i could almost write a very small book about the trials and tribulations faced everyday with the dishwasher at work.
40+ staff members, a sink and a dishwasher and the exciting adventures we encounter.
Firstly, there was the case of "Leaving Dirty Dishes In The Sink". We HAVE a dishwasher, we even have all the utensils needed to hand wash whatever plates, cutlery or glasswear you may have used. But handwashing or putting things in the dishwasher wouldn't be any fun, now would it?
Numerous emails were sent around to everyone, but nothing could stop the culprits from filling the sink with their dirty dishes.
So we did what any tech-loving company would do - we set up a tiny webcam in a discreet place and watched and waited! BUSTED!!!!!
Most people at work know I have an issue with the dishwasher - I'm becoming more and more like my dad as the days go by... We had a dishwasher but it was RARELY used because dad preferred to handwash- NO piece of machinery could do as good a job as he could, and he hated the idea of dirty plates sitting in the dish-washer for a number of hours before it was full enough to turn on.
Although I don't mind the dishwasher, i am a firm believer of the "RINSE FIRST" method. I KNOW this seems like the actions of a CRAZY person...or so you would think, considering NO ONE ever seems to rinse anything.
Large chunks of meat and sauce on your plate? Why rinse, when you can just leave it in the dishwasher to harden until the dishwasher is turned on!
And don't stack things nicely- put a bowl onto of a smaller bowl. The dishwasher will be able to squeeze between these two pieces of crockery and scrub your soup bowl clean.
hehe, as you can see, the dishwasher and more specifically, the cleaning habits of some people bring out my inner anal-retentiveness. Glad to know I'm definately my father's daughter!!!
ANYWAY the point of this rant, was to share with you today's dishwasher antics.
I'm in the kitchen at 8.30am getting my first morning tea, and Hayley (one of the admin girls) comes in to empty the rest of the dishwasher, that was put on yesterday afternoon. Most of it had been emptied but she was going to empty the rest.
Lo and behold, we find some pineapple at the bottom of the dishwasher! No just a piece of two.... I'm talking 20 or more pieces of pineapple- Enough pineapple to cover at least half a large Hawaiian from Dominos.
40+ staff members, a sink and a dishwasher and the exciting adventures we encounter.
Firstly, there was the case of "Leaving Dirty Dishes In The Sink". We HAVE a dishwasher, we even have all the utensils needed to hand wash whatever plates, cutlery or glasswear you may have used. But handwashing or putting things in the dishwasher wouldn't be any fun, now would it?
Numerous emails were sent around to everyone, but nothing could stop the culprits from filling the sink with their dirty dishes.
So we did what any tech-loving company would do - we set up a tiny webcam in a discreet place and watched and waited! BUSTED!!!!!
Most people at work know I have an issue with the dishwasher - I'm becoming more and more like my dad as the days go by... We had a dishwasher but it was RARELY used because dad preferred to handwash- NO piece of machinery could do as good a job as he could, and he hated the idea of dirty plates sitting in the dish-washer for a number of hours before it was full enough to turn on.
Although I don't mind the dishwasher, i am a firm believer of the "RINSE FIRST" method. I KNOW this seems like the actions of a CRAZY person...or so you would think, considering NO ONE ever seems to rinse anything.
Large chunks of meat and sauce on your plate? Why rinse, when you can just leave it in the dishwasher to harden until the dishwasher is turned on!
And don't stack things nicely- put a bowl onto of a smaller bowl. The dishwasher will be able to squeeze between these two pieces of crockery and scrub your soup bowl clean.
hehe, as you can see, the dishwasher and more specifically, the cleaning habits of some people bring out my inner anal-retentiveness. Glad to know I'm definately my father's daughter!!!
ANYWAY the point of this rant, was to share with you today's dishwasher antics.
I'm in the kitchen at 8.30am getting my first morning tea, and Hayley (one of the admin girls) comes in to empty the rest of the dishwasher, that was put on yesterday afternoon. Most of it had been emptied but she was going to empty the rest.
Lo and behold, we find some pineapple at the bottom of the dishwasher! No just a piece of two.... I'm talking 20 or more pieces of pineapple- Enough pineapple to cover at least half a large Hawaiian from Dominos.
Seriously- there was about THAT much! HOW THE CRAP DOES THAT MUCH PINEAPPLE GET IN THE DISHWASHER?!?!
I could understand having one piece left on your plate and shoving that in the dishwasher without throwing the scraps of food in the bin or rinsing it off. BUT that was SO much pineapple. Their plate must have been COVERED in it or bowl FILLED with it, and yet they just shoved it in the dishwasher without a care in the world.
Still, the story ends well, because at least the pineapple got a thorough cleaning.
13 Comments:
At November 16, 2005 2:42 PM, Billy said…
Cleanest
Pineapple
EVAAARR!!!!
ROFL
Man, i didn't realise there was that much pineapple either! Classic!
PS - sif you need to rinse. If you tip your plate sideways and it falls off, then it shouldn't *make* it into the dishwasher... besides, if it can clean my mess off my plates, then it means the dishwasher was *designed* to do it!! :D
At November 17, 2005 7:12 AM, Bel said…
hahaha.. we had the exact same e-mail around work regarding dishes on the sink. It doesn't matter what office you work in, the people are all the same!
At November 17, 2005 7:44 AM, Anonymous said…
I only dicovered your blog yesterday . It is one of the best I have seen , you write in a very interesting style
John
At November 17, 2005 11:16 AM, reanon said…
well thanks john. you obviously haven't been around enough blogs if you think mine is that great, but i appreciate the compliment. writing style? heheh i just type the way i speak.
seriously tho bel, i hope these boys aren't this feral when they are in their own homes. else i feel very sorry for their wives/girlfriends.
At November 17, 2005 12:27 PM, Anonymous said…
Well then if you write as you speak you are a natural. I think a lot of boy/men go feral on line because they think they can get away with iy
At November 17, 2005 12:57 PM, Anonymous said…
You think pineapple in the dishwasher is bad? I had a roommate who was so slovenly he had mushrooms growing in his carpet!
Honest to goodness mushrooms! Ack!
JR
At November 17, 2005 5:36 PM, dodge72 said…
we have the same sort of dirty slobs at work as well.god knows what their homes look like,with no-one to clean up after them.
At November 17, 2005 8:35 PM, Anonymous said…
Dude, seriously, work seems to bring out the disgusting side of people. Yeah, we also have the dishes issue - my boss has a unique way of dealing with it though. He simply collects all the plates, glasses and cutlery in the sink and throws it in the skip bin!
Another completely feral thing... apparently there are BOOGERS on the wall of the men's toilet. BOOGERS!!! How fucking gross can you get?
At November 20, 2005 9:04 PM, Susan said…
At the last place I worked there were boogers on the wall of the girls' toilets.
It actually got so bad that someone felt they needed to post a sign in all the cubicles asking whoever it was to stop wiping them on the wall.
It was disturbing.
At November 21, 2005 12:24 PM, reanon said…
OMG that is so gross. why the hell would you wipe it on the wall when toilet paper is right there???
those are probably the same people who pick their nose and wipe it under a couch or desk. and i've seen people do that. ergh
At November 21, 2005 5:18 PM, Anonymous said…
I know, it's revolting.
By the way, another pearler from my last workplace - after a work party (I think it was Melbourne Cup), we came in the next day to find that someone had taken a huge dumb in the paper bin next to the photocopier. It was huge and it smelled worse than a normal poop. No one owned up to it so I - being the part-timer - had to remove it from the building.
Animals, I tell ya!
At November 21, 2005 5:18 PM, Anonymous said…
oops. dumb = dump
At November 22, 2005 12:05 PM, Stacy said…
mmmm, that pineapple looks SO GOOD. But I guess it's dirty, huh?
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