Have You Ever Been Experienced?

[Gaijin]

Happened to a buddy of mine. He came home from work and the only thing in the house was a mattress on the floor of the bedroom.



He would still angry say “What kind of crazy ..... takes the ice cube trays!?”

[ejvette]

In the words of Forest Gump...... Stupid is as stupid does

[BristolCavendish]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

To be clear, the whole story is a fantasy.

The account is real and any underlying facts or employee explanations will be assessed by those above me in the so-called company chain of command. If you're referring to the overall validity of my OP/thread topic, go easy with any false accusations.

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

BC, was the staff meeting between you and the mountain pine beetles?

Judging by some of these responses, I wish it were.

Originally Posted by Gaijin

Happened to a buddy of mine. He came home from work and the only thing in the house was a mattress on the floor of the bedroom.

He would still angry say “What kind of crazy ..... takes the ice cube trays!?”

As aforementioned, sh*t happens. Fortunately (and somewhat surprisingly) this type of exit strategy is first-time 'news' to 95% of the respondents here. Count your blessings.

[yhzdude]

very entertaining...where is the rest..this could make a good movie..
that guy did not call to say he is not coming to work since he has an emergency situation...out of clean shirts and underwear.....she took everything

[yhzdude]

be back tomorrow to check on the rest of the story...chapter 2

[Ruud Van Driver]

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

Just to be clear that I don't believe there was any lady/women involved in this theatrical event.

My experience of people not turning up for work and then forwarding bullshit excuses ...

They tend to have a willy.

I've worked with a couple of flaky women over the years who've come up eith some interesting 'reasons' for missing work.

Bullshit and willies are not mutually commensurate.

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

I am afraid I have no idea what a “Willy” is but I completely agree with Paul the guy’s excuse is bullshit.

A 'willy' is one of 'them', you know, nudge nudge, wink wink. What boys have that girls don't.


Back to the OP, unfortunately for some this sort of occurrence is not new. I've heard of a few similar scenarios when I was at sea. I'm not talking about the bullshit reasons for missing work but finding one's home completely stripped or worse.

I knew of a couple of guys who went home to find the house empty and their significant other had done a runner with all their possessions. One particularly unfortunate chap arrived home after a three month trip to find his key didn't fit in the front door lock. Turns out his wife had dumped him and changed the locks in his absence but didn't bother to tell him. I also sailed with another guy who had a slightly less dramatic but possibly more traumatic experience in that he returned home to find his wife had sold his vintage Alfa. To add insult to injury, she only got about half of what it was actually worth.

[cop414]

My brother had a friend who came home after work one day to an empty house, everything gone... including the light bulbs.

[bdex75]

Now that I am thinking about it I had a friend that was married for a long time. Him and the wife did have some issues but thought they were working thru them. He, like I, travels for work sometimes. He came home one week and her and all her stuff was gone.

Think she left his stuff though.


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[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by BristolCavendish

The account is real and any underlying facts or employee explanations will be assessed by those above me in the so-called company chain of command. If you're referring to the overall validity of my OP/thread topic, go easy with any false accusations.

Put your righteous indication to bed. Your pattern of threads suggests this is yet another imaginary topic.

People may enjoy the banter, but that doesn't make any of these real.

[BristolCavendish]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Put your righteous indication to bed. Your pattern of threads suggests this is yet another imaginary topic.

People may enjoy the banter, but that doesn't make any of these real.

Golly Abdullah. While I'd like to follow-up with an appropriate 'comebacker', it's not worth the 6 points (especially with 2018 pledge renewal coming up).

That said. Feel free to have the 'last word'.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Put your righteous indication to bed. Your pattern of threads suggests this is yet another imaginary topic.

People may enjoy the banter, but that doesn't make any of these real.

You're both as bad as each other, and your bickering is getting old.

If you don't like his threads, don't open them. Or better yet...

[Lol-x]

Originally Posted by BristolCavendish

Nope. Just a recent college graduate (and small town boy) who is learning the ways of some women. He met her at a bar while playing pool and the 'relationship' took off from there. She apparently likes to party and meet new people.

How about no more disparaging posts towards women?

Thanks for your co-operation.

[zama]

I am not one to pump up BC, but my sister did have a finance who disappeared one day while she was at work with the 1/2 of the furniture that he bought to the relationship. He did at least leave her a note! So it can happen.

On a related topic, I have also worked with a person who came home from work to discover that someone had literally turned up with a moving van, broke into their house and stole everything!!!!!! down to running shoes left outside... obviously they had to do the lot to "justify" people not looking twice.

[BNA/LION]

No.

[locutus49]

Some of our members are women, BC.

Imaginary or not, your threads are enjoyable.

[MILGAUSS88]

Happened to a guy I work with.
We are usually out of town Monday through Friday, sometimes longer. So she had the time to do it.
Took all of his stuff.

[yhzdude]

ok where is part 2 ?
anymore details on that poor chap?
it s not funny, would really suck especially when you start with nothing and trying to work your way up....but at the same time it 's a good pre lesson before marriage...so you are ready ...for later in life..unless you are in the lucky 50 pct.

[Star Ferry]

I didn't see his comment as sexist. The type behavior described (take everything and leave) actually is reflective of how some women behave. It's also reflective of how some men behave.

[BristolCavendish]

Originally Posted by yhzdude

ok where is part 2 ?
anymore details on that poor chap?
it s not funny, would really suck especially when you start with nothing and trying to work your way up....but at the same time it 's a good pre lesson before marriage...so you are ready ...for later in life..unless you are in the lucky 50 pct.

OK. Here's your update.

The ex-girlfriend (for lack of a better word) made a 'clean getaway' and cellphone pics of a ransacked apartment confirmed his dilemma. Management gave him a stern lecture on keeping them informed of any prolonged absences and since he will now be forced to pay off these items (many of which were charged on his Visa/MC), he was able to retain his position in the company as a paid intern as he is a good worker (when he's around). Unfortunately a second 'moonlighting' job may be required to cover his living expenses, car payments and the items lost. Over coffee this morning, he mentioned the possibility of working P/T at a hardware store or a fast-food joint and maybe moving back in with his parents. An unfortunate way to start-off after a year out of college.

He also got a lecture from his father who admonished him about using better judgement when it comes to his choice of women + a check for $1K to apply towards the upcoming charge account billings. This will help out but he will still owe about $4-5K and so it might be time to explore one of those interest-free credit card offerings with a balance transfer option.

When I asked him what he had learned from this particular 'experience', he replied that while it is getting harder to trust people these days, something like this could easily happen again.