> > > > > A husband and wife are travelling by car from Key West to
Boston.
> > > > > After almost twenty-four 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 $350. 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 $350. When the clerk tells him
> > > > > $350 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 facility 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 check and gives it to the Manager.
> > > > > The Manager is surprised when he looks at the check. "But sir,"
> > > > > he says, "this check is only made out for $100."
> > > > > "That's right," says the man. "I charged you $250 for sleeping
> > > > > with my wife."
> > > > > "But I didn't!" exclaims the Manager.
> > > > > "Well," the man replies, "she was here, and you could have."
Boston.
> > > > > After almost twenty-four 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 $350. 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 $350. When the clerk tells him
> > > > > $350 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 facility 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 check and gives it to the Manager.
> > > > > The Manager is surprised when he looks at the check. "But sir,"
> > > > > he says, "this check is only made out for $100."
> > > > > "That's right," says the man. "I charged you $250 for sleeping
> > > > > with my wife."
> > > > > "But I didn't!" exclaims the Manager.
> > > > > "Well," the man replies, "she was here, and you could have."
