Couch surfing looks to me like the organised equivalent of ‘hippy’ travelling in the late sixties and early seventies. ‘Can I crash here for the night ?’ was the expression. Hippies then wear signs to recognise each other (jeans, long hair, parka or Afghan coats, etc) and meet in sacred places called Milky Way, Cosmos, Fantasia,....
Hygienic ideals were often compromised, money was not offered, yet other substances were always welcome. Ethical questions were discussed but remained unsolved.
Those were the days my friend. Now you can make your own experience for better or for worse.

When visitors decide to show up on my doorstep (or in my bed), I book a hotel for myself. The nondescript kind, Golden Tulips and all where there are no further distractions. Except for CNN.

If you want to use my couch, feel fre.My cushions will be dry cleaned upon arrival. Otherwise if you want to make sure you can always bring your own sheets.
If you don't want to entertaine people at your place, just ask a friend to let them use his/her couch.

I'm not a big fan of couch surfing. I do it sometimes, but I hate the fact that you have to be enthousiastic and entertaining to your host (or guests). The best couch-surfing is when you arrive very late, and people have to work the other day.

Yesterday I had to visit Brussels, I was bound to stay there very late, so no returning back. I know some people in Brussels, but I disliked the fact that I had to crash and talk, so I booked a hotel for the night.

To Dens Powwels:

While one should always study the method of a great artist, one should never imitate his manner. The manner of an artist is essentially individual, the method of an artist is absolutely universal. The first is personality, which no one should copy; the second is perfection, which all should aim at.

As much as i like the fact that Oscar, a gay and merry guy, Wilde speaks directly to me, I can't see his point.
Is he suggesting that I'm copying someone?
Am I copying someone?
Who is it that I'm copying?

If not copying, I 've got no personality? I definately aim towards perfectness, but with the least amount of effort.