We live in a society that’s obsessed with a good grift. In line with the cash-grabbing opportunists and your average snake oil salesman, grifters come in many forms, but when it comes to travel, you can always count on your home-share host to be the capitalistic version of themselves. Like the worst landlord of all …
Seguir leyendo Cash-grabbing Dublin host ends up indebted €235 to their customers after getting caught trying to force them to cancel their €115/night accommodation for St. Patrick’s weekend: ‘And I got a free upgrade’
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‘They said they only needed to stay at my place for 2-3 nights, I want them to leave ASAP’: Two buddies turn a quick couch-crash into an endless takeover, trashing their friend’s 1-bedroom apartment and ignoring every house rule
We all have pals who think crashing for a couple of nights is a magical phrase that suspends all laws of hospitality, hygiene, and common decency. You open your home out of generosity, lending your couch and a bouncy rectangle of air masquerading as a mattress. Next thing you know, your apartment has become a …
Seguir leyendo ‘They said they only needed to stay at my place for 2-3 nights, I want them to leave ASAP’: Two buddies turn a quick couch-crash into an endless takeover, trashing their friend’s 1-bedroom apartment and ignoring every house rule
Houseguests learn host took day off to relax after their stay, so they extend trip only to get kicked out 11 hours before flight: ‘The day off is for me to rest, not to be their host’
Being a host is exhausting. Even if you love your guests, even if they’re your lifelong besties, there’s a special kind of burnout that comes from prepping your house like it’s going on Airbnb, being full-time tour guide, and turning your entire routine upside down to keep everyone comfortable and entertained. And when they finally …
Seguir leyendo Houseguests learn host took day off to relax after their stay, so they extend trip only to get kicked out 11 hours before flight: ‘The day off is for me to rest, not to be their host’
Parents demand adult daughter give up husband’s office so they’d have a permanent guest room in her house, even though they never come to visit: ‘This is not up for discussion’
The dread of an upcoming parents’ visit to your place is something that is hard to explain in words. Sure, you love your parents, and you’d think that 20-something years of experience living with them under the same roof would prepare you for the notion of hosting them in your own adult house, but that …
Seguir leyendo Parents demand adult daughter give up husband’s office so they’d have a permanent guest room in her house, even though they never come to visit: ‘This is not up for discussion’
‘I attended a social media photoshoot, not a wedding’: Couple’s influencer-style wedding lasts four days, guests foot the bill for final dinner
Weddings these days are a whole production. I went to one last weekend for an old college roommate, and the level of detail that goes into planning is insane. Not only were there three different photographers walking around, but they also had a videographer and someone exclusively taking film photos. Why do you need that …
Seguir leyendo ‘I attended a social media photoshoot, not a wedding’: Couple’s influencer-style wedding lasts four days, guests foot the bill for final dinner
Man has 31-year-old pregnant sister stay with him after eviction, throws tantrum when he won’t let her sleep in his bed: ‘She is lucky I can even take her in, since I work 10 hours a day from home’
Most people feel a responsibility to help a close family member if they are going through a hard time. After all, that is what family is supposed to be for, if you listen to what many say. Nonetheless, how you help your family (if at all) and the lengths you will go to do that …
Seguir leyendo Man has 31-year-old pregnant sister stay with him after eviction, throws tantrum when he won’t let her sleep in his bed: ‘She is lucky I can even take her in, since I work 10 hours a day from home’
66-year-old woman gets called a ‘doormat’ after she complains about entitled family and friends who use her guest room but never say thank you, she refuses to keep hosting: ‘I got the message’
Some of us go about our day with full acceptance of the fact that we cannot say ‘no’ to other people. Whether it’s because we truly enjoy making other people happy, or because we are classic cases of people pleasers, sometimes you just have to accept that this is who you are, and you are …
Seguir leyendo 66-year-old woman gets called a ‘doormat’ after she complains about entitled family and friends who use her guest room but never say thank you, she refuses to keep hosting: ‘I got the message’
Guy kicks entitled guests out of his home after they go through his wife’s belongings, complain about his cats, and break household rules during their stay
We all want to be selfless hosts who provide comfort, hospitality, and ease to those we welcome into our humble abodes. There’s nothing quite like being the person to call when a trusted friend needs a place to crash—it feels good knowing folks enjoy the sacred space we’ve set up for ourselves, our friends, our …
Seguir leyendo Guy kicks entitled guests out of his home after they go through his wife’s belongings, complain about his cats, and break household rules during their stay
Older sister kicks out her unemployed 24-year-old brother and his pregnant girlfriend after they mock her sick husband for cooking and not having a job: ‘Cooking is a weird hobbies for a big guy (6’3) like him’
It’s important to care for family members during their time of need. So many people move to live near their parents as they age because they have a sense of duty towards caring for them and helping, even when their parents don’t ask for help directly. But there’s a big difference between helping and enabling …
Seguir leyendo Older sister kicks out her unemployed 24-year-old brother and his pregnant girlfriend after they mock her sick husband for cooking and not having a job: ‘Cooking is a weird hobbies for a big guy (6’3) like him’
Hotel guest snaps at receptionist after she messes up his room assignment 3 times in a row: ‘The third room wasn’t even cleaned yet—there were towels on the floor and an unmade bed’
When you work in the service industry long enough, you can start to believe that customers intentionally scream and holler at you for their own sick pleasure. If you work at a busy restaurant or a retail store during the holiday season, you’re bound to get treated like you’re sub-human at least once per shift, …
Seguir leyendo Hotel guest snaps at receptionist after she messes up his room assignment 3 times in a row: ‘The third room wasn’t even cleaned yet—there were towels on the floor and an unmade bed’