Wednesday, September 14, 2005

You're joking...Right?

Something happened of while we were on the East Coast that just changed my perception of the family I am currently nannying for.

After being in Virginia for a few days we went to see a harp recital at the church in Williamsburg. While walking back Host Mom approached me and told me that Host Dad was upset at me because he doesn't think I'm doing what was expected of me. This pissed me off. We never set expectations before we went on vacation so I was just helping out where I needed to and watching the kids. I guess that wasn't good enough for them.

After we got back to the condo I sat down with them to talk about this. Host Mom started talking about how she's cooked dinner for the past two nights (soo..?) and one night she dirtied the microwave and wanted me to clean it up but didn't know how to ask. I thought she was joking at first, because really, what person asks someone else to clean up their mess in the microwave? But she wasn't joking.

SHE WANTED ME TO CLEAN UP HER MESS IN THE MICROWAVE! What the hell?

This is one of the most bizarre things I've had happen since I've lived with these people.

3 comments:

  1. these people sound like Freaks

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  2. Maybe I'm wrong, but they hired you to be a nanny, right? There is nothing in the definition of nanny that involves cleaning up after the adults.

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  3. Ugh. Nanny does not equal maid. Those people need to learn to clean up after themselves.

    (My friend was a male nanny in France for six months. He is now, and forever, a "manny.")

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