The tasteful little plastic placard gave a heart wrenching plea: SAVE OUR PLANET. Who would not want to be a part of that? What they wanted you to do was reuse your towels instead of getting a clean one when housekeeping came in to do the room. It sounds very righteous.
Let me translate that for you. You should understand that as meaning, “Save our bottom line”. Washing towels costs money and forces the hiring of workers. That reduces the profit margin. So please, reuse your towels. It makes sense to corporate management. They can save money, virtue signal and appear woke. A good deal when the only one to give anything up is the traveler.
If they would only give me a discount for using a dirty towel they might have me on board.
It overlooks the fact that one reason I enjoy staying in hotels is the fresh towels every day. At home I don’t have that luxury. Too expensive. My wife screams even if I do the laundry myself.
homo unius libri
Glad to know that you're "saving the earth" at home! - lol
ReplyDeleteEach of us has to do our little bit. At least that is what my wife says but I wonder why it is always my little bit.
ReplyDeleteGrace and peace