Oh My ! I Broke A Cup !
@SIMPLYD (90717)
Philippines
January 28, 2016 11:30pm CST
As I was reaching out for a folder from a data file on top of the steel cabinet at the office this morning , the files all toppled down and hit one of the cups I have just ordered for the boss weeks ago.
I knew that a cup was broken when I heard it crashed . 
I suddenly felt frantic . I got my own cup and replaced the broken one with it and called the utility man to clean the mess.
When my boss came in after lunch , I immediately asked for apology about the green cup that was accidentally broken and showed him that I replaced it with my green and white cup , as you can see the small green cup that is different from the 3 cups in the picture I attached .
And he laughingly said “oh , that is the cup that makes the coffee tastes so nice “ . I felt the blood rushed into my face and we both laughed out loud . 
Gosh , good thing he is a very kind and understanding boss . Lucky me .
Have you had a similar accident wherein you have to apologize for it and replaced it with another one ?
I suddenly felt frantic . I got my own cup and replaced the broken one with it and called the utility man to clean the mess.
When my boss came in after lunch , I immediately asked for apology about the green cup that was accidentally broken and showed him that I replaced it with my green and white cup , as you can see the small green cup that is different from the 3 cups in the picture I attached .
And he laughingly said “oh , that is the cup that makes the coffee tastes so nice “ . I felt the blood rushed into my face and we both laughed out loud .
Gosh , good thing he is a very kind and understanding boss . Lucky me .
Have you had a similar accident wherein you have to apologize for it and replaced it with another one ?23 people like this
24 responses
@hexeduser22 (7418)
• Philippines
31 Jan 16
@LadyDuck Now I envy you In my side of the world, it seems we have unlimited supply of disposable cups
In my side of the world, it seems we have unlimited supply of disposable cups3 people like this
@LadyDuck (502394)
• Italy
30 Jan 16
@hexeduser22 NO, I am Italian we do not use those disposable cups, the coffee is always served in a small ceramic coffee cup, to appreciate the taste.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
29 Jan 16
not qui te the sama but when I worked in the library we all brgough our own lunches and also bought donuts for all. we marked our own sacks wth our names and if the sack had no name anyone could have dibs on whatever was in i . On my break I found this sack with one lonely do nut covered in brown sugar frosting and i ate it just as my boss came in to get a snack. She said she had saved a donut that had brown frosting on it I told her oh my g I ate it as the sack did not hav e any name on it she l aughed and i offered her a piece of cake from my lunch and she told me to forget it as she had forgot to put her name on the sack.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
29 Jan 16
Oh that was indeed a mistake too . But at least you also offered something , in your case a piece of cake to the boss .
And oh , we both have a very kind and understanding boss . 
@hexeduser22 (7418)
• Philippines
29 Jan 16
At home I always apologize because regardless if it's my fault or not one sharp look from my wife, send chills down my spine
sometimes I see my wife as my boss hahah. Happy wife happy life 
Anyway, good thing your boss is kind. I would also feel the same way if I were in your position :)
one sharp look from my wife, send chills down my spine sometimes I see my wife as my boss hahah. Happy wife happy life
Anyway, good thing your boss is kind. I would also feel the same way if I were in your position :)2 people like this
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
29 Jan 16
Is he the same guy whom you mentioned earlier (when he joined the office and you sit in front of him?)
Probably green is his favorite color. Next occasion, give him a green card
Have you had a similar accident wherein you have to apologize for it and replaced it with another one ?
I used to be with safer hands
Probably green is his favorite color. Next occasion, give him a green card
Have you had a similar accident wherein you have to apologize for it and replaced it with another one ?
I used to be with safer hands2 people like this
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
1 Feb 16
Indeed , i am so thankful for that .
Actually when we broke someone's breakable accidentally , it is just but proper that we replace the said broken thing , even if the owner would say no . Though , if the owner is someone who is rich and that wouldn't matter at all , maybe we will not anymore .
Actually when we broke someone's breakable accidentally , it is just but proper that we replace the said broken thing , even if the owner would say no . Though , if the owner is someone who is rich and that wouldn't matter at all , maybe we will not anymore . 1 person likes this
@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
2 Feb 16
O, I broke lots of cups and plates in my life! But I never broke a heart!
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
3 Feb 16
@antonbunot What do you mean that some of them where "broken" before they broke your heart ? 
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
3 Feb 16
@SIMPLYD No, I let the ladies broke my heart instead . . to make them happy! But some of them were "broken" before they broke my heart. So, it's a win-win for both parties!
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
1 Feb 16
I was guilty when I broke one of my moms favorite mugs. I bought her another one. I never broke anything of my bosses but I'm glad your boss is very understanding.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
1 Feb 16
@SIMPLYD But it was an accident, so it's fine. Accidents happen, as long as it wasn't done on purpose you're okay!
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
1 Feb 16
@infatuatedbby Yeah i know , but still we should take responsibility of at least offering to have it replaced .
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
1 Feb 16
Good for you . I guess , i am clumsy that's why i always have some accidents like this .
It is the utility's job to clean the mess at the office . They maintain the cleanliness of the office and they are fully equipped with cleaning materials , so when things such as this happen they are called .
It is the utility's job to clean the mess at the office . They maintain the cleanliness of the office and they are fully equipped with cleaning materials , so when things such as this happen they are called . 1 person likes this
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Feb 16
@SIMPLYD Okay, now I'm not being stupid here, but -
In every place I've worked we had cleaning and maintenance people too, however, for something simple like that it was a matter of cleaning up after yourself. It can't take too much effort to find a broom and dustpan and clean up a broken cup, and if it isn't shattered into a thousand pieces then just picking up the broken pieces and throwing them out isn't too much of an effort for anyone.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
29 Jan 16
yes, but when I want to replace it, the owner of the cup says "it is okay, it is old anyway".
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
2 Feb 16
@ridingbet Yes it did indeed . I was so relieved specially when he joked about it .
Hey, it seems i haven't seen you here the past days .
Hey, it seems i haven't seen you here the past days .1 person likes this
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
2 Feb 16
@SIMPLYD so you felt relieved when you changed the broken cup, my lady? At least, no guilty feelings.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
6 Oct 17
Yes, he is that kind indeed. However, he isn't here anymore. He was re-assigned on some companies already.
You love your pet much.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
29 Jan 16
I don't think breaking a cup is the end of the world and I certainly wouldn't worry about it.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
1 Feb 16
Yeah i know . But i would feel guilty having broken it because of my carelessness so to take away that guilty feeling , i just replaced it with my cup that i am not using anyway , because i have a mug still which i am using always .
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
1 Feb 16
@SIMPLYD I think a coffee cup is a minor thing to worry about, but that's up to you.
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@Marilynda1225 (91069)
• United States
31 Jan 16
Accidents happen and you apologized for breaking the cup.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
29 Jan 16
No, I haven't, but our toilet leaked to our neighbor's light fixture beneath us in our condo. We were willing to pay for a new light and replace his ceiling, if necessary. As it turned out, there was no damage to anything. Whew! We did have our leak repaired.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
1 Feb 16
I think it' the most responsible thing to do - to replace what we accidentally broke .
And yes , i have a great boss .
And yes , i have a great boss . 
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
29 Jan 16
Well poor you but these things do happen and your boss was very understanding.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
29 Jan 16
@MarymargII Yes, and i feel lucky to have a kind and understanding boss .
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
29 Jan 16
@SIMPLYD And it shows he is not unreasonable like some people.
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