What would you do?

Question

please help I am in a terrible situation.I have been house sitting for Michael Douglas and Catherine zeta jones in Beverley hills whilst they holiday in Majorca.Last night we(my security team)had a bit of a party and one of the guys smashed a very expensive vase worth $50,000.I have just seen a replca on ebay for $20.do you think he will know the difference?also it was one of a pair so should I order two off ebay and sell the original one because he pays me lousy money anyway?

Answer 1

Ummm....you should tell the truth. AT ALL TIMES.

Answer 2

Sure, I would buy the E-bay goods. Most likely no one will notice.

Usually these so-called "expert connoisseurs" of classy objects such as expensive books, wines, art, clothing, carpets, antiques. etc., don't know jack about the authentic goods. They usually buy these things at ridiculous prices, in order to flaunt their "hard-earned" money in public (Disgusting, isnt it?). Most of the time, they dont have a clue about what they bought, and how to tell the difference from the original to a fake.

Of course not everyone amongst them is stupid. Some of these "celebraties" can actualy be quite sneaky about fooling the public. For example, they may pay the ridiculous price for the "original" and bring it home. However, they would be smart enough to hide it in a safe place right after they got it. Before doing this though, they would surf E-Bay and purchase a fake one, which will be very conveniently displayed in their homes to impress the staff and the guests. No one would question them after the whole world saw them bring their "object d'art" home, you see! Clever, right?

Now coming back to your problem, and knowing Mike and Zeta (being the cheap bastards that they are), you probably broke their "fake" anyway! So if you replaced their fake with another fake, they would never notice. And if they did, chances are they probably couldnt care less.

My advise? Get the E-bay goods.....Go for it baby!

Answer 3

If it is only you and Michael Douglas/Catherine Zeta jones's security team, then the best thing is to tell the truth. You do not want to mess with celebrity. They can sue you.
SO telling the truth is the best thing you can do. You might not get in trouble that bad if you are not the one who broke it. If you have been a good house sitting, if they really like you. They will forgive you.
But prepare for the worst, getting fired.
But I think they are really nice people. They will understand. Goodluck!

Answer 4

Suggest that the broken one was smashed in a gun battle with some armed robbers. The robbers got away, but they didn't manage to steal anything. You'll be a hero, and the insurance will pay for the damaged vase. Job done. While you're making up the story, you might as well smash a couple of other priceless items from around the house to make the story more realistic.

Answer 5

Oh my God I can sooooooooooo relate to you. Two years ago I was working for the Beckhams as a house keeper. Anyway they were away for the weekend and I decided to borrow a pair of Victorias Prada shoes, costing a whopping £20,000. Unfortunately the heel snapped. I was absolutely beside myself with worry and just did not know what to do. Suddenly I woke up, standing in my wardrobe clutching a battered old pair of shoes from Barretts. Phew, what a relief. I realised that I had been dreaming about owning a pair of Prada shoes. It was all a dream and my nightmare was over. Yours can be to. Helllo, Hello. Are you there. Wake up, Wake up. Its time to go to work. The local supermarket needs its nightly security guard. Maybe one day you will work for Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas, but I think for now perhaps you should be happy with your lot. Anyway theres nothing wrong with having the odd fantasy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

You do realise that this is a public domain, and messages get passed around and eventually the wrong action will come back smash you like the vase incident. Do the right thing. Micheal Doug and Cath are rich and can afford to lose something like this. I am hoping they will forgive you or just fire you from your job.

Hoping you've learnt an important lesson

Answer 7

Get on to ebay immediately and buy. By the time Michael and Catherine discover that the replacement is a fake, you will be long gone. There is always the possibility that the one you broke is also a fake for insurance purposes and the real one is in a vault, but I wouldnt take any chances. Buy the fake, and as an apology fill it with flowers!

Answer 8

I wouldn't buy a replacement. Just say that Colin Farrell dropped by, slightly the worse for wear. Disappointed that the happy couple weren't in, he went a bit schizo and smashed the vase in rage. Douglas will believe it but won't kick off at him for fear that Farrell will go ballistic, then make sweet love/porn with Catherine in a vicious and bitter counterstrike.

Trust me on this.

Answer 9

first of all if you really r at their house clean it up buy the new ones dont sell the old one but tell them the truth and over them the replacement and see if they will except it as an apology and trust me lousy money or not you are pay to protect their house and that should include from you as well you should have never thrown the party .. if i was the i would have your butt arested for it and press charges on you for breakin my stuff. but if your honest he will probably be lenant with you..

Answer 10

I think you should tell the truth and consequences be hanged!! The worst he can do is fire you well look at it as a new opportunity anyways he pays you lousy money right? So why ruin your 'Karma' to salvage an odd situation?

Answer 11

He's an old baffoon. It's her youv'e got to worry about as she is money daft. The very fact it has a replica worth £20 suggests she'll be rid of it anyway. Tell her about the replica , she'll ask you to throw the original away as the sight of it would offend her - problem solved.