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Post by High Priestess on Oct 9, 2016 1:12:47 GMT
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Post by cc on Oct 9, 2016 5:40:15 GMT
I've been trying to tell everyone this from the get. Once you walk through my door, it's quiet time.
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Post by keith on Oct 9, 2016 23:30:49 GMT
I'm not as extreme as CC.. I'll chat or not chat. To quote "Best in Show" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9jxSOxtYHs) "we could talk or not talk forever and still find things to talk and not talk about"
as with the uber drivers.. I dont like when people force me to have a conversation with them so that THEY could feel good about themselves being "friendly and approachable" no.. you're "damn annoying and pushy"
There have been times I've told guests "I'm sorry, I don't have time, lets continue later" which is usually ok.
I try to advise hosts... guests aren't here to make you feel good about all the wonderful things you do for them. They're paying.. give them a good value and don't point out all the wonderful things you do for them.. they'll either recognize it on their own or they don't care anyway.
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Post by High Priestess on Oct 10, 2016 0:19:33 GMT
I think a good host can sense how much social interaction a particular guest wants....and if the guests have read our listings sufficiently to "grok" what kind of hosts we are, hopefully they are suited for what we can versus cannot offer in the socializing department. For instance -- guests who stay at my house generally dont' expect me to have dinner with them...or go out to dinner with them...that's too much socializing for me...
I do very well in leaving guests alone. Many guests at my house like this a lot -- they write in their reviews that I know how to give them privacy. If I sense that a guest wants to chat, I'll spend some time with them...but I'm quite sure they wont' feel imposed upon, or forced to hear more about my life than they want to!
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