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  • Ah the smell of crushed hope in the air

    Stumbled on here from the comic and reading through has brought back such horrible memories that the psyciatrist swore she supressed.

    Let me explain first where I live. I am in the deepend of nowhere you know of texas. We are an industrial area so not many places to go see or tourist attraction. Our taxis are somewhat non existant and our city bus system is a joke. In all actuality where I live we have dial up for internet service because we raise horses in the middle of nowhere and not even dsl is offered. I am using a mobile internet card to have somewhat contact with the outside world. So boring area, bare bottom technology, country folk

    A few years ago I was working at a hotel that mainly catered to people coming into town for business. Like i have stated this area is not a busiling metropolis but we did have an airport that had one plane to fly people back and forth from the nearest big city. Ineviteably though I would get this call

    UF= unprepared fool
    AM= amazing me

    UF:"Hi I just got off the plane and was wondering when your bus service would be coming by to pick me up"

    AM: "I'm sorry sir but we do not offer that service. There are rental car stations in the airport (i think we had one maybe two)"

    UF: "Why don't you have anyone coming to pick me up?"

    Well lets review, unfortunately you assumed that because you were flying here that automatically this is America and everyone and everyplace should cater to you. Heaven forbid that you actually research a place or even look at the HOTELS WEBSITE THAT SHOWS THERE IS NO SHUTTLE SERVICE. But I digress that must take up too many brain cells in your entitled life to do something for yourself. I have dispatched the flying monkeys straight to your destination to compensate you for your wasted time and lack of planning. I'll be sure to take the blame for this.

    This call came way too many times to count. And my blackened shriveled heart felt no sympathy.

  • #2
    Well, that's one less disgruntled tourist left to hassle you next time

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    • #3
      to CS! Even in large cities, some hotels don't have shuttle service. I guess this guy has never ever had such a shocking thing happen to him before.
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      • #4
        You'd have no idea how often I get bitched at for not having a shuttle service. And we're in the Denver Metro area.
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        • #5
          We're in a fairly good sized town, and I always get SCs whining about how we have no shuttle service. Though fortunately, at least they are asking ahead of time. I suppose I should count myself lucky that I have not yet had someone ask "I'm here, when are you picking me up?" (Dammit, I may have just jinxed myself...)
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          • #6
            You could've offered him a horse

            hey, I like that...Just tell them to take a left out of the airport, into the nearby pasture and jump on the nearest mustang! Bwahahaha!
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            • #7
              Quoth LillFilly View Post
              You could've offered him a horse

              hey, I like that...Just tell them to take a left out of the airport, into the nearby pasture and jump on the nearest mustang! Bwahahaha!
              Hey i respect animals way too much to subject them to that type of cruelty

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              • #8
                Quoth bhskittykatt View Post
                I suppose I should count myself lucky that I have not yet had someone ask "I'm here, when are you picking me up?" (Dammit, I may have just jinxed myself...)
                You did! Your next thread will be about and SC with just that demand.
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                • #9
                  Quoth LillFilly View Post
                  You could've offered him a horse
                  Quoth hartlock10 View Post
                  Hey i respect animals way too much to subject them to that type of cruelty
                  Fear not. Bim Dulb would jump a bull... or attempt to.
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                  • #10
                    Quoth dalesys View Post
                    Fear not. Bim Dulb would jump a bull... or attempt to.
                    So that's how the sport of bull riding was born.
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                    • #11
                      Quoth dalesys View Post
                      Fear not. Bim Dulb would jump a bull... or attempt to.
                      I wouldn't wish that on the bull.

                      But it would be a hilarious sight . . . especially when the bull pokes the guy in the family jewel chest.
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                      • #12
                        I'd like to know just how many hundreds of dollars per night he was gonna spend on the hotel room if he expected to have someone pick him up on-call >_>
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                        • #13
                          Quoth Ironclad Alibi View Post
                          So that's how the sport of bull riding was born.
                          If you've got half a mind to ride a bull...

                          ... then that's all you need.

                          ^-.-^
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