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to think its bizarre that the Tesco delivery man asked to use my loo??

162 replies

kitty78 · 13/04/2009 22:48

I could hardly say no could I, but it still doesn't quite sit right - could he not have just waited for christ's sake??

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MerryPonymum · 13/04/2009 23:19

Why on earth would you want to say no? I mean is there some rational reason why you would?

cheekster · 13/04/2009 23:21

I dont see the problem ...

This has happened to me before with the windowcleaner and that was fine with me.

Postman asked for a drink of water the other day too, and I didnt see a problem with that either.

beanieb · 13/04/2009 23:21

"Now I didn't like to ask but I seriously doubt he was pregnant - had he been I would of course have found no problem with his request" you're funny.

LastOrders · 13/04/2009 23:22

I once had a bloke in to fix my cooker who

  • wee'd with bathroom door open (I live in a flat, I heard it all)
  • Shut the door only to answer the phone to his mate 'in private'
  • Didn't wash his hands (I listened)
  • And when he left I walk into loo to lid up and a pan of smelly piss

boak

FAQinglovely · 13/04/2009 23:23

mabe he was huffing and puffing about your shopping because he was desperate to go for a piss

YABU - really not sure what the problem is.

LastOrders · 13/04/2009 23:25
muggglewump · 13/04/2009 23:26

YABU.
He needed to use the loo.
Why the big deal?

I always invite the delivery guy in and offer him a cuppa whilst I go through the bags. It is normally just one guy, occasionally two so I invite them both in if it is and explain that I can't be arsed to spend ages on the phone later reporting what's wrong so best to do it there and then.
Never had a problem. I find them really chatty and friendly and if they needed the loo I wouldn't think about it, I'd tell them where it is.
In fact I once opened a carton of apple juice from the shopping they'd just delivered so I could give them a drink as neither drank hot drinks or water!

You are being precious and weird.

nametaken · 13/04/2009 23:27

YABU and unneighbourly

MintChocAddict · 13/04/2009 23:29

I would have said YABU - however I once had a delivery man take a masssssive dump in my toilet and I swear I gagged for about three days - I think I'd break out in a sweat if someone asked me again now.

Ledodgy · 13/04/2009 23:30

After we got our shopping delivered the other week I was a bit shocked 2 mins later to get a phonecall from said delivery man. It was very funny he was asking me if I could come and open the back of his van for him as he'd locked himself in.

Mumcentreplus · 13/04/2009 23:31

poor bloke...he was probably busting!..would you have been happier to let him wee in a bottle in his van? he would probably have delivered said bottle as a Lucazade replacement

skramble · 13/04/2009 23:38

Ledodgy LOL

As an ex delivery person it is hellish trying to find a loo when out and about, I had to rely on not drinking much through the day to enable me to make it from loo to loo.

KittyBigglesworth · 14/04/2009 00:05

Kitty do you live in a flat? I think that the situation is slightly different if you do and it's your only bathroom - you've got all your luxury items in there and some oaf of a bloke comes in, lifts up the lid of the loo with a bang, has a long held, stinky pee and flushes with the lid up (I hate that - boak - the particles spray up everywhere all over everything and it's not even your own piss)and then he most probably doesn't bother washing his hands. And the toothbrushes are sitting there above the sink and he could......No! It feels like mild violation

If he's oversized, clumsy looking, dirty or rude, then I'd say 'No, sorry, there's someone in there right now' or I'd tell him that some floor tiles have just been laid and they're still drying or simply tell him 'no'! You're under no obligation to let him use your bathroom if you don't want him to. I don't think Tesco would condone them using customers' bathrooms. They have an hour between each delivery anyway and how much do you already pay for the delivery charge? When we used to have Tesco deliveries they were always late and mostly rude men I'm afraid. One of them, like your's, moaned non-stop that he had a bad back, couldn't wait to get the job over and done with for the day, blah, blah, it wasn't done in a charming way either. And he stank to high heaven of cigarette smoke too. No, I wouldn't have let him anywhere near my loo because of the attitude.

Why don't you try Ocado? The men are more polite and friendly. They never complain, the deliveries are usually on time and the goods are always the ones you've chosen. Heck, I'd probably even let the Ocado man use the bathroom if he asked me, they're better trained men but I don't think he would. You're the customer, you're paying, you decide.

FAQinglovely · 14/04/2009 00:07

Kitty - since when was it only flats that had only one bathroom????

FAQinglovely · 14/04/2009 00:08

and only 1 drop an hour? Are you sure - that doesn't sound like very many.........

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nickschick · 14/04/2009 00:11

fgs .....I didnt even know Tesco allowed their employees to urinate,I should ring head office if i were you.

FAQinglovely · 14/04/2009 00:13

can you imagine how much it would cost if delivery drivers only did one drop an hour???

Clary · 14/04/2009 00:18

at some of the posts on here

We live in a house and only have one loo. It's clean but very skanky (avocado and hideous).

I don't have a problem if anyone wants to use it tbh. Why would anyone?
Kittbigglesworth I am assuming yr post is heavily tongue-in-cheek?

Biscuits4Cheese · 14/04/2009 00:22

OVERSIZED???

KittyBigglesworth · 14/04/2009 00:26

Ha, ha. Just trying to imagine why the OP might feel that it's unreasonable, she might only have one bathroom. In a large house, with a bathroom near the front door, it might not be a big deal but honestly would you want a delivery man traipsing through your bedroom to get to your only bathroom for example?

Whatever, the number of drops per hour, I'm sure Tesco don't condone the delivery men using customers' bathrooms. It would too easy for a sly customer to pretend that something had been stolen from/broken in their bathroom.

FAQinglovely · 14/04/2009 00:28

and just how many houses that only have one bathroom have access to it via a bedroom??? Certainily none I've ever viewed (and I've moved houses and viewed houses more times than I care to remember).

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KittyBigglesworth · 14/04/2009 00:42

Eww. If it was a family bathroom in a hallway - okish. Anywhere else, no. Couldn't give a fig what you all think. Ever since I worked a Saturday job when I was 16 in a well known store in Knightsbridge and someone shat in the changing room on a number of occasions, I've been mentally soiled! Lucky for me, I wasn't the one who had to clear it all up. There's a minority of men who get off on wiping their knob all over your toothbrush and let their piss and oops, so accidentally dribble all over your taps and floor. I've been told this by more than one plumber when they fancy the customer/are pissed off/simply feel the inclination. It gives them a little bit of power over the customer when they feel that what they're doing is menial and are treated like shit. Same mentality as waiters spitting in the complaining customer's food.
Tiny minority, highly unlikely but it happens and I won't take the risk in my sanctuary of a bathroom. Most of them go into the fridge area of the van, close the door and piss into a juice bottle anyway. Get real.

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