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Guests report getting billed hundreds of dollars for smoking, based on the readings of an "algorithmic" smoke detector. The sensor manufacturer markets its product as a way for hotels to unlock new revenue streams.

See also: https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb-county/marietta-hotel-fined-women-hundreds-smoking-they-say-other-activities-tripped-sensors/WPFWFT7INFGOLHR4HSQK7YIOKY/

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[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Oh it will.

Why would companies who willingly scam you wish to spend money to keep their rooms nice, when they're straight up stealing from their guests?

Have you never watched Hotel Hell?

[–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (5 children)
[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

"That guy"?

I'm offended on behalf of anyone who's ever cooked or worked in hospitality.

"That guy" is Gordon Ramsay, and he's pulling the firealarm, because the hotel is too filthy for people to actually be habiting it.

You know shit is bad when you're in restaurant/hotel and you see Gordon Ramsay.

Here's the full episode where the gif is from (not only is Gordon pretty good at cooking, he's great at utilising social media and YouTube as well)

VILE Hotel Forces Gordon To Pull Fire Alarm | Hotel Hell FULL EPISODE

Edit if you want the specific bit, here's the 30 seconds preceding the pulling of the alarm and then the alarm (idk if the timestamp works, he pulls the alarm at 28:08)

[–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Just watched that video. Holy cow…I’m speechless, thank you for sharing. That seems like a really cool show.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

It's always essentially just Ramsay having to psychotherapise someone, and it always begins with rubbing their face in it.

Usually they deny and lie, and a lot of the episodes are like that. Although it's not always the owner which it at issue nor similar problems, I'm just generalising.

There's the kitchen nightmares version, thats just the same but hotel hell is with hotel and kitchen.

There's quite a few full episodes up online free by him. Only like 10% at most (again, fully utilising the market). Idk if it's son or who runs the channels but they have some hilarious names for collections sometimes.

This is Kitchen Nightmares official channel:

moments so raw its telling spongebob to f*ck off | Kitchen Nightmares

Just this year he came out with a great new show, which sort of feels the same, but just much improved and streamlined: Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service(

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