I am sure many of you have heard my detest for Dateline, well after watching another episode of their fear inducing news I decided to blog about it. I cannot stand the way they report! They want to scare people and when they do that they cause problems for the people who work in the field they are currently attacking. They make it seem like whatever profession or industry they are investigating is completely in shambles and that everyone in that career acts irresponsibly. They scare people into being animals when approaching people of that profession. They do not report that the misdeeds in that field are only being done by 10% if that of people in that profession or that certain practices are only being done by 10% or so companies. Allow me to share some examples that effects my field of employment.
Dateline reported that hotel key cards at check in are programed with all your personal information and that you should not give them back because if so people can get your credit card information, address, and social security number. This is only true in the most expensive of resorts and on cruise boats and even so they are programed to expire and delete the day you check out. Think about it if a card that can be deleted by being to close to your cell phone do you really think it capable of causing you a economic demise. I cannot even tell you how many freaked out people I have come across that looked completely shocked and horrified that I asked for their key card back or that I reached for it on the counter. I have heard of this damn Dateline story hundreds of time and every time I have to explain that it’s a bunch of crap!
Dateline also reported that hotels are giving out key cards to peoples rooms with out id and because of this women are being raped and robbed. Not all hotels are irresponsibly giving out key cards with out ID so there is no reason for you to check in then come down later and make sure we don’t give you a new key with out ID! It waste my time and yours! Also trying to trick the front desk employee into giving you the key so you can get all irrate and talk about how we failed the Dateline test is also annoying! My suggestion is watch if someone is following you to your room or watching what room you are going into to closely then call the front desk and report it. Most hotels are surrounded with cameras and will keep a watch out for the mystery person. Also in case you didn’t notice we never say your room number to you at check in we point it out to you on your key card so others in the lobby do not know what it is. So you saying what room am I in....OHHH 123 does not help your personal security in case of a crazy hotel robber is in the lobby.
I could go on and on about other situations however I will not continue to make myself irrate over Chris Hansen and the rest of the Dateline crew scaring half of America! Chris Hansen should stick to catching Child Predators cause at least then he’s actually doing something of value and perhaps scaring child Predators or children from messaging weirdo’s online! So my suggestion is that when you see something on Dateline take it in an then do some research on your own or ask somebody in that profession for the facts cause Dateline is in the business to make a news show people will watch and by scaring the shit out of people they get viewers!
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