I was at my son's swim meet yesterday and as I was standing by the railing taking pictures the lady beside me spilled her entire cup of hot chocolate into my purse. I had stupidly left my bag sitting open beside me on the floor at my feet.
Yep, the entire full cup of steaming hot chocolate dumped all over my wallet, my new IPhone, my kid's baby pictures, my cheque book, and all the school notices. Actually it poured all over my entire life because that is what I carry in my twenty pound hand-bag.
Yes, she was so sorry. What could I say? She didn't do it on purpose.
You bet I wanted to pop her one in the head or at least cry, swear and scream.
I didn't. I said it was okay.
It's not. My stuff is all messed up now.
Everything I own is now sticky and uh, brown.
Sigh.
And honestly? I'm still thinking other four letter words too.
I'm Leanne and I'm a tired mama. I work, I parent, I juggle and I don't seem to get enough sleep. Welcome to the place where I rant about all these things...
Oh! I cannot even imagine the headaches to come over this little catastrophe. Ugh.
Posted by: Holly (me.) | January 22, 2009 at 08:05 AM
oh no, your iphone!!!
Posted by: margie | January 22, 2009 at 08:10 AM
Of course she didn't mean to, but how the hell does something like that happen??
Did she at least give you her personal info so she could pay for any damage?
Posted by: sherendipity | January 22, 2009 at 08:13 AM
Oh no. Not your new iPhone!
How a perfectly good day can be ruined in .259 seconds flat!
Does your phone still work?
Posted by: Carol | January 22, 2009 at 08:21 AM
Oh, crap. I"m so sorry. Accidents are just that, but it doesn't keep you from wanting to lash out. How's the phone?
Posted by: Karen | January 22, 2009 at 08:46 AM
You need a vacation big time ! I would have pushed her into the pool.
Posted by: Vacations R US | January 22, 2009 at 09:45 AM
I hope you're able to catch a break today because if anyone deserves it, that would be you - hands down!
Posted by: Lynette3boys | January 22, 2009 at 09:52 AM
Oh no! That sucks! I've spilt an entire sippy cup of chocolate milk in my purse before so I feel your pain. Does your cell phone still work? I dropped mine in a toliet once - it still works but the battery doesn't hold a charge for too long.
Posted by: Mom On The Run | January 22, 2009 at 09:53 AM
What a horrible sticky mess! So the question of the day is does your phone still work?
Posted by: Elle | January 22, 2009 at 11:08 AM
I would have lost my temper, especially when I read your previous post about how the day started. Your restraint at the time was admirable. And like everyone else, I want to know does the phone still work? Otherwise, you know, I would be tempted to ask for her to pay for the damages. Yes it was an accident, but we have to take resposibility for the damage from accidents we cause.
Kath
Posted by: soeurs du jour | January 22, 2009 at 11:23 AM
hmmm, I left a comment and it disappeared, but I won't complain because it is nothing compared to your day.
You showed remarkable restraint, I would have lost it with her. If your phone is damaged she should pay for it, we are still responsible for damage we do, even if it was an accident or we didn't mean to.
this sucks, I feel for you
Kath
Posted by: soeurs du jour | January 22, 2009 at 11:28 AM
That just really sucks. Well done for not slapping her :)
Posted by: Christina | January 22, 2009 at 12:09 PM
That absolutely SUCKS. I definitely would have cried. Actually I might anyway :(.
Posted by: Lynn | January 22, 2009 at 01:39 PM
ehw! sorry to hear that. This week has been all around terrible for lot of bloggers. We can only hope January will end SOON !
Posted by: Chris | January 22, 2009 at 03:36 PM
{{HUGS}} I would be furious. Wow.
Posted by: Cindy | January 22, 2009 at 03:58 PM
I'll be honest. I would have been p!ssed off too but would have shrugged it off - and taken it out on my hubby. I suck like that. :O
Posted by: MamaGeek | January 22, 2009 at 04:31 PM
I must be archaic because I thought, "Oh no! The baby pictures!". But you can probably reprint those, huh?
That sucks. Those are NOT good days.
Posted by: Keely | January 22, 2009 at 08:38 PM
Okay, I'm reading backwards on Google Reader, and I see your previous post, and I'm already feeling absolutely terrible for you.
And then this!?! I would have lost my you-know-what over that.
Her entire cup? I'm sure it was an accident, but she must have the reflexes of a sloth. Geez.
I hope tomorrow goes MUCH better for you, L.
Posted by: Keli | January 22, 2009 at 09:21 PM
Ugh--don't you hate it when someone does something accidentally and is visibly sorry but you want to knock their lights out? On the bright side, it must smell nice and um chocolate-ty??
Posted by: frogmama | January 22, 2009 at 09:53 PM
That's happened to me before, except I'm the one who spilled it into my own purse...
Posted by: Mary M. | January 22, 2009 at 09:58 PM
oh crap!
tomorrow's GOT to be better!
hope your pictures and such turn out ok after all.
Posted by: mpotter | January 22, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Okay, you're day sooo totally sucked! That's awful. I'd ask the woman to pay for damages. The crazy astrology girl in my office keeps talking about how Mercury is in retrograde right now. Which according to the crazy one means that right now there is miscommunication, things breaking, and all over bad karma going on. I've had crazy husband issues lately. Apparently all will be well in the universe after the 30th. So expect crappy stuff happening until then. Damn you crazy astrology people! If you believe in that sort of thing.
Posted by: Stacy | January 22, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Ugh! Hot cocoa in the purse just ruins your day.
Posted by: Jori-O | January 23, 2009 at 11:11 AM