Thursday, May 23, 2019

Why I Hate Using AirBNB Part 2

I've stayed at a lovely place on the Rogue River about ten times now.  

I just wish AirBNB would stop harassing me to leave reviews.  It's ridiculous that I cannot find any way to make AirBNB's constant, harassing demands that I leave a review stop, especially since I am a repeat visitor. 

One review question that does not make sense: was the stay as expected, better than expected, or much better than expected? Well, I've been there several times now, so really, the stays have all been as expected except for the first time. But if I answer "as expected" that's middle-of-the-road. So this Q&A does not make sense. 

"We won't share your responses until after your host writes a review too"-- this is manipulative psychology designed to coerce people to write a review.  If you don't write a review, AirBNB continues to spam you with requests (well, it's a demand if they don't give up) to write a review.  Terrible!

"Was anything extra special?"  For f's sake, I gave a star rating and now I am being coerced to select something that was "extra special."  I am a man.  Give me a shower and a bed with a firm pillow, and that will be fine.  As long as the room is not too hot.  If the AirBNB host lets me let my dog into the room (don't worry, I bring sheets and towels in the room for the dog to lie on), that's pretty great -- but that's not a frigging choice in the review!  The entire review thing seems designed is for girls and girlie men.   Real men these days are being hammered by society, absolutely hammered from all sides.  Thank god I am not a white male.  Then I'd have to deal with white guilt too.  

I hate surveys and having no way to stop being harassed by a company for reviews. 



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