Kari, you and I have almost the EXACT opposite viewpoint! I was always raised that when guests come to your home, they are supposed to be made to feel welcome. Therefore, they can do what they please in your home as if it was their own out of courtesy and respect and hospitality. If someone comes to visit and they are a smoker, smoke away!! You have pets, bring them! Of course, Duncan does not get along with dogs or cats so they can't really bring them to my house but in theory... That is just how I was raised, very old-fashioned and polite. I know times have changed and I understand the way it's done nowadays though. I also differ when it comes to pet people and non-pet people...I just don't understand people who don't like animals??? I try and try to wrap my brain around the concept but I don't get it??? What is there not to like? What exactly do these people think in their heads that makes them not "like" animals? They are animals, do they not like themselves!? I don't have any friends that don't like animals and if I did, I would wonder why I was friends with them and would probably have to rethink that one!! LOL!
You know, I'm not trying to start an argument or anything of course...I just thought it was interesting that we think so opposite but yet we seem to be very much alike in other ways...