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For refusing to drink from mucky vile mugs?

136 replies

ShittyTea · 29/09/2022 21:14

Just started a new job. I was shown the kitchen and put my lunch in the fridge. I was going to make a coffee but saw the start of the mugs and almost threw up. Absolutely vile. Luckily I’d taken a bottle of water.

Anyway 10 minutes later someone stands up and declares a tea-round. I politely declined. I was asked “do you not drink coffee?” So I said I was cutting down. I then got hassled to have a coffee. I continued to decline. I got told not to be so polite and everyone needs a coffee before the day starts. I said I didn’t want one.

an hour or so later someone else comes in with a tray of coffee, one was plonked on my desk. I said “ no I’m ok thank you” The sight of these mugs was making me want to shower the room in vomit. I couldn’t stand it near me and pushed it out the way. Obviously my face said more than my mouth did as the coffee maker asked what was wrong with it.

AIBu to refuse to drink from these filthy vile mugs??? If I take my own mug in tomorrow it will be obvious what is up.

OP posts:
Animallover87 · 29/09/2022 21:15

Ewww, yanbu.

Blowyourowntrumpet · 29/09/2022 21:19

How bad could they be?

dudsville · 29/09/2022 21:21

When i was team based i kept my own mug, team washing up habits are always minimal.

FlabbyChungus · 29/09/2022 21:22

No offense, why don't you just wash the mug?

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 29/09/2022 21:23

I always take my own mug to a new job then leave it in my draw

Cherryana · 29/09/2022 21:23

Just take your own mug.

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 29/09/2022 21:23

Drawer

FurAndFeathers · 29/09/2022 21:24

so they’re so disgusting you want to be sick but clean enough that literally everyone in the office is happy to drink from them?

when you say mucky do you just mean stained ? Old mugs often have tannin stains

isitfridayyet22 · 29/09/2022 21:24

Obviously not what a pointless thread 🤷🏻‍♀️

summergone · 29/09/2022 21:24

That's disgusting, definitely take your own tomorrow and if you don't want to tell them why just say it's your lucky mug or something 🤔

Mummummummyyyy · 29/09/2022 21:24

I would’ve just said thank you and tipped it away when no one was looking, then brought a clean one from home the next day. I’d say you’ve not made a good first impression!

olddustbag · 29/09/2022 21:25

Take them home and put them through the dishwasher

pannikin · 29/09/2022 21:25

Were they actually dirty or just stained from tea and coffee..?

Mindymomo · 29/09/2022 21:30

Where my Son works, he says the mugs are awful and brown stained, so he takes his own and brings it home at the weekend, along with all the teaspoons as they are also stained. He works with about 40 women and 20 men, I cannot believe one of them cannot take a bottle of bleach in and soak them. My other Son where he works they have a dishwasher and they all have their own mugs. Some people just don’t see stained mugs as a problem and are happy to drink out of them, I couldn’t either.

eyeteevee · 29/09/2022 21:31

The state of the mugs is a red herring. None of these people have boundaries, I couldn't work like that. If you decline a drink they should simply respect that.

eyeteevee · 29/09/2022 21:32

Where my Son works, he says the mugs are awful and brown stained, so he takes his own and brings it home at the weekend, along with all the teaspoons as they are also stained. He works with about 40 women and 20 men, I cannot believe one of them cannot take a bottle of bleach in and soak them

Why didn't your son choose to the that person?

WinterDeWinter · 29/09/2022 21:32

The staining is tannin, though - it's not bacteria or anything genuinely urggh. It's like turmeric stains tupperware - would be nicer without it but it's not actually anything vile

Seashor · 29/09/2022 21:34

I’m with you op, I couldn’t drink out of them either.

MarianneOnAMotorcycle · 29/09/2022 21:34

In my office the office cleaners always collected and washed all the mugs properly at the end of each day. I'm guessing it was a health and safety requirement as my company wouldn't have paid for any extras!

Kite22 · 29/09/2022 21:36

FurAndFeathers · 29/09/2022 21:24

so they’re so disgusting you want to be sick but clean enough that literally everyone in the office is happy to drink from them?

when you say mucky do you just mean stained ? Old mugs often have tannin stains

This ^

If everyone else is happy to drink from them, then I can't help but suspect you are being ridiculous.
I mean your very description is hyperbolic

Why didn't you just wash one ? Confused

HelloDoggy · 29/09/2022 21:36

You sound high maintenance!

It was your first day! and you are already moaning about the workplace!!

Couldn't you just wash a mug, or offer to wash a few mugs and join in with making the drinks?

MrsTimRiggins · 29/09/2022 21:37

FurAndFeathers · 29/09/2022 21:24

so they’re so disgusting you want to be sick but clean enough that literally everyone in the office is happy to drink from them?

when you say mucky do you just mean stained ? Old mugs often have tannin stains

This sums up my thoughts really. Also, you sound a bit ridiculous and, dare I say, a touch childish to shove the mug away from yourself and make faces about it.

Angelinflipflops · 29/09/2022 21:38

What, are you 12?

AllThatFancyPaintsAsFair · 29/09/2022 21:39

How could mugs that multiple other people are happy to drink out of possibly make you be sick?

Are you prone to exaggerating? Unless you literally leave the dregs of a drink in the cup and never wash them how bad could they be?

HelloDoggy · 29/09/2022 21:40

I predict you will not last long in that job