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What is the best way to get at your annoying office colleague? A passive-aggressive note, of course! After all, as anybody who's ever read Sun Tzu's The Art of War will know, the best way to deal with somebody stealing your sandwiches or leaving loaves of bread in the toilet (seriously) is to leave them a snarky and anonymous note expressing your displeasure. Problem solved...right? Well, not quite. Sparks turn into flames and notes turn into a war, with these passive-aggressive quotes.
Anyway, if you are looking for a spiteful way to stop the office food thief - here are some passive-aggressive examples for your disposal. Just be careful to find your match in this manner of solving a dispute - otherwise, you might be the one who got passive-aggressive'd.
So, as the famous war-cry goes - liberty or death! Good luck!
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#1
Forever In The Friend Zone
Jaci Cuddy 9 years ago
I've dated at least four -- couldn't get past first base with any of them!
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#2
Found This At Work Today
Barndi Kim 9 years ago
OMG - Is this an original? b/c whoever made this needs public recognition!!!!
#3
Walked Past The It Office Door And Noticed A New Sign
Kim Mick Callier 9 years ago
It would be better for the programmer to have me to tap on the glass than to sing Ave Maria to them!
#4
Those Office Trends, I Don't Get Them
Art Nickel 9 years ago
actually have known freeloaders like this. left sandwich with huge amount of jalapeno juice in the mustard...hahahahahaha!!!
LittleEnglishKit 7 years ago
Strange new trend at the Imagination Land office. People putting names on food. Today Kylo Ren had a tuna sandwich named Zara. (Imagination Land is NOT INTENDED TO BE REAL)
Gurleen Gill 9 years ago
Why not just name it something no one would want to eat like bj juices or my spit covered leftovers.
Brian Sniatkowski 9 years ago
I never understood the concept of stealing food from the fridge, but in the places where I worked where there was a community fridge, food theft was more common than I ever imagined.
Linda Bondy 9 years ago
This is our fridge where I work. Someone is always missing food. Like, you know it isn't yours so ....???
Bc Adamkowski 9 years ago
So true http://towerwebsites.com/bam357 Now if people would throw it away..lol
#5
Please Keep The Door Closed
Timmy Carey 8 years ago
COMIC SAAAAAANNNNSSSSSSSS!!!!!! Man, i love cyanide and happiness
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Steve Fahnestalk 9 years ago
New punctuation: the "acclimation" mark. Get used to it.
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ephemeral_mochi 4 years ago
quite a few people find it visually unpleasing. idk why
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#6
At Least Your Coworkers Have A Great Sense Of Humour
#7
The People In My Office Just Couldn't Help Themselves
Art Nickel 9 years ago
This reminds me of the time someone superglued the coffee mugs to the board they hung on...the Chief went crazy.
Jose Baeyens 8 years ago
Should have used a list, saying "mine is NOT the one with the reindeers".... (OR..... maybe he/she did.....and it wasn't the one with the reindeers.....we'll never know....) 🤤
#8
Thanks For Understanding
#9
Leave The Office For 10 Mins
Carol Stapleton 9 years ago
Why don't you create a new you and be that funny one, y'no, out of your comfort zone. Very empowering at least that's how I found it. Be lucky xx
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Over Opinionated 9 years ago
It breaks your heart for half a second then your too busy laughing
Ana Luiza Duarte 9 years ago
I had to login just to vote in this! It's hilarious and adorable at the same time!
#10
The Office Philosopher
#11
An Email Went Out Around The Office About A Lost Pen. This Appeared In The Break Room The Next Day
Mags Acutt 9 years ago
Plane paper is specified for making paper planes to send Ransom Notes as opposed to Plain paper which can go greater distances over the plains.
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Susanna Vesna 9 years ago
This is saying "Follow My instructions exactly"! I would get an envelope with a PLANE on it and circle it so he/she gets it! hehehe
Art Animal 9 years ago
When I was young I sent my mum a letter like that except with a banana I tied it to a chair
Barbara Lagarenne 9 years ago
This person is a valued employee and can't spell correctly. Plane or plain?
#12
They Just Don't
Carol Stapleton 9 years ago
Absolutely Fabulous, I'm going to use this little reminder at home!!!
Richard Petch 9 years ago
Just like at a place I once worked at the canteen sink was full of all these mugs that looked like mop buckets, a rinse under the tap and used again, but not mine as i kept it with me, it is a wonder the dirty bastards did not poison themselves.
Art Nickel 9 years ago
Have to show this one to those in my house who rotate dish washing job.
Kate Johnson 9 years ago
I've seen this exact image IDK how many times, and only now realized that the sink is, in fact, circular.
#13
New Rules For Posting Notices In The Office
#14
Apparently Debbie Has A Bit Of Bad Reputation Around The Office Refrigerator
Jeanne Deaux 9 years ago
Ask nicely and I'll give you half of everything I have for lunch. Take it without permission and fear my wrath. ^_^
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Jeanne Deaux 9 years ago
That's because of a******s profiteers like Debbie that people resort to put their name on what belongs to them, making THEM look like egoistic a******s instead. Push Debbie from the roof, then no more problems.
#15
Sacarsm At The Office
#16
I Don't Know Why I Can't Stop Laughing At This
Carol Stapleton 9 years ago
and pissing in this bottle or four, certainly looks suspiciously like 'p**s in a bottle' Regards The Philistine Queen
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Kate Johnson 9 years ago
This just never stops being funny, and I don't know why. Is it the underlined "IS"? IDK. Daves 4 life!
#17
I Believe We Have An Office Thief, Damn
Petter Forsberg 9 years ago
What difference? I only see three cans of Red Bull.
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#18
Housekeeping At My Friend's Office Missed A Dead Cricket. It Has Since Snowballed Into A Full On Memorial
Christine Doan 9 years ago
http://mashable.com/2015/12/21/dead-cockroach-memorial/#IdBQG8PVEmqa
#19
This Sarcastic Advice In The Office
Final score:
256points
maryhadalittlelamb 9 years ago
same goes to traffic lights button.. "the more you push, the faster it turns green"
Over Opinionated 9 years ago
I'm guilty... not that it does anything but make you feel better venting your impatience on a button
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Lynne Stankard 9 years ago
Same with lifts (elevators) keep pressing the ruddy button - course the lift will arrive quicker!!
#20
Spoiled Milk, Spotted In My Office
#21
Possible Troll In The Office?
#22
Please Do Not Print Large Jobs. Or, By All Means, Please Do!
LizaPieza YT 4 years ago
I bet this person was like "But they didn't say anything about Steve Jobs lol "
#23
The Office Fridge Today
Debbie 9 years ago
Lessons learned.... Green Juice goes with the hotdogs but not the Yogurt so much... Your welcome.
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#24
My Office Refuses To Take Down This Non Operating Antiquated Piece Of Equipment , So I Did The Only Logical Thing
Amber Ridgdill 9 years ago
I wonder if that was even intentional lol I doubt it was, sadly.
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Over Opinionated 9 years ago
That's a telephone... I think I remember when I had one... it's just so long ago I'm not sure how it works it has no touch screen
Jeanne Deaux 9 years ago
How about letting his bosses take the decisions they want and just ignore the phone? Let me guess, spoiled brat just turned 24 and already wants to rule everything?
#25
That's What Jesus Said
Over Opinionated 9 years ago
The picture is of buddy Christ from Jay and silent Bobs dogma that's awesome
Jeanne Deaux 9 years ago
And another cheapskate a*****e spotted. Seriously people, it's time to get the fact that you are a grown up and have to buy the things you want yourself. Mommy and daddy spoiling you is now in the past.
James Noonan 9 years ago
More importantly, grown-ups should stop believing in imaginary friends like Jesus.
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#26
This Is What Happens When People Submit Passive-Aggressive Office Memos Where I Work
#27
The First Thing I Noticed About My Dad's Office
#28
Break Room Logic
Robin Kurtz 9 years ago
There are two so one is free when your asshat coworker walks away and leaves their food in the first one.
Kamakshi Venugopal 9 years ago
errmmm, there are two at work place too, one for vegetarians, one for those eating non vegetarian (eggs/poultry/meat based) food so this makes sense to me
Mc Gigi 9 years ago
=)) so, there are vegetarian food microwaves now? that vegan defiance...
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Note About The Middle Aged Man Named Brian
#30
Walked Into The Office Kitchen To Find This
Hannah Hollowell 9 years ago
What I'd like to know is how they got out that piece of cake without ruining the frosting???
#31
Microwave At The Office Is Out Of Order & I Work With Artists/Comedians
Over Opinionated 9 years ago
Only a true stoner would notice and for that I say well done lol.
Kate Johnson 9 years ago
I love how the body is bent as it gets blown out of the building. It's so realistic.
#32
This Hair
Diane DesAutels 9 years ago
'Tis better to curse the darkness, than light a single candle? FHS, get rid of it yourself, then wash your hands if you feel that you must.
.gas. 9 years ago
This person has been stewing about the hair for six months, and it never occurred to them to just get a tissue and remove it? Problem solved. Wow.
Micaela Olivera 9 years ago
True, but then again, what better way to realize that the cleaning staff is actually not cleaning?
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#33
I Work At A Cut-Throat Office
#34
When You Leave A Note In An Office Full Of Editors
Debbie 9 years ago
Hi I'm Debbie, famous work-fridge-food tester (see other posts here). I volunteer to help clear the beeping microwaves of clearly abandoned food.
Jonathan Seeley 9 years ago
It will keep beeping, which is disrespectful to those forced to endure your obnoxious high-handedness.
#35
Coffee Fight
Jon Lisle-Summers 9 years ago
Starbucks know a thing or two about running a successful budiness. But making good coffee is not one of them. Or paying their staff properly.
Rhon 9 years ago
Yeah Starbucks failed miserably in Australia, we just couldn't handle drinking dishwashing water.
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Colin Taylor 8 years ago
Starbucks makes cups of slimy horrible slop they have to draw pictures of concentric vulva's on top to interest people in drinking it. Not one of the most successful businesses in history, just a place to employ students and call them "Baristas" when they are not "Baristas", USA ransacked another term for itself.
Mark Jaress 7 years ago
Blonde coffee actually has a higher caffeine content. The darker roasts removes caffeine. Oh, wait, am I being pedantic and passive aggressive?
Michael Clarkson 9 years ago
Blonde roast isn't weaker coffee. It's made from less roasted beans. 2 scoops per four ounces of water is the appropriate amount for a good cup of coffee.
Josh Weaver 9 years ago
Adding water after brewing gives you a disgusting cup of something only resembling coffee.
Jeanna Magary 9 years ago
I so much agree with the note at the bottom. Just add water people! If you must!
#36
I Wonder Why
Sherlock Holmes 9 years ago
Bread disintegrates in the toilet having no impact on the environment. Obviously, Vince is disappointed for not having the opportunity to eat the once delicious bread.
Vince 7 years ago
Watch out Debbie, if you’re doing this to hide any evidence of you pooping, you’re gonna have your f*****g arms broken!
ANABELLE SENG 4 years ago
In my opinion, the best part is that if this was FNAF, this would make even more sense, Vincent Afton? LOVES BREAD?
#37
Why The Font
#38
"Please Eat Me! I´m Delicious"
Yeetus Deletus 6 years ago
it was a joke... no one on this website can take a joke. there were a bunch of other posts here with death threats, but it was all in good fun. why don't you go put ignorant comments on them as well?
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Jon Lisle-Summers 9 years ago
If this was CSI, you just know somebody would die from a doped banana....guess who gets arrested first?
#39
Three Of My Professors Share An Office. This Was Just Put Up On Their Door
#40
My Husband Just Sent Me This Saying The Office Is A Minefield
SuperGluglu Aroulette 9 years ago
Too bad nobody thought to write "hold the door" next to this note..
person (i think) 8 years ago
that was a year ago and you just re-broke my heart!
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As A Worker In An It Office, It Is Sad This Had To Be Done
#42
A Touching Gesture From My Company After 9 Years Of Employment Came To An End
Tom Hardeveld 9 years ago
No chance, no way I won't say it, no, no You swoon, you sigh why deny it, uh-oh It's too cliche I won't say I'm in lov
#43
Someone In The Office Is A Fan Of Archer
VesperBond94 8 years ago
Donuts? What are these 'donuts' of which you speak? Do you mean floor marbles?
Peter Kealey 9 years ago
In that case somebody must be leaving a lot of donuts in my backyard.
#44
Not The Kittens, Please
#45
Got A New Job Last Week. This Is The Leaving Cake I Made For The Office On My Last Day
#46
As Office It, My Response To Google Cloud Print Complains
#47
The Latest Office Baby Announcement Just Got Awkward
Ivan Pirsic 9 years ago
And given the color scheme, this exchange took place between the riddler and the joker... I can even hear it in Mr Hamills' voice.
#48
Found This On The Fridge At Work. I'm Pretty Concerned For A Fellow Coworker
LittleEnglishKit 7 years ago
Leave the eating to Thor this time Debbie. It’s Loki’s food he’s been stealing.
#49
Ice From Home
Eva Tóthová 9 years ago
maybe he's making it from boiled water (to keep it transparent) and he don't want to have any other instead
John Cotti 1 year ago
I get this one. People keep leaving the scoop in the ice machine at my workplace.
James Noonan 9 years ago
If I had a meth lab at home I would at least offer the first hit for free.
#50
In My Office, About 100 People Share One Communal Fridge. One Person Has Been Bringing A Gallon Of Milk For Months And Completely Ignoring How Much Room It Takes Up
Jess Hodges 9 years ago
Maybe get another fridge!? What kind of stingy employer do you work for!
Megan Devillers 8 years ago
Yeah! Some people like to drink a lot of milk!
Load More Replies... Edward Schofield 9 years ago
Refrigerator sharing is the worst. Some of people I used to work with were complete slobs.
#51
No, Not Okay
#52
Even Star Wars Is Getting Political In My Office
Vince 7 years ago
I changed my username to Vince for no apparent reason.l.
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Office Ice Machine Breaks Down, Post-it Drama Ensues
#54
Someone Ate My Co-Workers Chocolate Dipped Strawberries. My Co-Worker Left A Note And The Thief Did Too
Katinka Min 9 years ago
Eating someone else's food is s****y enough, but stealing something like chocolate dipped strawberries is a new low.
#55
Case Of The Mondays? At Least You Don't Work With These People
#56
These Are Posted On My Office's Fridge
Quinn Alexander 9 years ago
I can imagine someone just screaming that in the middle of the office. "DELICIOUS!!!"
Kate Johnson 9 years ago
I love that someone actually took the time to cull those letters from somewhere, making sure to get all kinds of different fonts and colors, and put that sign up. THAT is someone I could be friends with.
#57
Lazy Isn't A Handicap
James Johanson 9 years ago
yeah, and even so - who designates themselves to be the judge of the handicap restroom, how do they even know whether you have a disability or not, whatever it is. most people with don't use wheelchairs or have any 'signs' of being handicap, this one's just annoying and weird.
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Micael Sverkersson 9 years ago
"Appropriate bathroom"? Does that mean that they have assigned bathrooms for lazy people?
Sherry Conroy 9 years ago
If you "feel" handicapped, you can now use the handicapped restroom.
#58
Soup Thief
Eva Tóthová 9 years ago
on the other hand....they should keep it a secret and let the thief have some "fun"
Rebecca Cote 8 years ago
Unless its Debbie! Don't do that to poor Debbie.
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Nickie LaRue 7 years ago
Is it bad that that makes me curious and want to try it? Lol Yes, I'm aware how old this is, I'm just really bored..
#59
Coming Soon, From Pixar...
#60
These Are Even Printed On A Post-It
#61
Saw This In Our Break Room
#62
Shaaame!
#63
Taking Passive-Aggressive To A New Level At The Office
Taylor Boden 6 years ago
If you're going to be passive aggressive, make sure to showcase proper grammar, or else get ready for the backlash.
Betsy Barker 9 years ago
It's pretty pathetic that most of these contain spelling errors, where do these people work? Walmart? lol
Mary Clark 9 years ago
"Stoped" noun 1. Any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible
#64
Ransom Note Found In My Office Kitchen This Morning
#65
Everybody Else
Jeanne Deaux 9 years ago
Why? She paid with her own money, she has a right to eat/drink it herself and to not want to be the whole office provider. If people are too greedy to buy food then they can always starve.
Load More Replies... Soupsandwich Messedup 9 years ago
Here's a good one, Debbie. I bet Elaine has good stuff in that drawer.
#66
Found This Sign In My Office Bathroom
Julian Llanganate 9 years ago
no, a fart is the sigh of an a*s in love...
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#67
Mean Pranks
#68
So My Work Colleague Left Me This Note
#69
Found This On The Fridge At Work. I'm Pretty Concerned For A Fellow Coworker
Tom Hardeveld 9 years ago
use gloves to use spoonscoop, b ut don't take the gloves out of the box with your hands please, use tweezers
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More to the point, whose leaving hands in the spoon drawers, and do authorities have any suspects...?
#70
Office Rat
Jeanne Deaux 9 years ago
Someone must have the bad habit of stealing food (hence the name "rat") so they put a thing for him/her to eat instead of his/her coworkers food.
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#72
This Is My Job's Break Room Problem
#73
Air Conditioning Problems
Yeetus Deletus 6 years ago
.gas. oh, you're the same person who was leaving stupid comments on other posts too! geez, you would think that after getting so many downvotes you would stop posting these kinds of comments. obviously, people don't like it and it's not good to be putting negative things into the world. why hasn't bored panda deleted your comments? what is the limit for downvoted before it gets deleted?
#74
Microwave At Work Died. I Made A Note
#75
With Great Fragrance Comes Great Responsibility
Final score:
18points
#76
A Kind Reminder
Final score:
18points
#77
Found In The Fridge At Work ????
Final score:
16points
Yeetus Deletus 6 years ago
no. the purple note used all lowercase letters (except for the "t") and the letters on the blue note are all uppercase, while the banana note has both. maybe look closer instead of immediately posting a comment.
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#78
A Mostly Female Office First Turned The Mens Bathroom Into A Ladies. And Then It Broke
Final score:
15points
#79
Found In The Ladies' Room. (not So Lady-like.)
Final score:
14points
-1,000,000 Total Upvotes 9 years ago
It's lady like ;-) I guess you don't know what a real lady is 
daughterofllyr 8 years ago
Amen to the written retaliation! I'm certain the note should have read 'Oh - the HORROR of air freshener within what is of course a renowned environment for pleasant smells... Shame on you for attempting to ameliorate your nausea. Shaaaaaaaame.'
daughterofllyr 8 years ago
I've given up on expecting even basic grammar in public forums. It's particularly startling (and tragic) if you're working in a publishing environment - or as an English teacher... RIP the English language (y'all...).
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Fluffy Griffin 4 years ago
As a former pregnant lady, I'd much rather smell your poo then a crappy air freshener. Those things give me headaches and also made me sick when preggo.
#80
Well It's Free :)
Final score:
14points
Alexandru Bobocica (Submission author) 9 years ago
yeah but, a small hole it's ok... as long as it's not a big one. You can also wash and re-wash them, you know...
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#81
Mr Bean Knows The Truth...
Final score:
11points
Taylor Boden 6 years ago
Whenever someone says that they love their work, you know that either they are ready to quit, or looking for a promotion.
#83
Our Office Walls Were Severed By The Earthquake.
Final score:
10points
#84
Do Not Engage Deadbolt
Final score:
9points
Steve Fahnestalk 9 years ago
It's okay to date the deadbolt, however, as long as you don't get engaged.
#85
Corn Letter
Sarah Mark Cleverley 9 years ago
Yuk! Where did they get the sweetcorn selotaped on the note? Is my question.
#87
What A Difficult Life....
Final score:
7points
#88
And The Opposite Effect If You Don't Understand English
Final score:
7points
#91
Hopefully This Is Scary Enough To Stop People From Drinking Without Permission...
Final score:
3points
#92
Found At Office Cafe
Final score:
3points
#95
Too Many Colleagues Who Never Wash Common Utensils....
Final score:
2points
#96
Work Email
Final score:
1point
#99
In Case You Can't Remember How To Exit A Bathroom Stall...........
Final score:
0points
#101
They Were Jealous Of My Pen!
Final score:
-1point
Susanna Vesna 9 years ago
I would get back at them in the worst way possible for ruining my Darth Vader pen! Do not underestimate the power of the Dark Side!
LittleEnglishKit 7 years ago
“We will find you, and we will cut your right hands off. Yours, the Sith”
#102
My Cat
Final score:
-1point
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Jeanne Deaux 9 years ago
So apparently now it's a commom trend to steal your coworkers food and make THEM look bad if they have the nerve to say something... I know leaving your parents house and their spoiling can be difficult sometimes but well, providing for yourself is part of the adult life, everyone must go there one day (sooner than later please for the sake of your coworkers).
Rodney Fisk 9 years ago
Believe it or not, it was the 40-50 y.o. women stealing the food at the large office I worked at. We were 1,100 people under roof, with 4 breakrooms and a cafeteria on site, yet they continued to steal food. People that do that should be fired on the first offense!
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Katinka Min 9 years ago
This makes me so happy hat I'm a freelancer, no matter how difficult it can be sometimes.
Over Opinionated 9 years ago
Debbie should be charged with several counts of theft under $5000 (Canadian law might be called something else other places) and fired they make light of her and she's stealing. What if her coworker is diabetic? I am and if I don't eat right I get very sick. She's a dirty thief and a horrible person
John Ashley 9 years ago
Judging by a lot of these, most people do not understand what passive/aggressive means, and are just douches responding to getting called out for their thievery.
Rodney Fisk 9 years ago
It was an industry at the office I worked in. I mean 80% of the food people brought was stolen from them.
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Jeanne Deaux 9 years ago
So apparently now it's a commom trend to steal your coworkers food and make THEM look bad if they have the nerve to say something... I know leaving your parents house and their spoiling can be difficult sometimes but well, providing for yourself is part of the adult life, everyone must go there one day (sooner than later please for the sake of your coworkers).
Rodney Fisk 9 years ago
Believe it or not, it was the 40-50 y.o. women stealing the food at the large office I worked at. We were 1,100 people under roof, with 4 breakrooms and a cafeteria on site, yet they continued to steal food. People that do that should be fired on the first offense!
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This makes me so happy hat I'm a freelancer, no matter how difficult it can be sometimes.
Over Opinionated 9 years ago
Debbie should be charged with several counts of theft under $5000 (Canadian law might be called something else other places) and fired they make light of her and she's stealing. What if her coworker is diabetic? I am and if I don't eat right I get very sick. She's a dirty thief and a horrible person
John Ashley 9 years ago
Judging by a lot of these, most people do not understand what passive/aggressive means, and are just douches responding to getting called out for their thievery.
Rodney Fisk 9 years ago
It was an industry at the office I worked in. I mean 80% of the food people brought was stolen from them.
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