Where are we staying?

Living in the Southwest and working in the tourism industry; I really don't feel that I can divulge exactly where I live.  I really wish I could because........... honestly, I'd really like to 'name & shame' some of the very stupid requests from holidaymakers that I have to deal with at work on a daily basis.


Holiday makers drive us all mad??!!


Take today for example;


Man phones and says, 'I'm coming on holiday I'm omitting the name of the town here to the SW next week and I need a high chair.'


And this is the conversation that followed:


ME - 'Yes, we can do that for you.  Where are you staying?'


MAN - He names the town.


ME - 'OK, Can you give me the name & address of the property?'


MAN - 'No'.


ME - 'Have you booked it through an agency or is it a private let?'


MAN - 'I don't know. My wife booked it'.


ME - 'Can I speak to your wife?'


MAN - 'No - she's at work but she told me I had to book a high chair.'


ME - 'I'll provisionally book a high chair for you. What dates are you coming on holiday?  And can I please have your name & a contact number.  And when you've spoken to your wife can you please call back to confirm exactly what you want?'


MAN - 'It's in (he names the town) but I'm not sure of the dates, my wife booked it. And I don't know what my phone number is.'


At this point I really feel like slapping him.  But obviously I can't because he's just some incompetent person on the phone who hasn't actually got a clue where he's going on holiday, when he's going on holiday and I doubt if he even knows who exactly he's going on holiday with??? And also he wants to book a high chair so he's a client and I have to be nice to him.


ME -  (trying to be really friendly & super efficient here)- 'OK, if you give me your name & number, I'll give you a call back in the morning, once you've spoken to your wife.  Then we can get the 'high chair' booked in for you and we'll be able to deliver it to your holiday property free of charge'.


MAN - 'I don't know what my number is.'


ME - I'm losing patience here?!!  Obviously I did not say that!!!!


ME - OK. Not a problem.  I'll be in the office 9-5pm tomorrow, so just give me a call.


Idiots???????????????????????????????????


Obviously 'Mr I don't know where I'm staying, I don't know what dates I'm staying, I haven't got a clue who I'm going on holiday with???'..................................


...............................Is  probably not going to get his high chair???  LOL!!!!!


What amazes me though...............................


............................Is why don't they just leave all the organising to their wives????


And then everything would be sorted????? LOL!!!!!!