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To be upset because he did a poo in my loo? And took photos.

105 replies

aliena · 05/02/2014 18:21

Boiler engineer was fixing my boiler today(emergency repair). Heard him go into showeroom opposite where boiler was and shut the door. He was in there for absolutely ages! When he left, i saw that he had used a whole load of toilet cleaner so he had obviously poo ed in there.

I am so upset because he did not ask me if he could use it. I had a whole load of my daughters' freshly laundered clothes and their personal towels drying on the heated towel rail in there. If he had asked me to use the loo, obviously I would have said yes (i always do when asked) but this would have given me the chance to quickly clear their stuff away and to give him a clean guest towel. As it was, there was no guest towel in there, only their stuff. And it is a tiny room and he would definitely have brushed against their things just getting to the loo. And what didhe dry/ wipe his (pooey) hands on?Aaagh!

Also later i heard clicking camera noises and when i went to see what was going on, the boiler guy was indeed taking photos in my boiler cupboard. I should have asked him what he was doing...... But I didnt and now i'm worrying since after he left i saw that there was an plastic bag of old bank statements/ receipts/ papers in there that DH at some stage must have shoved in there.

Just feel horrible. Am i being silly? Should i just bite my lip or say something to his office(he works for a small local company a couple of minutes away). Will definitely not have him back.

OP posts:
SparklyPandora · 05/02/2014 19:19

My ex-bf had an absolute paranoia about all things fecal. He couldn't poo if anyone else was in the house (inc me at the start), when he did I wasn't allowed in there afterwards for at least half an hour. And once a tradesman came round and asked to use his bathroom and got the response: "Yes, but do NOT take a shit." I actually couldn't believe that.
And then a tradesman came round and did do a poo and he went mad. Swearing and stamping feet and threatening to phone the company and tell them to send the man back round so he could clean the toilet. I watched all this whilst giggling behind my hand, it all seemed so absurd to me!

vichill · 05/02/2014 19:20

Don't be so precious.

gimcrack · 05/02/2014 19:20

He cleaned your loo? I want his number!

pandaptogether · 05/02/2014 19:21

You are crazy

He was probably taking a photo to prove the condition he found or left it in.

Maybe he wasnt even taking a photo you didnt see anything just a noise.

And as for him having the nerve to us your toilet?

CanadianJohn · 05/02/2014 19:25

It is very common for workmen to take a photo of a finished job, the boiler serial number, etc. Shows the condition they found it in, left it in, etc.

As regards using your toilet "without permission". YABU

snozzlemaid · 05/02/2014 19:39

You have guest towels and a guest toilet!? I'm afraid in this house visitors have to use the same one as us.

Mrsmorton · 05/02/2014 19:41

snozzle the cheap seats are over there [points] this thread hisn't for the likes of you my dear.

Gruntfuttock · 05/02/2014 19:43

"It is very common for workmen to take a photo of a finished job"

Sorry for sniggering childishly at that. I will go and be stand in the corner facing the wall.

natwebb79 · 05/02/2014 19:45

Wow. I was talking to a gas engineer the other week about stories of mad people whose houses he'd worked at where he wasn't allowed to use the loo and was generally treated like a leper. I thought he was exaggerating as people like that surely couldn't exist. Then I read this thread...

rabbitlady · 05/02/2014 19:46

sorry, i can't read this thread. the title is so distressing for me. really. Blush

justmyview · 05/02/2014 19:47

In defence of OP, I visit clients at home. Absolutely hate having to use their loo, as I feel it's very intrusive. Try to find a convenient supermarket / garden centre near by if at all possible. Wouldn't dream of using their bathroom without asking.

deakymom · 05/02/2014 19:48

i understand you feel uncomfortable you couldn't take your washing out before he used the facilities i vividly remember my dads tumble dryer overheating with my underwear in it and the oh so helpful firemen who helped me out by removing them so they could examine the machine for fire! its been almost 20 years since that happened and thinking back im blushing!!!

i would be concerned about the photos though were the statements looked through? did they seem disturbed? personally i would find it odd if someone took pictures of my boiler i mean if he couldn't fix it without texting a mate just how qualified is he? ive had a fair few boilers go wrong on me and its usually a few things they can replace or a replacement boiler (according to my engineer he said its usually one of four things) that one i would worry about xx

ladyquinoa · 05/02/2014 19:48

I would ask for copies of the photos he took in the cupboard for your own reference. I would be worried about the statements. Can you contact he bank and ask them what you should do.

Fairylea · 05/02/2014 19:55

Are you sure he wasn't taking a photo of his epic tradesman poo?

NearTheWindmill · 05/02/2014 19:55

And your own poo doesn't pong then OP. Why would your DH hide bank statements in the boiler cupboard? Hasn't he got a filing cabinet for them?

Most peculiar - treat yourself to a tumble dryer so you don't have to dry things in the toilet perhaps.

GiveTwoSheets · 05/02/2014 19:58

Actually I would be grossed out if some random person took a huge shit in my family bathroom, as I have a cold downstairs toilet that is used only by guests/servants/general riff raff friends

NearTheWindmill · 05/02/2014 20:00

Your user name combined with your comment just made me spit wine all over my screen givetwosheets Grin

trinity0097 · 05/02/2014 20:05

My plumber uses the torch on his phone rather than carrying a separate torch around, perhps he was doing that?

everlong · 05/02/2014 20:07

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LegArmpits · 05/02/2014 20:10

Jesus wept.

Ubik1 · 05/02/2014 20:12

i probably would have preferred for him to use the guest loo rather than him use the family bathroom

Grin

Are you Hyacinth Bucket?

Topseyt · 05/02/2014 20:12

Guest towels and a guest toilet. Grin Do you live in a palace? I imagine only the royals and aristocracy have those.

I have a family bathroom with toilet upstairs and another toilet downstairs. That is it.

Visitors to our house, tradesmen or otherwise, have to rough it and crap in the same bogs as we do.

bodygoingsouth · 05/02/2014 20:14

everlong remember poo crumbs? love mumsnet.

Ubik1 · 05/02/2014 20:15

Do you have a crispy sex towel op?

everlong · 05/02/2014 20:18

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