A Very Sound Assumption

Our hotel is large and in the middle of a tourist hot spot, so during busy season, we all wear earpieces connected to walkie-talkies so employees can talk to each other and keep busy with our hands.

A customer is checking out after staying for a week.

Me: “I do hope you enjoyed your stay with us, ma’am!”

Customer: “I did! And it’s so nice of the hotel to hire exclusively deaf people! You all need jobs too, and I had no trouble with any of you hearing or understanding me at all!”

Ironically, it takes me a second to process what I have just heard.

Customer: “Oh, do I need to talk slower? Or louder? I said—”

Me: “—I understand, ma’am! I’m so very happy you enjoyed your stay with us!”

Customer: “Yes! I’ll be writing a very glowing review about you all online!”

That is going to be a VERY interesting review!