burglar might think hmm, maybe I will leave this place alone.
hitchlives, itsmoeyo
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74points

#5

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
Stuffed animals on their walls. Fox news on the tv.
laceandbooks, sergunello
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65points

#6

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
Overwhelming pet smells. Don’t get me wrong, I love little furry friends, but if it hits me like a brick I can’t stay long.
noi_max, Tom Thai
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62points

#7

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
For me it’s the absence of books.
mskittenk, Nadiia Shuran
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59points

#8

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
Family members yelling/fighting while I'm there. Like what's happening when you DON'T have a guest over??
thankyou_forsunshine, stockking
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59points

#9

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
If you feel like you are in a lobby. No plants, no art except stock, no family pictures, no books, no shoes by the door. Just perfectly void of life and perfectly clean. That creeps me out.
tnut42, Go to Dominik's profile Dominik
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56points

#10

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
Nothing wrong with being into anime and having merch. But if I notice a lot of posters and figures of characters that are very young and childish looking particularly ones that are clearly meant to be sexualized I'm gonna ask a lot of questions.
anon, Pascal
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50points

#11

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
Not having pillow cases on the bed. You know those sheets and blankets are filthy then.
TemperatureExotic631, plantsandpoison
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46points

#12

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
Filth and clutter.

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Extreme filth. It’s one thing if a bedroom gets a bit messy or dishes pile up… life gets hectic and cleaning gets put on the back burner I get it. it’s another entirely if it’s such filth it’s outright unsanitary.
peacedreamer6, rawpixel.com
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44points

#13

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
“live. laugh. love.”
thatdorkpaul, stencilrevolution
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40points

#14

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
Looking like a show home. It makes me nervous when I feel like sven just sitting down is going to mess up the place.
ladleshireonsea, Getty Images
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38points

#15

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
Dirty toilet.
tjibbehoek, Karolina Grabowska
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37points

#16

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
An American flag in the front yard. I’m sorry but it’s giving unsafe.
therealriex0, Brett Sayles
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34points

#17

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
I find it kind of disconcerting when someone’s children seem afraid to speak, be too loud, walking on eggshells, etc. I understand not all children are loud and that’s not a sign of their happiness one way or the other all the time, but I just feel like kids should feel safe and comfortable enough to hoot and holler in their own home.
v, Richard Stachmann
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33points

#18

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
TV blaring in every room.
hslinnyc, Getty Images
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31points

#19

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
Big dogs jumping up on me with nobody helping me out. I’m short.
booniekitterpillar, Getty Images
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31points

#20

Someone Asked, “What’s A Red Flag When You Visit Someone’s House?” And 43 People Didn’t Hold Back
Smell of cigarettes. I really don’t like the smell of cigarette smoke. Fresh it’s tolerable but once it gets in the walks it’s gross to me.
rong_er_22, stockking
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29points
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