He Flipped Out On His Coworker For Constantly Stealing His Lunch
This man works for a decent-sized corporate company, and their office is open-concept. They have a break room complete with a fridge, two microwaves, and a coffee machine.
Throughout the last couple of months, his coworker, Jake, has been consistently stealing food from everyone else in the office.
Jake would claim to forget his lunch, and in the beginning, he would kindly ask if he could have some of his food. However, it spiraled from there.
A week ago, he walked into the break room, and his lunch was gone. Other coworkers informed him that Jake had stolen his food.
“When I confronted him later, he shrugged it off, saying, “It’s just food, man,” he explained. “That’s when it all started to build up—the disrespect wasn’t just about one missing meal; it was about the constant disregard for my effort and time.”
“I’d been putting up with it for weeks, silently counting every stolen bite. Determined not to let it slide any longer, that same day, I returned to the break room with a fresh container of my meal. I caught sight of Jake eyeing it like a kid in a candy store. That was my breaking point.”
“I exploded. I shouted, “Jake, enough is enough! Every single day, you shamelessly take my food without even a thank-you or an apology! I work hard to prepare these meals to save money and eat healthily, and you’re treating it like a free-for-all buffet! Do you have any idea how disrespectful that is? It’s not just about the food—it’s about my time, my effort, and my dignity!”
All the other people in the room went quiet. Many of his coworkers were horrified over his outburst, though some nodded along as if in agreement.
Jake turned bright red and offered up an apology, but he kept going, insisting that Jake had to stop what he was doing.
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HR stepped in after that, and Jake was told that if he continues to steal food, he will face severe consequences for his actions.
A couple of his coworkers feel he was out of line, but Jake has been stealing from him for months on end, and he couldn’t take the disrespect anymore, to say nothing of how he’s been budgeting his money to feed himself, which Jake ruined.
He’s left wondering if his outburst was warranted or if he handled things in the wrong way.
What do you think?
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