Hotel Bill Surprise
For her 70th birthday, a lady decided to treat herself to a night in a fancy hotel. The next morning, when she checked out, the clerk handed her a bill for $500.
“Five hundred dollars?!” she said. “That’s far too much! I only stayed one night, and I didn’t even have breakfast.”
The clerk explained, “That’s our standard rate. Breakfast was included—you could have had it if you wanted.”
Still unhappy, she asked for the manager. He came out and said, “Ma’am, this hotel has an Olympic-sized pool, a huge conference center, and world-class shows every evening—all included in the price.”
“But I didn’t use any of those,” she replied.
“Well, they’re here, and you could have,” the manager answered smoothly.
At that, she wrote a check and handed it over. The manager glanced down and frowned. “But madam, this check is for only $100.”
“That’s right,” she said with a smile. “I charged you $400 for spending the night with me.”
The manager jumped back. “What?! I didn’t!”
She winked and said, “Well, too bad—you could have.”
