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You’re a burglar, BUT you can only steal…

194 replies

MzHz · 19/07/2022 15:37

… things that mildly inconvenience your victim.

what are you taking?

I’m stealing the fronts to all your freezer drawers, and the clips closing your packs of open frozen veg…

I saw this on FB and the comments were hilarious. I’m sure Vipers can do waaaay better!

over to you!

Lighthearted, btw. Just in case the heat gets to anyone and it’s not obvious

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MissingGrandstand · 19/07/2022 15:43

Mumsnet loves a robot hoover (including myself in that!) so I'm stealing the magnetic strips that stop robot hoovers getting stuck/going where they shouldn't.

I may also make off with your ice cube tray (I keep forgetting to buy one).

Great idea for a thread by the way!

MzHz · 19/07/2022 15:44

Ice cube tray? That’s EVIL 😂🤣

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SkirridHill · 19/07/2022 15:45

The batteries out of the remote control.

MzHz · 19/07/2022 15:45

Or perhaps Steal the ice cubes so that the person THINKS they have ice when they need it… but don’t.

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Fizzibility · 19/07/2022 15:45

Ask a toddler ! they are pros in doing these things.

ShrillSiren22 · 19/07/2022 15:46

One school shoe from any children. The teabags. The batteries from the remote control. And I’d change the WiFi password.

ThePocket · 19/07/2022 15:46

Every left shoe

MrsTerryPratchett · 19/07/2022 15:46

All the tape, including duct tape and washi tape. Every scrap of it.

Cornettoninja · 19/07/2022 15:47

Hmmm either the usb charger cables or the usb plugs.

not both though.

MissingGrandstand · 19/07/2022 15:47

Oooh also your toilet roll holders as I can guarantee at least 50% of people have at least one family member who doesn't know how to use them anyway!

@MzHz you have the front of my freezer drawers! I'm entitled to the ice cube tray! The contents of my ridiculously overstuffed freezer now fall on the floor whenever I open the door since you took the drawers so I now have room for the ice cube tray 😂

tiredanddangerous · 19/07/2022 15:47

Your toilet paper

MrsTerryPratchett · 19/07/2022 15:47

Tea bags.

History's worst monster.

Aninnynonnymouse · 19/07/2022 15:48

ShrillSiren22 · 19/07/2022 15:46

One school shoe from any children. The teabags. The batteries from the remote control. And I’d change the WiFi password.

Stealing the teabags would massively inconvenience me. I'm at least 70% caffeine.

PuttingDownRoots · 19/07/2022 15:49

Scissors. So when you buy new ones, you can't get into them as you have no scissors.

One pillow case from every bedding set so you have no matching sets.

Fuses out of your plugs.

GoT1904 · 19/07/2022 15:50

Toilet roll.

yonce · 19/07/2022 15:50

Any keys left in windows, they're mine now.

Bloodybridget · 19/07/2022 15:50

Light bulbs.

MissingGrandstand · 19/07/2022 15:51

@PuttingDownRoots ah yes the good old scissors paradox. That's genius!

SpikyHatePotato · 19/07/2022 15:52

The clippy thing that you fit the shower head into

You’re a burglar, BUT you can only steal…
tigger1001 · 19/07/2022 15:53

Laces out of all shoes

Whatalovelydaffodil · 19/07/2022 15:54

All the forks

WrongBurgundy · 19/07/2022 15:55

tigger1001 · 19/07/2022 15:53

Laces out of all shoes

And the insoles!

twomumsonebump · 19/07/2022 15:56

the good knife
the back of the remote so the batteries fall out
tupperware lids
the receipt you need for the thing you want to return
the lip balm you've nearly finished
the lid to the bottle you just opened but didn't want to finish yet

MzHz · 19/07/2022 15:56

@MissingGrandstand <cackles like a loon>

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MzHz · 19/07/2022 15:56

What about…

the good scissors ✂️

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