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What if you stay at someone's house, and absolutely can't stand them. They aren't mean or creepy, but just bother the ever-living shit out of you, messy, etc...and you can't wait to get away.

Then a few months later they inform you that they will be in your town. Now you're pretty much obligated to have people stay in your house that you can't stand.

I'm sure this is rare, but still a possibility.

I can see how it works for many. Not for me and Robyn though.
 
Bread
What if you stay at someone's house, and absolutely can't stand them. They aren't mean or creepy, but just bother the ever-living shit out of you, messy, etc...and you can't wait to get away.

Then a few months later they inform you that they will be in your town. Now you're pretty much obligated to have people stay in your house that you can't stand.

I'm sure this is rare, but still a possibility.

I can see how it works for many. Not for me and Robyn though.
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this is not acceptable, ever.
 
Mrs. X
Yes.

We've been on couchsurfing since 2005 when there were only 10,000 people. Now there are over 2,000,000. I helped create much of the infrastructure and although haven't been active lately because of roommates, in October when everybody leaves, I'll be hosting like crazy. It's an amazing website and I've met many people that even thought I don't talk to much, I keep up with and consider friends. I've never had a bad experience hosting or being hosted. Once in awhile, I run into someone that I wouldn't hang out with much more than a day, but that's extremely rare. Have I every been close to being axe murdered or feel in danger or uncomfortable....no.

Yeah, paying $150 for a hotel sounds so much more attractive than staying with a local that will probably make me dinner and drinks tell me good stories, give me info on where the awesome places to go and in many cases, drive me there. We've slept at a sugar cane plantation house in the middle of a bamboo forest in Hawaii. Was turned on to a mostly unknown to tourist local back country camping that got us our own private blue lagoon situation for a week. Camped in an Airstream in the middle of the woods in Tennessee and saw some great shows at the Bluebird. We've hosted many a European college kid that had a rock star time in Vegas that still keep in touch telling us that their trip was made so much more awesome because of our help. Those are just a very few examples of many.

http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/cindigo/

So yeah, Mr. X told me, he already replied, It's all about the creeps, not the money.
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I guess I can see the appeal to it. It makes more sense doing this as a married couple. Would you stay at a strange man's house alone? Or let him stay at yours?
For the record, with websites like hotwire/priceline/betterbidding, there are always hotels available from $12-$100.
 
Bread
What if you stay at someone's house, and absolutely can't stand them. They aren't mean or creepy, but just bother the ever-living shit out of you, messy, etc...and you can't wait to get away.

Then a few months later they inform you that they will be in your town. Now you're pretty much obligated to have people stay in your house that you can't stand.

I'm sure this is rare, but still a possibility.

I can see how it works for many. Not for me and Robyn though.
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Do you think if you stayed with someone and couldn't stand them that they would be in love with you so much that they would want to come to your house and stay? You're not obligated to host anyone. You can always say the couch isn't available because someone else is staying or just, sorry, I have other plans. Many people that stay, if I'm busy, I just say, sorry, I'm busy, I don't really have time to do much more than show you where the towels are, your room and where the tv remote is. Couchsurfers are an independent bunch, they're usually pretty happy with whatever situation they find themselves in. All they're expecting is a place to sleep but most hosts go above and beyond. Never expected but always appreciated.

Wal, that's so shocking that you wouldn't be open to something like this. You're such a free spirit.

GOD DAMIT BREAD! YOU AND YOUR WAL AVATAR GOT ME. WHAT THE HELL.....YOU ARE A FREE SPIRIT YOU DOPE.
 
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Jesus Bread, you're going to camp and go on a drug binge with me, a complete stranger, for three days and you're afraid of couchsurfing!

Seriously, though, it is interesting how almost everyone's first reaction to the couchsurfing concept goes right to the negatives, and the negative experiences almost never happen. I was the same way. I NEVER would have even considered it if it wasn't for MrsX. The thing that most people don't really consider is that you can get a really good feel for the people you're hosting/staying with long before you get there. Anyone comfortable hosting or staying with someone from gamelilve whom they've never met would probably be even more comfortable hosting or staying with a couchsurfer.
 
Blitty
I guess I can see the appeal to it. It makes more sense doing this as a married couple. Would you stay at a strange man's house alone? Or let him stay at yours?
For the record, with websites like hotwire/priceline/betterbidding, there are always hotels available from $12-$100.
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Blitty
I guess I can see the appeal to it. It makes more sense doing this as a married couple. Would you stay at a strange man's house alone? Or let him stay at yours?
For the record, with websites like hotwire/priceline/betterbidding, there are always hotels available from $12-$100.
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I would stay with a "strange man's" house alone. But, there are plenty of women that only host women. I think most or all single guys are hoping that their female guest would be attracted to them and want to have sex. That doesn't mean the guy wouldn't be polite and good host. I thought most every guy is hoping to have sex with every girl, everywhere?

There's alot of hooking up going on at CS. In the "rules" it is very much frowned upon, but in reality, the joke is "Couchsurfing: it's not a dating site, it's a f@cking site". Who wouldn't? The site is riddled with open minded, gypsies who are mostly young and attractive. If both parties are willing, it seems like a no brainer.

There's a monitoring system that weeds out people with bad intentions, and surprisingly, there aren't many. I have ambassador status (that's right, super cool) so I can see the disputes section and the creepos are widely reported negatively. Every city has people on the emergency couch list for situations that could arise. For instance if I feel uncomfortable, I can go on the site and call the ambassador for that town, or others that have volunteered and someone will most likely come and get me and another place to stay will be arranged.
 
MrX
Jesus Bread, you're going to camp and go on a drug binge with me, a complete stranger, for three days and you're afraid of couchsurfing!

Seriously, though, it is interesting how almost everyone's first reaction to the couchsurfing concept goes right to the negatives, and the negative experiences almost never happen. I was the same way. I NEVER would have even considered it if it wasn't for MrsX. The thing that most people don't really consider is that you can get a really good feel for the people you're hosting/staying with long before you get there. Anyone comfortable hosting or staying with someone from gamelilve whom they've never met would probably be even more comfortable hosting or staying with a couchsurfer.
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Why would we be more comfortable with a couchsurfer than a gaymeliver?

I wanna go on a drug binge with you guys too!!!!1 :wallay:
 
MrX
Hah, MrsX mistook Bread for Wal!

She can't handle the avatars.
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Me not pro.

It's true. Mr. X was extremely skeptical, so for Mr. X to be in favor of Couchsurfing should say something. Sure, obviously a known drug user, militant lesbian, gypsy like me would be totally into this and could easily be written off as a nut. But, when a big brained, calm striking scientist is in favor, you've got to take some notice.
 
Mrs. X
I would stay with a "strange man's" house alone. But, there are plenty of women that only host women. I think most or all single guys are hoping that their female guest would be attracted to them and want to have sex. That doesn't mean the guy wouldn't be polite and good host. I thought most every guy is hoping to have sex with every girl, everywhere?

There's alot of hooking up going on at CS. In the "rules" it is very much frowned upon, but in reality, the joke is "Couchsurfing: it's not a dating site, it's a f@cking site". Who wouldn't? The site is riddled with open minded, gypsies who are mostly young and attractive. If both parties are willing, it seems like a no brainer.

There's a monitoring system that weeds out people with bad intentions, and surprisingly, there aren't many. I have ambassador status (that's right, super cool) so I can see the disputes section and the creepos are widely reported negatively. Every city has people on the emergency couch list for situations that could arise. For instance if I feel uncomfortable, I can go on the site and call the ambassador for that town, or others that have volunteered and someone will most likely come and get me and another place to stay will be arranged.
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That's neat.

It's not all gypsies though. I got a good sample of Couchsurfers through my friends and you get an assorted bunch of weirdos... they've all got amazing (good and bad) stories to tell. The last guy was a scamming Euro engineer who was trying to sell his idea for some kind of foamy brick that's supposed to be used in Russia. He had all sorts of materials and samples with him that he would show to anyone and everyone he met, trying to lure in small-time VC's. No one knows where he is now but the did leave all his foamy brick materials at my friends' place. No takers. :biglaugh:
 
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