It was a simple question with a simple request. If she can't check in at noon,

Mar 28, 2023
1:41:34pm

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just say, "Unfortunately early check ins are not available." Then they understand what they can and can't do. It's really not hard to simply answer in a polite way.

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I'm having trouble communicating with a foreign Airbnb guest. She said she wants

Genghis Spreads

3/28/23 8:03am

Perhaps because 12 PM is already specific enough.

Corn Pop

3/28/23 8:05am

Technically it means midnight.

Genghis Spreads

3/28/23 8:08am

Disagree

Heath Squashwell

3/28/23 8:08am

Technically that says there is no 12pm, but that everyone uses it to mean noon

El Jefe

3/28/23 8:09am

Probably because at 12:00:01 at noon would be PM.

Corn Pop

3/28/23 8:13am

Exactly

El Jefe

3/28/23 9:51am

RE: Technically it means midnight.

Corn Pop

3/28/23 8:11am

RE: Technically it means midnight.

Cru Jones

3/28/23 8:13am

I think a good compromise would be to use the 12 hour clock, but replace 12 with

Mississippi

3/28/23 8:13am

I like this idea. Lets make it happen.

ryebrye

3/28/23 8:31am

By definition you're trying to use, you'd be saying that at precisely noon (12:00:00) it's AM, but at 12:00:01 it's PM

Bandersnatch

3/28/23 8:57am

Believe it or not, there is no widely accepted convention for 12am / 12pm

ryebrye

3/28/23 9:04am

Looks like 12pm = midnight for the US government.

Genghis Spreads

3/28/23 9:48am

Until 2008, when they reversed it

El Jefe

3/28/23 9:53am

Sounds like you blew it.

jacobugath

3/28/23 9:48am

I've reserved multiple AirBNBs in Europe. 12pm is always noon. Always. Besides the fact that no one would check out at

unctoothman

3/28/23 11:22am

I almost always check in past midnight. The cheapest flights usually arrive way

Genghis Spreads

3/28/23 11:51am

RE: Technically it means midnight.

Swag Kazekage

3/28/23 12:41pm

Are you assuming she doesn't understand what 12pm is? It is the same no matter what country you live in. 12 pm is 12 pm

DJROSS

3/28/23 8:05am

Most countries use the 24 hour clock. Avoids all confusion. 0000 is not 1200

RossoNeri

3/28/23 8:07am

True, but if the guest asked to come in at 12 pm well now, that wouldn't be 24:00.

DJROSS

3/28/23 8:13am

Some but not most

Cheesy Gordita

3/28/23 1:46pm

Not taking any factual arguments from an Asterisks fan.

RossoNeri

3/28/23 3:50pm

RE: Not taking any factual arguments from an Asterisks fan.

Cheesy Gordita

3/29/23 6:16am

A lot of countries use 24 hour clocks, so try clarifying that it's 12:00, not 0:00

Indy Coug

3/28/23 8:08am

Hack!

RossoNeri

3/28/23 8:11am

Sounds like she’s having trouble with her Airbnb host

Mike Honcho

3/28/23 8:06am

Looks like there's a lawyer that doesn't know when 12 PM falls during a day.

Corn Pop

3/28/23 8:08am

Or just channeling the ghost of a certain guy from uofu.

Cru Jones

3/28/23 8:18am

Try speaking slower and louder. Or if writing, use capitals.

Cru Jones

3/28/23 8:06am

Just say "We give our cleaning staff 2 hours after checkout at 10 a.m. to have

Beggar

3/28/23 8:06am

She's just playing a little hard to get. Don't give up! Persist! Fortune favors

byubyu

3/28/23 8:07am

Ready for a reverse post - AirBNB onwer doesn't know what 12 PM means

johnnybyu

3/28/23 8:07am

There’s no clear 12 pm or 12 am.

AZcougLawyer

3/28/23 8:10am

It's very clear; that write up leads to confusion where there shouldn't be any

Bandersnatch

3/28/23 8:48am

check in is at 4 pm or later. Reply with that.

Mayor of Cougartown

3/28/23 8:10am

I have (5pm). Hopefully, she'll understand that.

Genghis Spreads

3/28/23 8:12am

So your check in is after 5 PM and you are trying to figure out what 12 pm means

johnnybyu

3/28/23 8:16am

I don't think she's read the Airbnb website, as she asked me how to check in

Genghis Spreads

3/28/23 8:18am

And for sure she isn't asking to check in a few hours early. No way that's it.

Cru Jones

3/28/23 8:20am

RE: So your check in is after 5 PM and you are trying to figure out what 12 pm

Cru Jones

3/28/23 8:19am

Airbnb has check-in windows. Plenty of guests ask if they can't check-in later.

Genghis Spreads

3/28/23 8:24am

*can

Genghis Spreads

3/28/23 8:37am

she probably thinks you don’t understand English now since she has told you twice exactly what she means

YIsForBrigham

3/28/23 8:11am

Mmm-hmm

AZcougLawyer

3/28/23 8:14am

12:00 or 24:00

Jrod Gman

3/28/23 8:19am

RE: I'm having trouble communicating with a foreign Airbnb guest. She said she wants

Odysseus

3/28/23 8:39am

You’ve summed up quite nicely why I’ll never use AirBnB for travel.

StalwartBraveTrue

3/28/23 8:46am

Easy fix, use Zulu time, no confusion with that

byublue42

3/28/23 10:29am

Yup they checked in at noon. I had them wait in the living room. Turns out they

Genghis Spreads

3/28/23 11:38am

12pm means noon.

cheezedawg

3/28/23 11:46am

And here I was under the impression you were a master at communicating with foreign women.

JohnnyComeLately

3/28/23 11:56am

No hand in the small of the back approach?

85fan

3/28/23 12:01pm

RE: And here I was under the impression you were a master at communicating with foreign women.

YIsForBrigham

3/28/23 12:22pm

Even Superman has his kryptonite

goofball

3/28/23 12:58pm

I have no experience in Vietnam.

Genghis Spreads

3/28/23 1:08pm

I think all this would've been avoided if people would just read instructions on

Genghis Spreads

3/28/23 12:07pm

Or.....you could simply answer her question correctly. Not hard to do.

Rise Against

3/28/23 12:16pm

Follow directions when you travel!

Genghis Spreads

3/28/23 12:35pm

I mean, her question is simple she is asking to check in at 12:00 pm (which is noon).

Swag Kazekage

3/28/23 12:46pm

It was a simple question with a simple request. If she can't check in at noon,

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