Many of our friends and readers know that we are active on Couchsurfing. The thing, however, is that we have high standards for our guests. Yes, true. Snobbish a bit, right. But sorry: we let people stay with us, and we are not a free hostel.
So we host only really some great people of our ilk. Only those who know why they want to get in touch with us. And not just to find a place to sleep. (Which means: if you stayed with us and are reading this passage now, take this not as a compliment, but as our small and modest mark of quality.)
Many people, though, do discover fantastic ways of writing a Couchsurfing request. This is — Google Translate. (If you know both Rashun and Inglysh you will be rewarded with a double laugh.)
Here are two masterpieces I received yesterday. I leave punctuation and spelling unchanged.
- “Hi, offers you the opportunity to visit Saint Petersburg in Russia as far as hitch. 2 day we need a place to wash dishes. Turkish cuisine. Thanks in advance …
Привет, я автостопом посетить Россию, чтобы посетить ул. Мы подошли к Санкт-Петербурге. Нам нужно место, чтобы остаться на два в день. Мы мыть посуду. Мы сделали турецкой кухни. Спасибо заранее …” - “Hey , we are two people and hitchikking. Turkey – Georgia – here in russia – sankt Petersburg. Today sleep. Thank you.”
4 September 2015. — Saint Petersburg (Russia)