by Matt
So I get this Mensa test in the mail, and I passed the darn thing. I’m not going to lie to you (we didn’t get to where we are today by being insincere) – I looked up most of the answers on line. Things like “6 ‘z’ in ‘m’”. Know what that is? I’ll give you a chance to think about it. OK, it’s “Six zeroes in a million”. Like anyone knows how many zeroes are in a million! I could probably figure it out, but I don’t have all day to count that high. But anyway, the thing that is vexing me is, ok, I passed the test so I’m in this “mensa”, so now I have to pay, like, $40 a year to be in the club. I figured it was worth it because the membership card gets you 5% off at every participating Motel 6. So what do you think happens at the very first Motel 6? As we’re checking in, the guy asks me if I’m a Mensa member, so I say yes and show him my card. I’m thinking “cha-ching” – that $40 per year is already reduced to about $37.50, right? So what does my partner in crime Noah do? (Note: That’s just a droll phrase. There’s no actual “crime” involved, unless it is illegal to show up in Bakersfield and rock the place like it may or may not have ever been rocked before.) Noah says “How about triple-A, do you take that?” Dude says “Yep – 10% discount.” The guys then explains it actually supercedes the 5% Mensa discount. So that means I’m paying $40 for nothin’!