TripAdvisor: We Are Not Making This Up. tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-533569 2009-10-16T14:06:49-04:00 You know TA as the site with the helpful traveler reviews. Now you can check out all the stuff our lawyers and/or sense of good taste won't let us publish. We've removed some names to protect the guilty, but we have actually received all of these items. TypePad The Snarky Owl has a brand-new nest... tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ce0ff53ef0120a5eda9f6970b 2009-10-16T14:06:49-04:00 2009-10-16T14:06:49-04:00 We've moved our blog to http://tripadvisor.wordpress.com. When you visit us there, you'll notice we're posting about much more than the crazy reviews, e-mails and forum posts you've seen here. We hope you enjoy it! Never fear, though-- nothing has happened... The Snarky Owl Actually, that doesn't sound cute at all tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ce0ff53ef0120a604c5b6970c 2009-09-30T13:39:45-04:00 2009-09-30T13:39:45-04:00 From a review: Snakes in my room, baboon pooping and peeing my room and in the showers multiple times a day (sounds cute when you write it, but I assure you it is not). The Snarky Owl We can't imagine why... tag:typepad.com,2003:post-33351248 2009-09-24T12:40:52-04:00 2009-09-24T12:40:52-04:00 From a review: There are two employees that dress up like flinstones and smash clubs off the ground next to sleeping guests as a joke. People were getting quite upset with this. The Snarky Owl Who has the "superiority complex" again? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ce0ff53ef0120a5750d6b970b 2009-09-18T12:47:00-04:00 2009-09-18T12:47:00-04:00 An e-mail to our support team: TripAdvisor, who the hell do you think you are...? I just wrote a review on a marvellous (note the double "ll"...) P--- hotel and what was your reply...? Your review will be published if... The Snarky Owl If this leaves you completely confused, please post this as your status for the rest of the day. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ce0ff53ef0120a55e2144970b 2009-09-10T09:15:00-04:00 2009-09-10T09:15:00-04:00 A fax sent to our office: Hello! I love TripAdvisor and use your site frequently. Unfortunately, it appears that you are not immune to such tomfoolery that it one of the main factors driving healthcare costs and that will hinder... The Snarky Owl Where would YOU rather be? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ce0ff53ef0120a5973d25970c 2009-09-04T08:51:00-04:00 2009-09-04T08:51:00-04:00 A message to our support team: Hello, We are shown on the google map on the other side of Cockermouth town, not where we really are, in Papcastle. I have tried to move the star indicator but can't. Can this... The Snarky Owl Details, details... tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ce0ff53ef0120a57d44c7970c 2009-08-28T14:18:00-04:00 2009-08-28T14:18:00-04:00 An e-mail to our support team: Could you please correct the spelling of my restaurant in your listing? The correct name is La Plage (not La Plague...) The Snarky Owl Breaking news: People hate middle seats. Also, the sky is still blue. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ce0ff53ef0120a572c10b970c 2009-08-25T12:57:30-04:00 2009-08-25T12:04:34-04:00 On our Facebook page, we asked whether travelers prefer an aisle, middle or window seat (and if they'd pay $10 more to get it on a crowded flight). Shockingly, no one professed a preference for the middle! And so far,... The Snarky Owl If you'd like an owl to wink at you... tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ce0ff53ef0120a5647e68970c 2009-08-21T15:42:56-04:00 2009-08-21T15:42:56-04:00 just walk behind the dude on the right! It seems some intrepid soul has invented "Winkers," pants that wink as you walk. How, you ask, do they wink? They have giant eyes painted on where the fabric folds between your,... The Snarky Owl Say this five times fast: mouse mousse mousse mouse tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ce0ff53ef0120a4cdf3de970b 2009-08-12T13:41:00-04:00 2009-08-12T13:41:00-04:00 A review: F----- does everything deliciously well. Their desserts, such as their chocolate mouse mousse is fun and wonderful; their french toast la torta sandwich is a favorite. The Snarky Owl Funny typo of our own (at least we hope it's a typo) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ce0ff53ef0120a525804e970c 2009-08-06T14:36:29-04:00 2009-08-06T14:36:29-04:00 A restaurant in Summerfield, NC: Puking Wok The Snarky Owl Oh HotelChatter, you flatter us... tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ce0ff53ef0120a51e0c21970c 2009-08-04T16:54:12-04:00 2009-08-04T16:54:12-04:00 But we are totally using your headline as an excuse to act like a diva for the rest of the day. TripAdvisor's 'We Are Not Making This Up' Blog is Still Glorious The Glorious Owl The Owl loves hotels with a sense of humor tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ce0ff53ef0120a4c629f4970b 2009-08-04T12:48:23-04:00 2009-08-04T12:48:23-04:00 EdinburghNomad spotted this at Cook's Lookout Motel: The Snarky Owl Bike + blender = smoothies for a good cause! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ce0ff53ef0115724165f4970b 2009-07-28T11:53:03-04:00 2009-07-28T11:53:03-04:00 Andrew from our Sales team came up with a unique way of raising money for cancer research... he's blending smoothies on his bike. You can pay what you like for your smoothie-- TripAdvisor will match it. (If you can't make... The Snarky Owl "We were picked up from the airport on a unicorn"-- TA stand up comedy! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ce0ff53ef011572208cdb970b 2009-07-21T17:37:56-04:00 2009-07-21T17:37:56-04:00 The bit about TripAdvisor starts around the 2:38 mark. The Snarky Owl