Gross, Smells, Parents and Work: Thanks for nothing

Thanks for nothing

By Downinthedumps - 14/08/2016 22:44 - United States - Flagstaff

Today, at my hotel, I spent over an hour dumpster diving trying to locate a pair of shorts for a spoiled brat that one of the cleaning staff accidentally threw away. When I finally found and returned them to the family, the father insisted they weren't the right ones. Spent all day smelling of trash. FML

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Today, after putting a bag of dirty laundry in the laundry room to wait for an open washer, I came back to find a "free stuff" sign on all of my expensive jeans, new towels, and favorite sweatshirts. The bag was over half empty. FML

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By disgusted - 23/02/2010 18:09 - United States

Today, I went into my parents room to empty their wastebasket. Next to it and around their bed, I found tissues that were soaked in an unknown sticky substance. I had to pick them up. FML

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Monday 15 August 2016 18:04

So, let me get this straight: the cleaning staff threw out this kid's shorts, which sucks, but I guess accidents happen? I can't really picture how one can "accidentally" throw out something as large as a pair of shorts, but whatever. The kid, understandably, wants their shorts back. Somehow, this makes them a spoiled brat? It sucks that you have to fix someone else's mistake, but I don't see why the kid or the Dad are the villians here.

Magnoxidans 19

Monday 15 August 2016 17:16

Surely you could have asked your boss if you could have showered? Logically if you're gross and smell you aren't making a good impression for the hotel...

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here4noreason 6

Tuesday 25 October 2016 9:08

I know I'm gonna get a lot of hate for saying this, but, you don't know what connection the girl had with those shorts. They could be a present from a dead or sick relative or a reward for a great achievement, she could even have made them herself. That girl could have worked up the money to buy those shorts. Don't go around pointing fingers until you know the full story. Just because she wanted back cheap, $20 shorts, doesn't mean she's a brat. If my shorts were thrown out, I would want them back (depending on their significant value) or at least money (for the price of the shorts – if I had just bought them) in return for them chucking them out. The OP shouldn't have had to search for them, the people who chucked them out should have. Although, nevertheless don't go around teasing the girl. -Sky