Lets say that you go out to a restaurant for lunch. Then, let's say that you leave your $300 sunglasses behind on the table with your doggie bagged food. Let's say that your server then puts both the food and the sunglasses aside and assumes you'll be back for them. Then we'll assume that you didn't come back right away (didn't notice that these things were missing until the next day) and when you call the restaurant they've lost your glasses. They were put aside but apparently someone swiped them.
Is this the restaurant's fault? Or maybe, just MAYBE it comes down to personal accountability. Maybe, instead of calling the restaurant 5 times a day every day, pulling strings with your state trooper husband who has the waitress come down to the station to make a statement and practially accuses her of stealing the prescious commodity that is your eyewear (the very eyewear that you LEFT BEHIND), maybe, just maybe, you could accept the fact that you screwed up. You made the mistake of leaving your beloved sunglasses on a table in a restaurant and didn't notice when you stepped back out into the sun that your eyes hurt. Yeah, it sucks, but let's face it, with your husband's trooper salary, you can afford a new pair. And if you can't, maybe this should be a lesson to you. If you're incapable of taking care of your stuff, buy cheaper stuff. Loser.
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I'm beginning to like your edge. I wasn't aware that you could use relatives in the police department for personal purposes, especially when no crime was committed. If you leave your stuff in a restaurant, or anywhere else, that's just "lost" stuff. If someone comes along later on and takes it, I'm not sure how that involves the police?
HAHA. Oh dear..you have hit the nail on the head w/this one. No one wants to be responsible for their stuff! It's like, because they are spending money or shopping or eating, they get to be morons and everyone must suffer for it.
Grow up! Take responsibility for your behaviours. oY.
Hammer-I have no problem with her calling to check if it's there, but when it's obviously lost for good, friggin. let. it. go.
Cyber-LOL. My edge? Could you elaborate on that? I certainly tame myself somewhat for the blog (it's read by friends, family, and future in-laws) but I have zero patience for stupid people. ZERO. Luckily this didn't happen to me, it was to a co-worker. I wouldn't have gone to the trooper barracks and filed a statement, I would have called my local public officials about the legality of them asking me to do so and told them to come to me. But, yeah, unofficially, you can use your relatives in the department for just about anything in a small town. It's kinda frustrating.
Ryane-Amen!
Well put! I gather it was YOU who was dragged to the station?? the NERVE of some people...I always lose my sunglasses, so I buy $9.99 glasses at Target! ;)
Hey, I wanted to let you know I'm moving to a new blog b/c I had people reading who I'd rather wouldn't.
http://girlanddog.wordpress.com
Hope to see you there...
I would have filed a formal complaint against such obnoxious practices by an officer who was clearly breaking the law.
Wow, there is not a chance in the world I would have gone to the station unless I am under arrest.
While the loser with the subglasses and the abusive trooper should both be ridiculed, you should have stood up for yourself more.
The more you let people get away with abuse, the more they will do it.
wavemancali-Thanks for stopping by, but if you had read my response to others, it wasn't me who this happened to, it was a coworker. Had it been me, I would have stood up for myself, as I said. I was ranting about the lunacy, and while I agree that one must stand up for themselves, I don't agree that it removes any fault from the asses in this scenario.
Rest assured that had it been me, the cards would have been played much differently.
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