SC logic once again confounds me.

[Mr Hero]

I logged onto this site to read some threads, not expecting to have to create one. Just as the forums were loading, I get this gem.

SC: Hi what is your cheapest room tonight?
Me: $79.99
SC: That's the best you can do?
ME: We're very close to full capacity.
SC: Then your rates should be cheaper if you're almost full.

Yes, I also want a Wii for $50. because the supply for them is decreasing, and since I'm buying the last one off the shelf, I shouldn't have to pay full price. Oh wait, I'm lucky to only pay full price and not have the price jacked up.

I get all the information.

Me: May I have your ID and credit card please?
SC hands me his credit card but refuses to show ID.
Me: I'll need your ID
SC: Don't you already have my information with the membership card I gave you?
Me: Yes, but I'll need your ID to verify that's who you are.

SC holds ID too far that I can't see the print. Not really sucky since I'm legally blind. Gives me a chance to play the card on the SC. After this, most SC's get sheepish. Not this guy.

SC: Why do you need my ID number?
Me: We need it if you are going to check in.
SC: I don't like my numbers floating around.

I really don't think you can do much with an ID number. I have a trip to the DMV planned tomorrow as I need to replace everything that was stolen from me Tuesday night. When I get to the DMV, I'll see if I can ask them about what information they can gather from an ID number. I'm guessing not much since it would defeat the purpose of omitting the SSN on the card.

And yet again

Phone rings
SC: I'm looking for Jack Ass
Me: I'm sorry, but I have no one by that name here.
SC: I'm calling from Sucky Company. My contact name is written down as Jack Ass at xxx-2xx-xxxx.
Me: I'm sorry, this is xxx-7xx-xxxx.
SC: Ok so I have the right number?

No you do not have the right number! At one point did you think that 2=7? 2=/=7, you dimwit. 2<7, but 2=/=7. I had to specifally tell him. I suspect you need more practice working your telephone machine.

[Bradester]

I suspect you need more practice working your telephone machine.

Ahoy-hoy!

[PepperElf]

SC: Then your rates should be cheaper if you're almost full.

nooooo. Almost full means the hotel is turing a profit and can get by with turning away jackasses

at least that's what i've learned from reading stuff here

[edible_hat]

No you do not have the right number! At one point did you think that 2=7? 2=/=7, you dimwit. 2<7, but 2=/=7. I had to specifally tell him. I suspect you need more practice working your telephone machine.

Obviously he's related to my co-worker who can't put the price board numbers back in the right place.

[smileyeagle1021]

nooooo. Almost full means the hotel is turing a profit and can get by with turning away jackasses

at least that's what i've learned from reading stuff here

or more accurately, it means that everyone else is also nearly full and we know that we can turn you away and still have a very good chance of someone else come in willing to pay for it.

[friendofjimmyk]

On the subject of SC logic...

Anyone who has kids know that kids will try to pull out little kid logic on you to explain what you know they are trying to do.

For example, my friends little girls, when they are told not to do something, they will go through great lengths trying to explain what they were or are "just" going to do which is, always, a long explanation or excuse for what you don't want them to do.

EX:

ME: (while at a play place recently with a large plastic ball pit) Please don't play in the ball pit right now. There are lots of older kids in there playing really rough and they are NOT paying attention to the little kids in there. (My friend has two little girls ages 4 and 5 - the boys in this ball pit were at least 10 and older) So, stay away until they leave.

5 year old: Well, I'm just going to go in there and get my friend out.
ME: No, you can wait until your friend (another little boy) comes out.
5 year old: But I'm just going to go...
ME: NO! You're staying away from the ball pit.
5 year old: I just want to do is go in there to get my friend out.
ME: I said, "no". YOu can wait.
5 year old: But I'm just...

See...little kid logic. Her father has put an end to this by telling them that he doesn't like to hear 'little girl logic'. So, when they start doing that with him, he says "Stop! What don't I like to hear?" and sometimes in unison, they will say, in tiny little defeated voices, "little girl logic" and then proceed to pout.

So, my conversation with the 5 year old ended on that same note and a short 5 minute time out for arguing with me.

Don't I wish I could pull that on an SC.

ME: STOP! What don't I want to hear?
SC: *in a tiny little defeated voice* SC logic. *pout*

That would be so cool!