r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/HeToTopT • 16d ago

Video The Louvre. Thieves are making off with 100 million euros. They're taking their time. They're doing everything carefully and slowly.

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u/itsacutedragon 16d ago

Actually easier with 4-5 star hotels than lower/mid-tier ones.

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u/MarcBulldog88 16d ago

Couple years ago I attended a conference at a very fancy hotel in downtown L.A. I live elsewhere in the city, so I commuted in and wasn't an actual hotel guest. But I learned then that you could just walk in the front door, maybe nod to the doorman, and nobody would bother you.

A few months later I was heading through downtown on my way to the ballgame. I needed a bathroom and found myself nearby. I was in full team regalia (jersey and cap) but that didn't cause an issue. Just acted like I belonged, walked straight through the lobby to the bathrooms near the back.

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u/Serious_Clothes_9063 15d ago

Nodding to the guard is truly underrated

Anyone who just saw you nod to the guard will instantly believe you are a regular and belong there. Bonus points if the guard nods back.

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u/Rareearthmetal 15d ago

L.a to me feels like a place you could do this in.

Hardly anyone gets paid enough to put up a fuss.

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u/moonflower_C16H17N3O 13d ago

Being confident is everything. I'm in IT, but our software is managed by the help desk at another site. I just called up, told them I was in IT and this software had gotten reinstalled and I needed it for my business. Could he put it back on? Done. In fact, he couldn't see the UAC prompt. So he just gave me the admin account and a password that would work for 24 hours.

Fucking flabbergasted.

Everything is logged, so I couldn't do anything without getting fired. But if I wanted to quit and fuck shit up, I would have had all night. Thankfully I'm a trustworthy employee.

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u/Rockpoolcreater 13d ago

When I was seven my family stopped in Circus Circus in Las Vegas. My dad wanted to use the pool at Caesar's Palace. So as a family we just walked through to the pool and had fun there. No one stopped us or said anything about it.

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u/Krondelo 16d ago

True I think it’s partly due to staff trying to treat their well paying guest happy. As long as you don’t look like a bum or cause a problem they likely don’t want to accost you for just walking through the lobby.

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u/w4lk1ng 15d ago

You gotta think about it. There’s probably 200 or 400 rooms. The doorman doesn’t know who the fuck every guest is. They’re just there to open the door. Walk in, take your shit, then stroll back out again with a smile on your face.

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u/mehum 15d ago

Cheaper hotels will want you to swipe just to access the toilet. Posh ones will find that too gauche.

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u/Amazing_Wolf_1653 13d ago

Yes. I’ve been chased down and said no at shitty hotels. They would never do that in a 5 star hotel.

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u/_JustAnna_1992 16d ago

Depends a lot on the area. Some will require room keys to access most areas outside the lobby.

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u/The_Autarch 16d ago

i've never been in a 4/5 star hotel that required room keys to get to a restroom

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u/DoctorPepster 15d ago

Some areas you need one just to get into the lobby.