Someone stole my lunch !

[tennvalgirl]

Someone stole my Dasani water the other day at work.

Who steals water?!@

 

[englishteacha]

We had a problem at our school a few years ago with someone taking protein shakes. It was so odd...only the shakes went missing. It was during the low carb craze, so my PB&J were fine. I don't know if anyone found out who the thief was. We're all teachers and paraprofessionals in our school, and it's scary to think someone would steal lunches! OP, I hope the culprit is discovered!

(Just an offhand note...one teacher once thought someone had stolen her lunch...come to find out she forgot it at home!)

 

[starrzone]

I once put a container of left over mac n' cheese mixed with broccoli in the refrig at work & when I went to eat my lunch the theif had eaten the mac n' cheese out of the dish and just left the broccoli behind!!!

Sorry, but this is just !!! Really, though...you can buy frozen dinners for what, $1 at Wal Mart or even your local grocery store??? come on, people!!!

 

[Imzadi]

My hubby had several guys stealing gatorades from his ice chest at work.
He bought several bottles of exlax and poured into the drinks......after that day , he never had anyone touch his stuff again.

I was going to suggest ex-lax for the rotten thief.

Drops of Visine works too.

 

[Eeyores Butterfly]

The one caveat about putting something hinky in somebody's food is that if they get sick they can sue you or even have you charged with assault. It has happened before. (Rare, but it has happened). It might be a risk worth taking if this is a common thing.

 

[Imzadi]

The one caveat about putting something hinky in somebody's food is that if they get sick they can sue you or even have you charged with assault. It has happened before. (Rare, but it has happened). It might be a risk worth taking if this is a common thing.

But they stole the food! How can they prove you did something? You (general you) could just be a really lousy cook. They aren't ordering food from a restaurant with health codes. They are stealing someone's food which was prepared in a private kitchen. Maybe you accidentally left the egg salad out ovenite.

 

[tennvalgirl]

But they stole the food! How can they prove you did something? You (general you) could just be a really lousy cook. They aren't ordering food from a restaurant with health codes. They are stealing someone's food which was prepared in a private kitchen. Maybe you accidentally left the egg salad out ovenite.

"lousy cook"

I lol'd

 

[Eeyores Butterfly]

But they stole the food! How can they prove you did something? You (general you) could just be a really lousy cook. They aren't ordering food from a restaurant with health codes. They are stealing someone's food which was prepared in a private kitchen. Maybe you accidentally left the egg salad out ovenite.

I don't think it's right, just warning that I have heard of this happening. I would hate for hte oP to end up in a lawsuit or arrested because somebody stole their food. It's similar to if somebody injures themselves on your property- even if they are trespassing you can be held responsible. It's a sick world.

 

[agnes!]

Write in BIG LETTERs on your lunchbag, ziplocs, etc., like maybe with a SHARPIE

STOLEN FROM (my name)​

heheheheheh.
agnes!

 

[kaytieeldr]

The one caveat about putting something hinky in somebody's food is that if they get sick they can sue you or even have you charged with assault. It has happened before. (Rare, but it has happened). It might be a risk worth taking if this is a common thing.

But to the best of my knowledge, there are no issues - legal or otherwise - with putting something 'hinky' in one's OWN food...

 

[MM27]

The one caveat about putting something hinky in somebody's food is that if they get sick they can sue you or even have you charged with assault. It has happened before. (Rare, but it has happened). It might be a risk worth taking if this is a common thing.

But they wouldn't be putting anything in someone else's food, they are putting it in their own food. As long as they don't eat it by mistake, they're fine.

My mom worked with a lady that didn't steal lunches, but she would taste them. She would go into the fridge and stick her fingers in things and take a lick. If they had a party for someone and there was cake on the counter, she would lick off the icing. Someone in the office walked in on her once when she was mid-lick

 

[daisyduck123]

1st grade teacher chiming in here

I've seen these threads several times, & I've often wondered..."How come everyone doesn't buy one of their own dorm-sized refrigerators?"

I can't stand the community fridge thing so I've had one in my classroom for over 15 years. They're cheap (like $69.00) and really don't take up any room at all...Heck, mine is under my desk, where my feet are

 

[agnes!]

1st grade teacher chiming in here

I've seen these threads several times, & I've often wondered..."How come everyone doesn't buy one of their own dorm-sized refrigerators?"

I can't stand the community fridge thing so I've had one in my classroom for over 15 years. They're cheap (like $69.00) and really don't take up any room at all...Heck, mine is under my desk, where my feet are

DING DING DING, we have a winner!

agnes!
PS - You are brilliant and I bet you're a GREAT teacher.

 

[Carly_Roach]

1st grade teacher chiming in here

I've seen these threads several times, & I've often wondered..."How come everyone doesn't buy one of their own dorm-sized refrigerators?"

I can't stand the community fridge thing so I've had one in my classroom for over 15 years. They're cheap (like $69.00) and really don't take up any room at all...Heck, mine is under my desk, where my feet are

If everyone in our office had dorm-sized refrigerators, eventually management would tell us all to take them home because of the extra electricity they consumed.

 

[Tina]

Yep. I also have a small fridge under my desk. I ordered it online and had it shipped right to my office. Now the thief would have to crawl under my chair and past my feet to get to my yogurt! We've had a lot of problems over the years in our kitchen fridge with meals be stolen or partially eaten (yes, one co-worker went to get her leftover wings from the previous day's lunch to only find BONES in her container). Now if they'd just let me put a microwave in my cubicle, I wouldn't have to wait in line to cook my lunch either. LOL

 

[MM27]

1st grade teacher chiming in here

I've seen these threads several times, & I've often wondered..."How come everyone doesn't buy one of their own dorm-sized refrigerators?"

I can't stand the community fridge thing so I've had one in my classroom for over 15 years. They're cheap (like $69.00) and really don't take up any room at all...Heck, mine is under my desk, where my feet are

At my school we're not allowed to have a refrigerator in our classroom. They, for some reason, consider it a fire hazard. One of the teachers had one in her closet and they made her remove it. No microwaves either.

 

[daisyduck123]

At my school we're not allowed to have a refrigerator in our classroom. They, for some reason, consider it a fire hazard. One of the teachers had one in her closet and they made her remove it. No microwaves either.

Oh that stinks.
The fire marshall walks thru my room twice a year during our inspections & has NEVER said a thing to any of us with refrigerators or microwaves (my teammate has one of those). I know he's paying attention though...he always tells me that I have THE LIMIT on how much paper is on my walls and not to put up any more.

I can't see a dorm-sized fridge being a fire hazard anymore than any of the other equipment in our schools (overhead projectors, document cameras, computers, printers, laminators (and those things get HOT!)

I wonder if it really is deemed a fire hazard at the school or just a rule that the principal made up because SHE didn't want them...I mention this because a friend at another school had that problem. Her principal (same town) tried to tell the staff there that they couldn't have their own fridges due to them being a fire hazard and then my friend piped up that our school has them!!

 

[happygirl]

I'm sorry OP I had no idea that people after the age of 8 did that type of thing,

 

[Carly_Roach]

Oh that stinks.
The fire marshall walks thru my room twice a year during our inspections & has NEVER said a thing to any of us with refrigerators or microwaves (my teammate has one of those). I know he's paying attention though...he always tells me that I have THE LIMIT on how much paper is on my walls and not to put up any more.

I can't see a dorm-sized fridge being a fire hazard anymore than any of the other equipment in our schools (overhead projectors, document cameras, computers, printers, laminators (and those things get HOT!)

I wonder if it really is deemed a fire hazard at the school or just a rule that the principal made up because SHE didn't want them...I mention this because a friend at another school had that problem. Her principal (same town) tried to tell the staff there that they couldn't have their own fridges due to them being a fire hazard and then my friend piped up that our school has them!!

For one thing refrigerators are an overload on a circuit that wasn't designed for them. There's probably more ampage going to a kitchen area than there is to an office area. When you have the other electricity-sucking devices (projectors, laminators, printers, etc) in the office, they're generally on and in use for a specified period of time - typically during the day.

Fridges OTOH run constantly 24/7/365.

For another, while many people may buy brand new appliances that are UL listed, others may get their fridges second or third-hand, some from questionable sources. Still others may bring in sub-standard appliances that could spark a fire (ie: repairing electrical cords with duct tape, etc).

Business owners or building supervisors can't be responsible for going around and personally inspecting each appliance. Hence it's easier to simply outlaw them.

 

[disbridemimi]

I work in a hosptial, there is no way I could have a dorm sized fridge where I work.


Im sorry OP that is pretty low!