Post by High Priestess on Dec 4, 2017 20:27:04 GMT
As others of you have experienced, I have several times had guests who failed to follow the house rules that they agreed to before booking. Due to the number of times this has happened, I am now planning to put laminated sheets in the guest room, which begin with this statement as follows. I know some of you will consider that the firm and stern tone about house rules may not sound very welcoming, but the fact is, too many guests are showing up quite unprepared to stay in my house, and so I realized some of these things need to be said. Unfortunately I cannot be 100% only welcoming and giving, I have to also be demanding that guests follow the rules they agreed to. LIke all of you I'd prefer not to have to belabor this issue -- but I have to. So I apologize in advance for it and hope the considerate guests will realize I'm not talking to them, I'm speaking to the others who are not so respectful.
Hello and Welcome to my Home!
I'm grateful to you for choosing to stay at my house, and it is important to me that you are comfortable here. Please let me know if you need help with anything or are having any difficulties. I can usually respond to any problems very quickly. It’s best to reach me by email rather than by phone --- I am more likely to miss texts or voicemail than emails.
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In order that everyone's stay goes smoothly, it's important that you follow the house rules you agreed to when booking. Please re-read these rules after you arrive so you remember them. It's your responsibility to follow the rules without reminders.
I apologize to the considerate and respectful among you -- which are the vast majority of you -- to have to belabor this point, but it’s unfortunately become too common that some guests book a stay after promising to follow the house rules, and then promptly fail to do so, often in multiple instances. I dislike having to remind someone to follow the rules, and I also want to spare you any unpleasantness, so if you carry out your responsibilities as a guest, neither of us will have to deal with this issue.
I invited you to ask questions about the rules before you booked, and I’m still available to answer any questions you may have.
The fact that you may not understand the reason for a given rule, or that you see no harm in not following it, does not imply you are free to ignore it. The fact that you are present in my house implies you’ve agreed to follow these rules at face value, exactly as written -- they are not subject to your tests of convenience or your assessment of their reasonableness. If you had thought any of them unreasonable or not something you could comfortably follow, you would not have agreed to them and hence you would not be in my house right now.
Occasionally, a situation will arise for a guest where they might have a special need and seek some compromise --- I invite you to communicate with me if such a situation arises and in some cases something can be worked out.
(House rules list follows)
Hello and Welcome to my Home!
I'm grateful to you for choosing to stay at my house, and it is important to me that you are comfortable here. Please let me know if you need help with anything or are having any difficulties. I can usually respond to any problems very quickly. It’s best to reach me by email rather than by phone --- I am more likely to miss texts or voicemail than emails.
Wifi information
(network and password info)
In order that everyone's stay goes smoothly, it's important that you follow the house rules you agreed to when booking. Please re-read these rules after you arrive so you remember them. It's your responsibility to follow the rules without reminders.
I apologize to the considerate and respectful among you -- which are the vast majority of you -- to have to belabor this point, but it’s unfortunately become too common that some guests book a stay after promising to follow the house rules, and then promptly fail to do so, often in multiple instances. I dislike having to remind someone to follow the rules, and I also want to spare you any unpleasantness, so if you carry out your responsibilities as a guest, neither of us will have to deal with this issue.
I invited you to ask questions about the rules before you booked, and I’m still available to answer any questions you may have.
The fact that you may not understand the reason for a given rule, or that you see no harm in not following it, does not imply you are free to ignore it. The fact that you are present in my house implies you’ve agreed to follow these rules at face value, exactly as written -- they are not subject to your tests of convenience or your assessment of their reasonableness. If you had thought any of them unreasonable or not something you could comfortably follow, you would not have agreed to them and hence you would not be in my house right now.
Occasionally, a situation will arise for a guest where they might have a special need and seek some compromise --- I invite you to communicate with me if such a situation arises and in some cases something can be worked out.
(House rules list follows)