Friday Night Audit — Hotel Pet Peeves Bracket (Round of 32) Survey

Welcome to the Hotel Pet Peeves Playoffs 🏨🏀
You’ll see 16 matchups (takes about 2 minutes). For each one, vote for the pet peeve that is worse / more annoying.

This Round of 32 vote is only to determine who advances to the Sweet 16.
After this round, we’ll restart voting fresh for the Sweet 16 using LinkedIn polls.

Tie-breaker: If a matchup ends in a tie, the three Friday Night Audit hosts -- Glenn, Craig and Suzanne -- will break the tie.

CTA line: Let’s find the true champion of hotel chaos. ✅

1.Region 1 — Power + Tech Rage — Matchup 1 (Seed 1 vs Seed 8): Which is worse?

(1) Outlet Desert (Featuring One Useless Plug Behind the Bed)

(8) Audience Wild Card: The Room Crime You’ll Die On

2.Region 1 — Power + Tech Rage — Matchup 2 (Seed 4 vs Seed 5): Which is worse?

(4) Wi-Fi Login: A Multi-Step Spiritual Journey

(5) USB Ports That Party Like It’s 1999 (But Charge Like It’s 1899)

3.Region 1 — Power + Tech Rage — Matchup 3 (Seed 3 vs Seed 6): Which is worse?

(3) The “Beeping Thermostat” That Does Absolutely Nothing

(6) Alarm Clock Time Travel (Always Wrong, Always Confident)

4.Region 1 — Power + Tech Rage — Matchup 4 (Seed 2 vs Seed 7): Which is worse?

(2) TV Promo Channel Screaming at Check-In Volume

(7) Elevator Buttons: Pick a Side, Any Side

5.Region 2 — Bathroom + Water Wars — Matchup 1 (Seed 1 vs Seed 8): Which is worse?

(1) Shower Controls: Requires a Pilot’s License

(8) No Soft-Close Seat (Toilet Slam Symphony)

6.Region 2 — Bathroom + Water Wars — Matchup 2 (Seed 4 vs Seed 5): Which is worse?

(4) Water Pressure Roulette

(5) Faucet Too Close to Basin (Instant Splash Zone)

7.Region 2 — Bathroom + Water Wars — Matchup 3 (Seed 3 vs Seed 6): Which is worse?

(3) Glass Bathroom: We’re All In This Together Now

(6) No Bathroom Fan: Steam, Smells, and Regret

8.Region 2 — Bathroom + Water Wars — Matchup 4 (Seed 2 vs Seed 7): Which is worse?

(2) Bathroom Lighting: 1,000 Suns or Witness Protection

(7) Shower Door That Only “Seals” Emotionally

9.Region 3 — Sleep + Room Comfort Sabotage — Matchup 1 (Seed 1 vs Seed 8): Which is worse?

(1) The Blackout Shade “Crack of Dawn” Gap

(8) Trash Can Situation: Thimble-Sized + Liner Installed as a Practical Joke

10.Region 3 — Sleep + Room Comfort Sabotage — Matchup 2 (Seed 4 vs Seed 5): Which is worse?

(4) Directional Sign Hide-and-Seek (Good Luck, Traveler)

(5) Lamp Switches That Make No Sense

11.Region 3 — Sleep + Room Comfort Sabotage — Matchup 3 (Seed 3 vs Seed 6): Which is worse?

(3) HVAC Sniper Blowing Arctic Air Directly at the Desk

(6) Desk Chair Height: Wrong in Every Possible Way

12.Region 3 — Sleep + Room Comfort Sabotage — Matchup 4 (Seed 2 vs Seed 7): Which is worse?

(2) Motion-Sensor Nightlight: 2:11 AM Nightclub Mode

(7) Anti-Theft Hangers: The Plastic Headlock

13.Region 4 — Breakfast + Bar + Amenity Chaos — Matchup 1 (Seed 1 vs Seed 8): Which is worse?

(1) Breakfast Buffet Hunger Games

(8) Audience Wild Card: Public Space / F&B Crime

14.Region 4 — Breakfast + Bar + Amenity Chaos — Matchup 2 (Seed 4 vs Seed 5): Which is worse?

(4) Tongs: Too Stiff to Live, Too Small to Serve

(5) Two Waffle Makers, One Hundred People

15.Region 4 — Breakfast + Bar + Amenity Chaos — Matchup 3 (Seed 3 vs Seed 6): Which is worse?

(3) One Cocktail Menu for the Whole Table (Share & Suffer)

(6) Teeny Coffee Cups (One Sip and You’re Done)

16.Region 4 — Breakfast + Bar + Amenity Chaos — Matchup 4 (Seed 2 vs Seed 7): Which is worse?

(2) Bulk Dispensers: Tiny Print + Tiny Spouts + Somehow Empty

(7) Identical Dispenser Bottles With Microscopic Labels

17.What hotel pet peeve did we miss?