I declined him anyway . He is retired, he will hang out at the house all day
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I am pet friendly and I mention it prominently on my listingsā¦
"I found your listing on airbnb and curious about the home. I noticed your home is āpet friendly.ā I personally have asthma and my two young daughters are allergic to animals as well. Please do not take offense, but I am concerned about the possible smell of the home and/or leftover pet dander from previous guests, as this would render out trip an aborted mission.
Could you share any information about past pets in the home or previous guests that have sensitivity to animals that have stayed? Thank you for understanding." I recommended he not take the chance.
Great idea! The morning after arrival you can take the whole family to the emergency room. Perfect!
By the way, the place does not smell but I am sure someone who is sensitive would be uncomfortable, or worse.
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I couldnāt figure out who is who also. Good point, if retired (and depressed) probably means a ābench warmerā all day.
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I would have declined that one so fast!
Can you imagine him moping around the house all day like Eeyore?
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Hahahaha, I could see why you thought there were all these women who passed away. Heās wording it like a tombstoneā¦ Beloved husband, father, grandfather."
But the lover, ewww. Is that a bit TMI?
But seriouslyā¦is that any way to introduce yourself? Are you going to cry in your beer or sob at your table? Sheeeeze.
@MissMiami - I donāt mind, either, and they receive from us the same courtesy we extend to all of our potential guests. I just thought it was humorous and anticipated other members would also have great stories to add - and they do! 
I just got one ā not that entertaining but suspect, as I have a two-bedroom townhome and this guy was trying to book three months for three professional guys. I declined as I donāt do long-term bookings (Iām sure the next message would have been for him to ask for a substantial discount). No reviews, by the way, and his profile didnāt add up.
Iām working with 2 other Tech guys and we just got accepted to a 3 month Tech development program in Boulder. Iām looking for a place for us from Sept 15- Dec 15. Weāll be working pretty long hours and really just need a place to rest at night. Would you be interested, or would you possibly know somebody in the area?
Thanks,
Note ā I just looked up the university in London that he claims to have just received his masters for a CPA degree and that school does not have accounting listed as a program (however, they do list business management). It is mostly a social studies and arts university.
I have to keep venting ā I am also already booked for more than half of September!
Thats what i said, āloverā was a bit weird considering there is a picture of an old man there.
@sandy2 Just so you know, we get lots of these kind of legit requests here in SF. There are many Start Up programs, coding camps, etc that only last a few months, that LOTS of people from abroad come to. Iām not saying these people were or werenāt legit, but just that this is common thing. However, as we always say on here, trust your gut!
@azreala I get the from time to time, too, seeing as how we are gaining more tech companies (Google is opening a large campus here). This guyās profile wording was awkward, even though he says he has a masters from an English university. Also, I am at the high end ā plenty of three bedrooms on Air that are less expensive than mine, and they would most likely want three bedrooms (and, Iām booked most of September). Iāll try to remember to update everyone next December to see if he gets a review. I did mention to him that Boulder has executive rental sites.
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he sounds like he should be booking with a therapist.
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Yes, Iām trying to work it out as well ā¦ my conclusion is that when his first wife (āfriend, lover, mother of my childrenā etc) died, he then entered into a rebound marriage (as widowers often do) which didnāt turn out well. But then why did he say ājustā died? Strange ā¦
What isnāt strange is that he called whoever it was his lover ā¦ sorry to tell you, but old people also sometimes like sex ā¦ 80 is the new twenty, didnāt you know?
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Yes, Iāve got that too, and when I asked for a bit more information, I got
āIs for tourismā!
Yeah I should not have said that he was too old for sex:)
He was a good looking 75 years old
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My 93 year old father STILL calls my mom āloverā. They were married in 1945 - 71 years. She had a massive stroke in 1986 that left her partially paralyzed and diminished mentally. He cares for her every day tirelessly.
OK, thatās to ideal - they yell at each other frequently!
I think in the 40ās it was more a term of sweetheart, darling, girl, not so much as we think of it today.
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Strange times, end of the WW2 and the union of your mam and dad. I would say they have a story to tell
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This week in Ireland, students get their first round of offers to colleges/Universities. In ireland you sit an examination called the leaving certificate and depending on how well you do, will decide on which college and which course you will get. I had about 6 queries from International students calling me Robert. Annie, Mary , to I want to buy your apartment ? its a house and not for sale. I had one guy send me about 8 messages about the toilet, which was interesting to say the least. But 2 bookings a german and an expat irish that am really looking forward to, already chatting away too much. I miss my gay spanish man, he was with us for a month, and just felt like one of the family. He is coming back next year, so not too bad. He has a mad father who is just a character and he would tell me stories of growing up with his dad. He was our longest stay, you get very attached and miss them when gone especially if they are nice.
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Yes, we had a PhD student from Denmark here for two months working at University of Maryland. Great guy. We still miss him.
But some guests - whoo! We all take a breath of relief when they lug their luggage right out the door!!!
In Cornwall, where I live, (south west tip of the U.K.) āmy loverā is often used as an informal way of addressing someone but often itās from someone you donāt even know! Actually, maybe this is just the older generationā¦
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OK, I was going to add 'my father even calls me āloverā or āloveyā on occasion. But I was afraid some people would be offended. Totally true my dad is an amazing man and it means it with affection, nothing lecherous about it at all.
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