tinfoilhat Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 The 3rd time it happens it will be obvious that this is a lie. (If it's not trivially obvious to just phone up from another number 30 minutes later and ask if a room is available...) Catching stupid people out in stupid lies is really easy. So if you ring up a hotel and find it booked out, do you just keep ringing? Do gay couples have more time on their hands than me or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 So I'll ask again, this freedom to choose who to do business with. Are you suggesting that choice could be based on the protected characteristics? People choose all the time, should you employ a pregnant woman or would an older person fit into a modern work environment. If you were looking for a lodger, would I/tinfoilhat/Penistone999 be ok, would you rule out a young person or an old person, a black person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 So if you ring up a hotel and find it booked out, do you just keep ringing? Do gay couples have more time on their hands than me or what? They can't tell you're gay over the phone right, so his last excuse was "double booked". And if you're suspicious about the motives then checking again 30 minutes later to confirm your suspicions is quite likely isn't it? ---------- Post added 24-07-2018 at 07:19 ---------- People choose all the time, should you employ a pregnant woman or would an older person fit into a modern work environment. Both good examples of totally illegal behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnailyBoy Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 People choose all the time, should you employ a pregnant woman or would an older person fit into a modern work environment. If you were looking for a lodger, would I/tinfoilhat/Penistone999 be ok, would you rule out a young person or an old person, a black person? I've no idea what your point is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 They can't tell you're gay over the phone right, so his last excuse was "double booked". And if you're suspicious about the motives then checking again 30 minutes later to confirm your suspicions is quite likely isn't it? ---------- Post added 24-07-2018 at 07:19 ---------- Erm, No, not really. I'll ring another hotel up - unless I'm specifically looking for a law suit and not a weekend away. The ones that ended up were both blatant in the homophobia and stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennpickard Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I have owned/operated businesses for many years, most connected with a customer side to it. What a foolish position to take, to refuse service to someone for anything that was legal. We are happy to sell to any religion, any ethnicity, any age and any sexual orientation. It is tough enough today to survive in business without people spreading the word that your company is also in the business of discriminating ! Once you bring personal beliefs into a public related private business you are tying one hand behind your back on the road to success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Political opinions and religion are a matter of choice. Race, nationality, sexuality, colour, sex, gender, hair colour, these are not choices and so discrimination based on them is not allowed. So you can choose not to serve the porn industry, EDL or Christians, you can't choose not serve Women, Irish and Hetro people. I don't think that can be right Cyclone, religion or belief is on the list of protected characteristics, as odd as it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Erm, No, not really. I'll ring another hotel up - unless I'm specifically looking for a law suit and not a weekend away. The ones that ended up were both blatant in the homophobia and stupid. Well, that's probably really easy to declare when you've no danger of ever being turned away due to discrimination. And remember, this 'double booking' excuse is at the point at which you've arrived. Not weeks before when you can easily make an alternative booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 Well, that's probably really easy to declare when you've no danger of ever being turned away due to discrimination. And remember, this 'double booking' excuse is at the point at which you've arrived. Not weeks before when you can easily make an alternative booking. But double bookings can occur, and at some very big hotels too. Not because of some homophobic/racist/etc agenda, just good old fashioned incompetence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Yeah, and I bet that someone like Penistone using that excuse wouldn't at all be obvious about it and would give no reason for suspicion at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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