What's your opinion on this situation?

I'd think they were being stupid to make such a big deal of a throw-away comment.

What a weird response to the stock-standard 'sorry about the mess' apology. None of the old "..oh you should see my place; it's much worse". No no, why not take a polite, throwaway comment, inflate and misinterpret it's meaning, take it as a personal insult, possibly make you feel rude, a bit confused and overly conscious of everything you say for the rest of the conversation?

The visitor sounds overly sensitive and self absorbed. It's not about you it's about that person and his or her insecurities.

Fuck those kinds of people. Over-analyzing the shit out of what you say.

This person is clearly an asshole. No, a step up from that even. A fucking asshole.

I would have ignored the comment, but it's not something that I'd forget about any time soon.

If people are going to be assholes for no apparent reason, I prefer to see them hang from the rope of their their own assholishness rather than beat them over the head with it.

I would have found that very interesting. What they are actually doing is saying "They do not mind" but in a way which makes you look like the bad guy in said situation. I would have myself loved to hear something like this. Since Its just too brilliant to get over.

Is that exactly what they said to you? You know they also could have just been joking too. Did they sound sarcastic? I used this trick before but never for anything so trivial. This type of tool would be great for debates.

This is what is called "Redirection". You see you can use this in any discussion. You simply redirect the question at the other person. This type of thing can be done a few ways and as you see it could be applied to something totally pointless as well.

You can also redirect it at them but they would probably redirect at you and it would become a debate. My opinion on the situation its something to write in the books. You have a very clever friend. They are a keeper.

Anyways its no big deal. Just move on with your life. I am sure they did not mean anything by it. If it was me I would not have taken it so serious. Would have been more stunned by their approach.

We live in our home (even if it is a boat); it is not a show place. We also apologize for the "mess" if it isn't as neat and clean as it could be, when people visit, but our lives do not revolve around housekeeping. We'd much rather be sailing, snorkeling in crystal clear water or exploring the islands we visit.
However, we keep searching for that deflatable maid/cook who would keep everything neat and tidy, provide delicious meals and do the dishes and then deflate for storage until needed again.

It was a joke . they were being sarcastic.

Me: hey Paul I like your shirt!
paul: so you want my shirt? I suspect you want my fucking girlfriend too? Why don't you take my house! HERE ARE THE KEYS AND ALL OF MY FUCKING MONEY, BITCH!!!
Me: okay Paul, see you later.
Paul: wait THAT IS MY CAR! AND MY GIRLFRIEND! NOOOOO
and that's how babies are made.
kid: holy crap. O_O

Maybe it was an attempt to be funny or clever that just fell flat. You may be the one over-analyzing the situation here. See how they respond in other situations, maybe they just have a bad sense of humor?

i think the weirdness depends on how they said it. if they were actually mad, i don't think its a normal response. i can see/understand the leap they made (i don't think its that huge of a leap anyways) but i dont think anger is the right response/one that really makes sense.

It's the person who apollogises for the mess who is judgmental about having a messy flat (hence the need to say sorry). And the "psychoanalyst" should realise that, and shouldn't care if someone think's he/she is judgmental because that was just his/her opinion.

I think you're over analyzing a situation that the other person over analyzed.

Maybe this person is insecure and judgmental but just doesn't like to hear the truth about his or herself? This person probably has lots of issues but doesn't usually show it.

Eh, what an over reaction.

Everytime someone comes into my house i say the same, even if it's not, it's just an automatic thing for me!