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Snarkoleptic

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78. Nice job!

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 10:19 PM

Sep 2012

When I travel and see Faux Newz in the lobby, I never fail to register my displeasure.
I'm also a registered reviewer over at www.tripadvisor.com, which is a great way to make your experience good/bad/indifferent known to hotel management as well as those who are considering that hotel.

I stayed at the Holiday Inn in Fond Du Lac, WI for a couple of nights and (despite my protests) they kept Fox blaring in the lobby, so I ripped them in the tripadvisor review. They were very apologetic and I see a few people who were considering this hotel clicked on my review as "helpful".

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So My Conversation With Hotel Management About Television [View all] rsmith6621 Sep 2012 OP

Good work! elleng Sep 2012 #1

Great! I wonder if you were talking to someone who also was annoyed with fox. mucifer Sep 2012 #2

Good job! DLnyc Sep 2012 #3

You earned your reward. dogman Sep 2012 #4

Great story! StrictlyRockers Sep 2012 #5

As the saying goes, "a closed mouth doesn't get fed". Jamaal510 Sep 2012 #21

"They had never thought about the viewing consideration before." R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2012 #6

That is exactly my sentiment also! mazzarro Sep 2012 #53

WooooHoooo~*~*~*Way to go~*~*~*~ Astazia Sep 2012 #7

Welcome to DU! calimary Sep 2012 #22

Thank you! freshwest Sep 2012 #8

Most excellent! part man all 86 Sep 2012 #9

when one of my friends was in a coma, I walked into her room, and that crap was on the tv. I niyad Sep 2012 #10

I work at a hotel. Chipper Chat Sep 2012 #11

Good job! I always speak up too. Lifelong Protester Sep 2012 #12

That's like a miracle story! Cha Sep 2012 #13

Back when I was trucking... DAMANgoldberg Sep 2012 #14

always speak up!!! good things come to those that do. trailmonkee Sep 2012 #15

YES. ALWAYS speak up. I did that at my bank when they had Pox Noise on all the monitors. calimary Sep 2012 #24

the talking heads on CNBC are just as rightwing BUT Patiod Sep 2012 #41

Nice to hear, good job! DrewFlorida Sep 2012 #16

Very good suggestion rl6214 Sep 2012 #17

Les Schaub Tires. mick063 Sep 2012 #18

They can only say "yes" if you ask. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #19

I'm Pretty Sure baggers Are Told To Request faux On The TV When They Go Into A Business Bigredhunk Sep 2012 #20

Excellent. Thank you for speaking up. SheilaT Sep 2012 #23

Even Fox is better than what my dentist has on Freddie Sep 2012 #29

Are you sure it wasn't Faux News Paulie Sep 2012 #69

It's a little hard to read a magazine or book in the dentist's chair. Heywood J Sep 2012 #30

I know, right? Patiod Sep 2012 #42

A tape of fish in an aquarium; yeah, that's entertainment.... eShirl Sep 2012 #50

Agreed. Unplug the Viewscreens LarryNM Sep 2012 #59

a Best Western in the 4 star range? blueamy66 Sep 2012 #25

my thought also -- we used to call them "B Westerns" KurtNYC Sep 2012 #32

They have made some changes. progressoid Sep 2012 #40

Hmmm.....maybe we'll have to rethink BWs blueamy66 Sep 2012 #51

Indeed. Customer service is key. progressoid Sep 2012 #72

My guy is a 5 Star member blueamy66 Sep 2012 #75

Winning! TeamPooka Sep 2012 #26

I have always suspected that the faux numbers are inflated randr Sep 2012 #27

I tried that at the Park Vista Hilton Duppers Sep 2012 #28

I make it a point to request FAUX be turned off in every establishment I patronize. Airport bars, Vincardog Sep 2012 #64

One of these will work too ROFL Mr Dixon Sep 2012 #31

Not if they are flat screens hooked up to a central cable box. TalkingDog Sep 2012 #33

I'm Grateful For My Slingbox... KharmaTrain Sep 2012 #34

I usually just slap a "Turn off Fox News" sticker on the TV in cases like this. rgbecker Sep 2012 #35

Great! greiner3 Sep 2012 #36

Excellent. We should all speak up, politely, and MineralMan Sep 2012 #37

re:So My Conversation With Hotel Management About Television allan01 Sep 2012 #38

Great work! Jim__ Sep 2012 #39

Fantastic job! Liberalynn Sep 2012 #43

See? The Squeaky Wheel Does Get the Most Grease! Liberalman777 Sep 2012 #44

I know how to deal with FAUX ... bayareaboy Sep 2012 #45

Nice work! Congrats! Daayyummmboi Sep 2012 #46

Good for you. samsingh Sep 2012 #47

That is so fabulous. 12AngryBorneoWildmen Sep 2012 #48

You are an excellent role model. More people should be speaking up. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #49

I complained to my health insurance people in a Kaiser center and thecrow Sep 2012 #52

www.turnofffox.org has a registry for FAUX public brainwashing stockholms nightscanner59 Sep 2012 #54

Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #62

I did the same at a Flying J truck stop! imanamerican63 Sep 2012 #55

Good on you! . . . aggiesal Sep 2012 #56

Good job! nt abelenkpe Sep 2012 #57

I work at a hotel. If I'm on, MSNBC or a local channel is on for news. glowing Sep 2012 #58

Same here..I clock in and put the TV on either MSNBC or PBS and leave it there most of the night. Volaris Sep 2012 #80

K&R felix_numinous Sep 2012 #60

Every year My family stays at the same hotel in Thousand Oaks and it has FOX on it at breakfast kimbutgar Sep 2012 #61

Nice work! nt FedUpJerseyGirl Sep 2012 #63

Good on you! Chakaconcarne Sep 2012 #65

gotta love it... WCGreen Sep 2012 #66

The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Thanks for speaking up. alfredo Sep 2012 #67

I spoke to a rep at my local quite large health care facility about having fox on the TV. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2012 #68

It makes no sense to have all 4 stations on the same channel unless.... LynneSin Sep 2012 #70

Huzzuh! sakabatou Sep 2012 #71

YAY! Rider3 Sep 2012 #73

Way to go! City Lights Sep 2012 #74

Now that's a post every DUer can rec. TransitJohn Sep 2012 #76

I had the same experience at a Best Western in Florida harun Sep 2012 #77

Nice job! Snarkoleptic Sep 2012 #78

Quite often speaking with management is all it takes xmas74 Sep 2012 #79