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Hotel Rooms By The Hour Have Gone Legit


All right; admit it! Many of our senior readers then in uniform sought wartime romance and/or overnight companionship when off duty. Later, when working careers required travelling alone, they continued their wandering ways. Although it wasn’t flaunted as it is today by Hollywood and reality TV, way back then no-tell-motel trysts were just as popular.

The rented romps in those days were considered naughty, even illegal, and many hotels had house detectives to keep everything kosher. However, determined couples always managed to get together for nature’s most natural activity.

A USA Today story recently cited one Manhattan hotel that actually encourages such goings-on. It’s the Flatiron Hotel (www.flatironhotel.com), which charges from $145 to rent a room for up to four hours during the day.

The manager now even boasts that the quick... er... er... turnover permits the hotel to make more money than when renting rooms for the traditional 24 hours at similar prices. Figure the math: $145 x 4 is much more profitable than $145 x 1. 

For more information about how ... er ....er... widespread this practice is, go to dayuse-hotels.com

Suggested Cuss Words For Ticked-Off Sr Travelers PDF Print E-mail


You’re mature, experienced, and often have a very short fuse for delays, inefficiency, excuses, back talk and just plain discourtesy. Here are ways to take a stand to fight back with appropriate Ωß¶§ words to: 

Hotel clerk: That price is outrageous. I don’t want to buy the ƒ¶§≠ place, just sleep here for a couple of hours.

Taxi driver: I didn’t say go the scenic route to get me here. You have a choice. Do you want me to pay half of the §Ωåß rip-off charge or none at all?

Rude waiter: You’ve been snide, slow and stupid. The only tip you’ll get from me is: find another ƒå®´∑ line of work.

Airline counter clerk: Just get me on that  ƒ¥®∂ flight, and don’t call me dearie, sweetie or honey. I’m old enough to be your parent, and ƒ∆¥®∂√ thankful I’m not.

Maitré de: Turn down that §¶∆ø rock music and turn up the lights. It’s bad enough trying to eat this ∫¶≤µ overpriced meal in the dark.

Baggage handler: I suspect you flunked remedial reading class, because the label on my √∫©ƒ suitcase says Boston, not Botswana. Last time you sent my bag marked Philadelphia to the Philippines.
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Airport security guard: It must be nice for a pervert like you to have a job where you get your ∫¥¶∞ jollies by groping little old ladies.

Flight attendant: All right, I know you’re now charging extra for ¶§∆¥Ωß blankets, pillows, snacks and coffee. But I resent the ∫∂£œå∑Ω coin-operated toilet.

 

 
 
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