Food in the office being eaten by other people

[asblindasabat]

A colleague of mine recently brought in a small packet of bite-size caramel shortbreads and left them sitting there in the office.

We sometimes do bring in snacks and leave them there to share about.

I ate one of the shortbreads but I didn’t finish them so obviously someone else has as there were none left.

She seemed to imply that it was me who finished them and I didn’t and she wasn’t impressed that someone would do such a thing.

AIBU to think that if you don’t want others to eat your biscuits/snacks etc don’t just leave them sitting about in the office for all to have access to?

Why did she leave them there? Very strange.

I'd be fucking furious she thought I ate them if I didn't- I'd bring in two packets and tell her one is for her to stuff her face on, and suggests she puts them somewhere safe, the other is for the person/people who enjoyed the packet she left lying around. I'd make it very clear it wasn't me who at them. I'd then hold it against her for a long time and accuse her of eating my food.

But then I don't like my colleagues very much

That's really weird behaviour.

Some people are just batshit

Lol I like your thinking!!

What were these bitesized caramel shortbreads called?

They were Tesco’s own make. I prefer to call them ‘mini caramel squares’ !

Kevin

It became a joke in my old place. We all used to eat everything. Fortunately we all found it amusing.

Edpecislly the time we ate some chocolate that was earmarked for a management presentation. The person presenting it found it hilarious.

She sounds bonkers.

Maybe suggest politely what she would like to do about finding the culprit and how she would know exactly who it was who took her caramel squares.

I thought an office rule was in a communal area = open to anyone, on someone's desk/in the office fridge = hands off mate, that's mine

I'd be also tempted to be a bit childish and place a single square on her desk for a couple of days and then remark that maybe the said culprit is paying her back in instalments.

Same in our office.

tesco mini caramel bites? Hardly a box of Godiva chocolates or nice florentines.

You someone did her a favour.

Is this a reverse?

In anycase as a general rule just keep and eat your own things. I don't like sharing with my colleagues apart from the occasional one off. wrapped sweet.