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Biscuit police -AIBU?

242 replies

Supermagicsmile · 20/01/2017 07:16

There is no rule on buying biscuits, if the team are gifted any we put them out in the staff room and all enjoy them.

One woman at work had taken it upon herself to monitor and ration the biscuits/sweets as she sees fit.

Yesterday we were given a box of chocolates. I was looking forward to having one but they were not in the staffroom. I was told X had put them away because we already had some biscuits out (they were the dregs of a Christmas box that no-one wanted to eat.)

She will often appear at random times with a new box of sweets/chocolates that were donated and she was keeping 'safe.'

I also noticed that at the end of our break last week she took the whole box of biscuits with her to stop anyone eating them when it wasn't our collective break time (we don't all have breaks together everyday so feel this is unfair as when we are in the staffroom there is often nothing to eat at all.) she has not bought any of these herself so has no more 'claim' on them than anyone else.

Aibu to think it should not be up to her what we eat and when?

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HappenstanceMarmite · 20/01/2017 14:05

Steal biscuits back and publish photos of individual biscuits in hostage scenarios e.g. Blindfold Club biscuit 😂

SpongebobRoundPants · 20/01/2017 14:34

Buy her this outfit for her birthday Grin

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RortyCrankle · 20/01/2017 14:42

It's pointless complaining on here if you all sit there watching her control the biscuits. It's not rocket science, next time say - 'no - leave the biscuits here please'. If she ignores I would say 'that's not a request, no-one appointed you as the biscuit prefect'.

Put on your big girl's blouse and good luck. Biscuit this is intended as purely a biscuit and not the normal MN meaning Smile

AwaywiththePixies27 · 20/01/2017 15:46

RortyCrankle have you filled in the required Mumsnet biscuit requirement form before using that Biscuit ?

I'm telling on you... Grin

RortyCrankle · 20/01/2017 16:28

Oh dear, I'm in trouble Smile

Afishcalledchips · 20/01/2017 16:50

Buy her this too!

Biscuit police -AIBU?
Toddlerteaplease · 20/01/2017 16:56

We get given loads of stuff all at once and then nothing for a few days. It's lovely when someone pulls out a box of chocolates we'd forgotten about. And makes us appreciate them more. We had so much stuff out over Christmas that it was being thrown away. Would have been much better to ration it.

Original poster
Supermagicsmile · 20/01/2017 17:01

Thank you for all the replies.

A small box of chocolates was placed by the biscuits today No idea who by ;) and it remained there all day (unopened). Was prepared to ask for it back, maybe Monday it will be put away too.

For those that asked, No she doesn't store them in the staffroom, I think she must store them in her room as they are always nowhere to be found.
The biscuits today were a box on two levels...the second level was not allowed to be opened until the first was all consumed Hmm

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APlaceOnTheCouch · 20/01/2017 17:15

Does she leap up and intercept people if they try to open the second layer?I'm imagining rugby tackles and forward rolls . . .or a loudspeaker so she can simply shout: 'step away from the biscuits' at appropriate moments.

girlelephant · 20/01/2017 17:17

YANBU! I would accidentally lock her in a cupboard

FondantNancy · 20/01/2017 17:33

I work from home, on my own, and I am always fascinated by these kinds of threads!

This also makes me feel better about the days when I'm unproductive - surely I'm still doing more than the woman who puts this much thought into biscuit rationing.

Headofthehive55 · 20/01/2017 17:38

Ah! So you can remove the second layer without her knowing...

Leave a big notice about a biscuit thief who will be reported to management.

TheOtherGalen · 20/01/2017 17:52

OP, do your colleagues feel the same way? Because if not, then it seems clear that the biscuit monitor is trying to keep the biscuits away from YOU.

Mix56 · 20/01/2017 17:56

Just eat what you fucking want, if you like the horrid pink ones on 2nd layer, just eat them. or, empty bottom layer & hide/eat them :o)
FGS

TheOtherGalen · 20/01/2017 17:56

What if they're all sneaking biscuits from her room without telling you? It could be a biscuit conspiracy!

I might have a bit of biscuit paranoia that is not in any way based on personal experience.

Upanddownroundandround · 20/01/2017 18:05

YANBU ...... but, I do understand some of her logic I think. We are gifted biscuits, etc at my workplace. In the past I have moved some unopened biscuits out the way sometimes as I get fed up with every packet being opened and two biscuits being eaten, then the rest of the pack goes in the bin two days later as they are all stale and horrible. Then I bring out the other packs. We went through stages of only eating about 10% of each pack which seemed wasteful and a bit rude to the person who gave them to us. However, I would never stop anyone having any and usually said 'I'm just popping these out the way till tomorrow.' or something similar so every knew where they were if they wanted them. I didn't do it with chocolate either only biscuits that go stale.

LucklessMonster · 20/01/2017 18:20

I've just moved to a job where the stationery cupboard is monitored. I hate it. The Keeper of the Keys is perfectly reasonable but I hate having to bother her every time I want something, especially if it's something I only need as a one-off.

So weird. If you don't trust your staff not to steal then bloody hell, get out of business.

APlaceOnTheCouch · 20/01/2017 18:30

Can I just add, I am loving this #biscuitgate thread Grin I have worked in a few places but never, ever experienced any biscuit, fridge, draining board or kitchen angst. I see now that I have been very fortunate.

iwanttobeanonymous · 20/01/2017 18:40

I work part time. I start at 10. Cakes and such are put out for morning teabreaks. I am allowed a ten minute break which I have to take after tea breaks finish at 11.30 and before the lunches start at 12. Not only do I have to sit on my tod drinking my cuppa but there is nevef any cake. I suspect that people either stash cakes away for the afternoon or that we too have a cake and biscuit monitor.

ArcheryAnnie · 20/01/2017 18:55

upanddownroundandround did nobody, not even you, think to bring in something that could stop them going stale? Like maybe ....a biscuit tin? Then everybody could open any packet they liked without the whole lot going stale.

WetsTheFinger · 20/01/2017 19:00

There would be a riot in my place if someone did that! Everything that is on the counters in the kitchen is fair game. Snooze you lose.

PickAChew · 20/01/2017 19:07

You need to make her a "self proclaimed biscuit monitor" badge.

Rachie1986 · 20/01/2017 19:11

You don't happen to work in a secondary school do you? This sounds just like an ex colleague of mine..

Neversaynevers · 21/01/2017 08:35

Don't attitudes vary from thread to thread

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/2818137-Dentists-call-to-end-workplace-cake-culture

In the thread above it was deemed bad to have biscuits etc at work for people who are struggle with their weight and those who have hidden eating disorders

In this thread, all sorts of strategies are suggested to keep the biscuits and there is outrage at anyone taking away the biscuits

MN is a bizarre place Confused

GandolfBold · 21/01/2017 08:56

Our communal area is shared by several departments, so its normally a free for all in terms of goodies, however we do have an unappointed kitchen monitor.

Her main source o angst seems to be things left on the draining board, which can be annoying, but her passive aggressive way of raising the issue gets peoples backs up. For example, colleague A had some cereal and washed her bowl up and set it on the drainer (we dont have tea towels so you need to leave things to dry). we came back from a meeting and her bowl and spoon were on her chair with a postit stating that they needed to be put away.

She also put a poster up with a picture of a spoon with a sad face saying 'I am a spoon and I am very lonely. I don't know how to make it back to my friends so please help me out and put me in the drawer'. She drew the sad face on the spoon with biro.

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