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17. In the UK

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 04:36 PM

Mar 2012

its been complete cartloads of chewing gum being stolen by Romanians. Apparently its used instead of coins for use in shops there.

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Tide detergent is becoming liquid gold to criminals [View all] Liberal_in_LA Mar 2012 OP

I'd have sworn this was The Onion. nt TheWraith Mar 2012 #1

Why? hifiguy Mar 2012 #2

So are other laundry detergents. hifiguy Mar 2012 #8

the recognizable nature of the bottle. Liberal_in_LA Mar 2012 #14

I second your question: murielm99 Mar 2012 #6

Here's My Guess zorahopkins Mar 2012 #10

Maybe Madge switched from Palmolive to Tide? csziggy Mar 2012 #26

Poorly written article. Control-Z Mar 2012 #19

The local convenience store keeps infant formula hedgehog Mar 2012 #3

that is sad barbtries Mar 2012 #7

One of the most shoplifted items in a retail grocery store. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #18

I guess this will be the next thing SoCalNative Mar 2012 #4

Red Bull and shampoo dipsydoodle Mar 2012 #9

Amusingly I JUST got a great deal on those. Robb Mar 2012 #11

3.99 for Tide DianaForRussFeingold Mar 2012 #16

This is a very strange story imo since the whole goal of a thief Rex Mar 2012 #13

That's Newest Reality Mar 2012 #15

In the UK dipsydoodle Mar 2012 #17

There's note even good evidence that it works any better than the generics. Julian Englis Mar 2012 #20

Why Tide? My guess, the clerks don't bag that item for you... joeybee12 Mar 2012 #21

Tide is SO overrated! Juneboarder Mar 2012 #23

Dirty crooks! Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2012 #24

I'll talk to my sister TlalocW Mar 2012 #25

I've wondered why Tide ... surrealAmerican Mar 2012 #27