Welcome to Awkward Travel! A Limited Liability Corporation! Hope everyone is enjoying another great summer. Don’t let oil spills, recessions, and ass sweltering heat get in the way of your God given American right to vacation over summer. We’ve got some new gear in the shop. On a recent trip to Philadelphia, it was discovered that the Courtyard Marriott has improved the doorknob signage that indicates whether or not you would like to be disturbed. Getting creative with door tags beyond the standard “Privacy Please”, this Courtyard Marriot’s say “I need some ‘me’ time”. Whoa. This is pretty state of the art. Why the change? Do I need psychoanalysis? Were the unions of housekeepers somehow displeased about privacy? Did they need more explanation? I thought “Privacy Please” aptly suggested, “Listen. I am away from my wife and kids. While sitting bare assed on all of the furniture, I’ve also destroyed the room and may or may not have bought 24 hours of porn. You better stay clear so I can at least finish my travel size bottle of Jim Beam and make dirty calls to my wife.” Instead, these new signs suggest, “Sorry, housekeeper, it’s not you. It’s me. It is all my fault.” I should have snagged more of [...]
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