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Huffington Post // Technology

WTF Does 'Stay As Long As You Like' Actually Mean?

Thursday 9th October 2025, 10:56AM


Person visiting friendYou know what sends chills down my spine? The phrase “stay as long as you like” – I get the feeling the person saying it does not actually mean I can live rent-free for the next decade at their home, but I wonder if a one-night stay under those terms would seem offensively short.(See also: “let me know if there’s anything I can do to help”. Anything? Really?)According to a Reddit thread shared by u/ProofDazzling9234 on r/AskUK, it seems I’m not alone. “I have British friends in the UK who invited me to stay with them when I visit the UK. They said I can stay with them as long as I want but I don’t want to overstay my welcome,” the Singaporean poster asked.“Do they really mean that?” We asked the founder of 

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