ある航空会社がビジネス・トリップにまつわる最高に面白かったり、奇妙だったとか、はたまた思い出に残る話を募集した時に応募した私の知り合いに実際に起こった話を紹介したいと思います。
この話を彼から聞いた時はお腹を抱えて笑ってしまいました。そして感想は、「え〜うっそ、信じられない!」でした。
興味がある方はどうぞ。ちなみにこれは選ばれて機内誌にも載せられたそうです。
In Houston to run a high-end conference, I discovered I had forgotten to pack any ties. Unfortunately, it was too late to visit the gift shop or any other stores in town. I was frantic, knowing I had to be ready by 6 the next morning to welcome the delegates.
In a moment of panic, and before I could stop myself, I turned to one of the two gentlemen riding in the elevator with me and told him that I needed to borrow his tie. I rambled on about the meeting's dress code and store closing hours, etc., and the man, seeing how my professional demeanor had long since surrendered to my now boyish paranoia, took pity on me.
He handed me his tie and told me I could return it to him at the front desk when my event was finished.
I was shocked that a complete stranger would be so generous, but convinced myself that the pair worked for the hotel and simply wanted to ensure I had a pleasant stay. When I asked the man for his name so I'd know who to return the tie to, he answered, Prince.
After the event, I asked the front desk for the bellboy called Prince. They had no idea who I was talking about, so I explained the story and said I couldn't leave until I personally handed him back the tie and expressed my immense thanks.
Finally, a frontdesk clerk realized who I was talking about. Prince was in fact a bona fide prince from Africa who frequented the hotel with an executive assistant in tow.
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