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Cleaner threw away/moved/stole my secret booze stash

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Dubaichocisbetterthanexpected · 01/06/2025 21:29

I rarely drink, I haven’t since Dv was born and since Peri kicked in and made me ill, every time I did.
Things have been stressful recently and Ive been having the odd drink on the balcony at sunset on my own. I usually don’t drink it all and usually put the remainder behind my bedroom patio shutters outside

Anyway, I came to have some tonight and they’ve all gone, cleaners came yesterday so an assuming it’s them as they clean the patio area too

Why would they do that?

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Dubaichocisbetterthanexpected · 01/06/2025 21:36

cryinglaughing · 01/06/2025 21:33

Why do you feel the need to hide it?

I don’t really feel the need, but it’s just my little thing, we don’t generally have alcohol in the house since Dd came along, not keen to drink in front of her, it’s just my peaceful time alone

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BIossomtoes · 01/06/2025 21:35

If I found myself drinking in secret and hiding the bottles I’d be very worried about myself. I think your booze disappearing is the least of your worries.

KnewYearKnewMe · 01/06/2025 21:35

Have they put them in the fridge? What was it?

Azandme · 01/06/2025 21:35

Because they were outside, and not in a cupboard/fridge/normal storage place so appeared to be trash.

Leaving it there is a) weird, and b) makes it look like you're finished with it.

Dubaichocisbetterthanexpected · 01/06/2025 21:34

Dartmoorcheffy · 01/06/2025 21:31

Maybe they thought it was for throwing away

One opened, one unopened, surely that wouldn’t be thrown away

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CaptainFuture · 01/06/2025 21:33

Why is it a secret?

Dubaichocisbetterthanexpected · 01/06/2025 21:33

helpfulperson · 01/06/2025 21:30

Do you have a partner who may be concerned about your secret booze stash and has moved it?

I wouldn’t have thought he’d even see it there, he wouldn’t be concerned as I barely drink, if anything he’d drink it, but don’t think that has happened

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cryinglaughing · 01/06/2025 21:33

Why do you feel the need to hide it?

AlertCat · 01/06/2025 21:32

Possibly looked like a pile of empties or finished-with bottles. Why not keep half-finished bottles in a cupboard indoors (or the fridge) if you plan to come back to them, are you deliberately hiding them?

Dartmoorcheffy · 01/06/2025 21:31

Maybe they thought it was for throwing away

helpfulperson · 01/06/2025 21:30

Do you have a partner who may be concerned about your secret booze stash and has moved it?

Dubaichocisbetterthanexpected · 01/06/2025 21:30

*Am assuming

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Dubaichocisbetterthanexpected · 01/06/2025 21:29

*Dc was born

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