everyone jumping on the tipping band wagon
September 15th, 2014 at 5:45:05 AM
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/marriott-to-urge-guests-to-tip-their-housekeepers-as-part-of-new-campaign/2014/09/12/5e6c23a8-38ff-11e4-bdfb-de4104544a37_story.html
I have no problem with tipping of housekeepers.. but I do have a problem with people shoving tipping envelopes and pamphlets down my throat. If the business thinks they really aren't being paid enough to live on.. then why not reevaluate your business strategies and cough up the extra few bucks?
I have no problem with tipping of housekeepers.. but I do have a problem with people shoving tipping envelopes and pamphlets down my throat. If the business thinks they really aren't being paid enough to live on.. then why not reevaluate your business strategies and cough up the extra few bucks?
September 15th, 2014 at 9:21:00 AM
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Tipping of housekeepers is one of the stranger tipping policies to me. Of course if you call down and request something like extra towels or an extra pillow, a tip is in order. Otherwise, for a single night stay you are tipping the housekeeper for cleaning the room for the next guest. I mean isn't that part of the business model? If they don't want to clean the room for the next guest that is between the next guest and the hotel. Good luck renting out a dirty room.
Now multiple night stays, there is tipping housekeeping to clean your room, for your use seems much more in line. But for a single night, you are tipping them to clean for the next person. ??
Now multiple night stays, there is tipping housekeeping to clean your room, for your use seems much more in line. But for a single night, you are tipping them to clean for the next person. ??
September 15th, 2014 at 9:39:56 AM
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Not that I necessarily disagree with you, but one could look at it as a tip for having a clean room when you arrived, rather than cleaning for the next person.
September 15th, 2014 at 9:50:08 AM
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Quote: wudgedNot that I necessarily disagree with you, but one could look at it as a tip for having a clean room when you arrived, rather than cleaning for the next person.
Aren't we paying for that as part of the hotel rate? we are paying for a clean room for the night, no?
I do tip the housekeeping, even if I only stay a single night. I just don't like it. I am tipping for them to clean the room for the next guy, not for (extra) services provided for my benefit, which is what a tip is supposed to be about.
September 15th, 2014 at 10:29:40 AM
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Quote: ajemeisterhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/marriott-to-urge-guests-to-tip-their-housekeepers-as-part-of-new-campaign/2014/09/12/5e6c23a8-38ff-11e4-bdfb-de4104544a37_story.html
I have no problem with tipping of housekeepers.. but I do have a problem with people shoving tipping envelopes and pamphlets down my throat. If the business thinks they really aren't being paid enough to live on.. then why not reevaluate your business strategies and cough up the extra few bucks?
Oh please. Maria Shriver didn't suddenly think of leaving an envelope in a hotel room. Maids have been doing this since the first hotel was built. It's one form of tip hustling that doesn't bother me all that much. Go ahead and take the credit, Maria. They owe it all to you.
I must be doing it right according to the article. I tip daily rather than at the end. I take it further and hand the maids their tip if I'm around when they are on the floor. I have never gotten anything less than a genuine and enthusiastic thank you from any maid. Yes, I said maid. Can we still call them that?
I'd like to disclose that I am related to Maria. Although I don't know her well, my wife and I attended her wedding. Who knew they wouldn't let us in the church? She's very nice and likeable and does good volunteer work. People like that have to keep busy and be in the limelight once in a while.
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September 15th, 2014 at 11:23:02 AM
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This is what I do. I usually tip where it's called for in all the above mentioned places.
What I also do is if the service is at least average I make sure that I tip less than attractive servers as I feel the beautiful people have such an advantage in life over regular people, it is unfair really if you take time to consider it.
I am pretty close with a beautiful person and they admit freely that life is much easier when you are very attractive. Everyone wants to buy you drinks and much more. The pretty get many more offers of dinners, marriages, job promotions etc. Yes this is true. So I tip the ugly ones. Extremely attractive people often don't have to do much more then be attractive and manna from above will be bestowed upon them. It's lucrative to be beautiful, but carma being what it is, they often have subrtracted from their personalities what fate has given them in looks. Think about it, how many beautiful people do you ever see living under a bridge or panhandling?
I'm not sure how to say this PC? I take notice of janitors esp. in casinos. Mostly my observation is that this is where they put "challenged people" or slow, even handicapped. Somehow maybe thru the .gov there is an advantage to employing these people. [I hope so] but this is as far up the economic ladder as most of these people will ever climb. I have made it my personal practice to make sure I tip any janitors if I should encounter them in the lavatory's. I have yet to hand one a tip that didn't seem genuinely appreciative.
I also will tip guys with cardboard signs on the interstate stating they need assistance. And one more, when I have to slow down for traffic reasons on on ramps and there are hitch hikers I always travel with extra waters, just for them usually iced in the summer.
I often tip housekeeping but not always, depending on my mood.
What I also do is if the service is at least average I make sure that I tip less than attractive servers as I feel the beautiful people have such an advantage in life over regular people, it is unfair really if you take time to consider it.
I am pretty close with a beautiful person and they admit freely that life is much easier when you are very attractive. Everyone wants to buy you drinks and much more. The pretty get many more offers of dinners, marriages, job promotions etc. Yes this is true. So I tip the ugly ones. Extremely attractive people often don't have to do much more then be attractive and manna from above will be bestowed upon them. It's lucrative to be beautiful, but carma being what it is, they often have subrtracted from their personalities what fate has given them in looks. Think about it, how many beautiful people do you ever see living under a bridge or panhandling?
I'm not sure how to say this PC? I take notice of janitors esp. in casinos. Mostly my observation is that this is where they put "challenged people" or slow, even handicapped. Somehow maybe thru the .gov there is an advantage to employing these people. [I hope so] but this is as far up the economic ladder as most of these people will ever climb. I have made it my personal practice to make sure I tip any janitors if I should encounter them in the lavatory's. I have yet to hand one a tip that didn't seem genuinely appreciative.
I also will tip guys with cardboard signs on the interstate stating they need assistance. And one more, when I have to slow down for traffic reasons on on ramps and there are hitch hikers I always travel with extra waters, just for them usually iced in the summer.
I often tip housekeeping but not always, depending on my mood.
September 15th, 2014 at 11:25:39 AM
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My BullShit meter hit the red line with this comment:
What planet are these people from?
Anyone who knows how to pronounce "concierge" knows they are supposed to tip the maid room attendant.
Quote:“I was talking to room attendants, who were overwhelmingly women, and they would tell me that people were pretty sophisticated about tipping the bellman or concierge, but they hadn’t been educated that they could leave a tip for a room attendant,” Shriver said in an interview.
What planet are these people from?
Anyone who knows how to pronounce "concierge" knows they are supposed to tip the maid room attendant.
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September 15th, 2014 at 12:00:51 PM
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Quote: petroglyphI have made it my personal practice to make sure I tip any janitors if I should encounter them in the lavatory's. I have yet to hand one a tip that didn't seem genuinely appreciative.
Yet there are those on here who will
think this is preposterous behavior,
don't janitors make an hourly wage?
Like maids and cocktail waitresses.
Cheap people make me sick, always
have.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 15th, 2014 at 12:09:04 PM
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I used to tips maids well. I have learned my lesson.
Now we NEVER let maids near our room until we leave. If the room is extra messy when we leave, we might leave a buck or two. If not, we leave noting. Usually at least $1 in change fall out of my pocket anyways. If I need extra towels, I just take them from the maids cart.
Maids and security have stolen enough from me in the past. Nice watches, phones, beepers, rings, cash.
Do an experiment and leave some cash or valuables behind and see how often you get it back by the time security gets a hold of it.
In AC, I got around 1K in tickets taken from my zipped up jacket pocket by the time I got it back(no doubt it was security).
had a significant amount of cash stolen from my motel safe deposit box in Florida.
Now we NEVER let maids near our room until we leave. If the room is extra messy when we leave, we might leave a buck or two. If not, we leave noting. Usually at least $1 in change fall out of my pocket anyways. If I need extra towels, I just take them from the maids cart.
Maids and security have stolen enough from me in the past. Nice watches, phones, beepers, rings, cash.
Do an experiment and leave some cash or valuables behind and see how often you get it back by the time security gets a hold of it.
In AC, I got around 1K in tickets taken from my zipped up jacket pocket by the time I got it back(no doubt it was security).
had a significant amount of cash stolen from my motel safe deposit box in Florida.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
September 15th, 2014 at 12:19:56 PM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
September 15th, 2014 at 12:20:49 PM
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Another thing I do is take a minute or two to "pick up" the room before it gets cleaned. Nothing major. I put all the used towels in one spot on the bathroom floor and don't leave trash all over. I don't act that way at home and I don't do it on the road. My room is always an easy clean. Maybe they should tip me. :-)
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September 15th, 2014 at 12:32:21 PM
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Quote: AxelWolf
Maids and security have stolen enough from me in the past. Nice watches, phones, beepers, rings, cash.
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Lol, no doubt. I love stories like this, it makes
me feel smart for never in my life leaving
anything worth stealing where somebody
could actually take it. An ounce of loss protection
is worth a pound of whining later on..
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 15th, 2014 at 12:34:40 PM
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Quote: EvenBobLol, no doubt. I love stories like this, it makes
me feel smart for never in my life leaving
anything worth stealing where somebody
could actually take it. An ounce of loss protection
is worth a pound of whining later on..
Where exactly can you leave it so that no one could take it? It is probably safer in your room safe than it is in your pocket.
September 15th, 2014 at 12:48:13 PM
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Quote: AxiomOfChoiceWhere exactly can you leave it so that no one could take it? It is probably safer in your room safe than it is in your pocket.
Could put it inside the comforter/or bed spread, it's not like they ever change those. Sheets yes, comforters are the originals that come with the hotel.
Years ago they would rap that paper strap around the toilet seat so you could be assured they had attended to it. Now, I don't like to out myself for being over sensitive about left over bacteria or proteins, but I travel with my own mini-lysol. I was glad when it came out in personal size's.
I'm not a pig, but my wife can drive me crazy cleaning the room before we leave. Enough is enough already. But yeah our room is an easy clean and probably more sanitary after we leave.
September 15th, 2014 at 12:48:51 PM
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Quote: AxiomOfChoiceWhere exactly can you leave it so that no one could take it? It is probably safer in your room safe than it is in your pocket.
The safest place is always in my pocket. I'm
in 100% control of it. My very first real job
was in a hotel. A big one, which is still there
and over a hundred years old. The maids were
all black and stole their asses off. Nothing
blatant, if you left $35 on the dresser, they'd
take $10 of it. If you left half a bottle of bourbon,
they'd take half and replace it with water. Hotel
employee's always steal, they don't exactly have
Harvard educations. Always assume there is
somebody who wants what you have and you'll
be one step ahead of the game.
I would eat for nothing every day. There was always
catered breakfast meetings and they would order
food for 20 and 14 people would show up. Lots of
bacon and scrambled eggs left over for me.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 15th, 2014 at 12:54:22 PM
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Quote: EvenBobThe safest place is always in my pocket. I'm
in 100% control of it.
Control does not imply safety. People do get mugged. I would say that you are more likely to get mugged than have your money stolen out of a locked safe.
The maids cannot unlock your safe. Security can, but there is an electronic trail leading back to them. If you get mugged you have nothing to show for it except an ass kicking.
September 15th, 2014 at 1:03:47 PM
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Quote: AxiomOfChoiceControl does not imply safety. People do get mugged. .
Never been mugged, never seen anybody
get mugged, got no plans to be mugged.
Silly thing to worry about. And safes in rooms
are a pretty new concept, there was no such
thing in any hotel I stayed at in the 70's and
80's and 90's, certainly not in DT Vegas.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 15th, 2014 at 1:03:59 PM
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I'm not whining. I didn't even go after the 1k in tickets.(I was switching rooms and they went in before I checked out of the first room while I was moving my stuff) I knew I would ave to jump through hoops and make a big stink. I didn't want the attention to what I was playing anyways.Quote: EvenBobLol, no doubt. I love stories like this, it makes
me feel smart for never in my life leaving
anything worth stealing where somebody
could actually take it. An ounce of loss protection
is worth a pound of whining later on..
I have stayed in so many rooms over the years I cant count them I'm bound to leave something. Yes It's my fault usually, I have been insinuations where i'm not back in time to check out. Or i'm in a rush and I just left something behind. They still should not steal my crap.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
September 15th, 2014 at 1:10:37 PM
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Quote: AxelWolfThey still should not steal my crap.
I just assume everybody is a crook and take
the appropriate precautions. Why tempt people
unnecessarily. You think nothing of ripping off
casinos for a living (that's how they look at what
you do) but are appalled when you yourself are
ripped off.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 15th, 2014 at 1:12:23 PM
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Quote: EvenBobNever been mugged, never seen anybody
get mugged
Then I'm sure it's never happened.
September 15th, 2014 at 1:15:56 PM
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Quote: petroglyphCould put it inside the comforter/or bed spread,
When I used to take the laptop (now I take
the tablet) I would put it between the mattress
and the boxspring on the made up bed that
wasn't slept in. You can stash small stuff there
as well, but never cash, that always goes with
me. If you push the laptop far in, you can't tell
it's there.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 15th, 2014 at 1:16:56 PM
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Quote: AxiomOfChoiceSecurity can, but there is an electronic trail leading back to them.
That seems optimistic.
May the cards fall in your favor.
September 15th, 2014 at 1:21:42 PM
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Quote: DieterThat seems optimistic.
I'm pretty sure that's how it works.
I'm talking about electronic safes in nice hotels where everything is computerized. Maybe not where Bob stays.
FWIW, I have never been mugged, I have never had anything stolen out of my locked safe, and, in fact, I have never had anything stolen out of my unlocked safe the time that my girlfriend forgot to lock it after putting her jewelry in. I have actually never had anything stolen from me, ever.
So, by Bob's logic, these are all impossible events and you should leave your stashes of cash on the bathroom counters with a post-it that says "I'm not sure how much is here but please do not touch". Also you should leave the door of your hotel room propped open when you leave since no one steals anything ever.
September 15th, 2014 at 1:26:32 PM
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Quote: AxiomOfChoice
So, by Bob's logic, these are all impossible events and you should leave your stashes of cash on the bathroom counters with a post-it that says "I'm not sure how much is here but please do not touch". Also you should leave the door of your hotel room propped open when you leave since no one steals anything ever.
I just posted that you should assume everybody
is a crook, and you write this? Do you even read
other peoples posts? I said I worked in a hotel
and everybody steals. What are you talking about.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 15th, 2014 at 1:34:07 PM
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Quote: EvenBobI just posted that you should assume everybody
is a crook, and you write this? Do you even read
other peoples posts? I said I worked in a hotel
and everybody steals. What are you talking about.
When I said that people get mugged, your response that you have never been mugged nor have you ever seen anyone be mugged. You used this to conclude that the probability of you getting mugged was zero, or extremely remote, and therefore your stuff was safer on your person than in the hotel room.
By the same logic, I've never had anything stolen out of my hotel room, nor have I ever seen anyone steal anything out of a hotel room, therefore I can conclude that the probability of anything getting stolen out of my room is zero, or extremely remote.
I will agree that if you are in a casino your cash is pretty safe in your pocket. But if you are going to go walking around outside, away from all the cameras, I am sure that your cash is safer in your room safe than in your pocket. The fact that you have never been mugged is irrelevant.
September 15th, 2014 at 1:36:30 PM
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Bob worked in a hotel. Everybody who works in a hotel steals. Therefore, Bob has stolen.
Quite the confession.
Quite the confession.
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
September 15th, 2014 at 1:44:37 PM
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A friend of my wife was a maid at a Las Vegas hotel. I used to buy some jewelry from her. I must assume she was paid very well because she had a lot of nice jewelry.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
September 15th, 2014 at 1:46:10 PM
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Quote: thecesspitBob worked in a hotel. Everybody who works in a hotel steals. Therefore, Bob has stolen.
I said I got breakfast for free almost
every day. Did you miss that part?
It was assumed maids would steal, I'm
sure it still is. Just don't get greedy. If
you steal too much, you're gone, it
was an unspoken understanding. You
are naive in the extreme if you think
maids above giving in to temptation.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 15th, 2014 at 1:46:48 PM
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It would be a fun experiment to leave some expensive-looking-but-cheap jewelry on the nightstand of your hotel room, along with a nanny-cam hidden somewhere.
September 15th, 2014 at 1:49:56 PM
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Quote: DRichA friend of my wife was a maid at a Las Vegas hotel. I used to buy some jewelry from her. .
I bought stolen property all the time when
I had the bar. I didn't know for sure it was
stolen, but of course it was. It was just to good
a deal, a $100 camera for $10? A $300
portable color TV for $40?
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 15th, 2014 at 2:02:34 PM
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Quote: EvenBobI said I got breakfast for free almost
every day. Did you miss that part?
It was assumed maids would steal, I'm
sure it still is. Just don't get greedy. If
you steal too much, you're gone, it
was an unspoken understanding. You
are naive in the extreme if you think
maids above giving in to temptation.
I saw it. I just wanted to repeat and make it clear that you are an admitted thief. Hey, it's your moral compass, not mine.
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
September 15th, 2014 at 2:12:00 PM
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Thievin'Bob?
September 15th, 2014 at 2:12:06 PM
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When the Conquistidors came up from South America into what is now New Mexico,Az and Utah/Nevada they looted and killed the entire way. But when they came to find the ancient puebloan tribe even the Spanish found them so poor that they didn't steal from them.
That's how it works for me in rooms. When room services go rifling through my stuff they feel so sorry for me that they usually leave something.
@ Maxwelle, I may not have taken your comment exactly how it was meant. However, if I see some old pensioner wearing a new comped jacket or item with the logo from a casino emblazened on it, I just think they have different taste in clothing than I do. I don't think of them as "white or any other color trash". Is wearing casino gear somehow different than NFL gear, or NIKE shirts, or any other clothing with a logo?
Recently there was a similar discussion. I said, and I think you were around "AoC may have some money, good for him" and again in this thread, he isn't lording it over anyone, just saying how it is. On the other hand it just seems that you covet money so much and comment here as some mysterious high roller who looks at people accepting casino percs as below you.
Notice the difference here?? Walk a mile in my shoes brother, I can assure you a different attitude.
@AOC, hey man, if they give you some new stuff, could I get a look at it before you toss it? I lost a bunch of weight and need a new wardrobe, I am a lousy shopper and I hate paying for clothes.
Edit : I'm starting to understand that previous thread more and more. Calling people white trash is kinda racist insn't it?
Edit, edit; I was incorrect about white trash as being a descriptor about a particular subset of people, it is a perfect description of some. I rushed in an got a visual of some bent over pensioner with 4 aces emblazoned on his jacket. Some people are just "unwealthy" and dress tacky, but of course not all of them trash. I'm not what you would call a "snappy" dresser.
That's how it works for me in rooms. When room services go rifling through my stuff they feel so sorry for me that they usually leave something.
@ Maxwelle, I may not have taken your comment exactly how it was meant. However, if I see some old pensioner wearing a new comped jacket or item with the logo from a casino emblazened on it, I just think they have different taste in clothing than I do. I don't think of them as "white or any other color trash". Is wearing casino gear somehow different than NFL gear, or NIKE shirts, or any other clothing with a logo?
Recently there was a similar discussion. I said, and I think you were around "AoC may have some money, good for him" and again in this thread, he isn't lording it over anyone, just saying how it is. On the other hand it just seems that you covet money so much and comment here as some mysterious high roller who looks at people accepting casino percs as below you.
Notice the difference here?? Walk a mile in my shoes brother, I can assure you a different attitude.
@AOC, hey man, if they give you some new stuff, could I get a look at it before you toss it? I lost a bunch of weight and need a new wardrobe, I am a lousy shopper and I hate paying for clothes.
Edit : I'm starting to understand that previous thread more and more. Calling people white trash is kinda racist insn't it?
Edit, edit; I was incorrect about white trash as being a descriptor about a particular subset of people, it is a perfect description of some. I rushed in an got a visual of some bent over pensioner with 4 aces emblazoned on his jacket. Some people are just "unwealthy" and dress tacky, but of course not all of them trash. I'm not what you would call a "snappy" dresser.
September 15th, 2014 at 2:13:06 PM
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Quote: AxiomOfChoiceIt would be a fun experiment to leave some expensive-looking-but-cheap jewelry on the nightstand of your hotel room, along with a nanny-cam hidden somewhere.
My friend bought a couple of fake Rolexes on Canal St. in NYC once. One was a nice looking Submariner and only cost a few bucks. It stopped working halfway to Atlantic City. When we got to the casino he left it on the sink in the rest room and we hid in stalls. It only took 30 seconds for someone to grab it. The guy was hilarious and it was worth the price to watch his antics.
Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth. - Mahatma Ghandi
September 15th, 2014 at 2:14:19 PM
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The odds of your safe being opened only depend on the desire of the thief. If they know how, they can do it. Especially with a four digit code and known hacks. Safes aren't safe axiom.Quote: AxiomOfChoiceControl does not imply safety. People do get mugged. I would say that you are more likely to get mugged than have your money stolen out of a locked safe.
The maids cannot unlock your safe. Security can, but there is an electronic trail leading back to them. If you get mugged you have nothing to show for it except an ass kicking.
I am a robot.
September 15th, 2014 at 2:16:13 PM
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Quote: onenickelmiracleSafes aren't safe .
Google 'hotel room safe' and there are dozens
of articles of how vulnerable they are.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 15th, 2014 at 2:18:51 PM
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Quote: petroglyphOn the other hand it just seems that you covet money so much and comment here as some mysterious high roller who looks at people accepting casino percs as below you.
Different thread, I think? Pet Peeves (which has morphed into player cards) vs tipping maids (which has morphed into maids stealing everything they can get their hands on)
Quote:@AOC, hey man, if they give you some new stuff, could I get a look at it before you toss it? I lost a bunch of weight and need a new wardrobe, I am a lousy shopper and I hate paying for clothes.
I have actually never once gotten clothes from a casino. The gifts are mostly useless crap. Sometimes I leave them behind in the room because they don't fit in my carry-on.
Actually that is not quite true. There is one event that gives me hats and t-shirts every year. I wear them. Can't really have enough hats. I wear them to the pools in Vegas until the chlorine stains get too ugly-looking. I wear the t-shirts when I run out of real clothes and am too lazy to do laundry. This happens a lot.
September 15th, 2014 at 2:21:03 PM
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Really would like to get some counterfeit money for them to steal. Then when they get busted using it, they will not admit they stole it.
I am a robot.
September 15th, 2014 at 2:24:07 PM
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Quote: onenickelmiracleReally would like to get some counterfeit money for them to steal. Then when they get busted using it, they will not admit they stole it.
The problem with this plan is that if you do this, you are committing a far, far more serious crime than they are. We are talking secret service, federal prison, no parole system.
If they get caught they will just lose their job; the DA probably won't even press charges. If they do, they will get nothing for a first offense.
September 15th, 2014 at 2:27:44 PM
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Quote: onenickelmiracleReally would like to get some counterfeit money for them to steal. .
Good idea. You do that and let us know how
it works out. Some federal prisons are quite
nice, or so I've heard.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 15th, 2014 at 2:33:42 PM
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Quote: AxiomOfChoiceDifferent thread, I think? Pet Peeves (which has morphed into player cards) vs tipping maids (which has morphed into maids stealing everything they can get their hands on)
I have actually never once gotten clothes from a casino. The gifts are mostly useless crap. Sometimes I leave them behind in the room because they don't fit in my carry-on.
Actually that is not quite true. There is one event that gives me hats and t-shirts every year. I wear them. Can't really have enough hats. I wear them to the pools in Vegas until the chlorine stains get too ugly-looking. I wear the t-shirts when I run out of real clothes and am too lazy to do laundry. This happens a lot.
Yeah, Hell yeah I like wear and toss. I got tired of looking at my kid in a dirty shirt so I nabbed him some of them 4/10 buck shirts on the strip and told him just to wear and toss. I love him but he takes after his ma.
In a different time, a friend was working out in the right of ways and couldn't get his laundry done amongst all the drinking. So he would buy half a dozen or more levi's and just toss them in his truck when they were dirty. When the job was done he had a lot jeans.
I'm not indigent or anything, I was half joking. This stuff is always funnier when I'm typing it then when I read it back. I thought maybe with your theo you might get some cool stuff. Truth is, I didn't want the stuff they gave me, except a backpack with wheels.
Before the Oasis out there in Mesquite went under they accidently had us on the platinum card list. It was a blast for a red chip player. When they figured out they're error after a few months, they came out to the floor and took our cards away. But we stayed and played anyway. Went to a great New Years Eve party.
September 15th, 2014 at 2:33:50 PM
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Quote: AxiomOfChoiceI'm talking about electronic safes in nice hotels where everything is computerized.
My expectation is that there's a master code that can be entered to override the ("forgotten") guest-set combination.
My expectation is that the first time a security guard needs to open a safe, yes, there is some sort of tracking done that "we gave Joe the unlock code for the safe in room 1347".
My expectation is that the second time Joe needs to unlock a safe, he notices he's given the same code as last time, even if it's for a different room, and the third time, he tries that code without calling down to the desk first.
May the cards fall in your favor.
September 15th, 2014 at 2:43:18 PM
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Quote: petroglyphYeah, Hell yeah I like wear and toss. I got tired of looking at my kid in a dirty shirt so I nabbed him some of them 4/10 buck shirts on the strip and told him just to wear and toss. I love him but he takes after his ma.
I have a friend who is a pro gambler. When he first moved to Vegas he quickly found pretty good table games play and was living (comped) at a nice strip hotel (I think he was always rated at $1500/hand, and had huge EV). Anyway the guy mostly wears plain white t-shirts. He noticed that for his tshirts, socks, and underwear, it was cheaper to buy new ones on amazon than it was to get them washed at the hotel (they charge several dollars per item). So he just started tossing them after wearing them one time and had a steady stream of them arriving from amazon.
Quote:Before the Oasis out there in Mesquite went under they accidently had us on the platinum card list. It was a blast for a red chip player. When they figured out they're error after a few months, they came out to the floor and took our cards away. But we stayed and played anyway. Went to a great New Years Eve party.
That is pretty sweet.
September 15th, 2014 at 4:12:10 PM
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Counterfeit money, I was just facetious, but would pay to see them having their thefts backfire multiplied bringing them jail or deportation. I'm sure the risks of being caught setting them up could be reduced close to zero if so inclined.
I am a robot.
September 15th, 2014 at 8:02:20 PM
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Earlier this year I picked a penny up off the ground in AC. Turned out to be made of plastic and said COPY on it. I couldn't help but laugh at my pathetic self and kept it.
And there is a master code for the safes; it might be one code followed by another. I once hit lock when the door wasn't closed all the way. Jammed up. Had to wait til morning for "the lock guy" to be there. That was at Showboat AC actually.
My wife used to be a maid so we leave anywhere from $0-$5 depending on the cleanliness. Not a big deal, this story really shouldn't even be news if you ask me.
And there is a master code for the safes; it might be one code followed by another. I once hit lock when the door wasn't closed all the way. Jammed up. Had to wait til morning for "the lock guy" to be there. That was at Showboat AC actually.
My wife used to be a maid so we leave anywhere from $0-$5 depending on the cleanliness. Not a big deal, this story really shouldn't even be news if you ask me.
$1700, 18, 19, 1920, 40, 60,... :/ Thx 'Do it again'. I'll try
September 15th, 2014 at 10:55:26 PM
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I never get housekeeping service, always leave the DND sign on until I check out. How messy can you make a room in 5 days anyways? They leave more then enough towels to last, and I prefer nobody go in my room when I'm out.
Funny story: I used to work at a hotel and walked in on some guy talking about robbing a place. He left me a $5 and told me to go away, and later that night I saw his mugshot in the news for robbery.
Funny story: I used to work at a hotel and walked in on some guy talking about robbing a place. He left me a $5 and told me to go away, and later that night I saw his mugshot in the news for robbery.
"Man Babes" #AxelFabulous
September 17th, 2014 at 4:33:47 AM
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Friend of mine who is a dealer
September 17th, 2014 at 5:48:34 AM
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There is a bar in town, on the sidewalk in front of the bar there is about 5 quarters stuck in the pavement.Quote: MoosetonEarlier this year I picked a penny up off the ground in AC. Turned out to be made of plastic and said COPY on it. I couldn't help but laugh at my pathetic self and kept it.
And there is a master code for the safes; it might be one code followed by another. I once hit lock when the door wasn't closed all the way. Jammed up. Had to wait til morning for "the lock guy" to be there. That was at Showboat AC actually.
My wife used to be a maid so we leave anywhere from $0-$5 depending on the cleanliness. Not a big deal, this story really shouldn't even be news if you ask me.
One night I went in with a friend. He spotted the coins and immediately and went for them. It's apparently a shock to find out its a joke and you've been punked. The reactions are priceless. The funny part is... he fell for it again on the way out.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
September 17th, 2014 at 10:34:05 AM
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Quote: AxelWolfThe funny part is... he fell for it again on the way out.
Reminds me of an old joke... did you hear about the blonde who lost $100 on the game? $50 on the game and $50 on the instant replay...
September 17th, 2014 at 10:36:40 AM
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Quote: AxiomOfChoiceReminds me of an old joke... did you hear about the blonde who lost $100 on the game? $50 on the game and $50 on the instant replay...
Ha ha. Was that after she walked into a bar?
Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth. - Mahatma Ghandi
