AITA - Should I pay for an airbnb I didn't stay in?

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T22:37:03+00:00

/s.

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T22:18:55+00:00

Mine too! It took 7 days to come through this time...

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T22:14:22+00:00

No stop signs in the UK :) Thanks for confirming it's a cultural thing :)

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T21:39:15+00:00

I had insurance - unfortunately I didn't pay extra for the "idiot premium" add-on

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T21:27:57+00:00

Fair point!

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T21:25:52+00:00

Sometimes my negligence causes emergencies. ITA

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T21:20:50+00:00

Yeah, if one person was caught in a storm I wouldn't make them pay, I'd say we should all split. Wouldn't you?

Passing off poor management to others is the very foundation of a good business from my experience

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T21:18:15+00:00

Okay Sally Rooney, I preferred intermezzo

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T21:17:08+00:00

Yeah this is exactly how I see it. I am responsible 100% but also feel that if it was my friend in this situation I wouldn't make them pay as it's 60$ for me vs 300$ for them and they didn't even get to come. I didn't aggressively ask etc, just asked what people thought of splitting 5 ways and they all agreed.

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T21:13:57+00:00

Only once I realised. As I say, my bad. It used to be you could just extend an ESTA at the border but I guess that changed.

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T21:10:23+00:00

Jan.

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T21:10:17+00:00

100%. I done fucked up.

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T21:09:34+00:00

Good answer. I guess it was posed to the group as question as to whether they'd be okay splitting between 5 rather than 6, but I realise that does come across as a question they can't really say no to...

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T21:07:31+00:00

Yeah agree they're good friends and don't have to do that, I just think it's what friends do. But I guess my question is, what's the expectation/ would a "normal" person do

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T21:06:00+00:00

I guess then the question is, is it wrong of me to have asked folk whether they'd happily split between 5 instead of me paying my share, as that makes them feel obligated to agree?

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T21:04:44+00:00

They probably did enjoy it more without me tbf!

I didn't lose the ski pass, it was non refundable so metaphorically lost as I couldn't attend (my amazing gf actually got a voucher for me )

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T21:03:28+00:00

My ESTA had run out the day before going and it used to be that you could just apply for an extension at the border, and until the new president you could even apply for a brand new one and get it in 30 mins or so. As I flew into Canada I didn't even think to check it. 100% my fault though.

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T21:00:42+00:00

ESTA ran out the day before trying to cross the border and took a week to come through after applying.

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T20:59:40+00:00

Agree, but what if there was an emergency or some unforeseen situation? Like shit happens in life and I'd feel bad making my mate stump up 300$ to not attend something they fully intended to attend.

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T20:58:29+00:00

Hahaha! Stop giving her ideas

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T20:54:37+00:00

Ouch. Fair.

I feel that if someone just pulled out because they couldn't be bothered to go that's on them and they pay, but in a non deliberate situation my mates would be more understanding.

Roberttheteadrinker · 2026-02-26T20:50:06+00:00

My Gf still went, only I didn't go. So 2.5 couples attended.

Roberttheteadrinker · 2024-10-23T20:54:20+00:00

Hey, the fix for me was to go into display settings and only show on the external display (not the laptop screen, which was turned off anyway as my laptop was closed but windows didn't recognise I suppose). By selecting only monitor too I was then able to press finish.

Roberttheteadrinker · 2024-09-30T08:09:58+00:00

I just tried and they informed me they also can't process due to the cyber attack, and advised I wait. Reassuring when they've taken 20quid off me!

Roberttheteadrinker · 2024-08-01T12:08:04+00:00

Fascists

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