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You did your grocery shopping, meal-prepped and managed to plan out your work lunches for the week. You're winning at life. Then Wednesday rolls around, you grab your bento box, packed with last night's pasta, fresh fruit and a whole lot of goodness. Into the office fridge it goes, as wait longingly to dig in... Lunchtime finally arrives. Your box is gone.

Far too many people can relate. That's because the world today is filled with food thieves. They think nothing of taking what's not theirs, and devouring it while your hungry stomach grumbles. A few even leave apology notes behind, or some spare change for you to buy a snack at the vending machine. The sheer audacity!

Bored Panda has put together an infuriating list of posts that prove food thievery should be considered a crime against humanity. Some might have you wanting to lock away tomorrow's lunch in a safe.

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A two-part image showing an office food thief note about a stolen mango, and a follow-up with money and a 'sorry coworker' note.

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    A tweet about office food thief stories, where coworkers stole snacks from a locked desk drawer, illustrating workplace food theft.

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    A tweet about an office food thief, a boss who took a banana and left a dollar for it, highlighting office food theft.

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    Food thieves are getting more and more brazen by the day. While you weep over your panini that got snatched from the office fridge, a bunch of thugs might be carrying out a massive heist that's costing someone, somewhere millions.

    Not too long ago, approximately 12 tonnes of KitKat chocolate bars vanished. They were not your ordinary KitKats, though. These were 410,000 special edition Formula 1 car-shaped chocolate bars. They were en route from central Italy to Poland.

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    Until they weren't.
    #4

    A tweet about an office food thief who drank a coworker's root beer, leading to a prank with laxatives.

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    A tweet about an office food thief, where a coworker's child ate someone's lunch at the office.

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    Premium     58 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm horrified by these stories, people stealing each other's stuff. Surely that's illegal? I'd be bringing a non-fridge lunch and keeping it at my desk under lock and key. Can these thieves not be named and shamed?

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    A tweet detailing a drastic response to an office food thief, throwing out the fridge after pizza was stolen, from office food thief stories.

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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, I did understand the story, but it sounds like you kept those 2 slices in the fridge for 6 years. 🤮

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    Many may have thought it was a joke when the story started making headlines. But manufacturer Nestlé did not find it funny. The company appealed to the public and warned that the products can be traced via unique barcodes.

    “While we may appreciate the criminals’ exceptional taste, this does not change the fact that cargo theft is an increasing challenge for companies of all sizes,” announced Nestlé.

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    It later emerged that the truck was hijacked by thieves posing as law enforcement. Forbes has called it one of the most unusual cargo thefts in Europe's recent history.

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    A tweet showing half-eaten yogurt and a note warning, Do Not Take Liz's Yogurt!, illustrating office food thief stories.

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    #8

    A social media post sharing a story about an office food thief who took a coworker's pumped breast milk from the fridge.

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    A tweet about an office food thief throwing out labeled bagels and cream cheese, highlighting office food thief stories.

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    "It sounds like the plot for a reinterpretation of 1969’s original flick The Italian Job, in which a British gang steals gold bullion in Italy and gets away in three Minis," reported Forbes. "Only this is not the plot for a fictional movie—it’s the real deal. This chocolate heist did happen."

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    #10

    A social media post describing an office food thief who compulsively ate lunches from the fridge, demonstrating workplace food theft.

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    Premium     56 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I've spat in my lunch!" Would that stop them?

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    A social media post about an office food thief who never replaces the milk they take, highlighting annoying workplace theft.

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    #12

    A social media post shares an office food thief story about a coworker dumping out water bottles for recyclables.

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    #13

    A social media post with a meme about an office food thief who stole creamer, prompting the owner to take it home.

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    #14

    A social media post recounting an office food thief who ate parts of a supervisor's salad, leaving a used fork, leading to questioning.

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    #15

    A hand holds a creamer bottle with a passive-aggressive note for an office food thief who used an unopened personal creamer.

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    A tweet featuring a Steve Harvey meme, related to office food thief stories and a coworker falsely accusing others of stealing.

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    #17

    A social media post about an office food thief caught by security cameras, leading to unemployment.

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    #18

    A tweet discussing an office food thief scenario where a lunch box was thrown out during a fridge cleaning, part of office food thief stories.

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    15 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, I'm not surprised, nor should OP. Work fridges quickly get disgusting, once a week cleaning is pretty normal, if you leave your c**p in the fridge, regardless if food or containers, it gets pitched. Adults not knowing how to adult.

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    #19

    A social media post describes an office food thief story where a tub of cream cheese was eaten over the weekend.

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    #20

    A social media post details an office food thief story about an employee picking from lunches with dirty hands.

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    #21

    A tweet from Pelagic Marshmallow recounting an office food thief story about week-long food being eaten on day one.

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    #22

    A tweet from Kennedy sharing an office food thief story where a BBQ plate was stolen and found in the trash.

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    A tweet from marta_ detailing an office food thief story about missing food from the work fridge.

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    Premium     14 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The *Tupperware was probably not thrown out, but 'claimed' and given a new home

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    #24

    A tweet about a gallon of water in the breakroom being consistently thrown away or drunk, showcasing office food thief scenarios.

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    #25

    A tweet from Annie K explaining how elderly, widowed workers stole food at her old job, contributing to office food thief stories.

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    #26

    A Reddit user recounts a story of an older lady routinely stealing coffee sticks and tea bags from the office, part of office food thief stories.

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    #27

    A Reddit user shares a story about how their office food was thrown away during a fridge clean-out, highlighting office food thief stories.

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    #28

    A Reddit story about an old colleague, an office food thief, who stole multiple bottles of milk deliveries.

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    #29

    A Reddit post about a guy stealing all the drinks from the office fridge, another office food thief incident.

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    #30

    A handwritten note in an office food thief story, warning the thief about unwashed hands on stolen lunch items.

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    #31

    A Reddit post about an office food thief story where a colleague accidentally microwaved someone's salad.

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    #32

    A Reddit comment about someone eating a colleague's pasta from Tupperware without permission, an office food thief story.

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    Premium     8 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you weren't there, who'd they ask? The answer is "no", until and unless, you get a "yes" from the rightful owner ffs

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    A Reddit story describing an office food thief who picked tidbits from food and stole sandwiches.

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    #34

    A Reddit post about an office food thief caught stealing from the fridge and kitchens.

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    #35

    A tweet shows a story where a coworker ate another's partially eaten bacon and egg butty, a classic office food thief story.

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