Marriott believes I am a professional body painter
 

Pretty sure they have me down for Mall Santa. And I don't even believe in malls anymore.

what exactly does a body painter do????do they simply paint on other's bodies or do they put paint on themselves & roll around on a canvas????

I checked my invoice for this weekend and was disappointed to note that my profession was blank. I used to routinely claim that I was a poet in upmarket hotels, but I don't know if I've ever been asked my profession at a Marriott.

Tattoo artist?

Where is there a spot for profession on the invoice? I just checked mine from last week and don't see it. Maybe it's a Westin or SPG-specific thing?

Perhaps we found the real intent behind the SPG data hack :).

What I find interesting though is that it brings to life one of my fears about big data - what happens when the data on you is wrong? Can you change it? What if you never find out it's wrong? Maybe not a big deal when it's just your occupation, but what if the OP was tagged as a criminal, sex offender, or dine-and-ditcher?

Did you get a screenshot, by chance? Would love to see it.

They have me down as "jedi warrior", which is obvious.

As you are aware, they are not supposed to ask. They may add it to your profile if you tell someone voluntary. They could also Google you or check your Twitter/LinkedIn/Facebook account.

In my case, the field remained blank until I checked in at one of the upper-tier subchains (one that lets you sit down to check-in). Shortly after settling in my room in I got a few "Your profile details have changed" emails from SPG. I checked my profile but didn't notice any changes. On my next check-in at another hotel, the field was filled in, and based on what was there I knew they got it from Google. I didn't tell them at check-in although they were definitely trying to get that information without directly asking for it.

Where are you guys seeing this info? I've never seen any space for occupation on any paperwork I've gotten from the hotels, but I'm also usually staying at Marriott properties, not SPG. I also checked my Marriott.com profile and am not seeing any field for it. I don't have a MySpace/FaceBook/Twitter/Linkedin, so perhaps that's why?

I used a corporate rate at an Asian FS Marriott property last year and they asked for a business card (first time I've been asked actually at 50 properties using that rate). On my subsequent visit they had filled in my occupation and employer details based on the business card. This appeared on the document you are asked to sign during check-in outlining your name, address, status level, stay duration, and rate.

First off, Batman had a brother??

This.... this changes everything, and I'm not ready to deal with it.

They paint bodies. A local outfit (NSFW--there are nipples visible under the paint on the front page): https://skincitybodypainting.com/