Respected Gentleman
About
David Maloney, aka the Respected Gentleman, was the owner of the Brendan Chase in Cumbria. He is a retired chartered accountant and a well-respected individual living in Cumbria, England. He is the victim to a series of prank calls to him and his business.[1]
Prank calls
He was first called by a chap in Oklahoma in 2012 and has since gotten calls from people in America (and various places in the world) who think he's made a call to them. He has tried explaining the situation to the British Telecom service but they seem not to be able to do anything about it at all.
As of December 9, 2012, the Respected Gentleman is aware of the Soundboard Prank Calling Community having been informed of the YouTube series by an anonymous source. His understanding of the calls however appears to be limited. He still appears to be unaware of the use of soundboards and believes that he is being conference called.
Soundboard related reviews of his hotel, have also surfaced in many hotel review internet websites, but since most of these websites actually send the reviews to the regarding hotel manager, after reading them, the Respected Gentleman quickly asks for them to be deleted, so they most likely disappear after a few days.
Legitimate reviews by real guests, however, consistently state that the Respected Gentleman is "very rude" in person and can't be bothered to do anything, when asked.
As of November 2014, the Respected Gentleman is retiring and selling the Brendan chase. It is likely that the pranks that are found when googling the business name are causing people to not buy the business.
The Hotel Inspector
The Respected Gentleman and his bed & breakfast, the Brendan Chase, were featured on the British documentary television series The Hotel Inspector which aired on May 9, 2011. The episode was one of the more popular in the series, being watched by over 1.7 million viewers, though it was not brought to the attention of the prank call community until December 2012. The program followed host Alex Polizzi as she toured the United Kingdom in search of the worst hotels in the country seeking to improve them (not unlike chef Gordon Ramsay's Hotel Hell). The episode in question showed the interior of the Brendan Chase, rated a 3-star hotel, as well as details on his background.[2]
