The article showcases shocking and amusing horror stories shared by BuzzFeed Community members about hosting foreign exchange students or living with host families. One story highlights an encounter with raw game meat in a refrigerator, shocking the student when her host father returned from hunting. Another narrates the chaos caused by three adult brothers who ignited a homemade smoke bomb during an excursion, prompting police intervention and leading to the immediate relocation of the troublesome guests. These anecdotes reflect the unpredictable nature of international living arrangements and cultural exchanges.
"In my junior year of college, many years ago, I spent a year abroad in Nantes, France. The wildest thing that happened, though, came after my host family had been away for the weekend and got home late on Sunday night. I blearily made it down the two floors to the kitchen for breakfast. I opened the refrigerator and encountered a whole rabbit and a whole pheasant stretched out right there on the refrigerator shelves, nestled among the other food."
"My mom used to host exchange students to help me and my siblings learn about other cultures and languages. My mom got tricked by the exchange company and ended up hosting three adult brothers. They went on an excursion to a nearby town and decided to set off a homemade smoke bomb in the center. The police came around and did bomb checks on their room and belongings."
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