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Friends staying here and poorly

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Thissucks125 · 05/03/2025 23:58

On the 13th Feb I had a stomach bug. As did my daughter. recovered. Then caught a cold. On the 21st Feb we got a weird achy bug. I had a bad stomach with it (diarrhoea) she vomited. We sort of had dodgy stomachs for 4 days.

Friends staying here temporarily. They should be moving into their house next week. They've been stopping in hotels but I said they could stay here Tuesday and Wed to save money. They've started throwing up tonight. But they've blocked my sink with vomit and it's also gone allover my bathroom bin.

I feel really pissed off. I can smell sick and I have no way of unblocking the sink as i wasnt expecting them to not reach the toilet.. I dont want to catch it. I have worked 6 days out of the last 7 and I'm going in Friday morning too. So tomorrow I wanted to go to my parents for a couple of hours and do xyz. I was relying on this friend to be up and productive early. If I have anymore sick days I'll probably end up with a warning. Plus I really really don't want a sickness bug again.

I don't know why I'm writing. Just so miffed!

OP posts:
Lorrainedrops · 08/03/2025 21:29

Oftenaddled · 06/03/2025 02:05

For a friend I'd clean it up. Kettle of boiled water down the sink will likely clear it. Bleach and cold water to follow.

I wouldn't use boiling water then cold as it can crack the sink... if made from porcelain

Oftenaddled · 08/03/2025 23:23

Lorrainedrops · 08/03/2025 21:29

I wouldn't use boiling water then cold as it can crack the sink... if made from porcelain

True, hot is all that's needed.

Jumpingthruhoops · 09/03/2025 03:07

Ellepff · 06/03/2025 01:51

Awful awful luck.

my friends and I had the conversation months ago about if you always make it to the bathroom and it was 50/50. Those of us who don’t usually tote around a bowl or bucket if we’re sick. It doesn’t aleays work. Last time I got sick tbe first puke hit as I was running to the toilet and went all over the doorway, underside of door…. Disaster which I had to clean.

I’d expect them to clean or else apologize profusely, but I’d also give them supplies and an extra night’s stay. I’d also have a pity party for myself and be rubbing hand sanitizer and bleach around like it was 2020.

Nothing to do with 'bad luck'. Stomach bugs are ingested. Getting them repeatedly is a hygiene issue.

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