To think a colleague has no right to take something from your desk and throw it in the bin?

[WildflowerChild]

I’m not talking about food/drink.

It doesn’t really matter what it is (I also don’t want to be too identifiable)

Of course it bloody matters. For all the reasons stated above.

Oh fgs. How identifiable can it be? Was it your passport?

If you’re this secretive at work, they probably had no idea it was yours.

I think the consensus is "it depends". Without more information you aren't going to get a better answer.

Your desk is not your personal property, so it isn't like going into your handbag and throwing something away.

It does marrer.

Old pen/broken stapler/random bit of worn out stuff, fine. Framed picture of children, not fine.

Do we have to follow the clues to guess the item?

Again, it is impossible to say without context or the item!!!!

Identifiable.. yes you are OP. Your DH hobby is cycling, you have 2 DC and your mum is Sharon.

Nah come on just tell us what it was!

If it's on your desk and there is no hotdesk situation, why are they touching stuff on your desk?

Yawn. Nobody can say yes or no until you say what it is. Tissues? Dirty mag? Hand cream? Mug?

Oh for gods sake, who knows. No one can possibly answer that, get a grip.

Was your colleague responsible for clearing desks?

Where DH works they must have a clear desk at night. They get two warnings and then anything left on their desk is binned.

If its not work related why was it on your desk. Doesnt it also depend on the circumstances of why it was thrown away and who chucked it.

I once threw out a colleagues FAN which certainly didn’t meet work safe standards ( you needed to give it a push using a pencil to get the blades started).
I did however order a new one for the office using a special workplace account. No one was out of pocket, it did take a few weeks to come in.

You'd better spill, OP, unless you want this to turn into a thread full of silly guesses.
Was it a signed picture of you and Nigel Farage?

Was it your favourite smelling rubber.

If you are not prepared to say what it is, then yes. They are allowed to throw it in the bin.

If you are prepared to say what it is, then perhaps you will get some reasonable answers!

Facebook is that way >>>>>

that’s not rubbish, food, drink, nothing perishable, not offensive, homophobic, racist or sexist

Yes but a life sized cardboard cut out of David Hasslehoff is a bit distracting.

I think the consensus is "it depends". Without more information you aren't going to get a better answer.

Nah, this way is more fun. One of us will get there.

A dead plant?

OP I understand you are upset that they threw away your favourite pen, but I think you were asking for trouble naming it Brian, let alone holding the wedding ceremony.

Identifiable my ass

I didn’t know you owned the only desk in the world

I did say yanbu but nope I’m changing it to YABU now cos it’s daft

YES THEY CAN BIN IT

as we have no idea what the heck you are talking about,

Was it one of them fucking stupid 'bullshit' buttons or them knob-end 'ring for tea' bells?

If you are as annoying in real life as your post on here is then yes, they were justified

Come on i got to go to work soon and i will be thinking what it is all night.