#DearVisitors Has South Africans Throwing Shade At House Guests, and We're Here For It

This hashtag trending on Twitter in South Africa is everything you've ever wanted to say to your visitors.

#DearVisitors Has South Africans Throwing Shade At House Guests, and We're Here For It

Dear Visitor: my home is not really your home too.

That's the message South African Twitter users have been sending today, as they make their frustrations known about visitors who get too comfortable when they come over. From always showing up just before meals are served to hogging the remote, these are annoying habits that every host has experienced. And if you haven't, perhaps it's because you're guilty of a couple yourself...

Here's a few of our favorite #DearVisitors tweets from today.

For the guest who makes you look bad in front of your family:

For the one whose phone is always out of battery:

Because food doesn't come free:

In fact, everything is expensive, so:

For the person who never understands when it's time to leave:

And finally, here's the one person on Twitter making us feel bad for throwing shade at our guests:

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