Beyond disgusting

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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?

Twinkie's for breakfast? Sounds aboot right, eh?

😜🇨🇦

I'm particularly loving the dichotomy of the Americans being Trailor-Trashy enough to eat twinkies for breakfast and put shit diapers in the hallway, with them being rich enough to stay in an expensive hotel in Paris during the Olympics. And of course they are from Florida LOL

Wasn't lost on me at all! 😂
I have particularly enjoyed the comments alleging they are Trump supporters! 🤣🤣🤣

@YesIReallyDoLikeRootBeer

Kicked it into their room before they shut the door 🤣🤣🤣

Definitely call reception.

The taking on of the whole floor!
I'd be thinking raving lunatic (or, drunk!) and would've called the front desk for security because some woman was yelling at all the guests.

Amazing ! I love how you handled this. I've had to deal with my own babies smelly nappies if hotel rooms and we always make sure to have enough bags to bag them and we put them in the bathroom so only WE have to deal with the smell until we can bin them the next morning. So inconsiderate and disgusting to leave them in a hallway. It's just as bad as wiping your bum and leaving the toilet paper in the hallway. YUCK !

OMG - some people are so suspicious - why the hell would I make it up.
Twinkies - yes,
It was a fairly average 4 star hotel in Paris - the place is heaving, rooms are at a premium
Two of the couples were from Florida and the other brother and family from Chicago
We will await tomorrows offering and see what happens

A gold medal for that mum!

You know an awful lot about these people.

@YesIReallyDoLikeRootBeer
btw, I saw Twinkie's in Costco on Friday. Didn't know they were still available. I think I'll buy a box and some Folger's to go with for brekkie this week.

It’s not American, just batshit! You go Op! I think I might have done similar. How incredibly odd and disgusting.

Just this really!!
Id be surprised if Americans behave like this… crapping everywhere is what starts things like the plague!

I prefer Funny Bones myself. I know its not TRADITIONAL American Breakfast like Twinkies are, but I'm a bit of a rebel. But maybe thats because I'm not from Florida or Chicago (or Texas or California, you know all the places that would be familiar). How come horrible Americans in Europe are never from Iowa or Wyoming or New Hampshire or Delaware? (or other obscure American locations)

@YesIReallyDoLikeRootBeer haven't heard of tjose. Googled, hmmm interesting riff on tradition.

I wouldn't expect them to touch it but I'd expect them to tell the guests to deal with it.

If I ever saw that here on any of my trips, I would do the same thing. that is NOT an American thing. That's a lazy thing. And so gross!

Thank you. People love to generalize. An American here.

Not normal at all. I lived in Florida (a little north of Miami) for three plus years and was in an apartment with my fiancé there. Never saw anyone do this, people with children were very ‘normal’ and sanitary (most Americans are 😂)!

But here is the important question...while living in Florida did you eat Twinkies for breakfast?

No, I don’t like them… sorry! 😂

You are awesome!!

While I personally would not have put the nappies outside the room (I’d put it in our own bin or take them outside to a bin) you sound completely unhinged, rude and aggressive.

It is fair to politely ask them to move the nappies however when they politely refuse, to threaten to knock on their door every 5 minutes all night is a massive overreaction. You sound like an aggressive thug, you should be ashamed of your behaviour and I’m not surprised they called you names.

You could have just called the reception, told them about the situation and let them take care of it. I’m sure anyone with any degree of good customer service would have found a solution….give them bags so they could bag them up, explain where an appropriate bin is, provide them with a bin with a lid so they don’t have to go outside in the middle of the night when they’re trying to deal with a poorly baby etc etc

Maybe next time don’t be so led by your rage.

Dirty bastards. Good on you!

American entitlement reminds me of trip down the Yangtze years ago when the captain announced daily evening meal times : US citizens 1st sitting Rest of World 2nd sitting alternate days ROW 1st sitting US 2nd
Guess what? US barged in to 1st sitting every day

I seriously doubt OP shits in hotel corridors and then expects everyone else to put up with the stench. Give your head a wobble.