Caught peeing in the kettle.

[BDR529]

Thanks for the bump Conian, probably wouldn't have found this amazing thread otherwise

[ChairsWithHairs]

"recycling"??

[tsuchan]

First time to hear about this; but I've always rinsed out and boiled, emptied, refilled and boiled a hotel kettle before using it.

After that, to be honest I'd use the kettle even if I knew somebody had pissed in it. Why? Well, because objectively it will be less dirty than many other things I put in my mouth. I mean, I'm one of those people who washes his hands about 20 times a day. If I touch a bin - even with one finger - I'm psychologically bound to wash my hands. But after I've washed my hands in the hotel en-suite, I'll touch the bathroom door, open the room door, quite likely open a fire door or two, press the lift button, handle change from my pocket while I pay for a drink and a packet of crisps at the bar; and then without so much as using a wet-wipe I'll persaude myself to eat those crisps, never considering that I'd better eat them with a knife and fork. So tell me honestly, which of those would subject me to the most nasty bugs..?

[eldar]

tsuchan said:

First time to hear about this; but I've always rinsed out and boiled, emptied, refilled and boiled a hotel kettle before using it.

After that, to be honest I'd use the kettle even if I knew somebody had pissed in it. Why? Well, because objectively it will be less dirty than many other things I put in my mouth. I mean, I'm one of those people who washes his hands about 20 times a day. If I touch a bin - even with one finger - I'm psychologically bound to wash my hands. But after I've washed my hands in the hotel en-suite, I'll touch the bathroom door, open the room door, quite likely open a fire door or two, press the lift button, handle change from my pocket while I pay for a drink and a packet of crisps at the bar; and then without so much as using a wet-wipe I'll persaude myself to eat those crisps, never considering that I'd better eat them with a knife and fork. So tell me honestly, which of those would subject me to the most nasty bugs..?

Took 7 years to come up with that, deep thought going on there

[AlexRS2782]

eldar said:

tsuchan said:

First time to hear about this; but I've always rinsed out and boiled, emptied, refilled and boiled a hotel kettle before using it.

After that, to be honest I'd use the kettle even if I knew somebody had pissed in it. Why? Well, because objectively it will be less dirty than many other things I put in my mouth. I mean, I'm one of those people who washes his hands about 20 times a day. If I touch a bin - even with one finger - I'm psychologically bound to wash my hands. But after I've washed my hands in the hotel en-suite, I'll touch the bathroom door, open the room door, quite likely open a fire door or two, press the lift button, handle change from my pocket while I pay for a drink and a packet of crisps at the bar; and then without so much as using a wet-wipe I'll persaude myself to eat those crisps, never considering that I'd better eat them with a knife and fork. So tell me honestly, which of those would subject me to the most nasty bugs..?

Took 7 years to come up with that, deep thought going on there

The search function's either working really badly, or has become really accurate and this is just the type of weird fetish they were searching for

[Strudul]

Isn't this one in the list of legendary threads?

[C0ffin D0dger]

As this thread has been bumped here's another reason to fear the hotel kettle:

https://www.facebook.com/angrypeopleinlocalnewspap...



'er indoors always insists on rinsing them out about 10 times (hotel kettles that is).

[WinstonWolf]

eldar said:

tsuchan said:

First time to hear about this; but I've always rinsed out and boiled, emptied, refilled and boiled a hotel kettle before using it.

After that, to be honest I'd use the kettle even if I knew somebody had pissed in it. Why? Well, because objectively it will be less dirty than many other things I put in my mouth. I mean, I'm one of those people who washes his hands about 20 times a day. If I touch a bin - even with one finger - I'm psychologically bound to wash my hands. But after I've washed my hands in the hotel en-suite, I'll touch the bathroom door, open the room door, quite likely open a fire door or two, press the lift button, handle change from my pocket while I pay for a drink and a packet of crisps at the bar; and then without so much as using a wet-wipe I'll persaude myself to eat those crisps, never considering that I'd better eat them with a knife and fork. So tell me honestly, which of those would subject me to the most nasty bugs..?

Took 7 years to come up with that, deep thought going on there

There was talk of it on last night's QI

[motco]

C0ffin D0dger said:

As this thread has been bumped here's another reason to fear the hotel kettle:

https://www.facebook.com/angrypeopleinlocalnewspap...



'er indoors always insists on rinsing them out about 10 times (hotel kettles that is).

The sockets are Australian...

[C0ffin D0dger]

motco said:

C0ffin D0dger said:

As this thread has been bumped here's another reason to fear the hotel kettle:

https://www.facebook.com/angrypeopleinlocalnewspap...



'er indoors always insists on rinsing them out about 10 times (hotel kettles that is).

The sockets are Australian...

Didn't say what hotel it was in but it does figure that this would happen in an uncivilised part of the world

[ChocolateFrog]

C0ffin D0dger said:

motco said:

C0ffin D0dger said:

As this thread has been bumped here's another reason to fear the hotel kettle:

https://www.facebook.com/angrypeopleinlocalnewspap...



'er indoors always insists on rinsing them out about 10 times (hotel kettles that is).

The sockets are Australian...

Didn't say what hotel it was in but it does figure that this would happen in an uncivilised part of the world

"Enough to make your blood boil"

[motco]

C0ffin D0dger said:

motco said:

C0ffin D0dger said:

As this thread has been bumped here's another reason to fear the hotel kettle:

https://www.facebook.com/angrypeopleinlocalnewspap...



'er indoors always insists on rinsing them out about 10 times (hotel kettles that is).

The sockets are Australian...

Didn't say what hotel it was in but it does figure that this would happen in an uncivilised part of the world

My point precisely!

[CanAm]

Bob Mortimer admitted on TV to having done this in hotels, and thought it wasn't unusual. Of course, he could have been lying....

[CharlieH89]

This thread has made me think twice about using hotel kettles.

[surveyor]

CharlieH89 said:

This thread has made me think twice about using hotel kettles.

That’s it? I was hoping for far better things than that comment!

[Honk]

This thread intrudes whenever I am enjoying a cuppa in a hotel room. PTSD

[psi310398]

I spend time on Booking.com complaining about the lack of kettles in French and German hotel rooms.

Maybe, on reflection, they know something I don't !

[Ayahuasca]

I always think back to this thread whenever I see a hotel kettle. And always give them a damn good rinse before I use them.

[Robbo 27]

Ayahuasca said:

I always think back to this thread whenever I see a hotel kettle. And always give them a damn good rinse before I use them.

.....and also the cups and glasses. I think that they are washed by the cleaners who do the rooms, perhaps hurriedly, and dried using the towels from the previous guest.

Also anyone else take their own pillowcase. just to get an extra layer between your face and whatever has been slobbered into the pillow?

[Zetec-S]

Could be worse, a colleague staying in a hotel a couple of months ago got into bed to find the mattress was soaking wet. Previous guest had wet the bed, but housekeeping either didn't notice or didn't care, so just changed the sheets...