September 10, 200520 yr > >> > > >> 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 $350.00. > >> > > > > > >> > > > >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 $350.00. > >> > > > > > >> > > > >When the clerk tells him $350.00 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 amenity 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 > >> > > > >$50.00." > >> > > > > > >> > > > >"That's correct," says the man. "I charged you $300.00 > >> > > > >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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