Yikes bonny (ETA: In reaction to the knife story, not her bed-stripping, which I will totally do in the future)!
How many people leave a cash tip in their hotel room for the housekeepers?
Totally depends.
How many people wear some form of stilletto or heels over 2.5 inches when flying? Or boots?
Never. These days I always wear shoes I can slip on and off easily.
How many people buy a box of candy to take back to their office mates?
This last trip, I brought a bar of chocolate each for 5-6 people I work with most, and a box of fleur de sel caramels that I left out for everyone.
How many people get cravings for a food or drink only when they travel? (Like, ordering tomato juice or bloody mary mix on the plane, when you normally don't drink it)
Not I.
Adams Morgan late on a Friday or Saturday though - it seems to have gotten kind of rough (drunks picking fights, driving, etc.).
Nah, just avoid being there when the bars close. That's bad. Though honestly, I've enjoyed Queen Of Sheba and Etete more than Meskerem. (I think I'd probably recommend Etete first, because IIRC, QoS is the one that charged ridic amounts for the sodas, but check their website if you want live music that could be fun and worth it)
I don't generally bring stuff back for the coworkers when travelling, because we all travel so much. But if I go someplace like New Orleans around Mardi Gras I'd bring king cake, or if I got to go somplace far away/exotic, I'd grab something you can't get here, or whatever.
I do occasionally get bloody mary mix on the plane, and I never do that anywhere else, but not that frequently.
And I wear whatever pair of shoes is the biggest and can't fit in my suitcase, usually...
That small action may only have saved me a few seconds labor, but it made me feel like me and the anonymous stranger I was cleaning up after were in it together.
I try to clean the room as best I can before leaving. (like, throw trash away, pile the towels together, etc.) This also helps me ensure I don't forget anything. I've never stripped the bed though.
How many people leave a cash tip in their hotel room for the housekeepers?
Depends what country I'm in.
How many people wear some form of stilletto or heels over 2.5 inches when flying? Or boots?
I've never worn heels in my life. Ain't gonna start when travelling.
How many people buy a box of candy to take back to their office mates?
Always.
How many people get cravings for a food or drink only when they travel? (Like, ordering tomato juice or bloody mary mix on the plane, when you normally don't drink it)
Ooh! Me! Like, specifically that. I love the bloody mary tomato juice on planes. But have you looked at the ingredients? Those tiny cans are half of your salt intake for the day! Craxy.
Huh. I've never left less than $20 for hotel housekeeping, even if it was a one-night stay.
Answers:
1) I usually forget and feel guilty later.
2) I could only wear heels over 2.5 inches if I had one of those electric carts drive me everywhere. I wear slip-on walking/running shoes. (Note to people who wear high heels or flipflops on the plane: There is no guarantee that the plane will land at your intended destination. Do you really want to spend four days in Gander, Newfoundland, in stilettos?)
3) When I had officemates, I usually brought back candy because it's easy to share.
4) Lots of water.
1) I usually forget and feel guilty later.
I'm so glad other people do this too.
How many people leave a cash tip in their hotel room for the housekeepers?
Absolutely. (Except when I've forgotten and then I feel TERRIBLE!)
How many people wear some form of stilletto or heels over 2.5 inches when flying? Or boots?
Hell no! Sneakers or my fleuvog angels.
How many people buy a box of candy to take back to their office mates?
I always mean to and then forget! But I want to be Megan's co-worker. Fleur de Sel caramels? YUH-UM!
How many people get cravings for a food or drink only when they travel? (Like, ordering tomato juice or bloody mary mix on the plane, when you normally don't drink it)
Not when I travel by air but when I roadtrip I always want Dr. Pepper and peanuts.
Huh. I've never left less than $20 for hotel housekeeping, even if it was a one-night stay
May I be so bold as to speak for my toilet scrubbing brethren and say, "You are a goddess among women."
