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xatax on July 12, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: 7 Rejections

Having not followed Airbnb very closely - I have no interest whatsoever in using the service either as a traveller or a host - your link clarified one thing that's always sort of bugged me.

I had never understood how "air" fit with B&B. It wasn't until I saw the original screenshot that I understood that it's "AirB & B" rather than "Air B&B".

mandeepj on July 13, 2015 | [–]

full details here - https://www.quora.com/Where-did-Airbnb-get-its-name-What-doe...

coldpie on July 13, 2015 | | [–]

Thanks for the link. I've never heard of an inflatable mattress being called an "airbed," so I still didn't get it.

BinaryIdiot on July 13, 2015 | [–]

Wow I just realized I also had no idea. Interesting and it makes so much more sense now.

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