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Flint 10-26-2009 09:15 PM
Arsehole.

monster 10-26-2009 09:19 PM
that's what I thought....

Cloud 10-26-2009 09:19 PM
culo!

SamIam 10-26-2009 10:08 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Flint (Post 603541)
What? I said I agreed with you and I would prefer your hotel.
Excuse me. I thought you were being sarcastic.

Flint 10-26-2009 10:21 PM
No problem. Seems like this should be part of an internet rule somehow.

capnhowdy 10-27-2009 07:10 AM
Internet rule#2084.23:
If you can't find an argument, create one.

xoxoxoBruce 10-27-2009 11:54 AM
I think this guy is screwing himself with this tact/behavior, but I firmly believe he has the right to run his (he paid $2million for it) hotel the way he wants. For the people that worked there before he bought it, change is always difficult. But, it's his show, and he can make everyone dress like oompa loompas if he wants.

SamIam 10-27-2009 12:24 PM
How do oompa loompas dress? :eek:

Shawnee123 10-27-2009 12:25 PM
Give me 2 mill, and I'll show you. ;)

Cloud 10-27-2009 12:35 PM
but he certainly can't make people change their names; not legally anyway. I guess he can call them all "Joe" because he can't pronounce Jose -- but he has to issue their paychecks in their legal names.

I think it's a stupid move to alienate your workers, but whateva.

xoxoxoBruce 10-27-2009 12:43 PM
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Right, their paychecks must say Jose, but I doubt if Walt Disney wants the guy in the Mickey Mouse suit saying, "Hello, my name is Jose". :haha:

Sam, these are Oompa loompas.

Shawnee123 10-27-2009 12:46 PM
Miguel Mouse

Clodfobble 10-27-2009 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Cloud
but he certainly can't make people change their names; not legally anyway. I guess he can call them all "Joe" because he can't pronounce Jose -- but he has to issue their paychecks in their legal names.

I think it's a stupid move to alienate your workers, but whateva
It's not because he can't pronounce Jose, it's because the Midwesterner on vacation in his hotel can't pronounce Jose. He's trying to avoid alienating the customer, so they will have a more pleasant (if bland) experience. It's no different than a customer service rep in India trying to convince me that his name is Steve.

regular.joe 10-27-2009 02:24 PM
My initial thought is, I guess we don't have a long enough heritage of speaking English on the job here in the Unites States. Is that what this is about?

Cicero 10-27-2009 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by SamIam (Post 603370)
Northern New Mexico has a long and proud Hispanic tradition. The area was settled by Spain and Mexico some 200 years before New Mexico was annexed to the US. In recent years Taos has also become a New Age hide-out. Hotel owner Larry Whitten made a fool of himself through his ignorance of the area’s history and traditions.



More at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091026/...rouble_in_taos
New Mexico hasn't been a US state for very long..........:)


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