Jokester whose joke is neither funny nor tasteful

[Mr Hero]

Let me start off by saying I'm a guy and this offended even me.

I get a call from a guest letting me know that her remote isn't working. Being the good customer service person I am offer to bring up something to replace it.

Me: What I can do is bring up a few extra remotes and try one of those works.

SC enters hotel and stops at the desk while I'm still on the phone with the guest

Me: And I'll also bring up some fresh batteries in case that's the problem. If none of these work, then I apologize that it's a problem with the TV that I'm unable to address. Can you give me about 5 minutes?

We hang up and I take care of the guest in front of me.

First thing out of his mouth before he even asked for a vacant room. "Did she need the batteries for her vibrator?"

[PepperElf]

as a woman i found that... actually i giggled
but yeah that's not really something you should say in public

[Evil Queen]

as a woman i found that... actually i giggled
but yeah that's not really something you should say in public

I giggled too.

And agree that's not something you should say in public, much less out loud.

[PepperElf]

unless of course they're sending up car batteries

[MsFabulous]

Wow. Either that guy has no understanding of common social boundaries, or taste...
Or he's really stupid enough to have not put "need batteries" + "could just be a problem with the TV" together.

I think both lead to someone not worth paying too much attention to

[artifical sweetner]

i dont think its offensive, just extrememly lame/unfunny

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

i dont think its offensive, just extrememly lame/unfunny

This may be a case of Offended on Behalf of the Other.

Cause while it was a dumb thing to say, I don't find it offensive, either. He may have just had a brain-burp. I mean, why ELSE would a woman need batteries?

[Kiwi]

L A M E O!

[XCashier]

First thing out of his mouth before he even asked for a vacant room. "Did she need the batteries for her vibrator?"

What part of "problem with the TV" did he not understand?!

Like it's any of his business in the first place.

[taxguykarl]

LAME

[joe hx]

unless of course they're sending up car batteries

that'd be one hell of a vibrator. er, i mean tv remote

[wagegoth]

I would have been tempted to ask the guy, "Why, are you her husband?"



However, I did get a smile because it reminded me of an episode of the UK show Coupling where Steve goes looking for batteries for the remote and comes across Susan's vibrator.

[MadMike]

I could see myself saying something like that if everyone involved was a gutter-minded friend like myself. But to a total stranger? No.