A woman decided to treat herself to a luxurious stay at a nice hotel for her 70th birthday.
The next morning, when she checked out, the desk clerk presented her with a bill for $250.00.
She was taken aback and asked why the charge was so high, saying, “I agree it’s a nice hotel, but the rooms aren’t worth $250.00 for just an overnight stay—I didn’t even have breakfast!”
The clerk explained that the $250.00 was the ‘standard rate’ and included breakfast if she had wanted it.
Dissatisfied, she requested to speak with the Manager.
The Manager, who had been informed of the situation, calmly explained, “This hotel has an Olympic-sized pool and a large conference center available for guests.”
“But I didn’t use them,” she retorted.
“Well, they are here, and you could have,” he replied. He continued to list the amenities, including the in-hotel shows featuring top entertainers from around the world.
Each time, the woman responded with, “But I didn’t use it!” and the Manager would simply say, “Well, we have them, and you could have.”
After a lengthy discussion with the Manager standing firm, the woman decided to settle the bill.
She wrote a check and handed it to him. The Manager, upon looking at the check, was surprised.
“But Madam, this check is only for $50.00,” he said.
“That’s right,” she replied, “I charged you $200.00 for sleeping with me.”
“But I didn’t!” he exclaimed.
“Well, too bad, I was here, but you could have,” she retorted.