Sunday, November 23, 2008

Most bizarre complaints witnessed by travel agents

Travel agents are known for arranging proper traveling for people, but the complaints attended by them will make us witness the funny or
may be the sad side of their work.

Travel specialists from around the world have now compiled a list of the most bizarre complaints by travelers, who can go to any extent to get compensation.

One travel agent received a complaint from a tourist at a top African game lodge overlooking a waterhole, who spotted a visibly aroused elephant and complained that the sight of this rampant beast ruined his honeymoon by making him feel "inadequate".

Another wacky complaint had a group of UFO-believers, who were holding a conference at a Novotel hotel, express their fears of being infiltrated by aliens because the locks on the meeting room doors had not been changed.

There was also a complaint filed by a guest at a Novotel in Australia who complained his soup was too thick and strong. He was inadvertently slurping the gravy at the time.

Another Aussie hotel was told by a football star that his hotel room overlooking Sydney's Manly beach was unsuitable because the sound of the sea kept him awake.

Other complaints included a panic-stricken dumb woman who called reception and angrily protested that she was locked in her room. Staff later discovered that the woman, who had never stayed in a hotel before, had read the "do not disturb" sign on the inside doorknob and assumed she should not open it.

According to one British travel company's survey, some travelers complained of not enjoying going away on holiday because foreigners "didn't want to speak English".

World record for stripping down to your underpants

More than a hundred people achieved a world record on November 13 by stripping down to their underpants in London's St Pancras station.

The 116 participants at St Pancras International Station, London, took the record for the largest gathering of people in only their underpants, reports Times Online.

The act was done to mark Guinness World Records Day, and the event was organised by Pants to Poverty.

Other record attempts included an effort in Fulwood, Lancashire, to make the world's largest cup of tea, complete with the biggest tea bag.

In Belfast, there was a precarious bid to set the record for the most people to run in high-heels.