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Colleague stealing my noodles

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doitinadayswork · 17/01/2024 09:52

And replacing them the following day with a pot noodle

The noodles in question are a Korean brand, very tasty. You can actually get them in B&M

I have a colleague who takes my noodles if I hadn't had time to stop and eat that day

And she replaced them the following morning with a pot noodle (argh).

I told my manager who said we like to 'give and take' in this department and was it really such a huge deal? Angry I said she isn't replacing what I got though

AIBU here? What on earth do I do? She isn't one to cross, the thief. She is quite vocal and a higher band who could make me miserable if she so chose to do so

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DoesNotPlayWellWithIdiots · 19/01/2024 18:31

SpringboksSocks · 19/01/2024 18:24

I’m racking my brains here to think of a solution. Someone used to steal all our milk at a previous workplace and in the end I decanted what I needed into a baby’s bottle and put a label on saying ‘expressed milk’. No-one ever touched it again. I’m wondering whether there’s any sort of equivalent that can be done with noodles.

Label them as a "tapeworm" sample? 😬

Ladybrrrd · 19/01/2024 19:05

SpringboksSocks · 19/01/2024 18:24

I’m racking my brains here to think of a solution. Someone used to steal all our milk at a previous workplace and in the end I decanted what I needed into a baby’s bottle and put a label on saying ‘expressed milk’. No-one ever touched it again. I’m wondering whether there’s any sort of equivalent that can be done with noodles.

May be stealing that idea! Excellent.

Purplesilkpyjamas · 19/01/2024 19:36

What does she expect you to eat when she has stolen your lunch?

xsquared · 19/01/2024 21:15

Surely the most obvious thing would be to keep them in your desk drawer or bag, given that they're instant noodles.

Interesting that the op hasn't come back

@doitinadayswork What did you do in the end?

Aquamarine1029 · 19/01/2024 22:20

Purplesilkpyjamas · 19/01/2024 19:36

What does she expect you to eat when she has stolen your lunch?

She couldn't care less. Obviously.

hoarahloux · 20/01/2024 22:53

29andLost · 19/01/2024 16:25

Op you need to come back and clarify if it's these noodles 😂

Those aren't Korean!

I've never had them but they're Singaporean.

Drosera · 21/01/2024 00:29

Add shitloads of chilli flakes and superglue the lid back on. 😂

I actually made a weaponised sandwich years ago when mine kept going missing out the fridge.

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