Just don't do it!

[HotelMinion]

THis one happened to my CWs. My poor poor CWs. Who get twice, if not three times the Scs.

SC: *checks in, places purse with all her credit cards, cash, ID, and passport outside room for some STUPID STUPID STUPID reason and goes back down to her car, comes back, and sees it GONE!* WHERE IS MY STUFFFFFF!!!!! *goes to front desk* SOMEONE STOLE ALLL MY STUFFFFFFF!!! It's GONEEE!!! *calls 911*

Police: *come, take a report*

SC: THIS HOTEL TOOK ALL MAH STUFFFF WHERE'S MY STUFFFFFF SOMEONE STOLE MAH STUFFF!!!!! YOU INCOMPETENT @$*#$!!!! *breathes fire, FD extra crispy*

At this time of night, all the housekeepers and maintenance were gone, so the front desk only had 2 workers. One worker went to look, and the other stayed behind. Nothing was found.

SC: I WILLL SUEEEEE! I WILL PUT A BAD REPORT ON YELP!!! THIS PLACE IS FULL OF THEIVESSS! *cancels all her credit cards, orders replacement*

The next day....SC checks out....and....her stuff is found!!! Turns out, she put it outside the WRONG ROOM, on the wrong floor!!! Manager calls her with the good news. Is she happy?

NOOOOOO

SC: I DID NOT PUT IN OUTSIDE THE WRONG ROOM!!!! YOU GUYS ARE THEIVES!!! BLEAHHHH *click*

Moral of the story: guys...and gals...please...if you're staying at a hotel...ANY HOTEL...IDC if it's the RITZ OR TRUMP FREAKIN TOWER...DON'T....DON'T LEAVE YOUR BAGS ALONE EVEN JUST FOR A SECOND! I've wrote about the kooks that stay here....the place is full of them! They MIGHT steal your stuff! Yes, I know her stuff wasn't actually stolen but...just don't do it! Whenever I stay at a hotel, I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS carry my ID, my cards, my cash in my pockets!

AND IF YOU DO, DON'T YELL AT THE FRONT DESK! GODDAMN! Pisses me off.D:<

[eltf177]

Just how stupid is this clown? Setting ANYTHING out and leaving it alone is asking for theft but a freakin' PURSE?

And talk about ungrateful!

[CyberLurch]

Ah, the product of yet another product of a branchless family tree, I see.

[Pagan]

Just how stupid is this clown? Setting ANYTHING out and leaving it alone is asking for theft but a freakin' PURSE?

Yet I see women do it all the time at the grocery store. I've seen people a particular restaurant here in town leave their laptops to go to the bathroom.

[WishfulSpirit]

I got a laptop lock when I was freelancing. It wouldn't stop all theft any more than a bike lock would, but it would be enough to deter someone hoping to casually pick it up and walk away. I didn't want to put everything in my bag every time I was at the library and needed to pee or get a drink from the water fountain. I did take my purse with me though.

[Sparklyturtle]

My purse is practically chained to my leg. I usually carry a tote when I'm traveling, but I don't leave my totes unattended because they can sprout legs (especially the one I made that I've gotten quite a few compliments on). If I want to mark my table or my seat I'll leave a paperback book or an empty folder there, but nothing that would devastate me if it was stolen.

Besides, anyone sticking their hand into my purse would likely draw back a stump, because even I don't know what all is in there.

[Food Lady]

Besides, anyone sticking their hand into my purse would likely draw back a stump, because even I don't know what all is in there.

It's funny 'cause it's true!

[dalesys]

...Besides, anyone sticking their hand into my purse would likely draw back a stump, because even I don't know what all is in there.

It's funny 'cause it's true!

It has Petronius the Arbiter in it?

[HotelMinion]

Update: the mad lady realized that she wants to stuff sent back and so has phoned us to do so. Still with the attitude that she did no wrong.
I bet her heart (if she has one) goes Duh Dumb! instead of boom boom.
I was raised to think that if you even thought about leaving your stuff alone, it disappears. When my CWs told me what happened, it reminded me of this note that was taped to a rail on a stairway, near some stores.
It said:
To Whoever stole my foldable bike, and my backpack, I don't know how you found it where I had hidden it behind this stairs, but I would like it back and please call XXX-XXX-XXXX. It makes me sad that people would steal other's belongings and I have contacted the police and you WILL get caught. The police ARE looking for you. Just leave my bike back where you found I and I won't press charges.
When I saw that note, I felt sorry for him, for having his bike stolen, but even sorrier because he was too dumb to not have locked it. Though, I saw a video that showed bike locks (the good U ones) getting broken through with a blowtorch in a few seconds, so...*shrug*

[Argabarga]

And this is why online public review sites are functionally useless, every single one of them has a dozen or so "THESE PEOPLE ARE SCAMMING THIEVES!@!!!!!! ELEVENTY!!!!!!!" comments, courtesy of, THAT lady.

Reminds me of a rather dull person I occasionally bump into during family gatherings who routinely has stuff stolen from her because she doesn't lock it up/secure it, call me cynical, but, there's a reason your car comes with a key.... well, she may not know, among the things she's had stolen IS her car, because she LEFT THE KEYS in it while shopping, and just couldn't believe someone would up and take her car... the number of RUNNING and UNATTENDED cars I see outside Sheetz while the owner goes in for coffee for upwards of 15 minutes is truly astounding.

[greek_jester]

Though, I saw a video that showed bike locks (the good U ones) getting broken through with a blowtorch in a few seconds, so...*shrug*

If someone is truly determined to steal something there's not much you can do about it. All you can do is try to deter casual thieves with common-sense methods such as locking your bike with a decent lock, locking your car and making sure nothing is on display that someone might want to steal, etc.

among the things she's had stolen IS her car, because she LEFT THE KEYS in it while shopping, and just couldn't believe someone would up and take her car...

If there's such a thing as Darwin awards for victims of crime, I think she just won it...

[dalesys]

If there's such a thing as Darwin awards for victims of crime, I think she just won it...

She's not a Victim, she's a Volunteer!

[WishfulSpirit]

If someone is truly determined to steal something there's not much you can do about it. All you can do is try to deter casual thieves with common-sense methods such as locking your bike with a decent lock, locking your car and making sure nothing is on display that someone might want to steal, etc.

Agreed. If they really want to steal something, they will. Most casual thieves, however, are trying not to attract attention, and therefore must be able to pass as the rightful owner. Or as my dad used to say, "locks keep the honest people honest."

[pudddykat]

My dad and uncle run the construction company started by their father. The office is connected to what was their parents house. Uncle usually parked the truck on the side of the office. Both of them had a bad habbit of leaving the keys in the ignition (sometimes running to boot). One day dad arrives doesn't see his bro's truck. He walks into the office and sees his bro. "Hey bro where's your truck?" "Outside the office" "No it isn't." LOL

[BrenDAnn]

I had my purse stolen once, years ago, at a MalWart. All I did was turn my back for a minute to look at a book. Cue much panic over cards and identity theft. In the end, they found it in their bathroom. The thief had gotten scared hearing someone come in and dropped it on the floor, getting away with only a few dollars cash. Moral of the story: Don't leave your purse alone. EVER. SC in the OP is just stupid!