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AIBU?

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To be massively pissed off with the Airbnb host?

161 replies

blueduvetface · 09/04/2018 21:45

We rented an Airbnb for a week somewhere nice and warm.

The description of the place banged on about how private it is and how she'd never come round and it not overlooked by anything.

The owners manual says 'please put bins out on Saturday'. That's it.

So aibu in thinking she should have fucking well mentioned the pool guys coming on a Monday?

Dh had taken ds off shopping so I was have a lovely relax on my own (for the first time since I got here) and removing some unruly minge hairs on the sun deck. I hear a chuckling and look up and there's one horrified looking pool guy and one horrified yet amused looking pool guy staring at me. Angry

I'm fucking mortified. I hadn't heard them turn up so have no bloody idea how long they'd been there. I was wearing a sundress but no underwear and I'm hoping to God they didn't see too much.

Now I'm hiding inside on the last day of my bloody holiday hoping they bugger off quickly. AngryAngryAngryAngryAngry

OP posts:
FairiesVsPixies · 09/04/2018 22:26

Did you just happen upon the unruly hairs or did you go outside purposely with tweezers and kitchen towel?ShockConfusedBlushGrin

iloveruby · 09/04/2018 22:27

Oh my god, it was a few hairs - people need to chill out!!

But OP, you are not being unreasonable - the host should have told you the pool men were coming and I don't blame you for being mortified!!

TammySwansonTwo · 09/04/2018 22:28

Seriously though... why? Why outside? WHY?!

Dancingmonkey87 · 09/04/2018 22:28

If they request feedback or have reviews please don’t disclose this information.

ZibbidooZibbidooZibbidoo · 09/04/2018 22:28

Sorry, you were plucking your pubic hair outside by the pool??? That is fucking grim!

maxthemartian · 09/04/2018 22:28

People are very uptight about this! It's just a few pubes, it's not like OP was doing little turds on the sun deck.

MagneticMan · 09/04/2018 22:29

So you'd already had a Veet session (other minge hair removal creams available) but still had to deal with some short and curlies. Just how unruly is your fanny hair Shock Do you have a 70's afro going on down there?

Keep it in the bathroom, no need for a poolside pluck with some kitchen roll containment.

TeachesOfPeaches · 09/04/2018 22:29

I remember seeing this on Big Brother years ago. Think the woman was called Mel? She was plucking her pubes out in the garden in the sunshine. Confused

FlibbertyGiblets · 09/04/2018 22:30

Hmmmmmmm.

How vair, vair unfortunate.

geekone · 09/04/2018 22:30

Ah op please remember AIBU can be kind of repressed you pluck where you want if you think it is private that is your entitlement.

Complain though you could have been sunbathing naked or alfresco dtd or whatever you want they should have informed you pool guys were coming.

Still hope you had a lovely holiday.

ZibbidooZibbidooZibbidoo · 09/04/2018 22:31

This is why I hate staying anywhere but Home or using swimming pools or public showers etc. Boke.

Hassled · 09/04/2018 22:32

Season One of Big Brother, back in the days when people gave a shit about Big Brother, one of the contestants painstakingly plucked her bikini line in the Big Brother Garden. It's an image that has stayed with me for about 100 years.

Nicknacky · 09/04/2018 22:33

I’m not a prude by any stretch, I’ve plucked outside myself! But in my own garden.

NailsNeedDoing · 09/04/2018 22:33

The fact that you were plucking your pubes is irrelevant, people shouldn't be able to randomly walk in on you when you've rented a place to stay that is supposed to be private. You have every right to complain, and leave a bad review.

Pancakeflipper · 09/04/2018 22:34

Looking forward to the owner of the property posting a thread about the woman renting her property, scaring the pool maintenance team plucking out pubes and flicking them in the pool

Theimpossiblegirl · 09/04/2018 22:35

I'm sorry OP, it is quite funny. I can see how missed hairs show up in the sunlight so it makes sense that you could do a more effective pluck outside (I always notice brows need doing in the car, but thankfully don't get tempted to pluck my pubes in the Supermarket car park).
Back to your post, YANBU, I sunbathe topless and would have expected privacy.

FairiesVsPixies · 09/04/2018 22:40

and flicking them in the pool
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WhaleTasting · 09/04/2018 22:41

Am I the only person that’s going to think “yuck” at removing your pubic hair on a patio that doesn’t belong to you?!

It's hair. Outside. Op didn't shit on the patio. I'd much prefer to meet a strange pube outside than in the bathroom anyway.

Anyway Op I can see why you thought it would be safe, but also I get that pool maintance is different to the owner checking up on you so they might not have thought to mention. WOuld have been nice if they had though!

nursy1 · 09/04/2018 22:42

Am I the only person that’s going to think “yuck” at removing your pubic hair on a patio that doesn’t belong to you?!

You’re obviously not the only person judging by this thread but I don’t get why you wouldn’t. There’s nothing any dirtier about pubes than brushing your head hair outside. Rather be sitting out in the sunshine doing this than locked up in my bathroom. You were told it was private and you were not overlooked so why not. She should have warned when pool guys come, you could just as well have been skinny dipping or whatever.

GardenGeek · 09/04/2018 22:43

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Springtrolls · 09/04/2018 22:46

I actually laughed.
I’m imagining the poor fuckers trying to explain this to the owner.

Don’t air bnb owners also give you feedback? Wonder if they will mention it

ibicus · 09/04/2018 22:46

Don't listen to people telling you it's disgusting. Do what you want!

Nicknacky · 09/04/2018 22:47

nursy1 I do mine outside, the light is better. But I have a garden with 7 foot walls and it’s my garden. Doing it in someone else’s is the issue.

And surely you can see the difference between head and pubic hair.

MagneticMan · 09/04/2018 22:48

Have you checked the fine print of your AirBnB booking, it may say that pool maintenance is done on a Monday? if not then it should do - point that out to the owner.

moodance · 09/04/2018 22:49

Ha .... classic ... shxt happens... hope you got them all out ha ha.

Yes they should of informed you .... oversight on their part .... I am sure the pool guy has learnt to knock in future though ..., don't let it spoil the rest of your hols .... and for the others who are saying use the bathroom... get off your high horse...OP thought she had the privacy of doing this as if she was in the bathroom.

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