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Hey.
If you checked into a hotel and there was a card that said, "Thanks for joining us again, Jennifer!" and it was kind of sitting near a bottle of wine, but there were also several other expensive bottles of wine in the mini bar, would you:
a) Assume the wine was a gift and drink it.
b) Assume the wine was a trap and leave it because you knew they were going to add $67 to your hotel bill.
c) Assume the wine was a trap and drink it anyway.
d) Smash the bottle against the bathroom mirror and slice up the bedspread with the broken shards because they called you "Jennifer."
e) Open up the $4.50 tin of mini Snickers and hide the wrappers so that housekeeping wouldn't know you ate them all.
I did one of these things. And I'm still not sure about the wine. Seriously, gift or trap?
And by the way, it's Leap Day. Make the most of it.
Posted by runjenrun at February 29, 2008 09:03 AM
Assume it's a gift. If they try to charge you for it, whisper "You called my 'Jennifer'", get angry, turn into the Incredible Hulk, start smashing stuff. Works every time.
Posted by: You can call me, 'Sir' at February 29, 2008 09:34 AM
I'd call down and ask someone, while eating the Snickers and hiding the wrappers. Then I'd be sad that I didn't save some of the Snickers to eat with the wine.
Posted by: churlita at February 29, 2008 10:15 AM
Gift.
If they left it for you with a note, definitely a gift. And if they give you shit, just say "Oh I'm sorry. I thought the hotel was showing real class by giving me that gift. My mistake"
Posted by: Hilly at February 29, 2008 10:31 AM
I would have drank the wine and then started smashing the place, but it wouldn't have been a CHOICE per say, as much as my normal behavior when drinking.
I KNOW. That would be why I DON'T DRINK.
Posted by: Tracy Lynn at February 29, 2008 11:42 AM
Well, I'd pick D, but that's just me.
(every time someone calls me Jennifer, I think I'm in trouble)
Posted by: Jennie! at February 29, 2008 11:45 AM
Oh, that wicked bowl of Snickers!
Posted by: vahid at February 29, 2008 11:53 AM
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.
Posted by: Dave2 at February 29, 2008 01:06 PM
Total TRAP!
Posted by: sizzle at February 29, 2008 01:19 PM
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.
Posted by: Miss Britt at February 29, 2008 02:21 PM
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.
Posted by: Mad William at February 29, 2008 04:20 PM
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.
Posted by: claire at February 29, 2008 05:49 PM
I would assume it is a gift, but it probably is a total trap.
Posted by: Robin at February 29, 2008 06:38 PM
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?
Posted by: Don at February 29, 2008 07:31 PM
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.
Posted by: jenny at March 1, 2008 12:06 PM
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."
Posted by: shari at March 2, 2008 01:27 PM