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    Patio chairs are truly MAGICAL!

    *phone rings*
    Guest: "Yeah, I just checked in, and there are no patio chairs on my balcony!"
    Me: "I'm sorry to hear that. I'm not sure where they could have wandered off to, but I'll send someone up with some chairs for you."
    Guest: "Thanks!"

    One hour later...

    *phone rings*
    Guest: "Yeah, I called about the patio chairs. They weren't here when we checked in, but we just got back from dinner and somehow they magically reappeared! So you can tell the guy he doesn't need to bring the chairs."
    Me: "Okay I'll let him know."
    Guest: "Yeah, they just appeared. It's so weird!"

    *hangs up and turns to Maint Man who happened to be standing at the desk*

    Me: "You got those patio chairs to [room], right?"
    Maint Man: "Yeah, about half an hour ago."
    Me: "They just called saying you don't need to deliver the chairs because they magically reappeared."
    Maint Man: "That....that's because I delivered them."
    Me: "Maint Man, everybody! Magical wizard and conjurer of chairs!"
    Coworkers: *applauding*
    Maint Man: *takes a bow*

    Because when you call and ask for chairs and then later have chairs, magic is a far more rational explanation than an employee dropped them off while you were out for dinner. Our employees don't do shit, after all.
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    I want to believe the guest was joking, but after dealing with the public for 36 years I'm not that optimistic.
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    • #3
      Quoth bhskittykatt View Post
      ... magic is a far more rational explanation than an employee dropped them off while you ...
      ... out for lunch.
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      • #4
        Why is it I'm channeling Vacation Rentals Suck here for some reason?

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        • #5
          Quoth bhskittykatt View Post
          Because when you call and ask for chairs and then later have chairs, magic is a far more rational explanation than an employee dropped them off while you were out for dinner.
          Believe me, if we had magical powers, I'm sure we'd all put them to much better use than serving spoiled customers.

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          • #6
            Quoth eltf177 View Post
            Why is it I'm channeling Vacation Rentals Suck here for some reason?
            All we needed to here was the whole tale begin with "Dave, I'm not very happy."

            Quoth XCashier View Post
            Believe me, if we had magical powers, I'm sure we'd all put them to much better use than serving spoiled customers.

            "Accio money!" Didn't work? Darn.
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            • #7
              It probably didn't occur to them that the hotel would have its own keys, and maintenance can enter the room while the guest is out.

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              • #8
                I think he may have had a few too many alcoholic drinks with that dinner.
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                • #9
                  Quoth XCashier View Post
                  Believe me, if we had magical powers...
                  There'd be a lot of SC's enjoying the flavour of flies.
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                  • #10
                    Quoth DGoddessChardonnay View Post
                    As I have explained to customers before "If I had that kind of ability, I sure wouldn't be working here. I'd have my own reality series."
                    Personally, with that kind of ability I'd have my own reality.
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                    • #11
                      Fascinating insight into how cults get started....

                      I'm looking forward to the Church of the Miraculous Patio to open a ministry in my town...
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                      • #12
                        Quoth Argabarga View Post
                        I'm looking forward to the Church of the Miraculous Patio to open a ministry in my town...
                        Is it wrong that I'm now giggling maniacally, imagining loads of patio chairs arranged in rows like pews?
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                        • #13
                          I was actually reminded of a meme from a while ago... Though I'm sure the patio chairs in question are classier.

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                          • #14
                            Quoth notalwaysright View Post
                            I was actually reminded of a meme from a while ago... Though I'm sure the patio chairs in question are classier.
                            To be fair, cold weather does affect California, albeit not quite as often as the East Coast (the Right Coast), so our mockery comes from that.

                            On the other hand, earthquakes, while common in California, are exceptionally rare over here, or at least the kind that we can actually feel. So when we get one, yeah, people tend to freak out a bit.

                            That was a funny picture, though.

                            I'm done taking us off-topic. Hail the Church of the Glorious Magical Patio.
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                            • #15
                              I just re-read the OP, and I like how bhskittykatt said it, that she didn't know where the the chairs wandered off to. Maybe they really are magical...

                              Quoth Jay 2K Winger View Post
                              On the other hand, earthquakes, while common in California, are exceptionally rare over here, or at least the kind that we can actually feel. So when we get one, yeah, people tend to freak out a bit.

                              That was a funny picture, though.
                              Hey, we here in the Pacific Northwest get mocked when we get 1" of snow and everyone acts like it's a blizzard. And we have little comments about the rest of the country. (except Alaska?) It's not serious, just fun, at least on my side. Possibly I should have used a pic which just had the chairs, but I didn't even think of it.
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