Sometimes I miss being the only guy working the front desk.
Several years ago I was working night audit at a smaller hotel, only 63 rooms. For a good stretch I was the only guy at the front desk. Every time a guest said an employee said they could do something that sounded weird I'd ask what their name is. Every time the guest didn't remember it but they would say "It was a woman, if that helps". It didn't. But one story in particular stands out because any physical description of the other front desk employees could not describe me. Here's what the conversation.
Me: Good morning! Checking out?
Guest: No. I need you to print off some documents from this flash drive.
Me: I'm sorry but I can't put your flash drive into my computer. Hotel policy.
Guest: But an employee has already done it several times in the last two days.
(they weren't lying. An employee was doing that.)
Me not believing them at the time: I'm sorry but they shouldn't have done that. Can you tell who it is please?
Guest: I didn't get their name. But they had a nose ring.
Me: I'm the only one here who doesn't have a nose ring.
Guest: It was a woman.
Me: I'm the one guy here. So we're still at square one.
Guest: They had a tattoo.
Me: I'm the only one here who doesn't have a tattoo. I'm *sheepishly* afraid of needles.
Guest: She is black.
Me: I'm the one white person at the desk. Not counting the AGM.
Guest getting annoyed: Well she was young.
Me: *sigh* I'm the oldest one at the desk.
Guest: Well she's taller than you.
Me: We're still at square one. I'm the shortest person here.
Guest very annoyed: Seriously?!
Me: No. Only two of the women are taller than me. Was she only slightly taller than me or could she use me as an arm rest?
Guest kinda chuckling: She could use you as an arm rest.
Me: Okay that employee often does things that are against hotel policy. More than once she's left the property when she's the only one on the clock because she wanted to get something to eat. I'll have a talk with her.