Survey reveals who makes the worst guests

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ARE YOU GUILTY OF TELLING YOUR GUESTS TO ‘MAKE THEMSELVES AT HOME?’ WELL, TWO-THIRDS OF AMERICANS HAVE DONE IT, AND REGRETTED IT LATER.

THAT’S ACCORDING TO A SURVEY OF 2,000 GENERAL POPULATION AMERICANS, WHICH REVEALED THAT REGRET STEMS FROM GUESTS EXPECTING MORE MEALS THAN PLANNED (54%), OVERSTAYING THEIR WELCOME (45%) AND MAKING A MESS (39%).

IN FACT, FRIENDS (42%), SIBLINGS (39%) AND IN-LAWS (37%) TOPPED THE LIST OF WORST GUESTS.

CONDUCTED BY ONEPOLL ON BEHALF OF AVOCADO GREEN MATTRESS, THE SURVEY ALSO REVEALED THAT THREE-QUARTERS BELIEVE THEY’RE A GOOD HOST, WITH 31% OF THOSE DUBBING THEMSELVES A ‘VERY’ GOOD HOST.

EVEN SO, 35% OF RESPONDENTS ADMIT A GUEST HAS BECOME SO UNPLEASANT THAT THEY’VE EVEN TOLD THEM THEY’RE A ‘BAD GUEST.’

WHAT ARE THE WORST BEHAVIORS AMERICANS HAVE SEEN FROM THEIR GUESTS?

• Expected more meals than I planned to prepare — 54%
• Overstayed their welcome — 45%
• Expected more snacks/ drinks than I had — 44%
• Made a mess in my home — 39%
• Hogged the bathroom — 36%
• Kept me up late — 32%
• Woke me up early — 23%
• Arrived uninvited — 22%
• Drank too much alcohol — 21%
• Broken one of my belongings — 17%

Survey methodology:

This random double-opt-in survey of 2,000 general population Americans was commissioned by Avocado Green Mattress on Aug. 7, 2023. It was conducted by market research company OnePoll, whose team members are members of the Market Research Society and have corporate membership to the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR).