On Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:50:43 -0700 (PDT), Nan >
wrote:

>Have you ever had a guest bring a salt shaker from home and bring it
>to the table??? We did this summer. This guest will never darken out
>doorstep again - not specifically for that. We found empty water
>bottles on the wall side of the bed on the floor(there was a
>wastbasket in the room, he plugged in his daughters Wii, without
>having the curtesy to ask if it was alright, and neither he nor his gf
>lifted a finger to help out when everyone else was. They brought a
>cooler full of food snacks for the dau, and didn't offer it to other
>kids(2 grandsons of mine), and the last straw was his drinking an
>energy drink that made him obnoxious, overbearing, and making veiled
>threats that he thought were funny.
>Absolutely the guests from Hell. And he called and asked to come stay
>for the NASCAR race that weekend. There are good friends who usually
>come down and are like family, but one of their kids had a bike/car
>accident and they couldn't come. He is friends with these people and
>so knew we didn't have them coming. Aaarrrgggghhhhh. What a total
>waste this guy is. We BBQ pulled pork, brisket & ribs, and he's had
>them before, when just he and our friend came alone. Then he called
>and asked to bring his gf. He was still married. I let him come that
>time, but did nicely tell him this was not the NoTell Motel. So he
>divorced his wife. People just never cease to amaze me with their
>Chutzpah!!
>But bringing a salt shaker to the table......that just floored me

Compared to the rest of your story the salt shaker was a nothing...
you've no one to blame but yourself... you need a remedial course on
how to choose friends. You're obviously an enabler.