For your Friday entertainment, a true conversation follows. This may only be amusing to road warriors.
TB–(calling front desk) Hi, my wife is in a meeting here today and I wanted to see about getting a late checkout.
Hotel Operator–Good morning sir. I’m sure that won’t be a problem. Hold while I transfer you.
Hotel Clerk–(after at least 12 rings)–Good Morning Sir! May I help you?
TB–Hi, my wife is in a meeting at the hotel this morning and I wanted to see about getting a late checkout.
Hotel Clerk–Good Morning Sir!! Your wife has a fax at the front desk.
TB–Ok, thanks. Is the late checkout ok?
Hotel Clerk–I’m sure that will be no problem sir! Let me transfer you to the Bell Captain.
Bell Captain–Good Morning Sir!!! How may I help you?
TB–My wife has a meeting here this morning and I want to see about getting a late checkout.
Bell Captain–I’m sure that will be no problem sir! Let me transfer you to Guest Services.
TB–(blank stare)
Guest Services–Good Morning Sir!!!! How may I help you?
TB–Hi, my wife is in a meeting here this morning and I wanted to see about getting a late checkout.
Guest Services Bitch–Ohhhhhhh, I’m sorry sir. We have a lot of people checking in today. No late checkouts.
TB–(Angry Glare)
Travellinbaen 
Ah, I have a vision of all these employees in one room passing the phone around after having drawn straws to see which one of them would tell you at the last minute that there was no late check out. I hate your angry glare was wasted over the telephone!
The smu is laughing at you