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  • Wherein I thwart a name-dropper

    while stealing a common topic format in the process.

    OT: Am I correct in assuming that this format was inspired by www.actsofgord.com ? Would make sense since that site is all about SC's in a video game store.

    Story time.

    I get a call from a lady wanting to book a room for next week and said she was quoted a rate by the other night person. After reading a few stories on this site, I came up with inspiration for an idea I wanted to try to weed out genuine name-droppers from those that just use it for a better rate.

    Cast of characters:
    Me: Everyone's favorite hotel clerk
    SC: Everyone's least favorite client

    Me: <spiel>
    SC: Yes, I'd like to book a room for <dates>. I talked to S a few days ago and he quoted me a price.
    Me: OK, I'll go ahead and book the reservation at the regular price, but I will go ahead and print out a copy and pass this on to S so that he can give you the quoted rate.
    SC: Ok. What is your cancellation policy just in case I need to cancel?
    To right the countless wrongs of our days... We shine this light of true redemption, that this place may become as paradise...Oh, what a wonderful world such would be...

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    HEHEHEH

    Good job!

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    • #3
      *Name changed to protect the relatively cool.

      I've seen a few instances of megafail at the custard stand where people have pretended to know "the owner." Such schemes usually bomb because the thought doesn't occur to them that 1) there may be more than one owner, and 2) those owners may not be male.

      My favorite incident: Apparently this guy had overhead the name Jolene thrown around by the workers at the custard stand and astutely concluded that she was someone in charge. So one day he decided to use this knowledge to his advantage.

      SC: Oh by the way, could you throw some nuts and whipped cream on that?
      J: Sure, but it'll be extra.
      SC: That's not what Jolene told me.
      J: Uh, I'm Jolene.

      Yep, he tried to name-drop somebody with her own name. He quietly left with his order minus any freebie extras.

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      • #4
        Oh, I love name droppers... our hotel has the signature of one of the owners on a plaque behind the desk... I had one guy, quite funny

        sc- yeah, I'm friends with the owner (it should be noted, an owner was in the lobby in his casual clothes... he looked rather confused at this comment)
        me- really, which one?
        sc- well, duh, the one who owns this hotel, Mr (name)... I mean that's his signature right there, you should know who he is (I should also note... both the owners have the same last name)
        me- well, which one, they are both Mr. (name)
        sc- oh, yeah, (owner's full first name, which he never uses)
        me- oh, in that case, (name he goes by), do you know this guy?
        owner- nope, never seen him before in my life.
        me- sure about that, he seems convinced that you two know each other?
        owner- quite sure.
        sc- oh um, that must have been the old owner that I knew...

        sometimes I do have to love the owners (as long as they stay away from the front desk computers)
        If you wish to find meaning, listen to the music not the song

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        • #5
          *cough*

          Rapscallion

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          • #6
            Dammit Raps, you beat me too it!
            A PSA, if I may, as well as another.

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            • #7
              Quoth Rapscallion View Post
              I'm famous Yay

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