Plague guestbook

[Morticia]

Noone ever writes in my guest books. I have come to live with it. I began a NEW type of book and started it out myself. It is a small book where you have a page to write something neat your discovered in the area. So far only one or two have been written in.
PS edited to say - NO I don't have them out as I have too much stuff that needs to be out in front view, and there would be zero room for guests stuff. I have them where you can see them tho..

See that's the thing...they need to be out in plain view and open! Once I opened them up with the bookmark at the last comment, almost every guest writes in them

I love the comments but I'm still waiting for that creative guest with a drawing or poem or something. The cutest comments were by a couple of 12 year old girls

Those comments make my day when I'm cleaning toilets!!

.

I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.
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I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.

Dh insists on leaving them on the desks (I had them in the drawer before). He'll read them as soon as the people leave and bring them down if there's something new. (Which I hate, because then I have one more thing to take back upstairs.)
We have one that doesn't garner many responses, but finally has a few...
=)
Kk.
.

I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.

Dh insists on leaving them on the desks (I had them in the drawer before). He'll read them as soon as the people leave and bring them down if there's something new. (Which I hate, because then I have one more thing to take back upstairs.)
We have one that doesn't garner many responses, but finally has a few...
=)
Kk.

The few that I get end up being personal notes to ME, so i tear them out. People do this and it is very sweet. But I don't want every guest reading in who is in that room. I have small notepads and other paper to write a note to me, but they do this in the guest book. NOT OFTEN, but on ocassion.
.

So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).
.

So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.
.

So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.

I am amazed a guest would leave a comment like that for all to see. They must realize OTHERS read the book... why not just tear the page out and leave it on the bed for you?
.

So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.

I am amazed a guest would leave a comment like that for all to see. They must realize OTHERS read the book... why not just tear the page out and leave it on the bed for you?

Maybe they don't. I have had a few like this. "Too much information" for anyone else to read. I have left a couple in that I still feel are a bit gushy. Some times guests can be a bit emotional. There was a young lady here who was a Harvard Graduate and lived in CO, then joined the military. She left a really personal note as she had lost her best friend and didn't know where to turn and enlisted and came back and was at a crossroads, and how her stay helped her...and thank you for not asking about her life, and on and on.... I save all of these in a folder. It was very touching and very sweet. She was here on her own. There was no way I was leaving that one in there.
.

So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.

I am amazed a guest would leave a comment like that for all to see. They must realize OTHERS read the book... why not just tear the page out and leave it on the bed for you?

Maybe they don't. I have had a few like this. "Too much information" for anyone else to read. I have left a couple in that I still feel are a bit gushy. Some times guests can be a bit emotional. There was a young lady here who was a Harvard Graduate and lived in CO, then joined the military. She left a really personal note as she had lost her best friend and didn't know where to turn and enlisted and came back and was at a crossroads, and how her stay helped her...and thank you for not asking about her life, and on and on.... I save all of these in a folder. It was very touching and very sweet. She was here on her own. There was no way I was leaving that one in there.

OK, here's what I think...if I'm the PITA magnet, then you are the Lost Souls magnet. Guests want to tell you everything.

 

[JunieBJones (JBJ)]

Noone ever writes in my guest books. I have come to live with it. I began a NEW type of book and started it out myself. It is a small book where you have a page to write something neat your discovered in the area. So far only one or two have been written in.
PS edited to say - NO I don't have them out as I have too much stuff that needs to be out in front view, and there would be zero room for guests stuff. I have them where you can see them tho..

See that's the thing...they need to be out in plain view and open! Once I opened them up with the bookmark at the last comment, almost every guest writes in them

I love the comments but I'm still waiting for that creative guest with a drawing or poem or something. The cutest comments were by a couple of 12 year old girls

Those comments make my day when I'm cleaning toilets!!

.

I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.
.

I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.

Dh insists on leaving them on the desks (I had them in the drawer before). He'll read them as soon as the people leave and bring them down if there's something new. (Which I hate, because then I have one more thing to take back upstairs.)
We have one that doesn't garner many responses, but finally has a few...
=)
Kk.
.

I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.

Dh insists on leaving them on the desks (I had them in the drawer before). He'll read them as soon as the people leave and bring them down if there's something new. (Which I hate, because then I have one more thing to take back upstairs.)
We have one that doesn't garner many responses, but finally has a few...
=)
Kk.

The few that I get end up being personal notes to ME, so i tear them out. People do this and it is very sweet. But I don't want every guest reading in who is in that room. I have small notepads and other paper to write a note to me, but they do this in the guest book. NOT OFTEN, but on ocassion.
.

So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).
.

So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.
.

So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.

I am amazed a guest would leave a comment like that for all to see. They must realize OTHERS read the book... why not just tear the page out and leave it on the bed for you?
.

So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.

I am amazed a guest would leave a comment like that for all to see. They must realize OTHERS read the book... why not just tear the page out and leave it on the bed for you?

Maybe they don't. I have had a few like this. "Too much information" for anyone else to read. I have left a couple in that I still feel are a bit gushy. Some times guests can be a bit emotional. There was a young lady here who was a Harvard Graduate and lived in CO, then joined the military. She left a really personal note as she had lost her best friend and didn't know where to turn and enlisted and came back and was at a crossroads, and how her stay helped her...and thank you for not asking about her life, and on and on.... I save all of these in a folder. It was very touching and very sweet. She was here on her own. There was no way I was leaving that one in there.
.

So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.

I am amazed a guest would leave a comment like that for all to see. They must realize OTHERS read the book... why not just tear the page out and leave it on the bed for you?

Maybe they don't. I have had a few like this. "Too much information" for anyone else to read. I have left a couple in that I still feel are a bit gushy. Some times guests can be a bit emotional. There was a young lady here who was a Harvard Graduate and lived in CO, then joined the military. She left a really personal note as she had lost her best friend and didn't know where to turn and enlisted and came back and was at a crossroads, and how her stay helped her...and thank you for not asking about her life, and on and on.... I save all of these in a folder. It was very touching and very sweet. She was here on her own. There was no way I was leaving that one in there.

OK, here's what I think...if I'm the PITA magnet, then you are the Lost Souls magnet. Guests want to tell you everything.
.

So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.

I am amazed a guest would leave a comment like that for all to see. They must realize OTHERS read the book... why not just tear the page out and leave it on the bed for you?

Maybe they don't. I have had a few like this. "Too much information" for anyone else to read. I have left a couple in that I still feel are a bit gushy. Some times guests can be a bit emotional. There was a young lady here who was a Harvard Graduate and lived in CO, then joined the military. She left a really personal note as she had lost her best friend and didn't know where to turn and enlisted and came back and was at a crossroads, and how her stay helped her...and thank you for not asking about her life, and on and on.... I save all of these in a folder. It was very touching and very sweet. She was here on her own. There was no way I was leaving that one in there.

OK, here's what I think...if I'm the PITA magnet, then you are the Lost Souls magnet. Guests want to tell you everything.

Did you hear me offer up an innkeeper prayer for guests to have a small bladder?

 

[Morticia]

Noone ever writes in my guest books. I have come to live with it. I began a NEW type of book and started it out myself. It is a small book where you have a page to write something neat your discovered in the area. So far only one or two have been written in.
PS edited to say - NO I don't have them out as I have too much stuff that needs to be out in front view, and there would be zero room for guests stuff. I have them where you can see them tho..

See that's the thing...they need to be out in plain view and open! Once I opened them up with the bookmark at the last comment, almost every guest writes in them

I love the comments but I'm still waiting for that creative guest with a drawing or poem or something. The cutest comments were by a couple of 12 year old girls

Those comments make my day when I'm cleaning toilets!!

.

I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.
.

I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.

Dh insists on leaving them on the desks (I had them in the drawer before). He'll read them as soon as the people leave and bring them down if there's something new. (Which I hate, because then I have one more thing to take back upstairs.)
We have one that doesn't garner many responses, but finally has a few...
=)
Kk.
.

I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.

Dh insists on leaving them on the desks (I had them in the drawer before). He'll read them as soon as the people leave and bring them down if there's something new. (Which I hate, because then I have one more thing to take back upstairs.)
We have one that doesn't garner many responses, but finally has a few...
=)
Kk.

The few that I get end up being personal notes to ME, so i tear them out. People do this and it is very sweet. But I don't want every guest reading in who is in that room. I have small notepads and other paper to write a note to me, but they do this in the guest book. NOT OFTEN, but on ocassion.
.

So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).
.

So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.
.

So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.

I am amazed a guest would leave a comment like that for all to see. They must realize OTHERS read the book... why not just tear the page out and leave it on the bed for you?
.

So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.

I am amazed a guest would leave a comment like that for all to see. They must realize OTHERS read the book... why not just tear the page out and leave it on the bed for you?

Maybe they don't. I have had a few like this. "Too much information" for anyone else to read. I have left a couple in that I still feel are a bit gushy. Some times guests can be a bit emotional. There was a young lady here who was a Harvard Graduate and lived in CO, then joined the military. She left a really personal note as she had lost her best friend and didn't know where to turn and enlisted and came back and was at a crossroads, and how her stay helped her...and thank you for not asking about her life, and on and on.... I save all of these in a folder. It was very touching and very sweet. She was here on her own. There was no way I was leaving that one in there.
.

So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.

I am amazed a guest would leave a comment like that for all to see. They must realize OTHERS read the book... why not just tear the page out and leave it on the bed for you?

Maybe they don't. I have had a few like this. "Too much information" for anyone else to read. I have left a couple in that I still feel are a bit gushy. Some times guests can be a bit emotional. There was a young lady here who was a Harvard Graduate and lived in CO, then joined the military. She left a really personal note as she had lost her best friend and didn't know where to turn and enlisted and came back and was at a crossroads, and how her stay helped her...and thank you for not asking about her life, and on and on.... I save all of these in a folder. It was very touching and very sweet. She was here on her own. There was no way I was leaving that one in there.

OK, here's what I think...if I'm the PITA magnet, then you are the Lost Souls magnet. Guests want to tell you everything.
.

So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.

I am amazed a guest would leave a comment like that for all to see. They must realize OTHERS read the book... why not just tear the page out and leave it on the bed for you?

Maybe they don't. I have had a few like this. "Too much information" for anyone else to read. I have left a couple in that I still feel are a bit gushy. Some times guests can be a bit emotional. There was a young lady here who was a Harvard Graduate and lived in CO, then joined the military. She left a really personal note as she had lost her best friend and didn't know where to turn and enlisted and came back and was at a crossroads, and how her stay helped her...and thank you for not asking about her life, and on and on.... I save all of these in a folder. It was very touching and very sweet. She was here on her own. There was no way I was leaving that one in there.

OK, here's what I think...if I'm the PITA magnet, then you are the Lost Souls magnet. Guests want to tell you everything.

Did you hear me offer up an innkeeper prayer for guests to have a small bladder?
.

Right, a prayer...because they want to tell you everything...one reason I don't drink a lot in the morning...I need to outwait them!

 

[Samster]

Noone ever writes in my guest books. I have come to live with it. I began a NEW type of book and started it out myself. It is a small book where you have a page to write something neat your discovered in the area. So far only one or two have been written in.
PS edited to say - NO I don't have them out as I have too much stuff that needs to be out in front view, and there would be zero room for guests stuff. I have them where you can see them tho..

See that's the thing...they need to be out in plain view and open! Once I opened them up with the bookmark at the last comment, almost every guest writes in them

I love the comments but I'm still waiting for that creative guest with a drawing or poem or something. The cutest comments were by a couple of 12 year old girls

Those comments make my day when I'm cleaning toilets!!

.

I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.
.

I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.

Dh insists on leaving them on the desks (I had them in the drawer before). He'll read them as soon as the people leave and bring them down if there's something new. (Which I hate, because then I have one more thing to take back upstairs.)
We have one that doesn't garner many responses, but finally has a few...
=)
Kk.
.

I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.

Dh insists on leaving them on the desks (I had them in the drawer before). He'll read them as soon as the people leave and bring them down if there's something new. (Which I hate, because then I have one more thing to take back upstairs.)
We have one that doesn't garner many responses, but finally has a few...
=)
Kk.

The few that I get end up being personal notes to ME, so i tear them out. People do this and it is very sweet. But I don't want every guest reading in who is in that room. I have small notepads and other paper to write a note to me, but they do this in the guest book. NOT OFTEN, but on ocassion.
.

The few that I get end up being personal notes to ME, so i tear them out. People do this and it is very sweet. But I don't want every guest reading in who is in that room. I have small notepads and other paper to write a note to me, but they do this in the guest book. NOT OFTEN, but on ocassion.

We stayed at a B&B and our room notebook included a comment "[name] your heart's not in the right place! You need to treat people how you'd want to be treated!"
First thought... didn't the innkeeper read the book? Why didn't she tear it out?
Second thought... I wonder what outrageous request the guest had that the innkeeper said no to... late checkout? early breakfast? massive discount?
=)
Kk.
.

The few that I get end up being personal notes to ME, so i tear them out. People do this and it is very sweet. But I don't want every guest reading in who is in that room. I have small notepads and other paper to write a note to me, but they do this in the guest book. NOT OFTEN, but on ocassion.

We stayed at a B&B and our room notebook included a comment "[name] your heart's not in the right place! You need to treat people how you'd want to be treated!"
First thought... didn't the innkeeper read the book? Why didn't she tear it out?
Second thought... I wonder what outrageous request the guest had that the innkeeper said no to... late checkout? early breakfast? massive discount?
=)
Kk.

I would not tear that out because a missing page (or little bits of torn paper) would make me, the guest, wonder more than reading a 'bad' comment.
.

As a guest, I don't really think that an innkeeper tore out a bad comment if all the comments are good. I just think that some guest needed a piece of paper & ripped it out. Those pesky guests!!

 

[Morticia]

Noone ever writes in my guest books. I have come to live with it. I began a NEW type of book and started it out myself. It is a small book where you have a page to write something neat your discovered in the area. So far only one or two have been written in.
PS edited to say - NO I don't have them out as I have too much stuff that needs to be out in front view, and there would be zero room for guests stuff. I have them where you can see them tho..

See that's the thing...they need to be out in plain view and open! Once I opened them up with the bookmark at the last comment, almost every guest writes in them

I love the comments but I'm still waiting for that creative guest with a drawing or poem or something. The cutest comments were by a couple of 12 year old girls

Those comments make my day when I'm cleaning toilets!!

.

I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.
.

I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.

Dh insists on leaving them on the desks (I had them in the drawer before). He'll read them as soon as the people leave and bring them down if there's something new. (Which I hate, because then I have one more thing to take back upstairs.)
We have one that doesn't garner many responses, but finally has a few...
=)
Kk.
.

I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.

Dh insists on leaving them on the desks (I had them in the drawer before). He'll read them as soon as the people leave and bring them down if there's something new. (Which I hate, because then I have one more thing to take back upstairs.)
We have one that doesn't garner many responses, but finally has a few...
=)
Kk.

The few that I get end up being personal notes to ME, so i tear them out. People do this and it is very sweet. But I don't want every guest reading in who is in that room. I have small notepads and other paper to write a note to me, but they do this in the guest book. NOT OFTEN, but on ocassion.
.

The few that I get end up being personal notes to ME, so i tear them out. People do this and it is very sweet. But I don't want every guest reading in who is in that room. I have small notepads and other paper to write a note to me, but they do this in the guest book. NOT OFTEN, but on ocassion.

We stayed at a B&B and our room notebook included a comment "[name] your heart's not in the right place! You need to treat people how you'd want to be treated!"
First thought... didn't the innkeeper read the book? Why didn't she tear it out?
Second thought... I wonder what outrageous request the guest had that the innkeeper said no to... late checkout? early breakfast? massive discount?
=)
Kk.
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The few that I get end up being personal notes to ME, so i tear them out. People do this and it is very sweet. But I don't want every guest reading in who is in that room. I have small notepads and other paper to write a note to me, but they do this in the guest book. NOT OFTEN, but on ocassion.

We stayed at a B&B and our room notebook included a comment "[name] your heart's not in the right place! You need to treat people how you'd want to be treated!"
First thought... didn't the innkeeper read the book? Why didn't she tear it out?
Second thought... I wonder what outrageous request the guest had that the innkeeper said no to... late checkout? early breakfast? massive discount?
=)
Kk.

I would not tear that out because a missing page (or little bits of torn paper) would make me, the guest, wonder more than reading a 'bad' comment.
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As a guest, I don't really think that an innkeeper tore out a bad comment if all the comments are good. I just think that some guest needed a piece of paper & ripped it out. Those pesky guests!!

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As a guest, I don't really think that an innkeeper tore out a bad comment if all the comments are good. I just think that some guest needed a piece of paper & ripped it out. Those pesky guests!!

Not me. I wonder what nasty comment got torn out! I do have notepads in the rooms now because guests WERE tearing pages out of the books. I wondered if they needed paper or if they wrote something they later regretted. Because if you just need a piece of paper you rip out the LAST page, not the next one in the book.

 

[gillumhouse]

Noone ever writes in my guest books. I have come to live with it. I began a NEW type of book and started it out myself. It is a small book where you have a page to write something neat your discovered in the area. So far only one or two have been written in.
PS edited to say - NO I don't have them out as I have too much stuff that needs to be out in front view, and there would be zero room for guests stuff. I have them where you can see them tho..

See that's the thing...they need to be out in plain view and open! Once I opened them up with the bookmark at the last comment, almost every guest writes in them

I love the comments but I'm still waiting for that creative guest with a drawing or poem or something. The cutest comments were by a couple of 12 year old girls

Those comments make my day when I'm cleaning toilets!!

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I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.
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I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.

Dh insists on leaving them on the desks (I had them in the drawer before). He'll read them as soon as the people leave and bring them down if there's something new. (Which I hate, because then I have one more thing to take back upstairs.)
We have one that doesn't garner many responses, but finally has a few...
=)
Kk.
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I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.

Dh insists on leaving them on the desks (I had them in the drawer before). He'll read them as soon as the people leave and bring them down if there's something new. (Which I hate, because then I have one more thing to take back upstairs.)
We have one that doesn't garner many responses, but finally has a few...
=)
Kk.

The few that I get end up being personal notes to ME, so i tear them out. People do this and it is very sweet. But I don't want every guest reading in who is in that room. I have small notepads and other paper to write a note to me, but they do this in the guest book. NOT OFTEN, but on ocassion.
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So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).
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So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.
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So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.

I am amazed a guest would leave a comment like that for all to see. They must realize OTHERS read the book... why not just tear the page out and leave it on the bed for you?
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So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.

I am amazed a guest would leave a comment like that for all to see. They must realize OTHERS read the book... why not just tear the page out and leave it on the bed for you?

Maybe they don't. I have had a few like this. "Too much information" for anyone else to read. I have left a couple in that I still feel are a bit gushy. Some times guests can be a bit emotional. There was a young lady here who was a Harvard Graduate and lived in CO, then joined the military. She left a really personal note as she had lost her best friend and didn't know where to turn and enlisted and came back and was at a crossroads, and how her stay helped her...and thank you for not asking about her life, and on and on.... I save all of these in a folder. It was very touching and very sweet. She was here on her own. There was no way I was leaving that one in there.
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So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.

I am amazed a guest would leave a comment like that for all to see. They must realize OTHERS read the book... why not just tear the page out and leave it on the bed for you?

Maybe they don't. I have had a few like this. "Too much information" for anyone else to read. I have left a couple in that I still feel are a bit gushy. Some times guests can be a bit emotional. There was a young lady here who was a Harvard Graduate and lived in CO, then joined the military. She left a really personal note as she had lost her best friend and didn't know where to turn and enlisted and came back and was at a crossroads, and how her stay helped her...and thank you for not asking about her life, and on and on.... I save all of these in a folder. It was very touching and very sweet. She was here on her own. There was no way I was leaving that one in there.

OK, here's what I think...if I'm the PITA magnet, then you are the Lost Souls magnet. Guests want to tell you everything.
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So, what do you mean 'personal' notes? Almost none of ours are 'hey we went here and did this' they are 'we had a wonderful time, you were so nice, thanks for everything'. Yes, some are obviously addressed to the next guests using our names instead of 'you'. And we have one guest who keeps a running journal in my guest book (she's been here about 10 times).

Personal notes, personal info about themselves, personal stuff we discussed, nothing a stranger should be reading. "Dear JBJ - After the loss of my child.." stuff like that with information that does not concern a new guest in the room.

I am amazed a guest would leave a comment like that for all to see. They must realize OTHERS read the book... why not just tear the page out and leave it on the bed for you?

Maybe they don't. I have had a few like this. "Too much information" for anyone else to read. I have left a couple in that I still feel are a bit gushy. Some times guests can be a bit emotional. There was a young lady here who was a Harvard Graduate and lived in CO, then joined the military. She left a really personal note as she had lost her best friend and didn't know where to turn and enlisted and came back and was at a crossroads, and how her stay helped her...and thank you for not asking about her life, and on and on.... I save all of these in a folder. It was very touching and very sweet. She was here on her own. There was no way I was leaving that one in there.

OK, here's what I think...if I'm the PITA magnet, then you are the Lost Souls magnet. Guests want to tell you everything.

Did you hear me offer up an innkeeper prayer for guests to have a small bladder?
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Note to Aspirings: To be an innkeeper, one must have a bladder the size of a basketball. The guests will double-team you. Conversation is flowing (and a good conversation) and one will leave to tend to duty and return. A few minutes later the other will do likewise - for the innkeeper to do this would ruin the entire conversation and experience for the guests although the ensuing situation to do otherwise would ruin more than the conversation!

 

[Samster]

Noone ever writes in my guest books. I have come to live with it. I began a NEW type of book and started it out myself. It is a small book where you have a page to write something neat your discovered in the area. So far only one or two have been written in.
PS edited to say - NO I don't have them out as I have too much stuff that needs to be out in front view, and there would be zero room for guests stuff. I have them where you can see them tho..

See that's the thing...they need to be out in plain view and open! Once I opened them up with the bookmark at the last comment, almost every guest writes in them

I love the comments but I'm still waiting for that creative guest with a drawing or poem or something. The cutest comments were by a couple of 12 year old girls

Those comments make my day when I'm cleaning toilets!!

.

I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.
.

I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.

Dh insists on leaving them on the desks (I had them in the drawer before). He'll read them as soon as the people leave and bring them down if there's something new. (Which I hate, because then I have one more thing to take back upstairs.)
We have one that doesn't garner many responses, but finally has a few...
=)
Kk.
.

I have them on the dresser but not opened. And I generally have the 'Welcome' card on top. Some guests leave the page open when they write, others do not. I don't check everyday and sometimes I am surprised by the comments from guests who I never expected to say a thing.

Dh insists on leaving them on the desks (I had them in the drawer before). He'll read them as soon as the people leave and bring them down if there's something new. (Which I hate, because then I have one more thing to take back upstairs.)
We have one that doesn't garner many responses, but finally has a few...
=)
Kk.

The few that I get end up being personal notes to ME, so i tear them out. People do this and it is very sweet. But I don't want every guest reading in who is in that room. I have small notepads and other paper to write a note to me, but they do this in the guest book. NOT OFTEN, but on ocassion.
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The few that I get end up being personal notes to ME, so i tear them out. People do this and it is very sweet. But I don't want every guest reading in who is in that room. I have small notepads and other paper to write a note to me, but they do this in the guest book. NOT OFTEN, but on ocassion.

We stayed at a B&B and our room notebook included a comment "[name] your heart's not in the right place! You need to treat people how you'd want to be treated!"
First thought... didn't the innkeeper read the book? Why didn't she tear it out?
Second thought... I wonder what outrageous request the guest had that the innkeeper said no to... late checkout? early breakfast? massive discount?
=)
Kk.
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The few that I get end up being personal notes to ME, so i tear them out. People do this and it is very sweet. But I don't want every guest reading in who is in that room. I have small notepads and other paper to write a note to me, but they do this in the guest book. NOT OFTEN, but on ocassion.

We stayed at a B&B and our room notebook included a comment "[name] your heart's not in the right place! You need to treat people how you'd want to be treated!"
First thought... didn't the innkeeper read the book? Why didn't she tear it out?
Second thought... I wonder what outrageous request the guest had that the innkeeper said no to... late checkout? early breakfast? massive discount?
=)
Kk.

I would not tear that out because a missing page (or little bits of torn paper) would make me, the guest, wonder more than reading a 'bad' comment.
.

As a guest, I don't really think that an innkeeper tore out a bad comment if all the comments are good. I just think that some guest needed a piece of paper & ripped it out. Those pesky guests!!

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As a guest, I don't really think that an innkeeper tore out a bad comment if all the comments are good. I just think that some guest needed a piece of paper & ripped it out. Those pesky guests!!

Not me. I wonder what nasty comment got torn out! I do have notepads in the rooms now because guests WERE tearing pages out of the books. I wondered if they needed paper or if they wrote something they later regretted. Because if you just need a piece of paper you rip out the LAST page, not the next one in the book.
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If YOU need a piece of paper, you would rip out the last page. There is no predicting what these guests will do! I know you know that. tee hee...
Well, we know you're suspicious sometimes of folks, so we'll take that into consideration. j/k

Seriously, before I would think that an innkeeper tore out a bad comment, I might think that it was an inappropriate comment of some sort. I am a very unsuspecting kind of person though.... And I've never really stayed anywhere where I thought someone might have cause to write a scathing remark.

 

[agoodman]

I leave the book on the bed the evening before check out ......