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Wake Up Calls - In Bed With Strangers

This week, we're diving headfirst into the bizarre and often bewildering world of hotel wake-up calls. Prepare for tales of missed alarms, phantom rings, and the sheer existential dread of a disembodied voice shattering your precious vacation slumber.

We'll also explore the psychology behind the wake-up call. Why do we trust a stranger to rouse us from our deep sleep? What's the appropriate level of politeness when answering a phone half-conscious? And is there a secret society of hotel operators who delight in delivering the most awkwardly timed and vaguely worded awakenings imaginable?…

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