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How are people so chill about co-workers stealing food? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 3 days ago by cybermass@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Seriously I see these posts all the time about people who have a co-worker who steals food so they make gross food to 'get back at them' cause HR doesn't do anything.

Legit question but how do you not just freak out and yell at the person? If a co-worker stole my food the 1st time I'd yell at them and curse them out, the 2nd time I'd threaten to shove the food in their fat face next time I see it happen. If HR didn't do anything I'd threaten to quit and sue if they claimed I don't get EI because it's a toxic work environment.

I just don't get how people are so passive when co-workers literally steal from them? I'd be fucking livid.

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[-] Powerbomb@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago

Put in laxatives or something that fucks them up

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 25 points 3 days ago

That's poisoning and you absolutely can be held liable for any injury you cause.

Also, it's a completely reasonable reason to fire you.

[-] hddsx@lemmy.ca 24 points 3 days ago

What do you mean? It as a laxative to help me poop. Why are you eating my medicated sandwich?

[-] MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 days ago

That can get you in serious trouble though. Legally speaking, two wrongs don't make a right.

[-] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 3 days ago

Careful, people have been terminated and been sued for this kind of behavior.

You can make it very very spicy, however, as long as you're willing to eat it too

[-] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

What if you love shitting and are willing to shit too?

[-] Alice@beehaw.org 3 points 3 days ago

That's technically legal but basically no authority figure will believe you.

this post was submitted on 18 Nov 2024

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