stole my dinner!

bochinche

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i had been looking forward all day to some chicken i had left in my refrigerator. it was left over from the day before and was really delicious.

however when i opened the fridge, the chicken was nowhere to be seen.......when i asked one of the members of the kitchen staff where it was, i was told they thought it was bad and had thrown it out.

for reasons i won't go into, i didn't believe that.............and after further questioning, i discovered that one of the maids assigned to the second floor had actually decided to take it for herself.

i was furious, i stormed out and ended up buying something called california steak. it was cooked and i ate it, but it was not nearly as good as my piece of chicken.

now it's not the first time this maid has taken something from my refrigerator...............i provide the staff with their own food, so there really is no need to pinch mine..............after the first time she received a verbal warning..................now she knows that on this second time she has a sound thrashing coming to her later to-night.

she also knows that on the third count i shall have one of the policemen in my pay escort her to the local jail to spend the night.....after which, no matter how much she begs, she will not be able to work in my employ again.

.......my question to you all is, do you have problems with staff pinching your favourite foods and if so, what action do you take?

this just didn't happen in colonial times.
 

trina

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While it's rude and inconsiderate to steal your food from your fridge, especially since you're the hand that feeds her, don't you think jail is a little harsh? To me, one warning should've been enough, second time she's out...but jail?
 
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Narcosis

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bochinche said:
.......my question to you all is, do you have problems with staff pinching your favourite foods and if so, what action do you take?

this just didn't happen in colonial times.

Not sure this applies, but yes my English Bulldog will "steal" any un-attended food items without batting an eyelid..No action is taken he is King.. ;)
 

TEHAMA

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I dont have such employees. But could it be that she "really" thought it was bad and not know it was yours? Perhaps thinking it was some bad leftovers that was forgotten in the frig? Did you make it known to the staff that it was there and you placed it there not to be touched?

I just dont see why anyone would willingly jeopardize employment over some chicken when other food is made available to eat.

I think you might be just a bit angry right now.
Calm down.

If cash was missing then I say "FIRE THEIR ***."
Food? I think of differently.
TEHAMA
 

Chirimoya

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My sympathies. It sounds like life is tough up there at Bochinche Mansions. The Lord of the manor is in a foul mood, and the serfs are revolting.

You just can't get the staff these days, can you?
 

Lambada

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Sounds more like Bochinche Towers. I would reassign her from second floor to below stairs IMMEDIATELY, retwirl your handlebars, have another G & T & reminisce about what is pukka & what is not. Then go & survey your plantation.
 

ricktoronto

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bochinche said:
........now she knows that on this second time she has a sound thrashing coming to her later to-night..

Between this crap and the dancing beggar boys you got a bit of a tilt to the horizon going down there. Thrashing your help, really.
 

Victor Laszlo

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ricktoronto, congratulations on 3K posts

ricktoronto said:
Between this crap and the dancing beggar boys you got a bit of a tilt to the horizon going down there. Thrashing your help, really.
Should've been 3001, but never mind.
 

Rocky

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Preventative measures

Positive manipulation through negative reinforcement 101.....

My maid used to swipe my favorite muffins that I would buy near Bonao from the Granix people. This was in the days that it was near impossible to get any decent imported goods and local bakeries sucked.
When I got fed up, I decided to take counter measures.
With a fine flat head screwdriver, I inserted one hot chili pepper (you know, the little ones about an inch long that could fell a horse) into each of the 6 muffins, neatly re-wrapped the pack and left them in the fridge.
That night I discovered one was missing and she was cured.
She never mentioned anything, but she never laid a hand on my favorite muffins again.
 

christremain

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Upstairs - Downstairs ? .......

more like Fawlty Towers.

I would LOVE to throw our maid in Jail AND the cleaner AND the babysitter, AND the cook AND the chauffer AND the shopping assistant but boy the wife would kill me when she got out !!

Now a thrashing - that?s a different story ;)

I have never heard anything like it.

CT
 

Hillbilly

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DEar Bochinche:

I presume that you are referring to a "biblical" thrashing??

Absolutely non-violent love making?

Staff are always pinching food. Fact of life.

If you were ever in a really Dominican household, you would see the Lady of the House with a key ring that would choke a Hippo/!! 35 or 40 keys. Everything is locked!

Therefore I suggest that you put a lock on "your" fridge and forget about it.

Of course,I consider Rocky's Solution (Oh how I remember Granix) to be absolutely OUTSTANDING!!

HB :D:D:D
 

Celt202

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Rocky said:
Positive manipulation through negative reinforcement 101.....

My maid used to swipe my favorite muffins that I would buy near Bonao from the Granix people. This was in the days that it was near impossible to get any decent imported goods and local bakeries sucked.
When I got fed up, I decided to take counter measures.
With a fine flat head screwdriver, I inserted one hot chili pepper (you know, the little ones about an inch long that could fell a horse) into each of the 6 muffins, neatly re-wrapped the pack and left them in the fridge.
That night I discovered one was missing and she was cured.
She never mentioned anything, but she never laid a hand on my favorite muffins again.

Excellent;
I used to work in a company in Boston. There was a break room on our floor with a kitchenette. Many of the staff would put lunch bags in the refrigerator. One day someone started stealing food out of the bags. A colleague of mine made some meatball sandwiches with meatballs made of kitty doo doo and put them in the fridge. One of the kitty s..t sandwiches was nicked. The food thefts came to a halt! :knockedou
 

Criss Colon

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Big Deal!

I have long since given up getting "Pi$$ed Off" about the facts of life in the DR!The Girls are too young and pretty,the sun is too hot,and the "Presidente" is too cold!!!
I have a "fridge" in my room,my wife's parents have one in their room,and there is a BIG one in the kitchen area!Anything "protected" is in the "up-stairs" refrigerators,anything downstairs is available to anyone.Some goes for edibles that don't have to be kept cold.Besides,the "Dominicans" in my house are not big on eating "leftovers" anyway.They would rather eat "espagetti" that has been in the pot all day,than something kept cold in the refrigerator for a day or two.
Hillbilly is right,as usual,about "Locks & Keys".I have never lived anywhere where there are locks on the closets and even the drawers.My wife had a bicycle padlock on her closet when her sister lived with us!
 

pacito

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jruane44 said:
It must have been some damn good chicken.
I thought food was part of the pay...ie: Us 200 or 250 plus food. Ie room and board...am I mistaken?
 

miguel

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Contra!!

It's it me, Houdini, Bozo The Clown or a "smart ax" that keeps on deleting my replies on this and other threads?.

Thead related, why not ask her directly if she "borrowed" your chicken instead of listening to what others say. Or better yet, make her dance for you!.