AirBnB has a better website than VRBO. So I think of it as less sketch, actually. Or younger. But I've never stayed in someone's room, just rented a whole place.
Let me guess. We're in a hurry.
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meara - Oct 10, 2014 8:24:58 am PDT #7978 of 30000
Sue - Oct 10, 2014 8:30:39 am PDT #7979 of 30000
hip deep in pie
AirBnB and VRBO seem to be on the pricy end if you're alone and can't split the cost with someone. Otherwise, with AirBnB you're renting a room in someone's place while they're there. Which I've always thought about doing because, hey, having local advice is good, but the introvert in me has always chickened out in the end.
I've looked at Air BnB in both London and Dublin and I think some of them may be investment properties for people. My friends stayed at an amazing place in Brooklyn with a roof deck that was allegedly owned by Russians. Between the four of them, it was very reasonable for NY.
Maria - Oct 10, 2014 9:07:30 am PDT #7980 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
I stayed in a hotel in Barcelona, but my friend's family rented two apartments through AirBnB. It was perfect for them, and definitely cheaper than a hotel for 6 people. It wasn't sketchy at all. The owners had a property manager, and they took payment via handheld card machine.
lisah - Oct 10, 2014 9:39:53 am PDT #7981 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
We've used airbnb and vrbo, only ever getting a place to ourselves through both, and it's worked great so far. I agree that the airbnb website is nicer looking, though.
Jesse - Oct 10, 2014 10:53:26 am PDT #7982 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Steph L. - Oct 10, 2014 11:16:42 am PDT #7983 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
The case against hugs
Represent!
I'm afraid I'm kind of weaselly when it comes to declining hugs from people I'd rather not hug; I kind of just do the "hug" that's really inclining the top half of my body towards the enthusiastic hugger and then limply putting one arm on their shoulder/upper arm and patting ineffectually a couple of times.
Your basic passive-aggressive hug. I own it. I just don't want to have the conversation yet again of "You don't want to hug? WHY??? *I'm* big hugger! I hug everyone!" Mostly because my answer is generally "I don't like you/don't know you well enough to hug you," and nobody wants to hear that.
Plus, one time, someone actually got shirty when I declined a hug, saying, "I just saw you hug [person]! My turn!" And I was all O_o GET AWAY CREEPER.
Jesse - Oct 10, 2014 11:31:42 am PDT #7984 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm actually way more huggy than I used to be, but most people can still tell when I'm flinching away from one. From a hug! Not from the person! I would often love to give the person a very warm and friendly handshake!
Jesse - Oct 10, 2014 11:35:02 am PDT #7985 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
ION, is it weird that I think I'd rather come into the office on Monday than bring my computer and stuff home and work there?
-t - Oct 10, 2014 12:41:00 pm PDT #7986 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I don't think so. I find working from home more onerous than coming into the office, usually. Home is where I don't work!
Jesse - Oct 10, 2014 1:25:12 pm PDT #7987 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
That's what I decided. Especially because then I'll spend Sunday thinking I should just get it over with, etc., when instead I can just plan to go at X time on Monday. Done!