Has anybody stolen your lunch?

Years ago, someone kept stealing my lunches at work and we didn't have a machine that I could buy something else from... So I made up two lunches one morning... One had what I was going to eat in it and the other had uhm... some special food I'd made. I put a little bit of my eye drops into the food... The eye medicine said not to get it in your mouth as it can cause diarrhea... I put the special lunch in the spot I normally put my lunch and the one for me in the bottom of the fridge. About half an hour before lunch, we started hearing someone calling for help from the restroom... We knew who was stealing our lunches... To the best that I know, nobody stole lunches after that.

Not a practical idea, but a camera on the fridge door to catch the culprit, or an alarm in the bag where you put your lunch. I have heard about this happening in many places. I stopped taking lunches after everyone started bringing salami sandwiches, couldn't stand it.

I was laughing looking at the pictures you posted. It is such a brilliant idea to prevent your food from being stolen. . I agree, it's always bad karma to steal anything, much more - food. But it never happened in my workplace. If something like that happened, we would probably think someone is pranking us. Because no one would dare do such an unprofessional thing. You could put bait and catch the culprit.

I've read of people who spike their meal with very hot chili peppers or even laxative. Bit extreme, but I think it'll cure the thief! Not sure on the legal aspects of doing it though

That's great idea to prevent your food from being stolen . It's terrible to steal the food . In my school days my egg in lunch box was stolen

I used to label my lunch with my name and it seemed to work.

That’s terrible! I would be furious if someone stole my lunch especially if I was so hungry as your friend. I hope they can figure out who is doing it!

Ah, I know this can happen with shared fridges . You would think adults would be more grown up. Hubby's work used to get catered lunches - and there'd be tons of leftovers that were put in the fridge. One guy would go in there and pick out the shrimp when they had it . . . just the shrimp . Not exactly stealing I guess, but that was just so childish.

I would install a camera to check who goes to the fridge and what they get. I never brought my lunch to the office.

never happened yet but it is upsetting that one of your co-worker is a thief. food or not, that is not good

Sadly I think this happens in a lot of work places

We used to have that problem on occasion at the office I used to work at. But since I was a manager and had a big office, I just bought a little mini-fridge and put it in my office. That way, I didn’t have to worry about my food or drinks disappearing.

That's not good. If that happens in my office I will have it investigated. It's not being greedy but it's harassment. He sould have asked for it than stealing it.

I will save my lunch box on my desk next time or just ask for help from the "office boy/girl" to buy me lunch and prepare it for me. FYI, I had worked with several companies that always provided us with lunch, S, so every day each one of us will get the same menu, and the "office boy/girl" will deliver to us when lunchtime

I would install a CCTV in that place. In order to catch a person who is stealing the pack lunch. That's a terrible thing to do.

What a great idea!! No I dont steal so I could not eat someone elses food.

I left my lunch in my car when I worked. It was jut a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and I always bought a drink.

I hope it stops

Personally, I would put in a complaint about the situation. This should not be allowed to continue.

It does happen in some workplaces. For me. If l am taking lunch to work. I would not take the kind that needed to be in the fridge.