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Loners

marginlized

(357 posts) Tue Dec 13, 2011, 12:19 AM Dec 2011

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As a single person, don't you hate having to pay the 'single premium' every time you travel?
Most room rates are based on double occupancy and they ding you hard if you're not "double".

Anyone have an egregious experience in a restaurant when they see you're alone and then give you the table by the kitchen door?

Know any good work-arounds?

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Share your experience ... or strategy [View all] marginlized Dec 2011 OP

Of course, I expect only crickets. marginlized Dec 2011 #1

I would travel more if it wasn't the extra surcharge. ...it discriminates Historic NY Dec 2011 #2

That's why I usually just eat Stouffers microwave meals. limpyhobbler Dec 2011 #3

Oh, man, I have too much fun cooking for myself. marginlized Dec 2011 #6

how was that? shanti Dec 2011 #10

somewhere between frog legs and fish marginlized Dec 2011 #12

I avoid hotels/motels and restaurants, especiallly expensive ones. bemildred Dec 2011 #4

On the restaurant thing, I request a booth. Iggo Dec 2011 #5

One of my more assiduously loner friends ... marginlized Dec 2011 #7

I have always done that - nadine_mn Dec 2011 #8

exactly shanti Dec 2011 #11

That's the one good time its nice to review your email and the like on your phone or Ipod Touch. Peregrine Took Dec 2011 #9

That sounds like me, LMAO!!! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #14

I don't travel much. LWolf Dec 2011 #13