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The Satanic Airbnb Refund Thread
from #218 - Fake Business | The Tim Dillon Show · #218
13 min
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Tim reads a viral Twitter thread from Frederick Joseph about a family fleeing an Airbnb full of Baphomet imagery, animal skulls, and occult decor after Airbnb refused a refund, riffing on cultural appropriation, the decor's authenticity, and whether he'd have stayed.
- Tim explains Airbnb's appeal: high-def pictures, reviews, paid upfront, flexible stays—especially suited to people without stuff.
- He admits he has no interior design sense and refuses to furnish anything, preferring to rent furnished places wherever he goes.
- Frederick Joseph, Forbes 30 Under 30 marketer and former surrogate for Warren and Sanders, threads a complaint about a satanic Airbnb listing.
- Tim's approach to company feuds: he'd rather insult them and lie than actually get his money back, recounting his Red Mango yogurt grievance.
- Joseph claims the house had satanic imagery and witchcraft ritual items, forcing the family to leave in fear—but Airbnb refuses the refund.
- The Airbnb photos show Baphomet figures with satanic pentagrams and children staring upward—genuinely creepy decor choice.
- Satanists are mostly just annoying people seeking meaning through dark aesthetics, not necessarily dangerous.
- Tim questions Joseph's story: renting a house specifically to do writing with a fiancée, brother, and cousin doesn't add up.
- He had a similar Airbnb experience in Montauk with native-inspired animal skull décor owned by a white woman named Sarah.
- If Tim were a satanist with this house, he'd decorate with images of John Podesta and Hillary Clinton just for fun.
- Joseph frames leaving as necessary because the family is Black and recognizes the horror-movie setup.
- Tim notes the irony: if the listing openly said 'Satan's lair,' people could avoid it—describing it as a place for unfinished screenwriters into dark philosophy.
- He wouldn't have asked for a refund and would've stayed in the house, believing he's protected by God against black magic.
- Tim imagines replacing all the satanic imagery with pictures of Oscar in a MAGA hat, singing Martina McBride with Candace Owens on the porch.
- He's been on keto for a few days and experiencing mental clarity, while Ben remains weak and addicted to sugar.
- Carbs you never cared about suddenly seem enticing and alluring once you cut them out.
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