Guests arrive (before check-in time I might add) and in the middle of vacuuming the stairs.
I see them, go to the door, open and introduce myself welcome them to the inn --
"How do YOU EXPECT anyone to get in here with the gate locked!" they launch at me.
"Well hello to you too" I think. I reply calmly "There is no lock on the gate".
"WELL IT WAS LOCKED!"
I reply "Probably just sticking, I will go have a look at it after I show you your room."
Welcome to the inn MR & MRS STEPFORD.
A normal person, with manners would have said "Uh I think your gate may be locked, as we couldn't open it..." (notice NO exclamations on this sentence)
A nice normal person, with manners would have perhaps said something along those lines...
I see them, go to the door, open and introduce myself welcome them to the inn --
"How do YOU EXPECT anyone to get in here with the gate locked!" they launch at me.
"Well hello to you too" I think. I reply calmly "There is no lock on the gate".
"WELL IT WAS LOCKED!"
I reply "Probably just sticking, I will go have a look at it after I show you your room."
Welcome to the inn MR & MRS STEPFORD.
A normal person, with manners would have said "Uh I think your gate may be locked, as we couldn't open it..." (notice NO exclamations on this sentence)
A nice normal person, with manners would have perhaps said something along those lines...