Have A Chuckle: A Fridge Too Far?
The world of holiday lets is full of surprises, but some guest queries can leave hosts scratching their heads. A recent forum thread for holiday let owners revealed a surprisingly common theme: the mysterious case of the missing fridge manual.
One bemused host shared a tale of guests ringing up, flummoxed by the lack of instructions for their chilled food storage unit. Another shared a story of a guest baffled by the concept of a radiator, complaining it was making the house “unbearably tropical.” One commenter quipped, “Next they’ll be asking for a tutorial on how to boil a kettle.”
Another host recounted a 3-hour round trip to troubleshoot a “broken” TV, only to find it unplugged. One wit quipped, “Same mentality as the person who complained the radiator made the house hot.” Others offered helpful fridge “manuals”: “Open door, put food in, close door.”
The thread even ventured into electrical territory, with one guest mistaking a lack of illumination for a broken bathroom light. Luckily, the “electrician” dad was on hand…to flick the switch.
Some hosts, perhaps scarred by experience, now provide comprehensive manuals for everything from toasters to TV remotes. But the question remains: in a world of intuitive design, are instruction manuals really necessary? Or are some guests simply taking the, ahem, biscuit?
