There’s been a lot of jokes about minibars and self control over the years. I’m glad I can’t remember ever having a minibar in my room in any of the hotels I’ve stayed in, especially as a kid. Think $50 would be a light bill in my case.
Stayed in the Hollywood Roosevelt while some kind of RB/Rap awards ceremony was going on. Crystal Champagne in the mini bar for over $1000! Evidently it was being consumed at all the parties. I was just there to visit my son, a few blocks away, honest! Nobody invited me to a party.
I was staying at a NYC hotel with my wife and step-daughter. They had a basket of candy bars in between the rooms of our suite. My step-daughter grabbed and almost unwrapped one until we pointed put that they were $7 each. She wasn’t a kid anymore, so she had the self control to put it right back.
We luckily noticed a $5 price tag on 16 oz bottles of water before opening them in our Long Beach hotel room last month. Just the idea of trying to rip off guests would keep me from staying there again. And I let them know.
We had stayed a couple days in a hotel in Germany, the mini bar was an honor system back then, you wrote down what you took out, and turned in the bill at the end of your stay. One guy didn’t get the concept, we think he believed it was free with the room, he cleaned out the fridge. He left earlier than us to get his flight. The hotel did keep track of what they put in! So we got stuck with the bill!!!
Heard a story where the parents left a teenaged girl in the hotel room alone while they went out. They told her to order room service. So she ordered shrimp cocktail, surf & turf, an expensive dessert, and then ate a bunch of stuff from the minibar. I hope they learned a lesson.
BE THIS GUY about 6 years ago
Well, Pig, now you have to pay a $50 ransom.
knight1192a about 6 years ago
There’s been a lot of jokes about minibars and self control over the years. I’m glad I can’t remember ever having a minibar in my room in any of the hotels I’ve stayed in, especially as a kid. Think $50 would be a light bill in my case.
Bilan about 6 years ago
What are you? Some kind of pig? er… wait a sec.
DennisinSeattle about 6 years ago
Stayed in the Hollywood Roosevelt while some kind of RB/Rap awards ceremony was going on. Crystal Champagne in the mini bar for over $1000! Evidently it was being consumed at all the parties. I was just there to visit my son, a few blocks away, honest! Nobody invited me to a party.
weatherford.joe Premium Member about 6 years ago
You’ve got a problem there, Pig.
Kveldulf about 6 years ago
I don’t need self-control. I’m just cheap.
the lost wizard about 6 years ago
Good thing he probably didn’t know about room service.
chris_weaver about 6 years ago
Pig could have sworn they were whispering ‘eat me’ in his ear!
Gent about 6 years ago
Sorry, Pig. But my mouth and tummy have taken me hostage and I’m going to eat you now.
wllilly1960 about 6 years ago
…" I said hotel, motel, Holiday Inn (Say Whuuuh?…" – The Sugarhill Gang
Kamino Neko about 6 years ago
He had self control…he clearly only ate one!
Breadboard about 6 years ago
Just open up the belt another notch ! and the wallet !
well-i-never about 6 years ago
Have they ever been shown at work? Where does all the money come from?
Brain Pudding about 6 years ago
If my mouth takes me hostage I am going to embrace the Stockholm syndrome.
Scott Roberts about 6 years ago
I was staying at a NYC hotel with my wife and step-daughter. They had a basket of candy bars in between the rooms of our suite. My step-daughter grabbed and almost unwrapped one until we pointed put that they were $7 each. She wasn’t a kid anymore, so she had the self control to put it right back.
Willywise52 Premium Member about 6 years ago
My liver would have held me hostage.
jessegooddog about 6 years ago
We luckily noticed a $5 price tag on 16 oz bottles of water before opening them in our Long Beach hotel room last month. Just the idea of trying to rip off guests would keep me from staying there again. And I let them know.
J Quest about 6 years ago
Ah yes, the dishonor bar, home of the $10 Toblerone!
DCBakerEsq about 6 years ago
My willpower stands no chance against my mouth power. #JustEatIt
Bookworm about 6 years ago
I used to travel a lot. But travelling cured me of that.
57BelAir about 6 years ago
We had stayed a couple days in a hotel in Germany, the mini bar was an honor system back then, you wrote down what you took out, and turned in the bill at the end of your stay. One guy didn’t get the concept, we think he believed it was free with the room, he cleaned out the fridge. He left earlier than us to get his flight. The hotel did keep track of what they put in! So we got stuck with the bill!!!
Scott S about 6 years ago
I would have envisioned this scenario with Rat & beer, not Pig & candy.
wirepunchr about 6 years ago
I can resist everything but temptation. (But I know better than to take out of the room bar.)
Asharah about 6 years ago
Heard a story where the parents left a teenaged girl in the hotel room alone while they went out. They told her to order room service. So she ordered shrimp cocktail, surf & turf, an expensive dessert, and then ate a bunch of stuff from the minibar. I hope they learned a lesson.
Sisyphos about 6 years ago
Pig is weak. He is pathetic. He is dumb. But, he is bacon….
glowing-steak32 about 6 years ago
Instinct is stronger.
alantain 12 months ago
Forget the minibar! Bring your own whenever possible! Or you could cram chocolate bars into the minibar and see what happens.