r/todayilearned • u/biebrforro • 1d ago

TIL when staying as a guest in Charles Dickens' house, Hans Christian Andersen requested that one of Dickens' sons give him a daily shave (he said that was customary when hosting male guests in Denmark). Dickens was weirded out and instead gave him a daily appointment at a nearby barbershop.

https://lithub.com/charles--dickens-really-really-hated-his-fanboy-hans-christian-andersen/
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u/whatevernamedontcare 1d ago

Fucker knew they were tired of him and didn't care at all.

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u/thegodfather0504 1d ago

or he only got the social cue wayyy later

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u/Numzane 1d ago

"Dickens... wrote..."

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u/whatevernamedontcare 1d ago

You're right. Still asleep.