Stupid Guest Tricks

So today I have this dude call and ask how to get to our hotel. Now this happens all the time, but this was a special case.

You locals will get this one..

He says he got off of the 5 at Harbor, so how does he get to me? I tell him it's left on Harbor, left on Garden Grove. I tell him that Disneyland should be on his right.

He says "Disneyland?" I said yes, you should see a mountain looks like it has snow on it, that's the Matterhorn. He says "I don't see any mountain, I see a Denny's."

Turns out he got off the 22 at Harbor. For those that know Harbor off the 22 is hella different than Harbor off the 5. It's on the other side, so of course you won't see Disneyland!

But there is a Jack In The Box and a Denny's. So I give him directions as he's getting more and more pissed off. He finally arrives and says to me, "Oh you're the one that was helping me," in that condescending tone. "I didn't see any mountain, I did see a huge mountain range, but I am sure that's not it. That place must be smaller than you say or they moved it 'cause I didn't see it at all."

Ooh, it took all I had to not shove him back into his car and say, "Drive, I'll fucking show you where it is, you jackass!" As it was, he got all bent since we are so far from Huntington Beach and he got lost 'cause it is so far away.That's total BS, but he went ahead and changed his reservation from 2 nights to 1.

Hey, good riddance.

Well, of course you should have used your special powers to divine that he had told you the OTHER freeway offramp!
I have a feeling that he is rarely responsible for anything else in his life that goes wrong, either! :mad:

Being the mean person I am, I would have eventually told him the wrong way. When he was sufficiently lost, I'd say "Have a nice day!" and hang up. He obviously didn't want to talk to you anyway, so... :twisted:

LittleDollClaudia wrote: As it was, he got all bent since we are so far from Huntington Beach and he got lost 'cause it is so far away.

Ummmm dude, it's like the greater LA area dude. Comprende el mappo? Comprende mucho freeway?

I seriously wonder how these people get onto airplanes and travel out here. Yes, there are allot of freeways out here, but half of the time they can not get proper instructions and end up in a different country. :D:

A-hole! Reminds me of the time my sister got lost on her way to my house 'cause she took the 405 instead of the 5, then got mad at me because she went the wrong way. :mad:

And what's sad is that we have this happen ALL the time.

"No, you're wrong. I don't see Disneyland." This said when they're obviously not here yet, like the lady that called me saying they had just passed The Block or The Honda Center. Or my favorite is "we're staying at the hotel, how do we get back there from Disneyland?"

That one drives me crazy especially when I recognize the voice and know it's the guy I gave the street directions to. Seriously, reverse the directions and you'll get back, it's that easy. More likely than not, I've written them down on a piece of paper and gave it to the guest.

I mean, do you need a map to get around your house too??

If you're not that person, then I have no problem helping you. But usually it's that guy.

Best suggestion to all my guests: Don't be that guy 'cause I'll drop kick you.

turkeyham wrote:I seriously wonder how these people get onto airplanes and travel out here. Yes, there are allot of freeways out here, but half of the time they can not get proper instructions and end up in a different country. :D:

They take an airport shuttle. Remember men do not need maps. They know whree everything is and how to get there. Women should never tell the man that they have passed the same store 21 times as in "Oh look Marge's Beauty Supplies, is this the 20th or 21 time we passed that shop?"

Thats why, many years ago, I started carrying a GPS module for my PDA when I went to different cities.

Now I have a dedicated GPS!

(and YES DLR and WDW are bookmarked!!)

I have had a lot of out of towners tell me their GPS goes haywire when they come to CA.

Maybe the smog gets into the system. LOL!