When you’re on vacation and you take your non consulting friend into the Marriott lounge for the first time

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“I only had to spend 120 nights to get these free bottles of water"

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I took my dad into the lounge at the J.W. and he went nuts with the hors d'oeuvres.

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My mom didn’t want to eat anywhere else. Like, I legit had to argue with her that I didn’t want to spend my vacation eating at a Marriott lounge since I do that when I’m working. She complained the whole time we were in line or waiting for a table out on the town. 🤦🏻‍♀️

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