Comments on: Unclear

By: shari

shari — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:27:13 +0000

G): Con friends into drinking it with you so they can share the cost if it turns out to be a trap.
Plus, they should be thanking you with multiple bottles of wine. Too few hotels host prom night for no reason and play “Faithfully.”

By: jenny

jenny — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:06:54 +0000

Seems like kind of a split vote. Let’s just say that I’m REALLY hoping it was free, since, you know… it’s gone now.
Mini Snickers, on the other hand, were definitely not free.

By: Don

Don — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:31:47 +0000

It was a message, left at great trouble by the local contact, who upon receiving his instructions had to quickly learn Spanish and then fit into one of those maid’s uniforms. But you followed the instructions microprinted on the inside of the cork, so he won’t mark you for the Lost Guest Maneuver (or worse) next time you’re there. Lucky you, that was close. You did follow the instructions, didn’t you?

By: Robin

Robin — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:38:07 +0000

I would assume it is a gift, but it probably is a total trap.

By: claire

claire — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:49:40 +0000

I’d assume it was a trap but would call the front desk to ask if I wanted it.
I like the hotels with fresh baked free cookies in the lobby. They go pretty quick though.

By: Mad William

Mad William — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:20:12 +0000

I think the only choice is to go with options C and E.
“C” Drink the wine knowing that most hotels are cheap and would never give anything away, but you deserve it.
“E” Who can resist mini snickers?
Followed by “F”, calling the desk to tell them your can of mini snickers was already empty and you would like another one to enjoy with the complementary wine they left for you.

By: Miss Britt

Miss Britt — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:21:56 +0000

Oh absolutely a gift.
And since it’s not in the mini-bar, it’s probably not magnetized. Which means if we’re all wrong…
Deny, deny, deny.

By: sizzle

sizzle — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:19:49 +0000

Total TRAP!

By: Dave2

Dave2 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:06:40 +0000

RUN AWAY! IT’S A TRAP!
Well, probably not… but I’ve always been suspicious since the time I checked into a hotel and found a similar card next to a bottle of water. Since it didn’t have a price tag on it, I assumed it was complimentary. For an entire week, they kept replacing the water bottle, always setting it next to the card.
So imagine my surprise when I checked out and had a bill for $22.50 for the water! I complained at the front desk and they removed the charges, apologized for the misunderstanding, and promised they would make it more clear in the future that the bottle was $3.75 if you drank it.
Maybe you should drink it, then start crying at check-out if they try and charge you for it! Crying is an effective bargaining maneuver… sometimes more effective than complaining.

By: vahid

vahid — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:53:10 +0000

Oh, that wicked bowl of Snickers!