Is it rude if you don't shower when staying at someone's house?

I had a roommate who let their 14 year old kid stay for the summer. Out of respect for his privacy, I didn't enter his room. I was doing a load of laundry and asked for the sheets. The smell w…

Top stories for Long   Is it rude if you don't shower when staying at someone's house? RS, Auditor (1985-present) • Answered September 17 I had a roommate who let their 14 year old kid stay for the summer. Out of respect for his privacy, I didn't enter his room. I was doing a load of laundry and asked for the s... Read more » 9.8K 819   A "shepherd's pie" in the U.S. has ground beef, mashed potato and corn (maize). Is that at all British? Do the British eat much corn? Jonathan Trueman, Cooking - and loving it - since I was 8. • Answered May 3, 2022 What you have there is a cottage pie, to which somebody has inexplicably felt the need to add corn. Shepherd's pie is made of minced lamb cooked with onions, carrots, maybe ... Read more » 1K 243   I am moving to Canada because I am very unsatisfied with President Biden's administration (I miss President Trump). Where in Canada is a good spot for American Republicans to reside? Crystal Gillis, I'm interested in US Federal politics. • Updated September 28 Original Question: I am moving to Canada because I am very unsatisfied with President Biden's administration (I miss President Trump). Where in Canada is a good spot for Ame... Read more » 9.5K   My landlord is asking for rent early (it's due on the 1st, latest the 5th). He's leaving the country for vacation, and asking for next month's rent payment in advance. Can he legally do this? Alexis Rivera, former E3 35E Comsec at U.S. Army (2003-2008) • Answered August 2 I for more than 12 years rented an apartment, never paid late and kept up the place well maintained, even helped the landlord when he had problems of his own with the house... Read more » 3.3K 384   Jack Smith got a conviction against Robert McDonnell, (R). Conviction was later overturned by SCOTUS in a unanimous 8-0 decision saying, "The uncontrolled power of criminal prosecutors is threat." Is Jack Smith fair and unbiased? James Keenley, Educator • Updated August 22 Here's what happened: In 2010, Jack Smith was appointed chief of the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section. In that position, Smith was tasked with prosecuting alleg... Read more » 3.4K 454   Do airlines really increase prices if you keep searching the same flight? Curtis Beck, P.E., Mechanical Engineer at Bowers and Kubota Consulting Engineers (2015-present) • Updated September 21 It's even worse than that. I was booking a trip on American Airlines web site recently. After searching for flights, I selected a round-trip route and went through the chec... Read more » 3.5K 290   Fully vaccinated Colin Powell died from COVID-19. What does this tell us about COVID-19 vaccines? Steve Jones, studied at Imperial College London • Answered March 7 Q "Fully vaccinated Colin Powell died from COVID-19. What does this tell us about COVID-19 vaccines?" What it tells us is that an 84 year old with multiple myeloma, a type o... Read more » 8.3K 139   My psychotherapist says he doesn't believe in the concept of 'unconditional positive regard' and he says he does like some clients more than others. In the same sentence, he smiled and said he is a "lapsed Rogerian" What could this mean? David McPhee, Ph.D. Psychology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (1994) • Answered September 12, 2022 I wouldn't fire a therapist for that. Humans do not like all other humans equally, and that's not what UCR is talking about. Unconditional positive regard is about love, wh... Read more » 162 36   What is the most obscure reference you noticed in a movie or television show? John Reeb, lived in Milwaukee, WI (1977-1980) • Answered September 14 In the episode of Happy Days that introduced Robin Williams as the Mork character (a space alien), at the end of the show, Robin's non-Mork character knocks on Richie's doo... Read more » 127 25   Can I replace my car battery with a lithium battery? Mcleodproducts, Business Consultant | Digital Marketing Services | IT Guru • Answered July 31 As advancements in technology continue to transform the automotive industry, the idea of replacing traditional lead-acid car batteries with lithium batteries has gained pop... Read more » 1.6K 87   Is it realistic nowadays to expect/request that young children give up their sofa/chair seat for visiting adult guests or senior relatives when no other seats are available? They look shocked when asked. Reina, living life and dealing with other's, and caring. • Answered September 2 I have a good story for you. Not mine, but it's something my fiancee told me happened 7 or 8 years ago when he still lived in Michigan. He is the type to always give up his... Read more » 1.5K 47   Is Barilla a good trusted brand of pasta? Franz Rivoira, I am Italian. Cooking is in my DNA • Answered February 9, 2021 Is Barilla pasta good? Barilla is good if we use the term good as an opposite to bad. A better description would be that Barilla - considered between different Italian brands... Read more » 1.3K 214 Read more in your feed

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