When I'm in an emergency situation or in a hurry to get things done, I am quite decisive. Sometimes, however, I find myself in a situation where I question myself and wonder whether or not to say anything. I want to give you an example of something and get your opinion. I was in someone's house and they grabbed dishes from the dishwasher and placed them in the appropriate cabinets and there were water droplets flying around. In other words, the dishes were still wet. I was always told: NEVER put anything wet or damp in a cabinet as it will attract bugs. I wanted to say something, but it was not a relative or close friend and part of me felt like they would have felt insulted. Would you have said anything? It's not a life altering dilemma or anything, I just wonder what others may have done.
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I would have made sure to not go eat there anytime soon...
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Well, I don't know if drops of water will actually attract bugs, these days I'm dealing with other kind of bugs, the ones who like to nest in my bed lol
Unless I can confidently say something about it(i.e. checked online and so forth) I'd keep my mouth shut and remember never to go there again. But then because I've been dealing with bugs and I'd hate to see another person go through what I went through, of course referring to the first part of my novel, I'd say something.
Convoluted? perhaps but then again, I'm convoluted today *g*
I think I would defuse the criticism aspect by prefacing it with: "I don't know if it's true, but I've been told ..."
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I wouldn't say anything, although I think Ian's way would be a pretty kind way of doing it. In general, people rarely appreciate unsolicited advice. And the only way it would really troupble me anyway, is if they were putting their dishes awya with food still on them.
Honestly, if I'm not that close to the person, I wouldn't say anything...but in time, especially if I were invited to dinner and expected to eat off those plates, I'd probably say it matter of factly...something like, "Hey, you never get problems with bugs? I heard..." That's kind of tactful and informative, isn't it? What Ian said would work, too...probably even better.
I'm with you though...wet dishes need a dish towel!!
Jazz,
~~Thanks for the award!
U Animal,
~~I used to sell pest control contracts and I learned a lot. Insects need water and water in a dark cabinet is a special treat.
Ian,
~~Yes, that's the best way, but I think this person would still have felt insulted.
Citizen
~~Hi! Thanks for dropping by. Truer words were never spoken:
In general, people rarely appreciate unsolicited advice.
Scarlet,
~~I think I knew the person just well enough to know not to say anything. I wanted to, though.
I wouldn't say anything either, but I agree with Jazz, that I wouldn't be eating there. It's not the bugs so much as the mould. Wet dishes left for who knows how long stacked together keeping things nice and damp?? A perfect setting for toxic mould. Yuck.
HAAA! I'd probably be like, "Hey, you can DO that?? Sweet -- shortcut!"
xup,
~~I won't be eating there.
J,
~~You so funny!!
I dated a guy that put his dishes away damp. I found it odd, but bug never occurred to me. They never had time to accumulate mold, before they were dragged out to use on the next meal. I worried more that the cabinets would eventually buckle from the water seeping into the wood.
Gnightgirl,
~~~You're right. I imagine it as not good for the wood.
Are you serious? Socially ostracised for a wet plate in a cabinet.We were on severe water restrictions last summer in Australia. We couldn't put anything wet or damp anywhere because something or someone might suck it.I for one, would have kept my mouth shut.
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