I hate it when people RSVP but don't call or text to say that they won't be showing up.
I don't mind when people bring over food but half eaten things annoy me. 
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when they stay too long!
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@Smurfette: Yes yes yes! I was just going to post this one!
If I'm getting ready for bed and you're still here, it's time to GO!
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@autumnlove: half eaten?!
I hate when the same people never contribute via food or clean up!
I haaaate when people wear shoes in the house, especially on carpet! MIL does it all the time and it drives us bonkers! -
I don't like no shows. I find it so disrespectful. Is it really so hard to text that something came up or you don't feel up to it?
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My MIL brings her own store bought food (macaroni salad, potato salad) when we grill, even after I've made (and she knows I did) homemade counterparts. It's her anxiety, and she needs to have certain foods for cookouts, or else she won't eat at all. She won't even try mine, even after everyone else says they're great. She always seems surprised that no one ate the ones she brings.
Drives me crazy.
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Yeah, I think no shows are the only thing that bother me.
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People showing up late (especially if they haven't called)... it usually throws off all my timing with the food.
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The only thing that bothers me is how people tend to congregate in the smallest, busiest spot - the kitchen. Our house is small as it is but we have a playroom and living room, and no one ever goes to sit in there no matter how hard I try to encourage it. There's always 1000 people crammed in the kitchen getting in each other's way.
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When people ask for a tour of the house. It's SO weird to me! There are certain people in our extended circle who do it at every house we have gatherings at, and it makes me cringe. You don't need a tour of my bedroom, yo!
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@regberadaisy: yup!
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No shows.
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@Adira: haha if I'm tired enough I will straight up get ready for bed with people over too & depending in who they are, I will just go to bed & hope they lrave. DH'S old band friends used to hang out for way too long all the time & i would go put on pjs & tell everybody goodnight & go bed lol
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I also hate no shows/no responses. I honestly don't care if you come or not but I deserve some feedback at least. I think it actually makes me more mad when someone doesn't RSVP yes & they show up. Like I made food for x amount of people, that's hey I asked you to tell me if you were coming or not! -
@Mrs. Sunshine: I do that! I'm just like "Well, I'm going to go brush my teeth!!" and hope they took the hint. And sometimes when my brother is over, he'll end up chatting to my husband about random stuff, so I'll just be all "Okay, good night! Drive home safe!" and go to bed while he's still over.
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@Adira: haha I do that to my brother all the time! He's 18 & totally doesn't get the hint sometimes
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When people put cold drinks directly on wood furniture. I cover my tables when I have guests over but I have coasters out on the end tables and coffee tables for drinks. One of my friends once put a cold glass on an antique dresser that is in the guest room she was staying in. I found it later and found the big water spot it left behind. I might have cried...
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When they ask what's in the food, loudly and in front of other guests. Pull me aside if you want to double check that you can eat something, but otherwise just try it you might like it.
Careless sitting, which means plopping down on the decorative pillows or falling onto the couch. I also am peeved when people do not push their chair back in. This is not your house!
Arriving early and staying too late, which means you ignored my instructions (invite) and my cues party is over, respectively.
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I love when people ask if they can contribute food or drinks and bring something small, but we have one friend who continually brings like two grocery bags of snacks, cocktail ingredients, dips, etc. It's so weird. I want to tell him, you know I've been cooking all day to feed everyone, right? And then the kicker is that at the end of the night he will pack up all the uneaten food he brought and take it with him.
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When they just plop their food and drinks anywhere and everywhere including the couch or wood table when there are coasters lying around. Or when they see their kids make a mess and do nothing. Kids will be kids but when you're at someone's house and their kid is clearly dripping juice out of their juice box (not having those around anymore!) and you see it and do nothing... Well, thankfully it was just clear grape juice and I have a carpet steam cleaner. We've never really had issues of people not calling but I think that would bother me, especially if it's a sit down dinner. Buffet style, whatever.
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@Boheme: yes, this irks me! What's worse for me is when my own family feels like they can give tours of MY house. When my bro brought his GF over, I told my mom beforehand not to suggest a tour because she usually does. While I was sidetracked in a mini convo with her, don't you know my brother gets up and does it.
@mediagirl: I'm so obnoxious with my coasters. I hand them out as soon as people start to settle. It's baffling how a coaster set on the table isn't a prompt for someone to use it. My guest room has it's own, permanent bedside table coaster.
@HappyBaker: ha ha, I force people to sit in the living room. I shoo them out of the kitchen and family room. Yeah, there's no TV, but really when you all sit or stand in the kitchen you aren't watching TV either.
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When they bring their dog without telling you about it/getting permission!
We hosted Thanksgiving a few years ago and TWO people brought their dogs and just let them roam free in my house and my yard! I was PISSED. For one, we live in a condo association and aren't allowed to have dogs roaming free outside. And for another, I'm ALLERGIC! I don't want your dogs leaving their hair and dander all over my house!!
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@Adira:
pets! Oh heck no!!!
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@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I was appalled! But these people treat their dogs like they are children and they always bring their dogs to each others' house, so I guess it didn't occur to them NOT to bring them??? I was so mad.
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@Adira: My BIL used to do this when he lived in an apartment. "But they're stuck inside all day"! THAT ISN'T MY PROBLEM. And my dinner party/family gathering isn't the time to get their recreation in! (ETA: you read that right, multiple dogs).
I dislike when people are late. When they bring a bottle of wine, and if it isn't opened, they take it home at the end of the night. When they don't use coasters that are, very obviously set on a side table (they aren't decorations you know!).
pets! Oh heck no!!!
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