alicia loved to have dinner with her Thai friend Mok. she'd go over to Mok's house and help cook American food for herself while Mok made Thai food for her housemates. They all ate together. By the time day were finished eating it was usually 9pm. Since Alicia was trying to get to bed early, she usually left right after dinner. Sometimes she offered to help with the dishes, but no one ever seemed to accept her offer, so she usually left without cleaning up. Mok didn't seem to mind, but Alicia wondered why Mok's roommates didn't ever seem to like her