Workplace food etiquette

CPA

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There is a package of calzones in the breakroom freezer just calling my name. Putting aside the argument that fresh calzones beats frozen ones handsdown, how long do I need to go before these things are "up for grabs". They've been in the freezer for at least a month and about 70 people work on my floor, so it's quit possible that the person these belong to is no longer with the company.
 

RKS

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Oct 9, 1999
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Put a Post-It on it stating you are eating the item on Friday. If it not removed/eaten by then I think it is all yours.
 

HN

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Jan 19, 2001
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take one and speak nothing of it. see who puts up a thread about "wtf? who the hell would take calzones?"
 

BooGiMaN

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Jul 5, 2001
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if you have been checking on them for a month..why havent you just gone out and bought your own?
 

Chronoshock

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Take them and leave a note in the freezer: "Food present for more than one month has been removed -- Cleaning Staff"
This will set a precedent and let you steal more food
 

anxi80

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Originally posted by: nakedfrog
COSTANZA IS IN THE BUILDING!!!
hahaha i was considering posting they belong to mr. steinbrenner.

now if you dont mind... i have to go put my shirt and coat in the oven for a few minutes. ;)
 

QueBert

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be careful, where I use to work I was the resident eater. I never took anybodies else's food, but people associated me with food because I was always snacking on something I bought. One day a couple of Marc's Corndogs came up missing and naturally I was suspect #1 since co-works always saw me with food. I didn't know shit about his Corndogs, but that didn't stop him from sending an email to everyone in the damn building saying that I ate his Corndogs. There was no asking me, no trial, no nothing. Just guilty, and after that day I was labeled a thief.
 

djheater

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I accidentally took an old lady's frozen burito. I had been bringing my own every couple of days, and could have sworn it was mine. It was, she complained loudly and whinily to everyone who would listen. Normally I would apologize and make it up for her, but in that case I was to wierded out by my mistaken memory... I never did apologize to her, and now she's retired.

Sorry Kathy, I owe you a burrito in the next life.