The Hotel Bill
Next time you think your hotel bill is too high you might want to try this:

A husband and wife are traveling by car from Key West to Boston. After nearly 24 hours of driving, they're tired and decide to stop at a nice hotel for a four-hour rest before getting back on the road. When they check out four hours later and the desk clerk hands them a bill for $350, the husband explodes and demands to know why the charge is so high. He tells the clerk that it's a nice hotel, but the room certainly isn't worth $350. When the clerk says that's 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 center that are all available to their guests. "But we didn't use them," the man complains. "Well, they're here, and you could have," insists the manager. He goes on to explain they could also have seen one of the hotel's fabulous shows. "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 irate husband. "Well, we have them, and you could have," the manager replies. No matter what facility the manager mentions, the man replies, "But we didn't use it!" Still, the manager won't budge. The husband eventually gives up and writes a check, which he hands to the manager.

The manager is surprised when he looks at the check. "Sir!" he says indignantly, "this check is only made out for $50." "That's correct," says the husband. "I charged you $300 for sleeping with my wife." "I never slept with your wife!" exclaims the manager. "Well, too bad," the husband replies. "She was here and you could have." more