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Seriously I see these posts all the time about people who have a co-worker who steals food so they make gross food to 'get back at them' cause HR doesn't do anything.

Legit question but how do you not just freak out and yell at the person? If a co-worker stole my food the 1st time I'd yell at them and curse them out, the 2nd time I'd threaten to shove the food in their fat face next time I see it happen. If HR didn't do anything I'd threaten to quit and sue if they claimed I don't get EI because it's a toxic work environment.

I just don't get how people are so passive when co-workers literally steal from them? I'd be fucking livid.

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[โ€“] lukecooperatus@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I think I'd just bring extra food the next day so both I and they can eat. Clearly someone isn't able to bring their own food for whatever reason, and I can't really blame them for choosing to eat when the alternative is starving, even if it is annoying that I missed my lunch that day.

[โ€“] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 2 points 1 week ago

This is the most legitimate answer.

Our children always went to school with extra (our dinner the night before was their lunch for the most part, we always tried to make extra).

[โ€“] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I always keep Lunch in my backpack at my desk or eat in a cafeteria. The best way to be chill about a problem is to avoid having the problem.

I'm with you. They're literally taking your sustenance. This is way serious.

[โ€“] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com -1 points 1 week ago

When you find out the person stealing food is skipping meals to feed their family.

[โ€“] Anissem@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Y'all need to start rubbing your ass on decoy food. Go ahead, eat my butt croissant.

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[โ€“] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 1 week ago

Because here it's not normal to leave food at work.

That's why I can be so chill at it.

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