No Free Razor "Sharp Object and Dangerous"
Oct 10, 2015 | 3:39 pm
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No Free Razor "Sharp Object and Dangerous"
This is a new one. Staying at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown. Accidentally left my razor at home - called down to the front desk to ask if they had any complimentary disposable ones. I was told:
"We have a complimentary toiletry kit but it doesn't contain a razor because the blades are a sharp object and are dangerous. You would instead need to go visit our gift shop and buy one."
I don't know what Marriott's general policy with regard giving comp razors if you forget them at home but I have a hard time believing that safety is a reasonable reason not to have a cheap single-use razor, this isn't a prison. Especially if I can go buy one in the lobby shop that has the same "dangerous blades."
Just bizarre.
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"We have a complimentary toiletry kit but it doesn't contain a razor because the blades are a sharp object and are dangerous. You would instead need to go visit our gift shop and buy one."
I don't know what Marriott's general policy with regard giving comp razors if you forget them at home but I have a hard time believing that safety is a reasonable reason not to have a cheap single-use razor, this isn't a prison. Especially if I can go buy one in the lobby shop that has the same "dangerous blades."
Just bizarre.
Mods feel free to move if there is a more appropriate home for this.
Oct 10, 2015 | 3:42 pm
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Have gotten (terrible ) razor at Marriott's. Weird.
Oct 10, 2015 | 4:17 pm
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Oct 10, 2015 | 10:44 pm
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Seriously doubt that the lack of a razor has anything to do with any Marriott policy as this seems a one off so it's a hotel specific policy.
This is a new one. Staying at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown. Accidentally left my razor at home - called down to the front desk to ask if they had any complimentary disposable ones. I was told:
"We have a complimentary toiletry kit but it doesn't contain a razor because the blades are a sharp object and are dangerous. You would instead need to go visit our gift shop and buy one."
I don't know what Marriott's general policy with regard giving comp razors if you forget them at home but I have a hard time believing that safety is a reasonable reason not to have a cheap single-use razor, this isn't a prison. Especially if I can go buy one in the lobby shop that has the same "dangerous blades."
Just bizarre.
Mods feel free to move if there is a more appropriate home for this.
"We have a complimentary toiletry kit but it doesn't contain a razor because the blades are a sharp object and are dangerous. You would instead need to go visit our gift shop and buy one."
I don't know what Marriott's general policy with regard giving comp razors if you forget them at home but I have a hard time believing that safety is a reasonable reason not to have a cheap single-use razor, this isn't a prison. Especially if I can go buy one in the lobby shop that has the same "dangerous blades."
Just bizarre.
Mods feel free to move if there is a more appropriate home for this.
Oct 11, 2015 | 6:11 am
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I don't bother to pack a razor, or toothbrush, always rely on the hotel to provide. That includes the Marriott Philly where I was over Halloween last year. It certainly wasn't viewed as a sharp or dangerous object then!
Oct 11, 2015 | 7:35 am
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The Eagles are in season they don't hand out dangerous objects when the Eagles suck - sarcasm
Oct 11, 2015 | 9:18 am
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You must hate a decent shave and super-clean teeth.
Oct 11, 2015 | 9:36 am
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the answer is surely Occam's Razor. So simple I cannot figure it out.
Oct 11, 2015 | 8:50 pm
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They won't give you a razor for free due but they'll sell you one at their gift shop? Yeah, I totally buy that it's due to $$afety concern$$. Really, I do.