In a similar vein to 4Foxtrot, a story that I would love to be true; I have it on good authority that it is....
Many moons ago, I spent a long time in management consulting, and one of the features of the job is travel. At the time, most of us booked our own flights and hotels, and so long as we obeyed corporate policy, everyone was happy.
Story did the rounds about a consultant from the London office who had a meeting in New York. As per policy, he books BA Club, room in a good hotel for the night before the noon meeting.
Woken by his mobile ringing at 7am. "Where the bloody hell are you", bellows his colleague. Confused, our hero explains that it is only seven am.
Then the penny dropped. Meeting was in YORK, not NEW YORK.
Always wanted to find out if he put the expenses claim in....
TA