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Okay, so before I get to this SC, a little bit of background. Our little motel is down a little side road, just off a dead-end road. Public works has it all torn up right now and it looks like a scary mess, and you have to detour through the parking lot of the restaurant next door to get around to our driveway. The detour is well marked, though.
Also, we do not have truck parking (even though the book says we do...stupid typo). Most people find parking on the street, though due to the construction this isn't currently possible. There is a vacant lot nearby, but the owner has made it explicitly clear that he doesn't want trucks parking there (which is a whole other story that could probably go into Fratching).
SC comes in. Other MOD is in the bathroom, so I got to deal with this guy. His whole attitude was just snobby the entire time.
Me: "Hi, how can I help you?"
SC: "Okay, I have a few questions. First off, are you open?"
Me: *looks at me, looks outside at guests meandering around, looks at cars in lot* "Why yes, we are."
SC: "Then what's with all the equipment out there?!?"
Me: "Yes, they are doing some sewer replacements."
SC: "How are you supposed to get in here then? You're driveway's all blocked up!"
Me: *thinking the only way in or out is through our driveway...if it's blocked how did you get here?* "You can detour through that restaurant's parking lot. They have detour signs marking the route. It just leads around and comes out over..."
SC: *sighs heavily* "Geez that's ridiculous! Okay, second question. I have a trailer. Where do I park it."
Me: *winces* "Unfortunately, we don't have room in our lot to accommodate a trailer."
SC: "Can I park over there?" *gestures to empty lot*
Me: "Unfortunately, the owner of that lot has requested people not park there. Some do anyway, and I don't think he's towed anyone, but I can't really authorize you to park there. We don't control that lot."
SC: "Well, perhaps I'll take my business elsewhere."
Me: "I'm very sorry, but we just can't accommodate trailer parking."
SC: "Yeah, you sure don't seem that upset about getting rid of me." *picks up one of our directories and absently thumbs through a few pages, then puts it down* "Alright, I guess I have to go elsewhere." *exaggerated sigh*
It wasn't just what he said, it was his overall tone. Especially the complaining about the construction and the "you sure don't seem that upset about getting rid of me" remark. I am not Public Works. I don't have a say in the construction, which shouldn't even be a problem for anyone because they have a gazillion detour signs up for what's essentially just driving around a building. Actually, this morning I emailed them to find out for Boss Man how long the project is going to take, and also to thank them for marking the detour route so clearly.
And hey, I want to sell rooms, but if I can't accommodate your vehicle, then I can't accommodate it. We don't have room in our lot, and I can't tell you where else to park it because there's literally no where else to park it. If I could sh*t more parking out my ass, I would've done that long ago!
By the end of the conversation, I suppose the SC was right. I really wasn't that upset about getting rid of him. One less asshole SC to deal with that way.
Also, we do not have truck parking (even though the book says we do...stupid typo). Most people find parking on the street, though due to the construction this isn't currently possible. There is a vacant lot nearby, but the owner has made it explicitly clear that he doesn't want trucks parking there (which is a whole other story that could probably go into Fratching).
SC comes in. Other MOD is in the bathroom, so I got to deal with this guy. His whole attitude was just snobby the entire time.
Me: "Hi, how can I help you?"
SC: "Okay, I have a few questions. First off, are you open?"
Me: *looks at me, looks outside at guests meandering around, looks at cars in lot* "Why yes, we are."
SC: "Then what's with all the equipment out there?!?"
Me: "Yes, they are doing some sewer replacements."
SC: "How are you supposed to get in here then? You're driveway's all blocked up!"
Me: *thinking the only way in or out is through our driveway...if it's blocked how did you get here?* "You can detour through that restaurant's parking lot. They have detour signs marking the route. It just leads around and comes out over..."
SC: *sighs heavily* "Geez that's ridiculous! Okay, second question. I have a trailer. Where do I park it."
Me: *winces* "Unfortunately, we don't have room in our lot to accommodate a trailer."
SC: "Can I park over there?" *gestures to empty lot*
Me: "Unfortunately, the owner of that lot has requested people not park there. Some do anyway, and I don't think he's towed anyone, but I can't really authorize you to park there. We don't control that lot."
SC: "Well, perhaps I'll take my business elsewhere."
Me: "I'm very sorry, but we just can't accommodate trailer parking."
SC: "Yeah, you sure don't seem that upset about getting rid of me." *picks up one of our directories and absently thumbs through a few pages, then puts it down* "Alright, I guess I have to go elsewhere." *exaggerated sigh*
It wasn't just what he said, it was his overall tone. Especially the complaining about the construction and the "you sure don't seem that upset about getting rid of me" remark. I am not Public Works. I don't have a say in the construction, which shouldn't even be a problem for anyone because they have a gazillion detour signs up for what's essentially just driving around a building. Actually, this morning I emailed them to find out for Boss Man how long the project is going to take, and also to thank them for marking the detour route so clearly.
And hey, I want to sell rooms, but if I can't accommodate your vehicle, then I can't accommodate it. We don't have room in our lot, and I can't tell you where else to park it because there's literally no where else to park it. If I could sh*t more parking out my ass, I would've done that long ago!
By the end of the conversation, I suppose the SC was right. I really wasn't that upset about getting rid of him. One less asshole SC to deal with that way.
Life is so hard when the lot is already being used and you have to go somewhere else. The customer will no doubt have to use both his brain cells available to find someplace else. Ha ha! 
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