Another reader visited the SkyCity hotel and called to chase the delivery of their champagne and "decadent chocolate and strawberry tower". "Shortly after, we received our champagne ... with a small plate of melon. I asked about our strawberry and chocolate tower and was told they were out of strawberries
and it takes too long to make the indulgence tower. I demanded it be made. The melon was huffily removed and we were then phoned to say making the tower was impossible and would we accept a cheese platter. No! Finally, we agreed to an $80 credit at the restaurant."
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Yet another reader writes: "Our wedding night accommodation at a rural Waikato "boutique" hotel was way worse than experienced by the "disgruntled groom" at SkyCity. We arrived at the pre-arranged time of 1am, in full wedding regalia. The key wasn't left out as promised, nor was the room door left unlocked as promised. Once we got into our room we realised it was occupied by someone else! Because we were not the only wedding on that weekend in our small town, every motel was full. We were sitting in the lobby when a stag party emerged from the bar, minus the stag who had been put to bed. The group woke him, and he fumbled naked into a mate's room, allowing us his double bed. Wonderful. We slept on top of the duvet and left them some cake. They saved our night!"
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An Indian woman divorced her husband after he refused to allow her to watch soap operas. Mubai's Daily News and Analysis newspaper said the husband's ban had led to daily arguments between the couple. Eventually, the wife decided the situation was unbearable and she filed for divorce. Granting her application, a family court judge said the husband had been picking arguments with his wife for more than four years "on the grounds that she was seeing Hindi serials on TV channels".
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Not-so discreet service: "My wife was working in a city pharmacy a few years back. One staff member, more used to doing her nails than real life, was asked a question discreetly by a blushing customer. My wife was astounded - as were the other customers and staff, to hear the shop person exclaim: 'Oh, crabs! Where did you get them, from the beach?'. At which point my wife took over."
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After spotting an ad for a "Brazilian wax in 15 minutes or your money back", Matt Howell naively asked if it was something the ladies wanted rushed. A reader replies emphatically: "Yes! The quicker the better. You should try it."
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See today's Herald cartoon
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