> >> Next time you think your hotel bill is too high you
> >> might want to consider this... A husband and wife are travelling
> >> by car from Brisbane to Melbourne .After almost ten hours on
> >> the road, they're too tired to continue and they
> >> decide to stop for a rest.
> >>
> >> They stop at a nice hotel and take a room, but they
> >> only plan to sleep for four hours and then get back on the
> >> road.When they check out four hours later, the desk
> >> clerk hands them a bill for $450.00.
> >> The man explodes and demands to know why the charge is so
> >> high. He tells the clerk although it's a nice
> >> hotel; the rooms certainly aren't worth $450.00.When the
> >> clerk tells him $450.00 is the standard rate, the man insists on
> >> speaking to the Manager.
> >> The Manager appears, listens to the man, and then explains
> >> that the hotel has an Olympic-sized pool and a huge
> >> conference centre that were available for the husband
> >> and wife to use.
> >>
> >> 'But we didn't use them,' the man complains
> >> 'Well, they are here, and you could have,explains the Manager.
> >>
> >> He goes on to explain they could have taken in one of the
> >> shows for which the hotel is famous. 'The best
> >> entertainers from New York , Hollywood , and Las Vegas
> >> perform here,' the Manager says.'But we
> >> didn't! go to any of those shows, 'complains the man
> >> again.'Well, we have them, and you could have,' the
> >> Manager replies.No matter what amenity the Manager
> >> mentions! the man replies, 'But we didn't use it!'
> >>
> >> The Manager is unmoved, and eventually the man gives up and
> >> agrees to pay. He writes a cheque and gives it to the
> >> Manager.The Manager is surprised when he looks at the
> >> cheque. 'But sir,' he says, 'this cheque
> >> is only made out for $50.00.' 'That'scorrect,' says
> >> the man. 'I charged you $400 for sleeping with my
> >> wife.''But I didn't!' exclaims theManager.
> >> Well, too bad,' ! the man replies. 'She was here and you could have!