Ok, this one made us laugh. The Yosemite Riverside Inn has a reader’s cell phone…and they can’t seem to get around to sending it back. But they’re so nice about it that Michael doesn’t know what to do. Michael writes:

Last Thanksgiving weekend my girlfriend and I stayed at the Yosemite Riverside Inn for its proximity to El Capitan and its “Riverside Cabins with Rustic Charm.”…

Upon entering the park I realized I had left my phone in our ‘cabin’ (read: outhouse with curtains). We called to see if they could mail the phone instead of us driving the two hours back to the inn.

Them: Yeah we can mail it….

Me: That’s great.

Them: For a 15 dollar handling fee.

Me: You’re kidding. How much handling is it to send a phone?

Them: 15 dollars worth.

Is it wrong to laugh? More inside.

Michael calls back 3 weeks later:

Me: It’s me again. I was wondering if you had a chance to mail my phone yet.

Them: Oh yeah. No. I’ve had a cold.

Me: Okay.

Them: A really bad cold.

Me: Yeah…well…do you think you’ll have a chance to mail it…you know before the end of the year.

Them: Probably.

Michael calls back 2 weeks later, this time he spoke to a woman:

Me: Hi, it’s me. Again. I’m wondering if you’re going to mail my phone.

Them: Oh, that’s funny.

Me: Is it?

Them: Yeah I’m looking at the phone right now.

Me: Hmmm.

Them: Nice phone.

Me: Yeah I know. (Pause) So…

Them: We’ll send it next time we go into a town.

Me: And that would be….

Them: Boy I don’t know. Next week. Maybe. It’s been real busy here.

That was two weeks ago. I want to hate them but I can’t. They’re too nice! But unsure of what to do with this Mayberry-style stonewall I have turned to the wonderful community that is the Consumerist and asked for help.

Boy, Michael, we just don’t know. Maybe if you sent them a postage paid envelope? Anyone else have any suggestions? —MEGHANN MARCO

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