Three scientists, Papaia, Banani, Ravioli, and their assistant Igor, who were supposed to attend the famous dark matter conference, miss their flight and end up on the other side of the world. Arriving at the wrong airport, they book a hotel for the night, but it’s not exactly what they expected… meaning, it’s awful.
After a terrible night, they even get stuck in the elevato.
We’re at the reception.
The clerk is passing the time doing crossword puzzles.
The clerk scratches his head, staring at the grid with a puzzled expression.
Clerk: Seven down… “Used to repair elevators”… Broom?
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No, that doesn’t fit. Tape?
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…Yes, but it’s missing a couple of letters. Impossible, it’s duct tape, everyone knows that!
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How can they mess up the grid like this?
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Bah…
He grabs the pen decisively and starts filling in the remaining empty boxes.
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Clerk: There we go, problem solved. It must be a printing error.
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The clerk stares at the grid with a triumphant look.
Clerk: Thirty-two across… “Used to fix store signs” … Tape!
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Of course, it’s obvious! These people have no creativity, always the same answers.
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He grabs the pen and writes with confidence, matching the letters to the ones from “seven down.”
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Clerk: Ah, look at that! It matches perfectly with the one from before.
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…See? It was a printing error! I knew it!
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He continues reading.
Clerk: Twelve down… “Found often in hotels”… Ah! This one’s too easy! “Carpentry”
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… No! It’s three letters… What else could it be? Definitely not “breakfast”…
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You know what? I’ll divide the word into three: “Carp… entry… ry”, so I have more options to cross it.
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He rubs his hands together.
Clerk: Heh, heh! I’m really good at this game!
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The clock alarm rings.
Clerk: Ah, perfect! How quickly time passes when you’re working hard!
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He walks to the door and sees the out-of-service sign fallen on the floor. He stops to pick it up and puts it back in place.
Clerk: This sign saves the hotel a lot of money. Think about how much electricity we save when all the guests take the stairs!
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…Ha, ha! But now it’s time for a coffee break.
The clerk leaves and heads to the bar for a couple of hours.
The clerk’s uncle sees him walking away and comments: “My nephew is a genius of low-cost hospitality!
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Not only do the guests save electricity by using the stairs, but with all the effort they put in, no one will ever ask to enter the broom closet, with that “gym” sign on it!
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… Anyway, even if one of the guests did open that door, he could always reply: ‘You want to do some exercise, huh? Well… sweep the stairs!’”
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