Social payback

[Conquiztador]

What's the rules?

Someone comes to stay.
What are they supposed to pay?

[CookMySock]

Depends depends depends. If they (the people you are staying with) look poorhouse, then bring meat for dinner and slip $20 in the knife and fork drawer just before you say your goodbyes. Guest brings the weed as well.

[Oakie]

Can depend too on how the stay was initiated:

A) Can we come and stay with you?

B) Go on, come and stay with us for a bit

[Str8 Jacket]

BYO booze and some for the person you're staying with. Unless you're a mate, then it's free so long as you know the favour will be repaid!

[DMNTD]

BYO booze and some for the person you're staying with. Unless you're a mate, then it's free so long as you know the favour will be repaid!

Yeah pretty much eh. If the host is cooking dinner/breakie etc then I'd be inclined to buy extra bourbons as shit.

[Laava]

One night stand gone bad?

[nallac]

shit, i never knew there was rules when having/staying at a friends place.......

[Usarka]

If it's a real friend there shouldn't be rules unless you're a woman. If you need something then "Buy me a box of beers cunt" works wonders.

No booze, then offer to do the dishes or something.

[Virago]

I don't believe in pay back.

I do however believe in pay forward...

[Okey Dokey]

If you are invited to dinner, bring a good cheerful attitude and maybe a story to tell. Wine or flowers are optional but nice.

If staying a day or two, don't say "is there anything I can do?" Just go and do it: wash up or load/unload the dishwasher, take out the rubbish, etc.

If you stay for a week, you should take your hosts out for dinner.

There are some suggestions :) Hope that helps.

[NighthawkNZ]

There's rules... :blink::blink::blink:

[FJRider]

There's rules... :blink::blink::blink:

There's laws tooo :facepalm: ... but us bikers dont have to obey 'em :innocent: ... 'cause we're bikers ... :woohoo:

[FJRider]

I don't believe in pay back.


GREAT ... where do you live ... :corn:

[AllanB]

Ya need to be a bit more specific.

Many many different situations with different obligations.

Hitting the piss a bit hard and the home owner says 'you'd better stay' - no payment other than cleaning up your own vomit.

Planning a piss-up and planning to stay overnight - be a good bugger and take some decent nibbles and maybe something nice for breakfast.

Staying with friends for the weekend - I'd expect to pay my way somehow - nice wine or desert or something along thoses lines - ie shout them something for being good bastards.

etc etc

[DEATH_INC.]

No rules, if you're any sort of mate you know what/if something is required...

[Virago]

GREAT ... where do you live ... :corn:

I'll be holidaying up your way in a few weeks - will drop by and tell you. Put the kettle on...:innocent:

[FJRider]

I'll be holidaying up your way in a few weeks - will drop by and tell you. Put the kettle on...:innocent:

By ALL means ... I'll make room in the fridge ... :innocent:

[Crasherfromwayback]

I'll be holidaying up your way in a few weeks - will drop by and tell you. Put the kettle on...:innocent:

Kettle? Don't you mean fill the beer fridge??

[Katman]

Develop a personality that ensures no-one wants to come and stay.

[FJRider]

Develop a personality that ensures no-one wants to come and stay.

I guess if it works for you ... :shutup:

[MadDuck]

... I'll make room in the fridge ... :innocent:

Will he fit in your fridge?

[FJRider]

Will he fit in your fridge?

Good point ... Virago's are bulky beasts ... :blink:

I'll clear the freezer ... :yes:

[Conquiztador]

Develop a personality that ensures no-one wants to come and stay.

I have. But it is not working.


Re the initial Q: Yes, mates is simple. They are always welcome and nothing is expected or even wanted. But nice if something is done.

Kids are sorted too. They are after all coming home for a visit.

You know when you are in a cage and you pick up a hitchiker. They pay by keepin you company and awake. Smalltalk and at times some interesting discussions.

It is when you open your door for a stranger, a friend of a friend.

[RiderInBlack]

I don't believe in pay back.

I do however believe in pay forward...
Exactly, I don't expect "payment" from Guests. If I have said you can stay, you can stay. But if on the other hand if I say it is time ta go it's time to go.
I have been put up by many people in my life. All of them have looked after me well. I have made sure that they know I have appreciated that.
I have paid that forward (and back) with people I have put up. Nothing asked of them, but respect and gratitude is always appreciated.
It's what ya do. "Acceptance of a gift honours the Giver" (From Stephen Donaldson's Unbeliever Series). Expecting payment for a "Gift" is not giving, it's selling.

[RiderInBlack]

Develop a personality that ensures no-one wants to come and stay.That works both ways, because if ya have that bad a personality, very few would ask ya to come and stay. That person would be a very sad, lonely and self-centre person. I pity them.

[Smifffy]

Develop a personality that ensures no-one wants to come and stay.

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[Nasty]

Hmm an interesting addendum - I have always opened my home to friends and strangers - including friends of friends - I don't expect anything in return - never have - nice when people help with the dishes etc. But an open home is to me an open heart - not ever has this been abused - and I always try to pay it forward as it's a great big roundabout that works.


I have. But it is not working.


Re the initial Q: Yes, mates is simple. They are always welcome and nothing is expected or even wanted. But nice if something is done.

Kids are sorted too. They are after all coming home for a visit.

You know when you are in a cage and you pick up a hitchiker. They pay by keepin you company and awake. Smalltalk and at times some interesting discussions.

It is when you open your door for a stranger, a friend of a friend.

[nodrog]

A kiss and a cuddle.

Fanny.

[Crasherfromwayback]

A kiss and a cuddle.

Fanny.

A Fanny cuddle. Nice.

[Laava]

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[AllanB]

A Fanny cuddle. Nice.

Or a Fanny kiss.

[The Stranger]

What's the rules?

Someone comes to stay.
What are they supposed to pay?

I'd be embarassed if a guest paid for anything. They come on the basis "Mi casa es su casa".

[Smifffy]

A couple of roofies a digicam = passive income for a few years.

Sorted!

:innocent: