Some houseguests arrive with flowers, others with a suitcase of demands. The childhood pal of a brand-new driver lands firmly in the second group. Twelve months of warning produced zero planning, so when the pal shows up the same week the homeowner’s mother faces risky surgery, chaos moves in. The friend insists on free airport …
Seguir leyendo ‘I feel like I have no peace in my own home’: Host refuses to accommodate freeloading friend who arrives for a 13-day visit, demanding airport pickup, daily rides, free meals, and control of every shared space
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‘Make sure the house is spotless by 5 pm’: Guests cancel their $2000/night Airbnb reservation after the hosts demand they clean up after the previous guest
Home-sharing apps have gotten out of control. People saw the opportunity to get rich quickly with a ramshackle house in a decent area, and realized that they could flip an insane profit off the backs of their guests. Naturally, riding the coattails of the hard work of the guests staying in their house. Because when …
Seguir leyendo ‘Make sure the house is spotless by 5 pm’: Guests cancel their $2000/night Airbnb reservation after the hosts demand they clean up after the previous guest
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’
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’
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’
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’
‘I found our server and the hostess both scrolling on their phones in silence’: Husband and wife refuse to tip waitress after being forgotten by her for 25 minutes after being seated, even after telling the hostess once 15 minutes had passed
Complaining about Karens and other «Can I speak to the manager» types is easy. At this point, it has almost become a cliche, with middle-aged women around the world being terrified of the Karen accusations. We all love to hate the Karens, but when they’re gone, we’ll miss them. Karens, or rather, anyone gutsy enough …
Seguir leyendo ‘I found our server and the hostess both scrolling on their phones in silence’: Husband and wife refuse to tip waitress after being forgotten by her for 25 minutes after being seated, even after telling the hostess once 15 minutes had passed
Host Calls off Thanksgiving Dinner After Micromanaging Sister Hands Out ‘Family Code of Conduct,’ Complete with Dress Codes and Assigned Seats: ‘She showed up with printed copies’
The holidays should be a happy time filled with lots of gratitude (and yummy food and presents, obviously). But the company you enjoy them with can change the entire vibe of the season. Sure, you can have the best turkey in town, but it’s hard to get in the holiday spirit if you’re sitting next …
Seguir leyendo Host Calls off Thanksgiving Dinner After Micromanaging Sister Hands Out ‘Family Code of Conduct,’ Complete with Dress Codes and Assigned Seats: ‘She showed up with printed copies’
Friends make BBQ dinner for 8 people but invite 12 over, expect 4 of them to consume the scraps after they’ve eaten: ‘It was awkward because we were actually starving’
The thing about making social plans is that they are always subject to change, especially if they involve a lot of people. Being a good host or even just a good friend is a matter of adapting to this, within reason. This is especially true if you’re expecting guests: unless somebody does something awful, shouldn’t …
Seguir leyendo Friends make BBQ dinner for 8 people but invite 12 over, expect 4 of them to consume the scraps after they’ve eaten: ‘It was awkward because we were actually starving’
Freeloading daughter refuses to host family Thanksgiving despite other siblings taking their turn, while flips out when mom disinvites her: ‘I made it very clear she needed to stay true to her word’
Hosting duties are no easy ride, even when you’re doing them for the people closest to you. Cooking and keeping your loved ones happy seems like a simple enough brief on the face of it, but it is actually a lot to consider. By the same token, if it is a shared duty then it’s …
Seguir leyendo Freeloading daughter refuses to host family Thanksgiving despite other siblings taking their turn, while flips out when mom disinvites her: ‘I made it very clear she needed to stay true to her word’
21-year-old hosts 18+ Halloween party after her cousin’s 6 and 9-year-old kids ruined the party last year, cousin calls her mean for excluding them: ‘It wasn’t fair to punish them for being kids’
Halloween is one of those holidays with events incredibly segregated by age. If you’re over 13, someone will yell at you for trick-or-treating. If you’re younger than 21, you won’t be allowed to enter a local bar’s Halloween costume contest, where the grand prize is a whopping three drink tickets. If you’re 19, you will …
Seguir leyendo 21-year-old hosts 18+ Halloween party after her cousin’s 6 and 9-year-old kids ruined the party last year, cousin calls her mean for excluding them: ‘It wasn’t fair to punish them for being kids’