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I guess that would depend on what you are trying to experience random thoughts Send a noteboard - 18/02/2011 08:27:43 PM
If you are trying to get from point A point to point B with a car full of kids knowing you will have place to sleep and eat that meet a minimum standard and that will keep your kids happy is worth something. If you have a four year old in car seat for 5 hours the last thing you want to do is try and get them to eat something new. If your goal is a road trip to see the country then you should probably skip the chains. Both are available in most places.

Personally I have more tolerance for where I eat then where I am going to sleep when I travel. I will stop and eat just about anywhere but I have been to some pretty bad hotels and want to know something about them before I sleep there. If it just to sleep and leave in the morning then give me safe and clean over unique any day of the week.
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Re: Most brick-and-mortar stores don't excel in personal customer service. - 18/02/2011 02:50:06 AM 832 Views
Exactly. - 18/02/2011 02:26:23 PM 838 Views
I had a similar thought on customer service. - 18/02/2011 02:50:58 AM 812 Views
Re: customer service. - 18/02/2011 04:55:51 PM 835 Views
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