She stole my croissant.

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Lighthearted but quietly seething.

Had my lunch break and colleague joined me as she “wanted to get some fresh air”, I said I’m going to this cafe as I’m craving a croissant and she said she’d come with me.

Very busy inside cafe with one table left (no one behind us in the queue) and so I said I’ll go sit at the table and you order your food. When she sat down I got up and ordered mine and was told “the last croissant has just gone”

As I sat back down I told her “so annoying the last croissant has just gone” and she said - yes I know I ordered it.

😠😠😠 (the word croissant has lost all meaning)

I have to disagree with you on all three points, especially 2 and 3! 🙂
As to the first, the problem is, in a situation like that where the offender is likely so completely unaware of other people, the OP would probably just come off looking like the one in the wrong. And when it is a colleague, you have to consider your ongoing need to work with them, unfortunately!

Have you spoken to HR about it OP? It should fall under gross misconduct rules.

Christ, you people who don’t understand why you’d put butter on a croissant must lose your god damn minds when you encounter pigs in blankets.

To be fair OP, you are coming across a bit less-than light hearted in some of your replies here. 😯And I say this as one with fully sympathy for your croissant experience!

I'd say you're the winner here!

This is outrageous behaviour!

I hope you get promoted, she reports to you. She applies for a promotion...oh no, she doesn't get it. On the first day the new person starts, you buy everyone croissants.

wtf that’s horrid from her she knew you wanted it!! she could’ve at least offered it you

Well done you! What a bitch!

Also to the OP - your colleague was completely out of order!

A pp mentioned croissant with butter and apricot jam which had me 😋

That would annoy me as well, she knew you were going there specifically to get a croissant and she took the last one!
If I were her I would have at least offered it to you

Work colleagues are not your friends and can’t be trusted, is she out for herself in the workplace aswell?

Whilst I understand cravings (and sometimes, just sometimes, almost prefer a croissant slavered in butter with a little marmalade [cultural exchange]) I could not let this pass without checking that you know it is possible to add butter to a warmed up pain chocolat.....

I’ve never seen anyone put butter on a croissant. Do you put butter on a pain au chocolat too? What about a pain au raisin?

Is there an overlap of people who put butter on croissants, those who like pigs in blankets (have to say I’m more of a chipolata fan with my Christmas dinner), and those who have roast potatoes and mash on a roast dinner?

She’s obviously not ok. The greedy pig stole her croissant 🤷🏻‍♀️😳

You should also know that I spend one day a month working in Knightsbridge. My employer gives me a tiny lunch allowance. Soooo tiny that the only possible refreshment is a free Waitrose coffee with an (admittedly cold) almond croissant. It forms an acceptable midday repast.

Today was that day....

op. These are not normal responses to a ‘lighthearted thread.’ Are you actually ok?!

i mean you’re the one getting her knickers in a twist over your original comment, so ask yourself if you’re ok love

You’re not normal darling now off you trot

Genuine question because you’re clearly that type who sit there haughtily going onto aibu to dictate how people should act (over fucking pastry) in order to feel superior, what happened in your life to make you like this? It’s actually sad and I’m thankful I don’t go through life having to do things like you just did

I'd have said 'oh dear I don't want anything else' and left 😂

YABVVU to call this a lighthearted thread!! I would be seething - this is unforgivable.

But ordering a pain au chocolat (which is the far superior pastry) was a boss move! Bravo 👏

Say what? It was a dick move but she was entitled to buy it. It would have looked a bit odd to go 'but I wanted a croissant' 'and? So did I''

Ah that is brilliant! Well done you! And congratulations on your family after going through so much.

I would have been raging!

I also put butter on warm croissants.
If it’s a cold croissant I like some Nutella on it. That’s way superior to a pain au chocolat!

Is there an overlap of people who put butter on croissants, those who like pigs in blankets (have to say I’m more of a chipolata fan with my Christmas dinner), and those who have roast potatoes and mash on a roast dinner?

Yes, normal people 😁

Evil woman. I once went to York with friends and all day was thinking about curd tarts in Betty’s. One of my friends is a very slow and irritating shopper, tries on everything, buys nothing. She faffed around all day, but eventually we got to Betty’s quite late in the afternoon. I think you can guess the end of the story. 😧

I put butter and strawberry jam on my croissants. Had one just this morning in a lovely hotel.

I thought this thread was supposed to be light-hearted. That comment is just plain nasty OP.