Another series of nightmares.
MONDAY:
A day off for The Hook! It was glorious! Not a window-licker in sight! Do you think I’ve used enough exclamation marks?
TUESDAY:
I had this nice family from Quebec (No, seriously!), and we were waiting for their car when these two little boys/animals started terrorizing their little boy and girl. They ran off with their bouncy ball and they just wouldn’t stop yelling. I simply marched over and held out one of my big hands until the little beggars got the point.
As we were making our way to their car, I felt my cart slow down slightly. I glanced back and sure enough, I had a little stowaway! One of the animals decided he’d rather hitch a ride with a different family.
I utilized the glare and added a stern“GET… OFF!”
Unfortunately, he didn’t pee himself.
WEDNESDAY:
I was caught up in one of those time/space distortions and actually had a nice family to serve! They had three kids in their early twenties, each one polite and respectful. Seriously.
We were heading through the mid-morning check-out rush when I noticed one of our carts sitting in the hallway. One of the daughters noticed I was distracted, so I explained how important it is to keep track of our equipment. I looked away for a moment, and realized her family had raced ahead. I looked back and she had disappeared.
She emerged a moment later, wheeling the empty cart! She returned it to our desk for me and earned my eternal gratitude and respect. To top it off, I managed to snag a decent tip from her Dad even though I disappeared with his daughter for a few minutes!
THURSDAY:
OLDER GUEST: “Could I have one of those.. you know.. those things people use to move their bags?”
THE HOOK: “A baby stroller?”
OG: “No, one of those rolly things your guests use to get their luggage to the room.”
THE HOOK: “You mean a wheelchair? A lot of guests use those…”
OG: No! (Laughing at this point)
THE HOOK: “Do you mean a bell cart, sir?”
OG: “Yes!”
If you can’t tease old people, who can you tease? Once I explained how things worked and I helped him, he tipped me twenty bucks, by the way. Clearly, I didn’t piss him off that much.
FRIDAY:
The end of the business week always brings out the nut jobs and peculiar souls. This day was no exception.
ANOTHER OLD GUEST: “Yes, I need my bags brought to Room 310 B, please.”
I just stood there for a moment, attempting to process the gentleman’s statement.
THE HOOK: “Excuse me sir?”
AOG:“Room 310 B.”
THE HOOK: “Can I see your key packet, sir?”
After a quick glance, the flickering lightbulb went off in my head.
THE HOOK: “Okay, sir, I’ll see you in a minute in Room 3108!”
SATURDAY:
Guests were freaking out because of the elevators. That’s the cold, hard truth.
It seems every guest is Jack Nicholson in The Shining, and their family is the only one staying in the hotel at any given time!
“Why is it so busy right now?
Try listening to that eighty times, every… single….morning!
The elevators fill up after two floors and then they stop at every single floor. Do you see the problem?
SUNDAY:
Another day off! Just as my brain started to pour through my nostrils, too..
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Not a bad week for you.
Could have been worse, that’s for sure!
LOL Seriously, I’d love to be a guest at your holiday table! 😉
Yes, you would!
Sounds like a good week for tips at least…
Not bad, overall. I get to eat next week, at least!
Or I get to shop!!!
Fine, but I get some comics!
Doesn’t sound like you had that bad of a week buddy.
Par for the course, really.
I hope Li’l D ends up generally being like the non-animal wee ones from Tuesday and Wednesday!
Speaking of days off, I cannot stress how insanely happy I am my work week is almost over.
Hope the weekend rocks. my friend!
Hey! What’s wrong with Quebeckers? I’m originally a Montrealer and I’m a seriously fun and easy-going guy. Maybe someone should organize junkets to Quebec to show people that the citizenry there are life-loving partyers and not like the a$$hole politicians who get all the press! Great post!
Thanks! And you’re a great representative of Quebec, my friend!
OG found you entertaining. 😀
Yeah, I’m a big hit with old people and kids!
If you had two families with respectful children in one week, couldn’t have been that bad.
Wish there was enough or any for that matter things worth writing about from my work. Yours sure gives you good stories to tell. I don’t really have to deal with the customers here though…just the goof-balls I work with. Could probably come up with a few stories about them though. Might have to try it sometime. Once again, love your work!
You have to be very careful when it comes to writing about co-workers, my friend!
Thursday looked fun! and you can never have too many explanation points!!!!
That’s true!
If pee was your objective, you could have tried the stern voice on the older guests. Just a thought.
But it was a great thought!
Haha sounds like a busy week! I thought the conversation with the older person about the cart was funny, nice one. 🙂
Yeah, that one rocked!
You utter tease you, and I love using exclamation marks, !!! and do you ever get steam pouring from your ears?… ‘twould happen to me, that’s a certainty… xPenx
Steam? On occassion!
Hahaha 🙂 I like Thursday!
Yeah, that was a fun day!
Your Thursday tease shows that with the right attitude and a nice person to talk to, you can still have fun on the job.
Very true!
I loved the teasing the old man – hilarious.
I love seniors, but sometimes….
hi hook i lost you for a while your still having a colourful life with your job great meeting all those different charactors have a fun sunday xxjen
You too!
“GET..OFF”.. Wow, the Hook sounds like a hoot in that one!
I have my moments…
im just imagining your facial expressions at all the exclaimation points 🙂
It’s a scary sight, trust me!
Glad the days off come before your head explodes : ). And I’m impressed that you manage to keep your days off window-licker free. They seem to cross my path even when I’m not at work!
They seek us out sometimes, right?
I think it’s been a pretty quiet week for you… nice old seniors who tip well, and that girl who returned the trolley herself, giving you one less work to do. I’m liking to hear some really good harrowing experience, again. Sorry, it’s just such good read. Hahaha !
I’m glad my pain amuses you!
Just got back from Toron’o and I tried to be a good tourist and tip well and not run around screaming in the hotel lobby or making a big mess in my room because I didn’t want the staff calling me a douchbag after I left.
What a great guest you must have been!
I love “I had this nice family from Quebec (No, seriously!)” You had a good decent-human-being-to-douchebag ratio this week. Hey, let’s hear it for Mondays off! My fave!
You love Mondays? You’re awesome!
i’m just glad the week ended right for you with the day off. just watch the brain from escaping next time 😆
I’ll certainly try!
hi hook thanks for visits hope your weekends a good one xxjen
Right back at you!
Wow! I like this whole “writing in series” style of blogging. Very rich. Giving us more to feed on per post. BRILLIANT Hook! Literally.
Thanks for the positive feedback!