>Next time you think your hotel bill is too high you might want to consider
>this:
>
>
>A husband and wife are traveling by car from Key West to Boston.
>
>After almost twenty-four hours on the road, they're too tired to continue,
>and they decide to stop for a rest.
>
>They stop at a nice hotel and take a room, but they only plan to sleep for
>four hours and then get back on the road. When they check out four hours
>later, the desk clerk hands them a bill for $350.
>
>The man explodes and demands to know why the charge is so high. He tells
>the clerk although it's a nice hotel, the rooms certainly aren't worth
>$350.
>
>When the clerk tells him $350 is the standard rate, the man insists on
>speaking to the Manager.
>
>The Manager appears, listens to the man, and then explains that the hotel
>has an Olympic-sized pool and a huge conference center that were available
>for the husband and wife to use.
>
>"But we didn't use them," the man complains. "Well, they are here, and you
>could have," explains the Manager.
>
>He goes on to explain they could have taken in one of the shows for which
>the hotel is famous. "The best entertainers from New York, Hollywood and
>Las Vegas perform here," the Manager says.
>
>"But we didn't go to any of those shows," complains the man again.
>
>"Well, we have them, and you could have," the Manager replies.
>
>No matter what facility the Manager mentions, the man replies, "But we
>didn't use it!"
>
>The Manager is unmoved, and eventually the man gives up and agrees to pay.
>
>He writes a check and gives it to the Manager. The Manager is surprised
>
>when he looks at the check. "But sir," he says, this check is only made out
>for $50."
>
>"That's correct," says the man. "I charged you $300 for sleeping with my
>wife."
>
>"But I didn't!" exclaims the Manager.
>
>"Well, too bad," the man replies. "She was here and you could have."
>this:
>
>
>A husband and wife are traveling by car from Key West to Boston.
>
>After almost twenty-four hours on the road, they're too tired to continue,
>and they decide to stop for a rest.
>
>They stop at a nice hotel and take a room, but they only plan to sleep for
>four hours and then get back on the road. When they check out four hours
>later, the desk clerk hands them a bill for $350.
>
>The man explodes and demands to know why the charge is so high. He tells
>the clerk although it's a nice hotel, the rooms certainly aren't worth
>$350.
>
>When the clerk tells him $350 is the standard rate, the man insists on
>speaking to the Manager.
>
>The Manager appears, listens to the man, and then explains that the hotel
>has an Olympic-sized pool and a huge conference center that were available
>for the husband and wife to use.
>
>"But we didn't use them," the man complains. "Well, they are here, and you
>could have," explains the Manager.
>
>He goes on to explain they could have taken in one of the shows for which
>the hotel is famous. "The best entertainers from New York, Hollywood and
>Las Vegas perform here," the Manager says.
>
>"But we didn't go to any of those shows," complains the man again.
>
>"Well, we have them, and you could have," the Manager replies.
>
>No matter what facility the Manager mentions, the man replies, "But we
>didn't use it!"
>
>The Manager is unmoved, and eventually the man gives up and agrees to pay.
>
>He writes a check and gives it to the Manager. The Manager is surprised
>
>when he looks at the check. "But sir," he says, this check is only made out
>for $50."
>
>"That's correct," says the man. "I charged you $300 for sleeping with my
>wife."
>
>"But I didn't!" exclaims the Manager.
>
>"Well, too bad," the man replies. "She was here and you could have."