WastedTimes hotel bill |
| Author: | BRAIN53 [ Mon 05 Jun, 2006 ] |
| Post subject: | hotel bill |
>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 insi sts 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 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." |
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