Never wanted a burger so badly in my life.

[TheHats]

I work nights in a fairly upscale, quiet hotel in a small town. Now, I understand that this town doesn't offer anything in the realm of late night dining options. The streets roll up around seven. The lone bar stops serving food between eight and nine. Our own restaurant stops seating at 9:30. So by the time I get here, you, my guests, are hungry. I get that. I've heard it a thousand times. I get hungry too.

Which is why I drove through McDonald's on the way here tonight. It's 18 miles away, on an island, but it's on my commute which is lucky I guess. I got myself a treat. Sure did, a giant bacon burger.

Of course, right when I get to work, I don't have time to eat said burger. So I let it sit there on the counter behind my front desk (about 8' from anywhere a guest is allowed) and tease me with its very good scent while I went around my prep routine. I did my opening paperwork, went upstairs to start the coffee pots, came back down...

My burger was gone. Bright red McD's bag and all. Some cretin of a guest came behind my front desk and STOLE MY DINNER.

Why, WHY do people harass hotel staff so often? People! We know where you sleep and we have all the keys. (hyperbole, I am not actually advocating harassing even the rudest, most horrific of guests in their sleep.)

[XCashier]

I don't suppose there's a camera set up?

Bummer about your dinner.

[Mr Hero]

That takes a new level of entitled to do that.

[PepperElf]

that's fucked up.

[Amina516]

Wow. Thats a new low. Holy shit...didnt think that was possible.

[taxguykarl]

Thats a new low. Holy shit...didnt think that was possible.

Never second guess how low some people will go

[shopgirl15]

Do you think it was a guest or another staff member?

[An Haddock]

Oh man... if there was security footage I would have jumped on it immediately and found out who it was.

[TheHats]

Definitely a guest, my shift only has one staffer, and that's me. And we don't have any cameras.

[csquared]

Should have had housekeeping look for the remains in the room trash.

[RootedPhoenix]

How very mean.

[Zapper]

Should have had housekeeping look for the remains in the room trash.

And charge the thief for accessing the minibar. You know that %400 markup from the minibar? Bludgeon them with it, and save the proof.

[Bright_Star]

That's messed up.

[depechemodefan]

The perp couldn't have left $5 for you Bet if it had something they didn't like, like mustard, they will leave a note for you about "you suck, you had mustard on your hamberger! I hate mustard!" I also bet that they think they are so clever, taking your noms, that they will leave the empty bag on your desk when they leave.

[lineswine]

You know, I'd never get tired of hitting this person, hard, with a cricket bat. I'm guessing you're felling something similar right now.