When you visit someone else's house, do you put glasses on their wood tabletops? [View All]

[LucyParsons]

Maybe my friends do this because they don't have real wood furniture, or their mothers weren't as anal about it as mine was, but everytime they come over, they start putting sweaty glasses all over my nice, solid wood, midcentury tabletops.

WTF?

I am poor. I was lucky enough to get this furniture second-hand from a relative, and really love and appreciate it, and do not have the money or expertise to expertly refinish it. Tonight, one of my friends was making cocktails on my tabletop, no napkins, no cutting board, no placemats, nothing. He was spilling bourbon and lemon juice and ice on my table, and setting wet bottles and lemons (!) down on it. I said, "Wanna do that over here in the kitchen?" and made a gesture indicating I would move some of the utensils on the countertop (where I was making pasta). He said, "No, this is cool, I'll stick with the table." After every round of drinks, I got out the pledge and rags and cleaned the tabletop. Then we went out to the pool. Everyone has now left, and I came in to find the expected full trashcan and piled up sink (I don't have a dishwasher, either), but was only upset to find a bunch of fresh rings all over my dining table. These guys (and some girls) also put their sodas, water, whatever, straight down on my coffee and end tables, even though there are both coasters and magazines!!! WTF?!?!?!

/vent