Hemi Cuda
Well-known member
> Next time you think your hotel bill is too high you might want to
> consider this..... A husband and wife are traveling by car from Key
West to Boston.
> After almost twenty-four hours on the road, they're too tired to
> continue, and they decide to stop for a rest. They stop at a nice
> hotel and take a room, but they only plan to sleep for four hours and
> then get back on the road.
>
> When they check out four hours later, the desk clerk hands them a bill
> for $350. The man explodes and demands to know why the charge is so
> high. He tells the clerk although it's a nice hotel, the rooms
> certainly aren't worth $350.
>
> When the clerk tells him $350 is the standard rate, the man insists on
> speaking to the Manager. The Manager appears, listens to the man, and
> then explains that the hotel has an Olympic-sized pool and a huge
> conference center that were available for the husband and wife to use.
> "But we didn't use them," the man complains.
>
> "Well, they are here, and you could have," explains the Manager. He
> goes on to explain they could have taken in one of the shows for which
> the hotel is famous. "The best entertainers from New York, Hollywood
> and Las Vegas perform here," the Manager says.
>
> "But we didn't go to any of those shows, "complains the man again.
> "Well, we have them, and you could have," the Manager replies.
>
> No matter what facility the Manager mentions, the man replies, "But we
> didn't use it!"
>
> The Manager is unmoved, and eventually the man gives up and agrees to
pay.
> He writes a check and gives it to the Manager.
>
> The Manager is surprised when he looks at the check. "But sir," he
> says, "this check is only made out for $50."
>
> "That's correct," says the man. "I charged you $300 for sleeping with
> my wife."
>
> "But I didn't!" exclaims the Manager.
>
> "Well, too bad," the man replies . "She was here and you could have."
> consider this..... A husband and wife are traveling by car from Key
West to Boston.
> After almost twenty-four hours on the road, they're too tired to
> continue, and they decide to stop for a rest. They stop at a nice
> hotel and take a room, but they only plan to sleep for four hours and
> then get back on the road.
>
> When they check out four hours later, the desk clerk hands them a bill
> for $350. The man explodes and demands to know why the charge is so
> high. He tells the clerk although it's a nice hotel, the rooms
> certainly aren't worth $350.
>
> When the clerk tells him $350 is the standard rate, the man insists on
> speaking to the Manager. The Manager appears, listens to the man, and
> then explains that the hotel has an Olympic-sized pool and a huge
> conference center that were available for the husband and wife to use.
> "But we didn't use them," the man complains.
>
> "Well, they are here, and you could have," explains the Manager. He
> goes on to explain they could have taken in one of the shows for which
> the hotel is famous. "The best entertainers from New York, Hollywood
> and Las Vegas perform here," the Manager says.
>
> "But we didn't go to any of those shows, "complains the man again.
> "Well, we have them, and you could have," the Manager replies.
>
> No matter what facility the Manager mentions, the man replies, "But we
> didn't use it!"
>
> The Manager is unmoved, and eventually the man gives up and agrees to
pay.
> He writes a check and gives it to the Manager.
>
> The Manager is surprised when he looks at the check. "But sir," he
> says, "this check is only made out for $50."
>
> "That's correct," says the man. "I charged you $300 for sleeping with
> my wife."
>
> "But I didn't!" exclaims the Manager.
>
> "Well, too bad," the man replies . "She was here and you could have."
