Comments on: What’s in YOUR hotel bedside table drawer? http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/10/whats-in-your-hotel-bedside-table-drawer/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:54 -0700 hourly 1 By: Why http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/10/whats-in-your-hotel-bedside-table-drawer/#comment-20431 Why Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:55:15 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/10/whats-in-your-hotel-bedside-table-drawer/#comment-20431 WHY? Why have bibles? Like even if you are religious - who would read it on holidays/business trip??? If you are that religious BYOB. Otherwise, if there is wi-fi and TV - what's the point??? WHY? Why have bibles? Like even if you are religious – who would read it on holidays/business trip??? If you are that religious BYOB. Otherwise, if there is wi-fi and TV – what’s the point???

]]> By: nate http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/10/whats-in-your-hotel-bedside-table-drawer/#comment-20422 nate Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:54:38 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/10/whats-in-your-hotel-bedside-table-drawer/#comment-20422 The Bibles are run-of-the-mill Bibles, not something special other than being stamped with the Gideon's name and logo. Why do they have that stuff? Because the Bibles are given to the hotels by The Gideons International, "Dedicated to Bible distribution and evangelism." The hotels do not pay for them. Hotels can refuse them. If they already have some, they do not need to replace them. Replacing them is free. So unless you're whining about the horribly gigantic cost of a few seconds time to put them in each drawer or the cost to throw them away, I don't see your point about cost. As for people being offended, if other religions had free books that they wanted to place in the hotels, I don't know why hotels would not take them, especially if approached. The copies of the Book of Mormon mentioned in the post are free, for example. If no organizations exist to give away free books of other faiths (I don't know any others), the hotels are being fair to you and not spending your money. The Bibles are run-of-the-mill Bibles, not something special other than being stamped with the Gideon’s name and logo. Why do they have that stuff? Because the Bibles are given to the hotels by The Gideons International, “Dedicated to Bible distribution and evangelism.”

The hotels do not pay for them. Hotels can refuse them. If they already have some, they do not need to replace them. Replacing them is free. So unless you’re whining about the horribly gigantic cost of a few seconds time to put them in each drawer or the cost to throw them away, I don’t see your point about cost.

As for people being offended, if other religions had free books that they wanted to place in the hotels, I don’t know why hotels would not take them, especially if approached. The copies of the Book of Mormon mentioned in the post are free, for example. If no organizations exist to give away free books of other faiths (I don’t know any others), the hotels are being fair to you and not spending your money.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/10/whats-in-your-hotel-bedside-table-drawer/#comment-20419 Ryan Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:22:04 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/10/whats-in-your-hotel-bedside-table-drawer/#comment-20419 from a financial viewpoint, it makes zero sense for the hotel to include a bible. first, there's a huge cost (to procure it and replace it). then, u risk alienating customers of different faith. if those clients are such religious faithfuls that they need to read their holy text during trips, then by all means bring their own. we shouldn't be obligated to provide a small convenience for a few by increasing the costs among all those who don't care. from a financial viewpoint, it makes zero sense for the hotel to include a bible.

first, there’s a huge cost (to procure it and replace it).

then, u risk alienating customers of different faith.

if those clients are such religious faithfuls that they need to read their holy text during trips, then by all means bring their own. we shouldn’t be obligated to provide a small convenience for a few by increasing the costs among all those who don’t care.

]]> By: robert http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/10/whats-in-your-hotel-bedside-table-drawer/#comment-20411 robert Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:27:50 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/10/whats-in-your-hotel-bedside-table-drawer/#comment-20411 They all lived happily ever after. They all lived happily ever after.

]]> By: From the Mind of J http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/10/whats-in-your-hotel-bedside-table-drawer/#comment-20409 From the Mind of J Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:52:53 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/10/whats-in-your-hotel-bedside-table-drawer/#comment-20409 There's a lot of sex and violence in the Bible and people use words like damn, hell, and ass. I don't think it's suitable for kids. There’s a lot of sex and violence in the Bible and people use words like damn, hell, and ass. I don’t think it’s suitable for kids.

]]> By: S A http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/10/whats-in-your-hotel-bedside-table-drawer/#comment-20406 S A Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:48:26 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/10/whats-in-your-hotel-bedside-table-drawer/#comment-20406 How does it end? ;) How does it end? ;)

]]> By: jennifer rose http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/10/whats-in-your-hotel-bedside-table-drawer/#comment-20402 jennifer rose Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:40:00 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/10/whats-in-your-hotel-bedside-table-drawer/#comment-20402 I'd always heard that the telephone number for recommended local prostitutes could be found at a certain chapter and version in the Gideon's Bible. But I never really had the urge to look. One time, back in the days before the Internet was invented, I did find myself in a hotel room without absolutely nothing to read and an absolute inability to sleep. There was nothing good on the TV, so I ended up reading the Gideon's Bible for lack of any other entertainment. The plot is slightly better than the average phone book. <a href="http://staringatstrangers.com" rel="nofollow">Staring at Strangers</a> I’d always heard that the telephone number for recommended local prostitutes could be found at a certain chapter and version in the Gideon’s Bible. But I never really had the urge to look.

One time, back in the days before the Internet was invented, I did find myself in a hotel room without absolutely nothing to read and an absolute inability to sleep. There was nothing good on the TV, so I ended up reading the Gideon’s Bible for lack of any other entertainment. The plot is slightly better than the average phone book.

Staring at Strangers

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