I hate shady people. Especially people who are shady and then hide the evidence of their shadiness. If you're going to be a prick, why hide it? It's perfectly obvious the nature of your constitution anyway.
Pretty much every morning when I come into work, I bring with me three things: yogurt, coffee, and a drink to go with my lunch (whatever that may be).
The Sprite-in-the-fridge has become a common sighting around here and it's common knowledge that it's mine.
However, I've been drinking Cherry Coke for the past couple of weeks and didn't brink in a Sprite. I actually brought in a Dr Pepper. And then I went home with a migraine.
I wasn't going to bother taking all that stuff back home when I know good and well that I would have to bring it right back the next morning, so I just left it. Yesterday as I delved into a salty lunch of ravioli with meatballs and went to fetch my drink, I noticed that it had went bye-bye.
Hmm. New Chick and I investigated my coworkers trash cans and even the main trash and couldn't find the can. I know she didn't drink it. . .and I know Hat Guy is dieting . . . so that leaves me with two suspects.
They shall pay for their transgression.
Posted by Tiffany at January 7, 2005 07:51 AM | TrackBackGrrr I hate when people do that. Good luck finding the Soda Bandit....god speed my friend ;)
Just found your site today, :)
Posted by: skurdycat at January 7, 2005 09:40 AMLunch room thieves should be treated like soldiers who desert in times of war, shoot them in the back!
What a crappy thing to do to your co-workers, steal their damned soda? How childish.
Now if they'd stolen it and poured some out only to top it up with some nice rum, that would be cool by me!
Posted by: Johnny Huh? at January 7, 2005 02:40 PMThat's pretty bold in an office that small! Here's what you should do: Either get some biohazard stickers to stick onto your stuff or put post-it notes on them reading: "I may have licked the top of this can. And I may be contagious. Do you feel lucky, punk?"
Posted by: Amanda at January 7, 2005 03:07 PMSome guy (an executive, mind you) in my mom's office years ago used to do this with impunity. His idea was that if you didn't have it AT YOUR DESK that it was fair game. You know what - they did the ol' Ex Lax brownie deal to him (just because he was a jerk and really, it's just funny) and then after several complaints the dude got fired for this. He lost his six figure job over stealing sodas and sandwiches. Maybe you should tell this to your co-workers as a cautionary tale. Stealing is stealing - if they'll steal your soda, what's to stop them from stealing from the company if the opportunity presented itself? Makes one think, doesn't it?
Posted by: Momotrips at January 7, 2005 05:58 PMIf you have stamp pads at work, maybe a little ink on the sides of the can?
YOU'LL know to wipe it off first. Thief-boy won't.
Posted by: Harvey at January 8, 2005 12:49 AM