My mom was traveling for work and sat next to a man (fellow business traveler) on the plane. They had a casual conversation and exchanged business cards. Later that evening, she’s in her hotel watching TV and gets a phone call from the front desk that her husband is here, and they want to know if they can give him a key to the room. Turns out the man on the plane was pretending to be her husband to try to get into her room.
3. The Unwitting Sous-Chef: A Cruise’s Culinary Surprise
On a Mediterranean cruise, I complimented the chef during a kitchen tour. He pulled me aside and asked if I had experience with food prep. I thought it was a joke and said yes. Two days later, I was handed an apron and asked to help prep a VIP dinner due to “staffing issues.” I ended up spending six hours chopping vegetables for a millionaire’s anniversary party. They tipped me $500. I never told anyone I was a guest, and the crew never questioned it.
4. Lost in Translation: A Parisian Emergency
A French woman nearby called again for us, but she misunderstood my cousin’s reaction as a choking event, not anaphylaxis. The ambulance came with oxygen but no EpiPen. We only stabilized him because another tourist had one in their bag. Language wasn’t the problem—precision was.
5. Deserted in the Desert: A Moroccan Misadventure
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