I’ve said it before that I really don’t care for a lot of the people the hotel calls customers. Hold on to your hats because this could be another long one. There are so many types of people I can’t stand. Our little hotel is located in a very small town which happens to get enough business from overseas customers. So this rant is directed towards our foreign customers. The easiest was to do this is to tell you the ones I can stand and/or like.

Short list (remember this does not count customers in the US). First up, British people. Love them. Very cool and very nice. I have yet to meet a brit I didn’t like. British women are even better. I dig the accent. Secondly and oddly enough in the same vicinity of the British are the Irish. Just another group of people that are very easy going. And finally I have to say that despite the language barrier, I do also like dealing with our Japanese customers. Another group that are very nice. I also dig the whole feudal Japan setting and also enjoy the idea behind the Samurai and the Bushido Code. And that’s the entire like list.

Who to start with? There are so many. Germans, I just don’t like them. No good reason. Next let me say that the French are also a group I just can’t stand. Comedians joke about how the French don’t bathe. I always thought it was a joke. Well let me tell you it’s not a joke. The French are stinky, smarmy, pompous assholes.

Then you also have a wide range of nationalities that I can’t stand for the sole reason that they hide behind the supposed fact they can not speak English. These people are in a greater number than for me to list individually. Except these people snicker and talk freely in their native tongue. Anyone who does this is just rude. I can’t think of anything that pisses me off more than this one thing.

Ok one other thing. People who check in and say that they are Mr. So And So and then say that they are with the So And So Company. Now I am supposed to be impressed that they work for the So And So Company. Well guess what? I could give a shit what company you work for. I’m not impressed by things like that. And god forbid I hear the classic line “my company brings in lots of money for your hotel.” I could give two shits about that.

Before you think my attitude stinks. I treat all guest with the same level of respect. No more or no less. I don’t care if your Joe Blow on vacation or Joe Blow the VIP of the So And So Company. I treat them the same. And I will not treat the Company guy any better than the regular Joe off the street. I will not kiss ass.

Well I have no major rant for today. I have been rather edgy as of late. Most likely because of my quitting smoking. But I’m trying to cope. Just hit three whole weeks of a non-smoking non-drinking life. I have decided that the nicotine is probably out of my system by now. So I could commence with the drinking. But I have decided to keep up with the non-drinking thing. Just for the hell of it.

Here is a link to a chat transcript I had with a person who described themselves as a big fan. Names were changed to keep people out of harm. I like this interaction with my audience. So thanks to my big fan. Anyway check it out and think about getting a hold of me. I would like to know why any of you come here. More to the point why you come back. Think about it and maybe e-mail with some comments or sign the GuestBook.

Wow I tried to whip something up yesterday around this time and just couldn’t find any momentum. Not that I have any today. I just don’t have anything to say. End of May is looking to be pretty boring and I’m not looking forward to June. Last years May and June were pretty good except for the very end of June. I just really don’t have anything to say. Sorry.

The hotel had an employee meeting today for the front desk staff. I love these meetings. “They” make them so fun. Some of their ideas are so ridiculous that even I sometimes think I make this shit up. In the meeting we were told about a new plan to raise employee awareness about litter.

This plan stinks of the whole First Concern? thing that was started a long time ago. Here is the plan. In order to raise awareness of liter in the hotel management is going to drop more litter in the form of notes and such that have slogans and prizes written on them. I kid you not. This is one for True Tales of Induhviduals if I ever seen one.

“They” also made us take a test. A test on procedures at the front desk. I hate taking tests. I hate when work the workplace tests you on what you do. If I wanted to take tests I would go to school. That and the fact I hate jumping through hoops for anyone. One of the questions was to define teamwork. I can’t define teamwork. I work alone so I don’t have any teamwork going on. My answer was that there may not be an “I” in teamwork, but there is an “I” in audit.

Besides the” team” I’m on are made up of second and third stringers as compared to the good old days. Either I’m going to get fired, again. Or I go to school this fall.

I had some activity in the GuestBook and never mentioned it. First up was Saddler. The Saddler who wrote the hilarious Private Ryan commentary. Here is what Saddler had to say:

Name: SADDLER
Where: A ONE ARMED INDIAN LADY OUTSIDE THE 7-11….
Date: 05/29/01
Time: 10:31 AM

Comments:
WHEN ARE WE GOING TO SEE PEARL HARBOR GET WITH TROY BOY AND LETS SET UP A DATE AND GO …NEW EMAIL ADDRESS TOO…LATER

Troy says this weekend, probably Saturday. Pearl Harbor was a movie that mixed Titanic with Private Ryan. Three hours. First two it’s a chick flick. Last hour is for the boys.

I also had a no name sign the before mentioned GuestBook and asks this question:

Date: 05/30/01
Time: 05:35 PM

Comments:
I think you should work at Menard$. Change is Good:)

I hate those damn smiley faces. Fuck people who use that shit. Oops sorry. I just really hate that shit. It just gets under my craw.

Anyway back to the comment no name brought up. Menard$? Sure it would be ok:) But I tried a few years ago and struck out:( Maybe I will re-apply? Change is good? Sorry I disagree. I hate change. Maybe even fear it. So to summarize, change is bad and that :) shit is too.

Well I’m still on track with my non-smoking life. I also have cut out the drinking. I can say that I don’t miss smoking. Drinking I do miss. Of course It’s not the actual drinking part that I miss. It’s the comradeship I miss. Of course not that the comradeship of late has been all that great.

Drinking with a bunch of kids just doesn’t do it. Not much I can really do to change that though. I do get to have some fun every once in awhile. I have an invite from the Ross’s I plan to take advantage of soon. Me and the Isley’s go out for dinner every now and then also.

But I suspect that part of the “problem” is me. The bar scene just isn’t fun anymore. Maybe I’m finally getting old? I do use the phrase “kids these days” a lot more than I probably should. Maybe I had to much fun back in the old days. I don’t really know what’s wrong with me. Maybe it’s because June is the ten year anniversary of me graduating from high school. This of course ties in with the age thing. I’m going to be thirty next year.

I have found now that I don’t drink that I can’t stand drunk people. When I drank I could tolerate them. Now I can’t deal with them. Drunk people just annoy the hell out of me.

I think I know what the real problem is. I just don’t want to talk about it. Or even admit that it is a problem. Cryptic. More on this train of thought later.