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my friend is a thief

73 replies

mumto2nuttybells · 08/08/2007 14:43

What ahould i do? My friend id so lovely but everytime we go to sainsburys she always comes out with stuff she hasnt paid for, it wont be long till shes caught but the worst of it is that im always shopping with her, i dont want the security to get the wrong idea and think im doing it too, i just dont have the bottle!

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FioFio · 08/08/2007 14:56

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Wolfgirl · 08/08/2007 14:56

..whats trip trap and whats a troll?

LucyJones · 08/08/2007 14:56

Okay
advice for your friend 'pack it in or ou wil get caught'
also refuse to go shopping with her

Sheherazadethegoat · 08/08/2007 14:56

don't go shopping with her - end of advice.

geordiemacminx · 08/08/2007 14:57

come on,its a bit strange that you post about you stealing by acident then your friend stealng..... unless its "I have this friend who's not me but"

LyraBelacqua · 08/08/2007 14:57

it's the fact that you're telling us your friend's a thief, she steals from supermarkets and you don't want to shop with her anymore, a day after you admitted doing the same. People are understandably wondering if you really did steal by 'accident'.

totaleclipse · 08/08/2007 14:57

Why did you not have the bottle anyway, I walked out of a chemist once with a bottle of bubble bath under my arm, I realised 100 yards up the road, but I still took it back, why would you need guts?

fillyjonk · 08/08/2007 14:58

disagree that stealing is stealing regardless

its always a rather bad idea but I can't equate stealing a diamond ring (HOW would you do this, btw) to a loaf of bread

£50 is not a lot to live on, I live on several times that and am not going to judge her

totaleclipse · 08/08/2007 14:58

I took it back and paid, is what I meant to post.

LyraBelacqua · 08/08/2007 14:58

So the only reason you don't steal too is you don't have the bottle?
Not because it's wrong?

LucyJones · 08/08/2007 14:59

You could suggest she comes on Mumsnet when she's at your house as there are loads of money saving threads on here that give really good advice.

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mumto2nuttybells · 08/08/2007 15:00

Well of course its wrong too i have 2 kids i dont want to be locked away while they suffer.

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thomcat · 08/08/2007 15:00

Oh I always seem to come away from Teso thinking it's cheaper. And people have called me posh before from shopping in Sainsbu=rys!!!!!!!

Point is though if you are that skint you need to look at what you are buying and what you are making. If she can't survive on £50 without stealing then she needs to look at these things ratehr than resorting to stealing to get buy. That's just awful.

geordiemacminx · 08/08/2007 15:06

www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=2724&threadid=368518

Fimbo · 08/08/2007 15:10

Well if you can afford to shop in Waitrose, how about buying a few extra bits to help your friend out.

anniebear · 08/08/2007 15:43

I wouldnt shop with anyone who was stealing, I think you should tell her that you cant shop with her whilst she is

Must be hard to live on £50 but no one should steal

why doesnt she get Asda or tesco value foods instead of sainsburys

It is defo dearer there I nearly passed out at the price of mushrooms and cucmbers once

ladylush · 08/08/2007 19:52

I don't condone stealing. I do think that someone earning only £50 per week (who has to spend that money on things in addition to food)might end up not eating enough or becoming malnourished though as healthy food is expensive generally. If the mum smokes there will be even less money.

fairybit · 08/08/2007 20:04

Oh yes, it's definitely Troll alert. If you need attention that bad, you can just ask you know.
And, as for stealing??? It's the lowest of the low. People who steal just put the prices up for honest people like me! So tell your (ahem) 'friend' from me, that as a customer, if I saw her stealing, I would report her. Poverty is no excuse! If it's you that is stealing (as I suspect it might be) try selling your computer and giving up paying for internet connection...you'd be surprised at the items that are luxury and not essential for everyday life!

verysweatybetty · 08/08/2007 20:07

fairy that was a bit extream! The girl might not be a troll who knows and who cares

fairybit · 08/08/2007 20:19

'extreme'

verysweatybetty · 08/08/2007 20:20

sorry too tired

vanclan · 08/08/2007 20:56

I am really shocked at how judgemental people can be.
Most people in this country do not really know the true meaning of poverty. If you are hungry and have very little or no money to feed your family many parents would steal to provide for them.
I do believe stealing is wrong and have never stolen because I have never had the need. That doesn't mean I haven't had lean times whereby we have had to budget very carefully!!!
I would not be shopping with anyone who steals and you should be honest with your friend. Perhaps it is a cry for help. She is so open about it when you are around. Perhaps most of her £50 is used up on other essentials.
It does make me angry when luxury items are stolen but how sad that people are having to steal food. I also believe that working hard to earn more money helps.

Bouquetsofdynomite · 08/08/2007 21:03

I'm with Fimbo, maybe she feels she needs to keep up with you because she knows you shop in Waitrose.
Buy her a basic vegetarian cookbook - vegetables are cheap and you can live off them if you know what you're doing.

Wolfgirl · 08/08/2007 21:50

I think most of you commenting on here have been quite harsh to the Op.

Whether she is two persons, or genuinely one, she came on here for support, not to be pit-bulled and stripped raw.

Come on ladies, lets show a bit more compassion and support for each other. eh?

ladylush · 09/08/2007 09:53

Where is the op?

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