innkeeping: Beware of salesmen... they may make you laugh!

[rosedew@cycor.ca (Edgar & Brenda Dewar)]

        From one of our internet ads, we received an e-mail message under
the heading "potential B&B guest" that turned out to be somebody peddling
coffee.  He claimed that "a few weeks ago we had some customers visiting 
who
had spent a few days at your B&B a week prior.  They suggested we connect
with you and recommend that you serve better coffee".
        I responded with a short comment to the effect that we did not
appreciate being solicited via a medium designed for other purposes.  
        His next response, in addition to swearing at us, included a line
which set us laughing. He said: "Go back through your books and look up 
the
customers I was talking about.  His name was John (H-something) and her 
name
was Annie.  They would have been there in early April or so."
        What this saleman obviously didn't know (he does now) is that
Rosenath B&B is new; it opened for business for the very first time June 
1,
1996 and had only two pre-season customers, both the last week in May!

        I can see this B&B business is going to have its amusing moments.