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To think that this is totally inappropiate at work. (or anywhere but the privacy of your own home) Contains sexual freakery.

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MolestingMyManequins · 10/06/2009 10:06

Please bear with me, I've just finished a night shift and should be in bed.

I work shifts in a large 24hr supermarket as the clothing manager. We've been having a few issues with a member of my team coming in really earlier and then hanging around the store for hours after her shift finishes. Last night I was supposed to finally have a chat with her and find out what was going on.

I entered the clothing warehouse, all was dark and quiet as usual but I could here shuffling and moaning. Fully expecting to discover two members of staff at it, I crept round to where the noise was coming from and found the above mentioned woman in a rather awkward position with a clothing manequin. She'd obviously been at it for a while as she was flustered and in a state of undress. Not knowing what to say I left the warehouse and asked her to come to my office when she had 'finished' (said sarcastically but she took it seriously and rocked up HALF AN HOUR later)

I told how wrong it was and that if she was caught at it again she would be disciplined.

The problem is, even though the manequins are not used by us anymore, they are still on my stock list and I've been getting in trouble from senior management because of the state of them, they are in the warehouse and were stored in fine condition but now they have broken arms, legs and scuffs all over them, hair has been pulled out and they are in a mess. It seems she has been playing with them for ages. I don't want to embarrass her by telling management what's gone on but It looks bad on me.

What do I do? I haven't handled the situation well and I'm really quite angry at her using my stock as a sex aid.

OP posts:
LoveBeingAMummy · 10/06/2009 14:06

I don't know what to day...maybe you cold pitch this as a employee stress reliver and get a shiny star!!!

DaddyJ · 10/06/2009 14:09

Sainsbury's!? No way!
This is a wind up shurely lol

SerendipitousHarlot · 10/06/2009 14:26

DaddyJ, would you have been more inclined to believe it had it been Aldi? SHAME. ON. YOU.

DaddyJ · 10/06/2009 14:28

Aldi don't do clothes, do they?

But YES dammit, the story would have been entirely credible if it had happened in Asda!

Rhubarb · 10/06/2009 14:29

What kind of mind thinks up a scenario like this?

Dior · 10/06/2009 14:33

@ 'oral warning'

pingping · 10/06/2009 15:39

This is the best thread I have read in ages got me in stitches with your responses

TubOfLardWithInferiorRange · 10/06/2009 17:00

Just let management know that due to a recent non-routine inventory inspection that you recommend selling the manequins as they are no longer being used for their intended purpose.

ilovesprouts · 10/06/2009 17:05

pmsl @ this thread

NetworkNanniesSurrey · 10/06/2009 18:16

Some people take the "Try something new today" thing a bit too far....

RealityIsMyOnlyDelusion · 10/06/2009 18:21

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SusieDerkins · 10/06/2009 18:31

is there a porn film with manequins that come to life? i'm guessing you watched last night. or this afternoon after school.

Ripeberry · 10/06/2009 18:37

Lol at this thread! Maybe if her other colleagues find out about this they will start selling tickets

Rhubarb · 11/06/2009 13:44

Nooooo, this is not me Reality!

ragdoll1983 · 11/06/2009 13:50

this is a wind-up isn't it??? made me laugh neway!!! if it is for real (remote chance??!!) then i say let senior management deal with it, they get paid extra to deal with difficult situations!!!

lucygrif · 11/06/2009 14:20

OMG it will be very hard to tell the management exactly what she has been doing - I would burst out laughing if it was me!! I feel for you hun, really I do. LOL!!

bradsmissus · 11/06/2009 14:29

I am taking sick days more often!!!! Hope I still feel a bit rough tomorrow.

Pingvner, could you do a little ditty on every thread? They are great!

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