Friday, January 12, 2007

Hostel (Hostile?) Rules

I have to copy the list of rules at my hostel here for your reading pleasure. I will paraphrase:
1. We are not a non-profit charitable organization. Stop asking us for freebies and discounts.
2. Take care of your security card and key. We will charge you $20 if it is lost. Remember, we have your passport information.
3. No foreplay or display of affection in communal areas. No sharing beds. Any guest caught in the act with any human will be asked to leave.
4. We reserve the right to expel you from the hostel for any behavior we deem to be disorderly, without recourse for you. Any form of resistance will result in intervention by the police.
5. No using the sofa as a sleeping bed at any time.
6. Be considerate to the hygiene of future inhabitants of your bed. Make your bed with the bedsheets provided.
7. No drying of laundry on the balcony or any railings.
8. Men--no exposed torsos, even if you have a good looking body. Flashers will not be appreciated/tolerated.
9. Wake up calls at S$100 ($80ish). Consider renting a reliable alarm clock from us instead. This is a hostel, not a hotel.
10. Any guest who falls ill or appears to suffer from a communicable disease must seek proper medical treatment immediately. We reserve the right to ask you to leave at any time.
11. Be civil with the staff. Any usage of vulgarities or foul language in any form is a criminal offense in Singapore and offenders will be liable to prosecution.

No wonder people think of this place as severe! It is!

I went to another bird park today. It was fun, except for the unbelievable amounts of pouring rain. After about 4 hours I had enough and made it back to the hostile. Luckily, all my clothes are quick-drying.

Tomorrow, I think I'm going to stay around town. There is a rainforest reserve on the island of Singapore, but there's only so much staying out in the rain all day a person can take. I don't think I've ever seen rain like this before--rain that's so heavy for such an extended period of time.

Tonight, I'm going to the local synagogue to celebrate Shabbat, Asia-style. I think it should be interesting. I'm excited.

Stay dry, friends. I will try to stay dry, too.
Lauren

4 Comments:

Blogger Aaron Winter said...

The best part of this is #3's implication that you won't be asked to leave if you are "caught in the act" with a non-human.

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Blogger Raquelita said...

That.....is HI-larious.

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