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Beyond disgusting

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takeittakeit · 04/08/2024 19:11

We are luckily enough to be in Paris watching some of the Olympics - it has been fantastic - bit hot and steamy, poor air con but waiters actually trying to understand my poor french rather than the usual dismissive look!

Staying in an average 4star hotel, air con average but it has been vv hot and humid. Old converted office type building, narrow corridors and 4 small rooms on our floor.

We came back last night to a stench - only way to describe it. Then realised what it was, the American family in the room opposite had left their childs diaper folded up on the floor outside their room - not bagged. Their door is opposite ours about 1.5 metres away.

Went into our room, aircon had not been on all day and it honked. Opened windows sprayed deodorant no luck.

At 2330 - had had enough, knocked gently on their door, baby crying so not asleep. Mum opens it with a second diaper in her hand, bent down and put it on the floor by the other one and then said can I help you?

Now fairly obvious at this point one of her DCs has the trots - but who in their right mind thinks it is ok, to wrap up your childs diaper and leave it on the corridor for other guests to smell.

I politely asked her to put them in the bin
REsponse : I can't they smell so bad.
ME: Why do you think it is OK to share your childs stinking shits with other guests by leaving them in the corridor - my room stinks
REsponse: this is normal in the USA
ME: Well normal in Europe is to bag them and put them in the garbage, can I suggest you do that and take them outside to a bin on the street.
REsponse: No way, it is too late and started to close the door
ME: You really are disgusting - and promptly kicked the diapers into their room before she shut the door
REsponse : you can't do that
Me: watch me, either you bin them or I will bang on your door every 5 minutes, wake up your kids until you do

Two other doors opened to see what was going on - both American families who defended their friends actions.

So I offered to bang on all their doors until someone put them in a bin.
Stand off - I raised my hand to bang on the door and one of the men picked them up and legged it down the stairs.

I have not smelt anything quite that bad for a long long time.

They called me all sorts of names but seriously this can not be normal American behaviour?

OP posts:
RowenaVerbena · 04/08/2024 20:05

@Wulf Wtf?

Toddlerteaplease · 04/08/2024 20:05

That is disgusting, but you don't sound like a very nice person

PassingStranger · 04/08/2024 20:04

All you had to do was tell the reception instead of all that aggression.

Lilysgoneshopping · 04/08/2024 20:04

I just messaged my UK based American friend and she was horrified and no way does any American she knows has ever done this

Jennyathemall · 04/08/2024 20:02

This is definitely not normal American practice.

BlackForestCake · 04/08/2024 19:59

I'll believe some wild things about America but I don't believe that even there it's normal to leave unwrapped shitty nappies on the floor for hotel staff to dispose of like it was just like taking away a used coffee cup.

CuttySarcasm · 04/08/2024 19:56

That’s disgusting! I can’t imagine the entitlement of thinking it’s ok for everyone to smell my kids nappy in a communal space! Unreal.

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 04/08/2024 19:56

Where are you from, OP? I’m only asking because you say diaper, which is very rarely used in the U.K.

Jom222 · 04/08/2024 19:55

takeittakeit · 04/08/2024 19:11

We are luckily enough to be in Paris watching some of the Olympics - it has been fantastic - bit hot and steamy, poor air con but waiters actually trying to understand my poor french rather than the usual dismissive look!

Staying in an average 4star hotel, air con average but it has been vv hot and humid. Old converted office type building, narrow corridors and 4 small rooms on our floor.

We came back last night to a stench - only way to describe it. Then realised what it was, the American family in the room opposite had left their childs diaper folded up on the floor outside their room - not bagged. Their door is opposite ours about 1.5 metres away.

Went into our room, aircon had not been on all day and it honked. Opened windows sprayed deodorant no luck.

At 2330 - had had enough, knocked gently on their door, baby crying so not asleep. Mum opens it with a second diaper in her hand, bent down and put it on the floor by the other one and then said can I help you?

Now fairly obvious at this point one of her DCs has the trots - but who in their right mind thinks it is ok, to wrap up your childs diaper and leave it on the corridor for other guests to smell.

I politely asked her to put them in the bin
REsponse : I can't they smell so bad.
ME: Why do you think it is OK to share your childs stinking shits with other guests by leaving them in the corridor - my room stinks
REsponse: this is normal in the USA
ME: Well normal in Europe is to bag them and put them in the garbage, can I suggest you do that and take them outside to a bin on the street.
REsponse: No way, it is too late and started to close the door
ME: You really are disgusting - and promptly kicked the diapers into their room before she shut the door
REsponse : you can't do that
Me: watch me, either you bin them or I will bang on your door every 5 minutes, wake up your kids until you do

Two other doors opened to see what was going on - both American families who defended their friends actions.

So I offered to bang on all their doors until someone put them in a bin.
Stand off - I raised my hand to bang on the door and one of the men picked them up and legged it down the stairs.

I have not smelt anything quite that bad for a long long time.

They called me all sorts of names but seriously this can not be normal American behaviour?

In my 57 years in america I’ve never heard of or seen this done. Nasty lazy ass trashy americans do it I guess bc literally never seen people leave trash of any kind outside their hotel room door except room service setup trays.

SlashBeef · 04/08/2024 19:55

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Pardon?

EVHead · 04/08/2024 19:53

Brava! 👏👏👏

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takeittakeit · 04/08/2024 19:52

I am not British!
Diapers are US terminology as is garbage - I was translating for the Americans so ther was no cultural misunderstanding

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Surroundedbyfools · 04/08/2024 19:52

takeittakeit · 04/08/2024 19:49

Booting them - hardly, small push with my trainer just over the threshold!

Not squabbling - calm voices, no shouting until the other fmilies weighed in and yes 3 couples all with kids - so plenty of spare adults to do the dirty deed.

Calling reception would have meant the reception staff would have had to carry them down stairs - not fair. Their family shit, they put it in an appropriate place - not a hotel corridor x2

Now that is really the height of laziness from them, plenty spare adults ti take shitty nappies to the bin ! I was thinking maybe it was a mum on her own n she didn’t know that else to do - Altho had it been me id still not have left shitty nappies in a hotel corridor ! Xxx

Lilysgoneshopping · 04/08/2024 19:52

Well done OP, and I don't see a problem with you booting the nappies back into their room. Nobody else wants to smell other peoples baby's shit. Have a word with reception because they will probablybso it again , the dirty fuckers

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takeittakeit · 04/08/2024 19:49

Booting them - hardly, small push with my trainer just over the threshold!

Not squabbling - calm voices, no shouting until the other fmilies weighed in and yes 3 couples all with kids - so plenty of spare adults to do the dirty deed.

Calling reception would have meant the reception staff would have had to carry them down stairs - not fair. Their family shit, they put it in an appropriate place - not a hotel corridor x2

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ChubSeedsYorkie · 04/08/2024 19:49

Omg from! Good for you. I went to baby change in Waitrose today and the stench was so bad I couldn’t change my baby it was making me wretch so I know the smell!

Blanca87 · 04/08/2024 19:41

You said garbage and diapers? I don’t know why but I just imagined you sounding like Joss Stone at the Brits, circa 2007, during this altercation.

Bignanna · 04/08/2024 19:41

gardenmusic · 04/08/2024 19:38

Reminds me of the quick meal I had in a french supermarket cafe - the woman at the next table pulled out a potty and her toddler pooped in it. About a foot away from me. None of the french families seemed to see anything strange in this. They must have been able to smell it.

I’ve seen a baby having a nappy change on a table in a restaurant (U.K.)
I spoke to the waitress, who didn’t seem concerned!

Surroundedbyfools · 04/08/2024 19:41

That is disgusting however booting shitty nappies into someone’s room is a bit much. U should have contacted hotel staff. Was she on her own with a poorly child ? Maybe she couldn’t leave to go to the bin ? However if there was more than one adult then it’s just laziness ! X

CautionaryTaleGirl · 04/08/2024 19:41

Gettingannoyednow · 04/08/2024 19:20

Agree it's disgusting. I do feel for the woman trying to care for an ill baby in a foreign hotel room with people banging repeatedly on the door as well though. Could no one have called down to Reception and asked staff to sort it?

No.

Stupid comment.

Werweisswohin · 04/08/2024 19:39

Gettingannoyednow · 04/08/2024 19:20

Agree it's disgusting. I do feel for the woman trying to care for an ill baby in a foreign hotel room with people banging repeatedly on the door as well though. Could no one have called down to Reception and asked staff to sort it?

Why should staff deal with stinking nappies?

gardenmusic · 04/08/2024 19:38

Reminds me of the quick meal I had in a french supermarket cafe - the woman at the next table pulled out a potty and her toddler pooped in it. About a foot away from me. None of the french families seemed to see anything strange in this. They must have been able to smell it.

NewMe2024 · 04/08/2024 19:38

I stay in US hotels often and have never seen this. Regardless, you were in France, not the US.

LoneHydrangea · 04/08/2024 19:38

I agree it's disgusting, but I would not have reduced myself to squabbling in the corridor. Phone reception, let them take it up with mannerless guests.