Curiosity Questions

[GoodScout]

Let's start a thread of "Curiosity Questions" - Questions guests ask you that just seem odd or out of place. Sometimes there's an agenda there, but often it's just questions they're curious about that always seem strange. I'll start out:

"How many guests do you have staying with you tonight?"

 

[gillumhouse]

What do people do for a living here?

 

[dumitru]

When staying at hotels, I often ask how full the place is.
This helps me predict how noisy the night may be and how crowded the breakfast room will be

 

[JimBoone]

I'm probably odd as usual, possibly things I'd say.

"How many guests do you have staying with you tonight?" - maybe nothing more than a conversation starter, perhaps an interest in the business.

"What do people do for a living here?" - conversation, might mean I like the town, could I earn a living in the area.

The comment I get lately (reference to sign at door) is that "oh you're full tonight" - no not really, but if I fill a room tonight it won't be ready in time for a reservation tomorrow.

 

[TheBeachHouse]

Where do you live?
here. We live here. This is our home.

 

[gillumhouse]

Where do you live?
here. We live here. This is our home.

I get that question also - usually in the form of - Do you live here also? Yes, there is no way I could survive living in another house.

 

[newsmyrnaseahorse]

"Why are you charging me the weekend rate for a Friday night? Friday is a weekday."
Um......
(Got that one last night!)

 

[GoodScout]

"Why are you charging me the weekend rate for a Friday night? Friday is a weekday."
Um......
(Got that one last night!)

Haven’t had that one, but I’m always ready: “So you’ll be leaving the room prior to midnight tonight?”

 

[Eugee2]

“Is this all you do or do you work someplace else?” .. next guest please

 

[InnDebt]

“Is this all you do or do you work someplace else?” .. next guest please

Or even better - Guest - "So, do you have a real job too or just this?" Me (eye twitching) - "Umm, this IS a real job!"

 

[TheBeachHouse]

Did you raise your rates this year?

yes and we’ll be raising them next year as well. The cost of bacon doubled. The cost of fruit doubled. Don’t get me started on how much it costs to run nine air conditioners 24/7 in 90 degree heat!

 

[Momma Smurf]

What did you do before you retired???

 

[JimBoone]

Don’t get me started on how much it costs to run nine air conditioners 24/7 in 90 degree heat!

AC not too bad in our cool mountains but come winter those same units heat our rooms with electric heat, those are the bills I hate to see arrive.

 

[Kirstybu]

“Must be nice running a b&b, what to do you fill your time with once you’ve done serving breakfasts?”

 

[Anon Inn]

“Must be nice running a b&b, what to do you fill your time with once you’ve done serving breakfasts?”

I'm lucky enough to have not had this question. More often is:
"When do you get time off?" I answer: "That's what Winter is for"

 

[bluedragonflyinn]

"Was this place always a B&B?" No, it was originally a large family home, but it's perfect for a B&B.
"Oh, you live here too?" Yes. So, no shenanigans.
"What made you move here to _______?" Um, look around. We're in the mountains.

Conversation starters, but it's funny how they all ask the same questions.

 

[gillumhouse]

"Was this place always a B&B?" No, it was originally a large family home, but it's perfect for a B&B.
"Oh, you live here too?" Yes. So, no shenanigans.
"What made you move here to _______?" Um, look around. We're in the mountains.

Conversation starters, but it's funny how they all ask the same questions.

When we first moved to Shinnston, the question we were asked the most was: You moved to Shinnston? ON PURPOSE???? That was in 1995. Now, a house is sold almost before it goes on the market - IF it is worth buying and livable.

 

[MillerDunham]

“Must be nice running a b&b, what to do you fill your time with once you’ve done serving breakfasts?”

We used to get that...now I feel more and more people are "getting it" and ask...when do you 2 get to take time off?