Hotel billing
> > > > >>> > >>A husband and wife were travelling by car from Key West to
> > > > >>> > >>Boston. After almost 24 hours on the road, they're too
> > > > >>> > >>tired to continue, and decided to stop for a rest. They
> > > > >>> > >>stopped at a nice hotel, but they only planned to sleep
> > > > >>> > >>for 4 hours to get back on the road again.
> > > > >>> > >>
> > > > >>> > >>When they checked out 4 hours later, the desk clerk handed
> > > > >>> > >>them a bill for $350.
> > > > >>> > >>
> > > > >>> > >>The man exploded & demanded to know why the charge was so
> > > > >>> > >>high. Below is the interesting arguement.
> > > > >>> > >>
> > > > >>> > >>
> > > > >>> > >>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-size pool and a huge
> > > > >>> > >>conference centre 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 not moved, & eventually the man gives up &
> > > > >>> > >>agrees to pay.
> > > > >>> > >>
> > > > >>> > >>He writes a check & 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 $100."
> > > > >>> > >>
> > > > >>> > >>"That's right," says the man. "I charged you $250 for
> > > > >>> > >>sleeping with my wife."
> > > > >>> > >>
> > > > >>> > >>"But I didn't!" exclaims the Manager.
> > > > >>> > >>
> > > > >>> > >>"Well," the man replies, "She was here, and you could
> > > > >>> > >>have!"
> > > > >>> > >>Boston. After almost 24 hours on the road, they're too
> > > > >>> > >>tired to continue, and decided to stop for a rest. They
> > > > >>> > >>stopped at a nice hotel, but they only planned to sleep
> > > > >>> > >>for 4 hours to get back on the road again.
> > > > >>> > >>
> > > > >>> > >>When they checked out 4 hours later, the desk clerk handed
> > > > >>> > >>them a bill for $350.
> > > > >>> > >>
> > > > >>> > >>The man exploded & demanded to know why the charge was so
> > > > >>> > >>high. Below is the interesting arguement.
> > > > >>> > >>
> > > > >>> > >>
> > > > >>> > >>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-size pool and a huge
> > > > >>> > >>conference centre 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 not moved, & eventually the man gives up &
> > > > >>> > >>agrees to pay.
> > > > >>> > >>
> > > > >>> > >>He writes a check & 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 $100."
> > > > >>> > >>
> > > > >>> > >>"That's right," says the man. "I charged you $250 for
> > > > >>> > >>sleeping with my wife."
> > > > >>> > >>
> > > > >>> > >>"But I didn't!" exclaims the Manager.
> > > > >>> > >>
> > > > >>> > >>"Well," the man replies, "She was here, and you could
> > > > >>> > >>have!"
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