A woman’s Airbnb stay went viral on TikTok because the host’s detailed rules were posted throughout the property.
TikToker Tiffany (@authentiffany_) documented a TikTok that she described as “controlling quirks” that has since received over 1.4 million views. In the video, she shows some of the host’s handwritten, color-coded guidelines that can be found throughout the rented space.
A clip has a guide that hangs on the room’s doorknob that instructs guests to then hang the guide on a separate hook. Another clip features a hand-drawn diagram of the TV remote that explains each button.
The hostess even told Tiffany that she used the “wrong cup” to drink water. She drank from what was supposed to be a toothbrush holder.
“She says, ‘I should put a label on my glasses now,’ if she sees my fatal error,” says Tiffany jokingly in the video. “I’m glad that I was able to help so that nobody had to face this fight anymore.”
Commentators were divided in their support. Some found the rules unnecessary and presumptuous.
“Maybe if we’re control freaks, we don’t give up our space,” commented one user.
“It’s so stressful staying there,” wrote another.
Others found the guides helpful.
“As an Airbnb owner, I support the TV remote control diagram,” commented another user. “How often we get called about it.”
“In a way, I wish more of my life were like this,” said one viewer. “I need instructions.”
In a follow-up video, Tiffany explains that she posted the original TikTok primarily for fun, not to criticize the host.
“I realize she’s just that kind of person,” says Tiffany. “If you stay in a place like this and you are uncomfortable, feel free to leave. But there’s no point in hating someone for being like that. “
The video also inspired some commentators to share their thoughts on Airbnb in general.
In the past few years, people have used social media to criticize their Airbnb hosts. Last month, a viral TikTok about a guest covering up the host’s ring camera sparked a debate over guest privacy.
The Daily Dot approached @authentiffany_ for a comment via TikTok.
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* First released: December 19, 2021 at 9:44 a.m. CST
Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz
Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they / she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and PhD student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Her work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, the Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.
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