Wherein Uncle Khiras Approaches Critical Mass

[Dentarthurdent]

Of course, most people don't even look at the screen - or in some cases can't, because they have proudly forgotten to bring their reading glasses.

I often have to read the room rate and non-smoking policy aloud to people, or just summarize them, because they can't see it. Of course, that doesn't baffle me as much as people who don't bring a damned credit card. It's a hotel. We're going to ask for it...

[KhirasHY]

I often have to read the room rate and non-smoking policy aloud to people, or just summarize them, because they can't see it. Of course, that doesn't baffle me as much as people who don't bring a damned credit card. It's a hotel. We're going to ask for it...

We have a 100% non-smoking hotel, so when I reserve a room or check anyone in (or offer a rate, etc), I always mention it's a non-smoking room. We charge more for smoking in the room than we charge for a 2 night stay, so we tend to chase away a lot of smokers

Latest addition to the night:

Scammer, or Prank Call?

Phone rings:

SC: I have some information that may be of use to you and your hotel.
Me: (wtf, does this guy think he's a spy, or is he selling something? Who sells something to a hotel at 1am?) Ooohkay?
SC: There is a bait-and-switch prostitution ring operating out of your hotel tonight. They are luring people in with a fake key, and having them knock on random doors in the hotel. Here is a phone number that may help you: ###-###-####.
Me: Right...so how is it a bait and switch? You didn't honestly pay them in advance did you?
SC: ....
Me: Wait, you did?
SC: .................
Me: Oh come on, seriously???
SC: .......................
Me: Wow...and who is calling?
SC: ...I prefer to keep that anonymous.
Me: I can imagine.
SC: The fake room key is to the right of your front doors on the bench.
Me: Alright then...I doubt I can do much with just that info, but I'll pass it along to the local PD. Might I suggest not paying in advance next time?
SC: ......Yeah.
Me: Righto.
SC: *click*
Me:

Seriously, who does that? I mean, REALLY, who the fuck does that? Do pimps and hos suddenly qualify for a higher level of trust than I was previously aware of? If you pick up a crab-infested depository on the street corner, does that really give you the same need to reply with "ok, sure" as you would if your best friend asked you for a $20 loan at lunch? While you're being so trustworthy, I have a business proposition for you. I will give you $50,000, but only if you leave $25,000 in cash, unattended, somewhere off-camera where I can grab it easily. Then, you come back in 5 days, and I'll give you YOUR money. It's win-win!!

Seriously, you may honestly be too stupid to live in public. I would ask you further questions, but every time I do, I distinctly notice that you stop breathing, which is becoming alarming. If I come up with a question that is too complicated, I'm going to be responsible for your death, since I can't imagine you being able to do more than one thing at a time. God knows how you're able to move anywhere without passing out, but maybe you have hired a team of helpers to move you from place to place. Of course, you no doubt paid them in advance too for the entire year, and have yet to hear from them as well, so one can only hope that from now on you remain at home, preferably away from the phone.

[KhirasHY]

Wow...and my night just went from one to hernia, if I'm right about this. Tried to pick something up, got a shooting pain in my gut, and now I just feel wrong. I really, really don't need this shit right now...hoping it goes away or feels more like a muscle pull, but I think I'm hosed At least I did it picking up something work related...

[mjr]

You are in a dark room.
You have been eaten by a grue.

Zork reference, FTW!!

SC: Too. Brah. Nuh. St.
Me: I have no idea what you just said.
SC: Tube Rust. Sssssttt!
Me: You need a Toothbrush? (Oh jesus, when did I learn to speak idiot?)
SC: Urggle.

He wasn't even drunk. He was stone stinking sober. Which means this is the way he is all the time. I'm ok with the world ending at this point, I think. Let's do this thing.

Maybe it was that kid from "Deliverance":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myhnAZFR1po

[dalesys]

... beginning an epic quest for freedom and toilet paper. I knew I should've paid attention in Scouts when they told us what poison oak/ivy look like...

Far far better to wipe with stinging nettle than oak/ivy ...

[MoonCat]

Hope you're feeling better and it turns out to be a pulled muscle. Those are no fun, but hernias? Bleh!

Re: the prostitution thing...they're not operating "out of the hotel" at all. They just get the loser's money and send him to a hotel with a fake key. Nothing you can do about it. Even if they really were staying at the hotel, how would you know which guests were doing it?

[KhirasHY]

Hope you're feeling better and it turns out to be a pulled muscle. Those are no fun, but hernias? Bleh!

I've never had one before, but I looked up a lot of info, and I'm 99% sure that it's a hernia...the descriptions of how it feels are very much like what I've got going on. I stupidly volunteered to finish my shift out tonight (since literally everyone else who could've worked the grave would've been screwed over by doing so), so I'll go to the worker's comp doctor in the morning. I have a suspicion that I'll be getting surgery to fix it soon...we'll see. Will update later

[MoonCat]

I've never had one before, but I looked up a lot of info, and I'm 99% sure that it's a hernia...the descriptions of how it feels are very much like what I've got going on. I stupidly volunteered to finish my shift out tonight (since literally everyone else who could've worked the grave would've been screwed over by doing so), so I'll go to the worker's comp doctor in the morning. I have a suspicion that I'll be getting surgery to fix it soon...we'll see. Will update later

My mother had to have that once. They put a sort of mesh patch in place (internally). Hurt for a while but she was in her late 60's at the time. It worked well, though.

[KhirasHY]

After spending a day or so in between doctors, they said I don't have a hernia, but it's probably a muscle strain or tear in my abdomen...which still doesn't feel right to me since the pain's gotten a bit worse, but I go back for a follow-up in a few days. Got some pain killers to help with the worst of it. Not in a great mood about it, but we'll see...if it doesn't get better, or gets worse, then I go back to the ER for a 2nd opinion...