Worked like a charm!

How do you politely tell guests that

they overstayed their welcome? My

grandpa had this hilarious way of

handling a family that used to show up

at our door during dinner. They lived a

few houses down and every evening right

when we'd sit down to eat, they'd come

knocking. The excuse was always the

same. The wife was too tired to cook and

they didn't want to trouble with making

their own meal. At first, we were nice

about it. Grandma would set out a few

extra plates, and for about a week, it

felt kind of neighborly, but the novelty

wore off real quick. They started

showing up every single night, never

bringing anything, never offering to

help with dishes, and always taking the

biggest portions. Grandpa was not having

it anymore. So, one evening after we

finished eating, instead of washing the

dishes after, like usual, he just pushed

his chair back, picked up the plates,

and set them down on the floor. Our dogs

rushed right in and went to town,

licking every bit of food off them. When

the dogs were done, he picked up the

slobbery plates and calmly put them back

in the cabinet like nothing happened.

The family was stunned. Finally, one of

them asked, "Do you do you do that every

night?" without missing a beat. Grandpa

said, "Oh, absolutely. Got to save

water, you know." The look on their

faces was priceless. They never came

back for dinner