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Ren French

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Born
in San Antonio, Texas, The United States
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Genre
Humor and Comedy, Biography, Memoir

Influences
My father - best storyteller on this planet

Member Since
March 2020

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Ren French is a New Orleans based playwright, actor, and award-winning hotel concierge. His wildly successful old-time radio series, The Clifton Monroe Chronicles, has been performed on stages throughout New Orleans. His other series include Saints and Sisters: Nuns with Guns in Old New Orleans; The Chip Parker Journals; and A Crescent City Christmas. In addition, Ren has also written short stories, told many tall tales, and performed as a burlesque member of Picolla Tushy Presents: The Bluestockings.
Ren has bitten his tongue for more than thirty years in guest services and now shares his experiences with you, the reader. Enjoy outlandish personalities, dumb guest questions, crazy conversations, and glimpses of his life leading up to and t ...more

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Ren French I had a little pet, my pet was a toad. Poor little toad got flattened in the road. The End - (my favorite story when I was a child. I can't take credi…moreI had a little pet, my pet was a toad. Poor little toad got flattened in the road. The End - (my favorite story when I was a child. I can't take credit for it. I don't know who created, it but it always made me laugh.)(less)
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Ren French A lot of laughter. You don't have to read this book page to page. Just flip to the table of contents and pick the story that jumps out at you. I want…more A lot of laughter. You don't have to read this book page to page. Just flip to the table of contents and pick the story that jumps out at you. I want readers to have fun, escape and discover why they sometimes get a crazy look back from a hospitality worker. (less)
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Hello Readers! Welcome to the first Creating a Concierge unedited blog post. Please note, I did not have an editor check these posts There will be grammatical errors, wrong tenses, run on sentences and so much more. When you find one, and you will, then kudos to you. You win nothing but a southern smile, a head nod and a very cute side eye.
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Published on March 23, 2020 11:14 • Tags: comedy, concierge, concierge-services, friends, funny, gay, hospitality, lgbtq, painting, sassy, snarky, southern-writer, wine
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“By the way, it was me. I farted. You're welcome. Get used to it. I'll do it again before you check out.”
― Ren French, Creating a Concierge
tags: comedy-humor, concierge-service, funny, hospitality, lgbtq, snarky-humor
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“My safe word is pineapple.”
― Ren French, Creating a Concierge
tags: comedy-humor, concierge-service, funny, hospitality, lgbtq, snarky-humor, southern-writers
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“It's my job to help the guests, even if I think they'll turn out to be a super-snotty, dripping little twat of distaste and ill repute.”
― Ren French, Creating a Concierge
tags: comedy-humor, concierge-service, funny, hospitality, lgbtq, snarky-humor, southern-writers
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“Death is but a doorway that we all must walk through. Don't be sad for those who have left. Be happy for the love they left in the room.”
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“Being an asshole to us just makes you look like an asshole.”
― Ren French, Creating a Concierge
tags: comedy-humor, concierge-service, funny, hospitality, humor, lgbtq
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“All the world is a stage, concierges are but actors in it.”
― Ren French, Creating a Concierge
tags: comedy-humor, concierge-service, funny, hospitality, lgbtq
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“In what universe would it be okay for someone to take a redneck dip in a hotel fountain?”
― Ren French, Creating a Concierge
tags: comedy-humor, funny-concierge-services, hospitality, lgbtq, snarky-humor
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“Condoms are not like a glove; one size does not fit all. Bring your own.”
― Ren French, Creating a Concierge
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