Two hikers who were rescued after becoming lost on England's highest mountain during a treacherous winter storm are under fire for stiffing a hotel they stayed at overnight despite receiving free accommodations and food.
The Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team, which spent seven hours searching for the two men, claimed that after their safe rescue on December 29th, they were given a discounted room rate of $35 by the manager of the Wasdale Head Inn for the night, but left without paying their bill. The team felt compelled to pay it for them as per their usual practices.
However, when the hikers offered no thanks for the rescue efforts and asked for further reductions on the cost, they appeared to be taking advantage of the hospitality provided by the inn. They also failed to return a crutch that one of the men had left in a team vehicle during the rescue, and the phone number given to the manager was found to be non-functional.
The Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team expressed their disappointment and surprise at the hikers' behavior, stating that it was not typical for rescued individuals to behave selfishly. Despite this incident, the inn's staff appreciated the team's professionalism in handling the situation and thanked them for their kindness towards the stranded walkers.
The Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team, which spent seven hours searching for the two men, claimed that after their safe rescue on December 29th, they were given a discounted room rate of $35 by the manager of the Wasdale Head Inn for the night, but left without paying their bill. The team felt compelled to pay it for them as per their usual practices.
However, when the hikers offered no thanks for the rescue efforts and asked for further reductions on the cost, they appeared to be taking advantage of the hospitality provided by the inn. They also failed to return a crutch that one of the men had left in a team vehicle during the rescue, and the phone number given to the manager was found to be non-functional.
The Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team expressed their disappointment and surprise at the hikers' behavior, stating that it was not typical for rescued individuals to behave selfishly. Despite this incident, the inn's staff appreciated the team's professionalism in handling the situation and thanked them for their kindness towards the stranded walkers.
. They were lost on a treacherous mountain, and we're expecting them to be super grateful for getting rescued? 
But at the same time, $35 is kinda cheap considering they got free accommodations and food, you know? 
I mean, would you pay that if you were in their shoes? 
I guess it's just one of those things where you don't expect anyone to be all perfect or whatever... 
That's just rude, dude... 
, it was a life or death situation. but seriously, $35 is cheap considering what they put those rescuers through 
. and leaving a crutch in a team vehicle? that's just lazy bro, you'd think they'd be thankful for the rescue team finding them before freezing to death 
. inn staff were pretty cool about it though, showed some class 
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Like, seriously? These two guys get stranded on a mountain, saved by a 7-hour rescue mission, and then stiff the hotel? I mean, come on! They get free meals and accommodations, that's already super generous. And they don't even have the decency to thank the team or pay for their stay? That's just cold. And leaving a crutch behind? Unbelievable. The team is already stressed out from saving them, and these guys are worried about getting charged for a night's stay? Give me a break. It's like they thought they were above the law or something. 
Maybe they're just not used to people being kind to them like that? 
Anyway, I think it's good that the inn's staff were understanding and polite about it all... we should be able to show a little bit of kindness and generosity when someone needs it most, right?
I'm low-key disappointed in these two hikers 
They should've at least shown some gratitude for the rescue efforts they just survived 
The inn's staff handled the situation with class 
so props to them for that! 
But these two hikers? They're just giving all us "good Samaritans" a bad rep 
. And the rescue team goes out of their way to save them, too... that's not exactly a big ask for some gratitude 
. I feel bad for the inn staff, who are already dealing with all sorts of winter storm drama 
. Can't these guys just show a little appreciation for their good fortune? 
. inn staff seemed really nice, but these hikers? not so much 
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just saw this and I'm so done with people being selfish 
and their phone number is even non-functional 
it's just so frustrating when people don't appreciate the help they get 
. The rescue team should be commended for handling the situation with class, even when faced with, well, ungratefulness