“Excuse Me, This Is a Restroom—Not Room Service!”: Wild Tales from the Front Desk Bathroom
Every hotel worker has a story—or a hundred—about guests who blur the boundaries of courtesy and common sense. But few tales can top the saga of a bathroom break gone rogue, complete with bellowing strangers, missing chicken wings, and a DoorDash dasher determined to deliver… even if it means crawling under a stall. If you’ve ever worked the front desk, brace yourself—this is one for the hospitality hall of fame.
The Great Restroom Rumble: When Duty Calls…and So Does Nature
It’s 8pm at a hotel front desk, and things have finally slowed down after a long day. Our hero (Redditor u/MaidenOfTheAudit) decides to seize the moment for a rare act of self-care: using the restroom in peace. Ah, but the hotel gods are fickle, and tranquility is short-lived. Just a minute after entering the bathroom, the lobby erupts with wails that sound less like a guest and more like a cat in the throes of opera.
“HELLOOOOO???! HELLLLLLOOOOOOO??!! I NEED ASSISTANCE!!! HELLOOOOO?!?!”
Is it an emergency? Has the hotel spontaneously combusted? Nope—just a guest who believes front desk staff are omnipresent, even when human biology begs to differ.
To Hide or Not to Hide: The Staff Dilemma
With a polite sign at the desk and everything important safely locked away, our front desk warrior contemplates whether bathroom exile is the only answer. But the pounding grows louder, echoing through the lobby, and soon, the intruder is at the bathroom door.
“I KNOW YOURE THERE!!! HELLOOOOOO???”
Let’s pause for a moment. If you ever find yourself in a hotel, let’s agree: The bathroom is a sanctuary, not the second shift office. Yet some guests—bless their hearts—seem to think customer service should follow staff everywhere, even into sacred tiled territory.
When Room Service Crosses the Line—Literally
Now comes the pièce de résistance. Not content to simply shout, the guest barrels into the restroom, intent on solving the world’s most pressing crisis: a missing DoorDash order for someone named Jamal.
From here, things go from “slightly unhinged” to “full-blown sitcom episode.” The dasher attempts to slide chicken wings under the stall and—yes, you read that right—tries to crawl under the door to photograph them “in a safe place.” Our protagonist, channeling the reflexes of a soccer goalie, boots both phone and wings back to sender. Cue accusations of assault, threats of lawsuits, and one very sad order of wings, now destined for the trash.
All this, and there’s not even a Jamal (or Jamar, or Janelle) checked in. Only later does the real Jamal—who works at a sister property—appear, confused and wingless, wondering what cosmic joke has left his dinner on the bathroom floor.
Why Are People Okay With This?
If you’re shaking your head, you’re not alone. What possesses people to follow staff into the restroom, or treat the bathroom like a lost-and-found annex? A few possible theories:
- The “You Work Here, You’re Mine” Mentality: Some guests (and delivery drivers!) see staff as background NPCs, available 24/7, bodily functions be damned.
- The Amazonification of Service: With instant everything, patience is a dying virtue. Why wait when you can demand…anywhere?
- Boundaries? Never Heard of Her: For some, public spaces are just extensions of their personal domain.
Let’s be real: Working the front desk is like starring in an improv show you never auditioned for. You’ll meet the weird, the wild, and sometimes, the wing-obsessed. But you’ll also learn to appreciate small victories—like surviving a bathroom break without a guest crawling under your stall.
Conclusion: Share Your Wackiest Front Desk Stories!
If this tale made you laugh, cringe, or mutter “same,” you’re not alone. Hotel workers: What’s your wildest restroom interruption? Guests: Ever witnessed hotel staff working miracles under ridiculous pressure? Drop your stories in the comments—because in the world of hospitality, you never know who (or what) is waiting outside your stall.
And remember: The next time you need assistance at the front desk, maybe wait until the “I’ll be back in a moment” sign disappears. Your chicken wings will thank you.
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Original Reddit Post: Why are you in my stall?