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Woman takes extreme measures to catch lunchbox ‘thief’

todaySeptember 17, 2024 131

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An American woman has taken extreme measures against a co-worker, who was stealing her food from the office fridge.

The young woman, who laced her food with laxatives, took to social media to defend her actions.

She begins the post by painting a picture of how frustration builds up from working a 12-hour night shift, only to realise that your food has disappeared during break.

To find the culprit, she hatched a plan and decided to lace her food. The lunchbox thief was identified just a few hours of her having eaten the food.

The suspect can be seen in the video below, rushing to the bathroom.

The post has received mixed reactions, with some commending her, while others have criticised her, saying she should have approached their human resources department.

This isn’t a new phenomenon. Snacks, fruits, pens and notebooks are some of the items that co-workers have long squabbled over.

A 2023 study by Zippa found that 33% of workers have admitted to stealing their coworker’s food, with 47% of workers having fallen victim to food stealers.

Written by: Nokwazi Qumbisa

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