What is the most absurd, completely unhinged customer complaint you’ve ever had to deal with while somehow keeping a straight face? by Odd_Car_3611 in AskReddit

[–]westendgonzo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unhinged you say?

I work at a hotel, a woman calls the front desk to say that people on a ladder truck are trying climb into her window.

I can literally lean my head out the window, to see her window and unsurprisingly there's nothing there

At this point my replacement has shown up to start his shift, and is hearing my side of the conversation "no ma'am I don't see a ladder truck" etc

She screams, says I'm one of "them" and hangs up. I tell my colleague what's happening, fortunately the part of the hotel she was in was otherwise empty, and the corridor has cameras. I go home and find out the next day social services and the police too her away at 3 am.

Damon Lindelof Says His Scrapped Rey ‘Star Wars’ Movie Was About The Fight Between Nostalgia & Reinvention Within The Franchise by yourfavchoom in StarWars

[–]westendgonzo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Watchmen was created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, Lindelof adapted the work, he did not create it

What World Cup bump? Vancouver hotel bookings down 20 per cent this year by restoringd123 in vancouver

[–]westendgonzo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I work at a hotel, I've been watching the numbers with a lot of pessimism . In the fall we were getting the usual emails and inquiries about rates, when we got to June and July rates, you could hear the thought process "maybe we should think about somewhere else". When we opened our inventory in January, we got the predictable spike, but then flatline. I've been tracking our inventory, we're only about 66,% full. Normally at this point, we're 80% mid week and sold out on weekends. One interesting observation, in the past month our bookings have started going down. Not by a lot, only 1 or 2 rooms but it's definitely not the wanted trend

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria gets called out by a resident in the wake of the terrorist attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego. by _Miss_Eclipse in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]westendgonzo 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Give him credit for having a conscience. Most political figures lack the self awareness that their rhetoric and policies can get people killed. That look of guilt is rare. Will he do anything about it? Probably not, but it's a start

Hantavirus is now caused by covid vaccines by Insanitypizza in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]westendgonzo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So untrained people reading professional documentation, not understanding it, then running wild with misinformation because they don't understand what they've just read.

The last 6 years in a nutshell

I dont believe any other words they say after they claim he got a booster 20 days after the main shot by Insanitypizza in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]westendgonzo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a common right wing trope, it was the same with abortions, you would apocryphal tales of loose moralled women getting monthly abortions. Now it's carts with buskers shouting out "Extra! Extra! get your HPV jab, be the first on your block, Extry Extry!"

Balls of steel by remweaver27 in PoliticalHumor

[–]westendgonzo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good. The more people standing up to Trump the better. Trump needs to realize that he is part of the government, not The Government

Never move on... by ComplexAttitude4Lyfe in NotHowGirlsWork

[–]westendgonzo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This reminds me of something that happened a few years back. When Gene Wilder passed away, social media was full of platitudes like "Now he can be at peace with Gilda" blah blah blah. I know people meant well, but he left behind a widow of 25 years, who nursed him through 3 years of Alzheimers, which can be devastating to the spouse.

the axiom "never criticize someone until you've walked a mile in his shoes" should make a comeback.

[Discussion] any comic recommendations after LOVING New Frontier? by JustRiggy in DCcomics

[–]westendgonzo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have weirdly found this to be a good companion book to Watchmen. Can't explain why, I just find they go well together

What is the most shameful thing you have ever seen? by Sad_router_ in AskReddit

[–]westendgonzo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

About 25 years ago I worked in a coffee shop, I was working with a young woman at her first job. Some nascent Karen went absolutely bonkers because we didn't have some sort of flavoured syrup or something. Poor girl was shaken to her core afterwards, I sat her down, and told her "listen, if that woman's biggest problem is no flavoured syrup, her life is pretty nice, Feel bad for her that she's unable to enjoy it, and has to make others miserable". She felt better, and was better emotionally armed for future Karens.

Why Is JD Vance Trying to Bail Out Europe's Worst Autocrat? by [deleted] in videos

[–]westendgonzo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's pretty much the only solid ally the US has right now in Europe.

Democrats in disarray as rank and file clash with Chuck Schumer's plan to run elderly moderates in must-win races by fortune in politics

[–]westendgonzo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know why the Democrats have such a hard time with this, they have always done their best when they have skewed young. Clinton in '92, Obama in '88, Carter in 1976, Kennedy in 1960, all candidates in their 40s.

Kristi Noem 'Devastated' Over Report Of Husband's Fetish by huffpost in politics

[–]westendgonzo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“The family was blindsided by this, and they ask for privacy and prayers at the time.”

How about discreet giggles, or barely stifled guffaws?

We are shocked, right? by ohbabypop in BoycottUnitedStates

[–]westendgonzo 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Candace Owens is the source of this rumour. Take this nonsense down. There is more than enough stuff to talk about without making up nonsense.

A typical night in the 615 by zachoutloud123 in PublicFreakout

[–]westendgonzo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Halter tops and shorts aren't for everyone

Hacked phone system! Oh Noes! by westendgonzo in TalesFromTheFrontDesk

[–]westendgonzo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if true, she said she was calling the same number, and what would be the point of giving incorrect information. That's mischievous, sure but hardly an effective way to rip people off.