Checked in one fine morning at the Taj Varkala for what was going to be a rather interesting 2 day vacation. My cousin was to join me later that day. I had just a small satchel with me and I didn’t mind carrying that. But the bellboy would have none of that. I didn’t want to disappoint him. He opens the door to my room and gracefully ushers me in.
“Your room, sir”
“ Thank you”
(He walks across the room to the other side and reveals an exit to the garden)
“You have a door to the garden on that side sir”
“Oh yes..thanks..”
(He points to the television on a table)
“You have a color television on the table sir”
“Aah..yes..thanks” (yet again)
“ Is there anything else sir?”
“ No, that will be all..thanks..”
He smiles and makes his exit. I wonder why he was pointing out things that I could already see. I was just about to close the door when he came in again..
“The bathroom is to the left sir.”
“Ok..I can see that.”
“The mini-bar is beside the bed.”
“Err..thanks.”
“Your TV remote is on the table, sir”
“Thanks.”
“Is there anything else sir?”
“Err, no” I reply..a bit more emphatically..
I politely close the door after he leaves.
Analyse that!
13 comments:
its obvious!!
he was waiting for u to tip him!!! :-)
and did you?
@ zoxcleb - It was obvious, but the way he was pointing out things in the room....was howlarious!
@ Mac - No I dint bud!Lorl! Maybe that's why he was trying REALLY hard!
Ha ha... shain, i couldnt help but think abt those puny phone boy n other chaps back in the hall, askin fr tips..lol :) whats funny is not them askin for it, but the way they did it. hangin around ur room and smilin at ya, and if u gave a tip, that would mean an extra lime juice during lunch and maybe the leg of a slightly healthy chicken:)
hmm.. it kinda reminds me of Home Alone 2 , when the kid is lost in NY and stays in a five star hotel....
So....did ya tip him or not?? After all, he had really worked HARD to make sure u cud see everything properly. :-D
Its when they ask like this that we ont tip them...otherwise, when they r just 'waiting' on us at the restaurant, we give them 8% of the food bill - mayb they shd take the hint, what say? ;)
howlarious -now thats a new word :DDD
So did ya tip the soul?
@ Sumo & Greyshades : The answer to the Ultimate Question : No! I refused to take the hint :)
Attaboy! so did ya find the laundry missing? ;)
da maire, what were u doing in the taj in the first place. u were supposed to be broke... explain that to us first.
Waiting to be tipped, of course! How could you have missed that?! ;)
Refused to take the hint, I see. I'm glad this isn't Europe where they tell you how much you are supposed to give them; no hints, whatsoever. India has many, many plus points, indeed. :)
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