Nataly 38 #26 June 12, 2009 Quote I walked in on a housekeeping lady using my perfume... this was in Jamaica. I told her she could have the bottle since it smelled so nice on her... better than on me. At first she was embarrassed, but you know what, I figured I am so much better off financially than some of the hotel staff in the islands, I had a ton of perfume at home anyway.... maybe it made her feel good. I don't know... made me feel good, at least. See, like you, I can't really bring myself to feel any ill-will toward the cleaning lady for that very reason.. But on the same token, it's still gross and now I have to throw away the little makeup I have.. I think I would feel less upset if I wore makeup all the time and bought the stuff all the time; so maybe I would consider it a "regular" expense instead of a luxury.. I'm now going to spend ages without anything because I just can't justify to myself spending money twice on something unnecessary.. Just the same, I now have nothing for the odd occasion where I might want to just dress up a little I suppose it's not really a big deal in the grand scheme of things.. Probably should have known better, but I don't travel all that much so it never even occurred to me. I still think it's weird/gross to use someone else's makeup!! I can much more easily understand trying on someone's perfume!!"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #27 June 12, 2009 Quote I told her she could have the bottle since it smelled so nice on her... better than on me. I figured I am so much better off financially than some of the hotel staff in the islands, maybe it made her feel good. I don't know... made me feel good, at least. You're a sweetheart. That was a nice thing to do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #28 June 12, 2009 Quote Quote I told her she could have the bottle since it smelled so nice on her... better than on me. I figured I am so much better off financially than some of the hotel staff in the islands, maybe it made her feel good. I don't know... made me feel good, at least. You're a sweetheart. That was a nice thing to do. +1"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #29 June 12, 2009 I've heard that some of the larger resorts actually search the housekeeping staff before they leave at the end of the day - every day. How humiliating is that? They take tourism seriously over there, period. Still, I prefer to think they are decent honest people who wouldn't steal even if they were not afraid of getting caught. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #30 June 12, 2009 Right now, they are using your hairbrush to scrub the toilet bowl. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #31 June 12, 2009 Quote I agree that a stranger using your make-up is gross and should not have happened. Especially by an employee that should be bonded. Unfortunately, you can't prove it. Throw the stuff away and call it a day. The energy you are putting into this is just going to hit a brick wall and nothing is going to be done. As you've seen already. Live and learn, and don't leave your stuff on the counter. Yes - but if you don't stand up and fight for what is right the world degrades a little more. I say go get three postal employees and have a field day!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyMcSwervy 0 #32 June 12, 2009 Quote Quote I told her she could have the bottle since it smelled so nice on her... better than on me. I figured I am so much better off financially than some of the hotel staff in the islands, maybe it made her feel good. I don't know... made me feel good, at least. You're a sweetheart. That was a nice thing to do. Thanks. But shhhhhhhhhhhh..... can't ruin my bitchy reputation... Always be kinder than you feel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #33 June 12, 2009 Imagine putting some poo on the eyelash brush... ...and someone walking around all day wondering where that smell was coming from. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC07 0 #34 June 13, 2009 As a manager who is responsible for making sure my customers are satisified (among a shit ton of other BS ), I'd take the complaint as far up the chain as I can. You'll eventually get to someone who cares. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeffwxyz 0 #35 June 13, 2009 OK. So what exactly are you doing at night that you need the sheets replaced? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #36 June 13, 2009 Most hotels give you clean sheets and clean towels everyday when they clean your room whether you need them or not. I guess the trend now is to leave it up to the guest -if they want to be more "environmentally friendly" they can keep their same towels or sheets for a day or two, but that is still at the guest's option, not the housekeeping staff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #37 June 13, 2009 QuoteI like to think of myself as a reasonable person.. I've been unimpressed with the hotel in general.. It's a Holiday Inn in Paris and claims to be a 4 star.. They took away all my towels on day 2, haven't replaced my sheets all week, lost internet connection on days 3 and 4, didn't have hot water on day 5, and now this.. Start a fire in your room when you leave. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #38 June 13, 2009 Quote Quote Quote I told her she could have the bottle since it smelled so nice on her... better than on me. I figured I am so much better off financially than some of the hotel staff in the islands, maybe it made her feel good. I don't know... made me feel good, at least. You're a sweetheart. That was a nice thing to do. Hi N If its not to late you can leave your makeup on the dresser when you check out.Thowing the stuff out would be wasteful, may as well take the high ground and let the staff keep it+1 One Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 618 #39 June 13, 2009 Quote Right now, they are using your hairbrush toothbrush to scrub the toilet bowl. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #40 June 13, 2009 Quote Quote Right now, they are using your hairbrush toothbrush to scrub the toilet bowl. Yeah.. I just kept thinking of the hundreds of toilets that lady cleaned before she dipped her fingers in my facecream - which had also been used.. Eww, eww, EWWWWW!!! I brought it up to a different manager today who took the matter seriously. If she's underpaid, it's less reprehensible but it doesn't change the fact that I bought all that stuff over a long period of time.. I may make more money than she does but I can't afford to replace all my makeup all at once.. It's not that much, but it's still my hard-earned money that I don't want to spend again. I thought of leaving the stuff behind, but this only occurred to me after I checked out.. Still... EWWWWWW!!!"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #41 June 13, 2009 What she did was wrong, but I hope she doesn't lose her job. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #42 June 13, 2009 Quote What she did was wrong, but I hope she doesn't lose her job. Well yes, but she signed a contract and agreed not to do this sort of thing.. I'd feel slightly more sympathetic if she had stolen something useful like money, because then I might think she *needed* it.. I'd also feel more forgiving is she had "borrowed" something more hygienic like perfume, because at least no one really suffers any real loss as there is no problem to re-use the stuff.. I made the point to the hotel staff that I could understand the temptation, etc., and that I was only looking to get my stuff replaced - how they deal with their staff is up to their own judgement. Although I feel that it would be a bit extreme for her to get fired, I also think she is responsible/accountable for her own actions. Maybe it's the only time she's ever done anything like this, but people rarely ever do something only once - especially if they keep getting away with it... If anything, in time people get bolder and behaviour gets worse if it's never nipped in the bud. I too hope that a reprimand will do the trick, but it should definitely not be ignored."There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #43 June 13, 2009 Did you use your toothbrush afterwards? What if she put it in her butt? "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #44 June 13, 2009 Quote Did you use your toothbrush afterwards? What if she put it in her butt? Well, just because she used my personal stuff doesn't mean she has some weird fetish about bristles!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #45 June 14, 2009 Quote Quote Did you use your toothbrush afterwards? What if she put it in her butt? Well, just because she used my personal stuff doesn't mean she has some weird fetish about bristles!!! No - but it is sooooo much more likely. I mean - you have some fetishes - which, because I don't kiss and tell, will keep the strangest of those to myself, however . . . you know what I mean when I say "Using one's 'Personal stuff' is just the lead into some REALLY neat fetishes" Oh - and thanks for the jelly beans - they will be eaten slowly, just as you wanted me to.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #47 June 14, 2009 Quote Oh - and thanks for the jelly beans - they will be eaten slowly, just as you wanted me to. I'm sorry.. Perhaps my note wasn't clear.. If you refer to the third diagram, I think you will find they were not meant to be consumed orally "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #48 June 14, 2009 Quote Quote Oh - and thanks for the jelly beans - they will be eaten slowly, just as you wanted me to. I'm sorry.. Perhaps my note wasn't clear.. If you refer to the third diagram, I think you will find they were not meant to be consumed orally He probably didn't see the catheter... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jessicat 0 #49 June 14, 2009 EWWWW......... You really DON'T know what she could have done with your toothbrush. Lot's of stuff have a variety of different uses. The grossest thing an old toothbrush of ours was used for was........ on second thought ,forget it. Get a new one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #50 June 14, 2009 Quote EWWWW......... You really DON'T know what she could have done with your toothbrush. Lot's of stuff have a variety of different uses. The grossest thing an old toothbrush of ours was used for was........ on second thought ,forget it. Get a new one I'm not so worried because I always put away my toothbrush (it has its own little case). This is because I think sometimes they might spray stuff on surfaces when they clean, so I've just always been a bit anal about where I leave my toothbrush (pardon the pun) "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
