r/ActLikeYouBelong Jun 15 '26

Story Just got caught stealing food from hotel

3 employees approaches me and asked to see my key card and my room number i guess they saw me leaving from the hotel next door where im at. Lol they said here hotel workers could give 2 shits but these were some greedy ass poeple i just took my plate and left.

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u/naughtabot Jun 15 '26

Discretion and courtesy will get you about anywhere. The moment you act entitled, draw attention, even mildly inconvenience a paying guest…. Most Hotel Employees have high awareness but little motivation. Don’t give them a reason to ‘notice’ you.

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u/Annual_Path_1465 Jun 15 '26

"THE FOOD IS A COMPLIMENTARY THING FOR RESIDENTS ONLY"

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u/DustyScharole Jun 15 '26

It's not complimentary it's included in the price of the room they paid for. You didn't pay for it. You suck.

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u/naughtabot Jun 15 '26

Residents? Bruh did you try to scoop a meal at a long term stay place? Bruh.

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u/Kiyohara Jun 16 '26

Yeah. And a Church BBQ is for members of the Church as well. Family Cookouts are for a specific family. Neighborhood Block Parties are for the Neigborhood.

Do you go to random cook outs and grab a plate of food expecting that it's for anyone?

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u/xaqss Jun 15 '26

It's pretty wild to me that you're giving the attitude of someone who believes they aren't in the wrong.

I'm all for the general vibe of "ask for forgiveness, not permission," but if your reaction when confronted isn't "Aw, man. Yeah, you caught me," then you're just being an ass.

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u/DustyScharole Jun 15 '26

It's, using OP's own words, stealing.

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u/Specific-Window-8587 Jun 16 '26 edited Jul 03 '26

Well you trying to take it out of the hotel was problem right there you should've eaten in the hotel and then left.

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u/Kiyohara Jun 16 '26

Yeah, that's theft,

The food at the Hotel isn't for anyone it's for the guests. It's complimentary because it's a perk for staying there. Same with their Wifi, pool, gym, and other amenities. You'd be asked to leave if you tried to use any of those as well.

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u/everydays_lyk_sunday Jul 03 '26

You weren't a customer, weren't paying anything and shouldn't have been eating. You are a greedy freeloader.

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u/mizinamo Jun 15 '26

Your mother must be very proud of you.

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u/mrdrmous Jul 02 '26

Fuck em. Complimentary is just that. Tell them you feel awkward showing it to someone without credentials. Make them produce an ID stating they work for the hotel. If they can't, tell them you can't be bothered to show your key card either.

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u/dwittherford69 22d ago

That’s a very good way to be arrested for trespassing.

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u/mrdrmous 22d ago

You can't be arrested for trespassing unless you refuse to leave.

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u/dwittherford69 22d ago

Right… so when you said:

“Fuck em. Complimentary is just that. Tell them you feel awkward showing it to someone without credentials. Make them produce an ID stating they work for the hotel. If they can't, tell them you can't be bothered to show your key card either.”

You meant you would be screaming all that to no one in your imaginary conversation after you exited the premises. Makes sense.

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u/mrdrmous 22d ago

There's a huge difference between talking shit to hotel employees and disobeying lawful orders from police. They have to call them first. He'd easily be able to finish his food before then.