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Originally Posted by Stone92
I assume people are genuine when they make that offer. I don't clear out their pantry, of course, but making myself something small like a bowl of cereal or toast hardly seems like an imposition. And if they aren't genuine, that's not actually my problem. They can communicate honestly with me next time, if it's really such a burden.
But it seems unfathomably rude to me, to expect a guest to skip a meal! What kind of host wouldn't feed their guests? Or would secretly hope for a guest to starve themself, so they wouldn't have to extend their hospitality? How heartless!
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Yeah I know. I just don't like taking any chances. If they actually put out something specific and offer it to me, I can take it. No problem. But yeah like you said, I wouldn't clean out their fridge or pantry though. Yeah I know it can be rude for some people to hope their guests would say no to their offers but there are people like that. And it doesn't even have to be food. It can be anything else too. I know some people who offers other favors and then secretly gets annoyed when their offers are accepted. So unfortunately, you really never know for sure if someone is genuinely allowing you to help yourself or not. Just have to hope for the best.