Gravely Mistaken
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11/29/2008
I just got home from Mansfield, Ohio. I have looked on your city's website frequently as I was contemplating moving there (my main attraction being your colleges).
First of all, I used a coupon that I got at a rest stop for Motel 6 on Trimble. The sign said "ALL NEW ROOMS"... There was nothing new about these rooms... The showerhead was extremely short (I am a 5'10 woman that had to do a backbend to shampoo my hair). The toilet was not even correctly connected to the wall because any time you sat on it made an unearthly sound, I could feel it coming away from the drywall. The room also smelled like cat urination, body odors, and cigarette smoke.
Second of all, I tried to find a place to get some dinner. I was exhausted from driving all day and I wanted to find somewhere that was fast. I went to the Domino's by my hotel. When the people from Domino's asked for my number I told them I didn't know what number to give them because I was out of town. The people at Domino's looked at myself and my family like we were from a different country and that is what we felt like. I had even went to the local Rite Aid and when I went up to the cashier I said "Hello, how are you?" The cashier said nothing to me....
I would think that coming from Detroit, MI that people would be nicer but I was gravely mistaken. After all of this happened I tried to find a liquor store so I could at least have a few cocktails but there were no liquor stores to be found...
When I talked to my fiance, who is a Mansfield, Ohio native I told him how rude everybody in your town was, and he, agreeing with me, said "Welcome to Ohio".
I had a great feeling about Mansfield after seeing your website, but now, after having been there, I would never visit again nor recommend anyone I know to visit your city.
Sincerely,
Kristin R.
lisa | Madison Heights, MI