"He Denied It, But We All Knew He Did It": 17 People With House Guest Horror Stories That Left Me Shocked, Appalled, And (A Little Bit) Disgusted
Let's face it — we've all had an unhinged guest at one point or another. Inviting friends or family members to visit is always fun...until their manners fly out the window. And sometimes, a guest is so wildly unhinged that it makes you want to swear off inviting people forever...
So, recently, when a Reddit thread went viral asking people, "What's the weirdest thing a guest has done at your house?" — I knew I had to share some of the wildest responses. From overstepped boundaries to horrendous habits, here are stories from 17 unfortunate souls who had, quite possibly, the worst guests EVER:
1."I had a buddy spend the night at the house while we were writing music. The next morning, he came into the living room brushing his teeth in front of me, all four of my roommates, and our girlfriends. He said, 'Hey, I hope you don’t mind, but I found this toothbrush under your bathroom sink and didn’t have mine, so I'm using it.'"
2."They went through my garbage and then lectured me on it. Like, who the f*ck goes through your garbage?"
"For example, two pieces of bread were in the trash can. Somehow, I hadn't finished the loaf, and those two pieces got shoved at the back of the fridge, so when I finally found them, they were disgusting, and I threw them away.
The dude I invited over dug these pieces of bread out and began chastising me, saying I'm throwing away perfectly good food that, you know, has MOLD on it. Again...who the f*ck goes through somebody's trash can?"—u/Fresh_Distribution54
3."I was making a homemade pineapple ham glaze for Thanksgiving dinner. It had been simmering forever and was ALMOST perfect."
"My (now ex) mother-in-law arrived at my house, walked directly to the stove, said, 'This shit looks burnt,' walked into the bathroom, dumped it into the toilet, and flushed.
I couldn’t have been more shocked if Bigfoot himself walked into my house at that moment."
4."Years ago, my best friend was hanging out at my house. My parents were home, and we were getting ready to have dinner. My friend went into the bathroom for quite a long time…longer than usual."
5."I once had a one-night stand, and during the night, I heard her get up to go to the bathroom. I had locked the bedroom door out of habit, and she struggled to unlock it. Her trying to open the door woke me up, but I only half opened my eyes, so she didn’t know I was awake."
"I saw her give up on unlocking the door, pull her panties down, and piss all over my floor. She climbed back into bed for about five minutes, got back up, tried the door again, opened it, and left.
This was my first ever one-night stand. It was…awkward."—u/Dr_Joshie
6."My weirdest guest was my girlfriend’s friend's boyfriend. While visiting us, he moved a vase in our living room — which instantly improved the feng shui of our space. I was so impressed that I jokingly said he could move stuff anytime."
"Fast-forward to 3 a.m., when I wake up to go to the bathroom. Our entire living space is in disarray. All the lights are on, and one of our couches is propped against the fridge.
He was rearranging our whole apartment — soaked in sweat and with wide eyes. I told him to put everything back where he found it, and I returned to bed."
7."Not completely unhinged, but bold as hell. My older neighbor used to walk my dog during our work shift. He was a grumpy guy and had a wife from hell — they would bicker all day."
8."When I was 13, I was friends with this kid down the street who was the same age. The kid asked to use the restroom and said he didn’t want to use mine because 'it was probably nasty,' so he used my parents' restroom."
"The next day, my mom says she’s missing a bra in her drawer. Without proof, I just told him I knew what he had done. He panicked, apologized, and confessed that he stole my mom’s bra.
It felt too weird to tell my mom, and I didn’t want to discuss this with either parent, so I just told him to throw it away. I stopped being friends with him, and he shamefully ignored me for all four years of high school."—u/PSSYPUNISHERRR
9."We were in our late 20s and had a couple of friends over for dinner. When I was putting food on the table, I walked in on them making fun of me — but at the time, I didn't realize who or what they were talking about."
"It turns out they had searched my bathroom, dug out my razor, and mentioned that they found pube hair in it and started making fun of me.
My husband — ever the people-pleaser — decided to join in and make up some lies about the situation. I found out too late (after everyone had gone home), but I wish I had thrown them all out."—u/100thusername
10."Someone would hide coconut-related products in our kitchen every time they visited. First, there were cans of coconut milk in the cupboards. No one knew who had bought them, and my dad was the only one who liked coconut."
11."Years ago, my former brother-in-law and his two young sons stayed in my basement after his divorce until he could get back on his feet..."
"One evening, I noticed standing water near the floor drain as I started a load of laundry, so I began to clear some dryer lint and other random debris away so the water could drain.
It wasn't until I was elbow-deep that I noticed the distinct smell of urine. I politely asked him, 'Hey, are you pissing in my drain?'
'Oh, umm, sometimes the boys and I don't feel like walking upstairs to go to the bathroom. Sorry,' he responded.
That's when I realized he had officially worn out his welcome."—u/jfully4
12."A family member came over for a visit and needed to use the restroom. After being in there for quite some time, he came out and chatted briefly before leaving..."
"I later go into the bathroom, and the stench assaults my nose instantly. The toilet is plugged and full of murky, dark brown water. I’m talking muddy swamp water. But the cherry on top was that the toilet lid and seat were not on the toilet. They were sitting on the side of the toilet, between it and the bathtub.
So he had taken an unholy dump, left the remnants and stench of a muddy steamer, broke the toilet seat and cover, placed it on the side of the toilet, and didn’t say a word — even after having a brief conversation before leaving.
It took me about 10 minutes to plunge it clear. Then, I had to buy new mounting bolts for the seat and lid. He stripped the original ones somehow. It must have been one hell of a time in there. Wild."—u/KB_112
13."Back in the day, I used to have my friends over at my place to study for school. I'd buy snacks my friends liked because we'd study for six to eight hours each time."
14."Not my story, but I love the audacity of it very much..."
"An acquaintance had her mother-in-law visit for Christmas. She arrived with all her luggage on Christmas Eve. The adults and kids all had an enjoyable day and went to bed in the evening.
My friend woke up Christmas morning to discover that her mother-in-law had redecorated the hallway during the night. She did not like how it was done, so she brought paint and equipment to make it suit her taste."—u/funkehmunkeh
15."A coworker was picking me up for a work thing and arrived earlier than expected. He immediately walked past me, looked around, entered my kitchen, opened the fridge, and said, 'Nice. Fancy water.'"
16."My brother-in-law changed a baby’s diaper on the dining table during Thanksgiving dinner.
"I offered him a bedroom, a sofa, and a soft blanket to lay on the floor. He did not take the hint and told us he was fine and didn’t want to miss the conversation.
He is no longer my brother-in-law, and no one is upset about it."—u/runlalarun
17."This is one of my more bizarre stories, but here goes. It's perfect for Halloween time too!"
Which one of these WILD guests did you think was the most unhinged? What is the weirdest thing a guest has ever done in your home? Or maybe you've even been the weird guest yourself? Share your story in the comments! (Or if you would prefer to stay anonymous, you can use this Google Form.)
Note: Responses have been edited for length/clarity.