The Background:
I am AA (Administrative Assistant) for my dorm hall in college. As AA, I have the responsibility of reporting maintenance problems on the hall, as well as verifying that the halls are clear of detritus (in case of fire hazard).
The Problem:
Lillian (name changed to protect the lazy) lives across the hall from me, and about a month ago she placed two Wal-Mart bags full of… stuff out in the middle of the hallway. No explanation given. They were just there.
A week goes by. Having been in her room several times (I talk to her roommate quite frequently), I know that her room is immaculate. Clean, OPEN spaces everywhere, everything all tidy and in its place.
So why is this crap in the hallway?!
After a while, I remove the bags to my room, and tell Lillian that her stuff is with me, and that if she wants it back, just come and claim it. Her response: a big grin, and “Oh, those aren’t really mine. They belong to Britney who works in the Dean of Students Office, I’m holding onto them until she gets back from vacation.”
It’s now more than two weeks later. Britney has been sighted numerous times around campus. Her stuff has been sitting on my floor, in front of my closet. It’s in my way constantly. Today, while I was distracted (reading the NAME THAT WAR thread 
), my roommate asked if she could just toss it all. Five minutes later, to my horror, I realized I said yes.
:eek:
But it’s too late! In slow motion, I see her chowing down on Lillian’s cookies. Famous Amosi are being smashed to smithereens between her teeth in a deafening crunch! Gone, all gone!
Karlene is now guilty of college policy violation! I have to notify Lillian/Britney before I destroy her things!
Dammit. I’m not sure who to be angry at:
- me, for getting walked all over and not standing up for my AA rights;
- my roomie, for eating those accursed cookies (I know it’s really not her fault, but I still feel needlessly angry);
- or Lillian, WHO IS SO OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVELY PREOCCUPIED BY A NEED FOR CLEANLINESS THAT SHE PARKED HER STUPID BAKED GOODS IN MY TERRITORY.