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.
#24
Porcelain dolls.
I had a display in my store with a vintage doll pram. This man said. "Oh this would be perfect for my doll collection.." then looked me in the eyes and said "some people think that's creepy"
It's me. I'm people.
I had a display in my store with a vintage doll pram. This man said. "Oh this would be perfect for my doll collection.." then looked me in the eyes and said "some people think that's creepy"
It's me. I'm people.
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22points
#25
MLM inventory for their “business” or they buy a lot of MLM stuff. Minus a normal amount of Tupperware.
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21points
#28
The neighbors at the old house had their basement set up like there was a party. Complete with mannequins posed all over. Some sitting with drinks, some standing “chatting”. Super weird.
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17points
#30
No hand soap in the bathroom, dishes with old food piled up, taxidermy pets/ relatives (I have seen family have each other as coffee tables & propped up on the couch), no vegetables in the home, If the home is too clean it makes me feel like you're hiding something (a home with kids and pets should look lived in), Quality towels for you and falling apart towels for guests, too much religious stuff, urine on bathroom floor.
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15points
#31
If they collect Teddy Bears and call them their children. Taking a different to holiday each time, just pure madness.
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13points
#37
I look at baseboards and around door handles. That tells me a whole lot
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-16points
#38
It’s not even about the inside, it’s about the outside because if that lawn is unkept and that grass is overgrown i don’t even need to see the inside, the outside told the whole story.
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-22points
#39
Books and animals. If you don't have them you're probably dumb and heartless. And if I see a Bible I'm leaving forever.
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-25points
