I'd love to think that I put my name on the food in the office refrigerator because people might ACCIDENTALLY take it. But a disturbing number of Americans ADMIT to being food thieves.
I've even encountered a family in my lifetime that openly ate the food that people put in the refrigerator at the office. I say family because the RELATIVES of the co-worker would often show up to share lunch with the family member and - yes - take other peoples' lunch from the break room refrigerator. They told everyone that it was a COMMUNITY refrigerator and if you chose to put food into it, you should expect it to be shared.
A new poll finds that 40% of Americans admit to being a food thief, with most people admitting they’ve stolen food from their friends, co-workers and partners. Things get so bad that some people say they’ve had their food stolen from them three times a week.
Food thieves are particularly rampant in the office, which shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. In fact, 41% of people say they’ve had a co-worker steal food from them, with 38% having that food stolen from the fridge at work, while 25% have had it taken straight from a microwave. As for what people do when their food is stolen, one in three Americans say they’ve stolen food right back, while 35% have left a handwritten note for the thief.
So, what food is most likely to get stolen? Well, at both work and at home chips are the most likely to get jacked, with ice cream just as popular at home, and fruit coming in second at work.
Top Five Foods Most Likely To Be Stolen At Home
1. Chips (40%)
1. Ice cream (40%)
3. Candy (38%)
4. Fruit (35%)
- 5. Juice (34%)
Top Five Foods Most Likely To Be Stolen At Work
1. Chips (31%)
2. Fruit (28%)
3. Candy (27%)
4. Coffee (26%)
4. Juice (26%)
After watching the above-mentioned co-worker munch on their sandwiches, my co-workers became creative about hiding their food. It turns out a LOT of people will resort to hiding their food in order to keep it safe, and some are pretty sneaky about it.
Weird places people have hidden food include:
Behind the cleaning supplies
In the washing machine
In a hole in the snow
In the oven
In their underwear
In the toilet
In the sofa
In a tampon box
In a vase
Under the computer
Have you ever hidden food from a food thief? Where? I promise not to take it if you tell me!!!!