There is a blurb in the "Page Six" section (I know that this is a gossip section, so what?) of the New York Post which indicates that Manny Ramirez arrived with a friend to work out at Bodies in Motion gym in Pasadena and was asked by the front desk clerk to pay the $10 guest fee. End of blurb where they then go to talking about how Rachel Ray was seen buying mushrooms in a market.
Back to Manny. What's the story here?
1. He doesn't carry cash?
2. He is too important to pay for services rendered?
3. Did the $10 charge take into consideration a VIP discount?*
4. Something else?
What's the angle here?
*At my club, they will waive the $10 guest charge if the guest will agree to listen to the club's strong-arm sales pitch in a room with all doors closed and locked and curtains drawn. (I would rather just pay the $10). I don't think the Bodies in Motion club is going to waste time with a sales pitch to Manny so this defaults to "That will be a $10 charge for the day, sir."
