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On The Brink of Insanity...
May 13, 2005

This is the kind of stuff that makes me want to dress like a circus clown and run through the streets singing show tunes.

A couple of weeks ago we did a small trick in a private home. Upon our departure, there were still a few platters and a vase in use and the customer asked if we would mind leaving the items and she would get them back to us at a later date. We had no problem with this. Our work was done and waiting for the items would only leave us in the way.


I haven't given the items much thought because we've been busy and haven't missed them.


So cut to last night when the doorbell rings at my house. When I opened the door, there stood the lady with our dishes and vase, apologizing that they took so long to return. And apologizing that she was bothering me at home. We exchanged pleasantries and she left.


I did a quick scan of the dishes as we were talking but I pretended not to notice - they were dirty.


Dirty.

She kept our things for 2 weeks and did not bother to wash them.


So do you think she ran out of soap? Was her dishwasher broke down? Sink not working? Was she raised by wolves???


I may never come back. I might just get myself a polyester floral dress and live out my days in Boca.

Posted by Foodwhore at May 13, 2005 11:10 AM

Some people really suck.

Why don't you bring the dishes back to her house and leave them on her porch with a box of SOS pads next to them.

Posted by: Lina at May 13, 2005 01:24 PM

Two Weeks! And she couldn't even run a sponge over them?

Please don't retire to Boca. You give me such guilty pleasure at work! I've been a catering chef before, so I have many moments while reading your posts where I relate all too well.

Posted by: ChefCDL at May 13, 2005 02:48 PM

I'll come with you if you don't care.

Posted by: lajhen at May 13, 2005 03:46 PM

happened to me more times than I care to admit... then there was this guy: http://www.livejournal.com/users/e_v_i_l_c_h_e_f/893.html

Posted by: e_v_i_l_c_h_e_f at May 13, 2005 09:51 PM

You need to save those dirty dishes for the next time you do a trick for her.

Posted by: Barb at May 14, 2005 03:23 AM

That was inconsiderate. I cannot believe she brought them back dirty! I wonder how long she lets her dishes sit around the house?

Posted by: Vegan Momma at May 14, 2005 05:56 PM

That's gross. I borrowed a cake tin off my mother in law once and it was dirty. I have never borrowed another dish since!

Posted by: a girl running at May 14, 2005 05:58 PM
 
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