Host being super offensive by judging my girl friend as his ex-wife. Really aggressive.

[Wallace21]

https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/38303417?source_impression_id=p3_1574119032_Dnjy5809w%2Bb9jkbj

Above is the listing. I booked a room in Richmond, BC Canada November 18th, 2019. This guy was saying my girlfriend in my profile picture was his wife. I first thought that was a joke. He then being very offensive in language. I guess he had a Korean wife, however, both me and my girlfriend are Chinese.  My girl friend's name is not Hyunju Lee obviously and I do not know who Hyunju Lee is. I don't know why this guy judges solely by the profile picture. Now I need this guy to be penalized and I want an apology from him.  I hope all Airbnb members can see this, it is hurting.  

Me: Hi Ryan, your place looks nice. We are going to stay there for 3 nights!

Ryan: Hi Wallace, your girlfriend in avatar looks remarkably like my ex wife. If it is I think that would be too awkward and weird to stay here. Is it Hyunju Lee?
Ryan: Who will you be staying here with?
Me: My girlfriend
Ryan: Yah it looks like my wife sorry I’m not into her being back in my home
Ryan: That’s very strange you would try and stay here with her
Ryan: And also strange you’re dating her while she’s still married to me
Me: lol
Ryan: What’s so funny?
Ryan: Is this a joke?
Ryan: Excuse me?
Ryan: You enjoy having sex with a married woman?
Ryan: Who used me for immigration?
Ryan: And now you try and stay in my home?
Ryan: You are a sick **bleep**
Me: Are you kidding me brother? She is not your wife
Ryan: Well I can see the photo
Ryan: I am reporting you and you will be out of business very soon
Ryan: It’s her. You’re not staying here.
Ryan: Don’t really care Wallace you’re not staying in my apartment with my wife
Ryan: And report away, the place is routinely booked when I want it to be.
Ryan: You are disgusting. How dare you try and bring her here. How **bleep**ing dare you.
Ryan: Cancel away you disgusting person. Go stay in a hotel for 300$ a night with her you cheap **bleep**.

Ryan: Yah confirmed it’s her

Ryan: You are disgusting

[Susan151]

@Wallace21  This looks like a text message conversation. How could you have his phone number before booking?

Either way, posting here does nothing. We are just [mostly] hosts that help each other out. You should be in touch with AirBNB using the "Report this Listing" button on his listing's page.

[Kevin1322]

@Wallace21  either way I'd book to stay somewhere else.

If he thinks it's his ex wife it'd going to be awkward, and if it isn't he sounds a bit mental.

There are plenty of other nice places and nice hosts for you and your lady.

[Wallace21]

You are a much nicer guy Kevin. 

[Kevin1322]

@Wallace21  Just file that host under "nutter" and enjoy staying somewhere nice instead  👍

[Solveig0]

Couldn't agree more! 

[Sarah977]

@Wallace21  Yes, report this guy to Airbnb, have them cancel your booking, unless the host already did, then just move on to another listing to book, this guy sounds unhinged. Were these messages on the Airbnb messaging system? If not, how did you get phone numbers to text? Phone numbers on Airbnb are blocked until a booking is confirmed. Or this was an Instant Book? 

Of course there's no excuse for the tone this host took with you, but it is possible that your girlfriend looks almost exactly like his ex. There's a woman who looks almost exactly like one of my daughters in the town we used to live. People are always coming up to this woman on the street and start talking to her as if she's my daughter- people who knew my daughter well. When she tells them she isn't XX, her name is YY and she gets mistaken for my daughter a lot,  they can't believe it, they look so much alike.

[Marie82]

@Wallace21 sorry to hear but that the funniest story I have. ever read in this board. Maybe the host thought his so-called wife was behind the booking. But it is funny

[Branka-and-Silvia0]

@Marie82  I understand it wasn't funny to Wallace ....  but yes, I also laughed 😄 Jeez, this guy really hates his ex haha