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NanceGreggs

(27,814 posts)
10. Some people just slay me!
Thu Jul 21, 2016, 11:03 PM
Jul 2016

I worked for years at a large court reporting firm that had a huge kitchen open to witnesses waiting their turn to be examined. The kitchen had a large island, and food was replenished hourly – bagels, cream cheese, fresh lox, quiche, egg salad, buttered biscuits, fruit salad in the morning – various types of sandwiches, fresh veggies and dips, green salads, sausage rolls, spring rolls, etc. at lunch time – bowls of fresh fruit, chips, pretzels, cookies, cakes, tarts, and an array of cheeses available all day. China, silverware, napkins, and condiments set out with the food.

So imagine the shock of our receptionist when she saw a witness go into the kitchen, and emerge eating her lunch out of a Tupperware container she’d brought from home – which he literally would have had to dig around the back of the fridge to find behind racks of sodas, bottled water, juices and iced teas – also all free to clients.

We laughed about that for months, speculating on what kind of person would see all of that free food, but still insist on taking the ONE thing in the kitchen that obviously belonged to someone on staff.

wonder how the coffee was. 6chars Jul 2016 #1
If true, it would be thin but sweet Hekate Jul 2016 #7
Oh my annavictorious Jul 2016 #2
I think being repulsed by human milk ZombieHorde Jul 2016 #3
Same here REP Jul 2016 #6
I always thought that was strange too. ZX86 Jul 2016 #13
Game. 3catwoman3 Jul 2016 #4
Good. ohnoyoudidnt Jul 2016 #5
I can do you one worse mythology Jul 2016 #8
I once had a boss who was part of the " If it's yellow, let it mellow" crowd NWCorona Jul 2016 #9
Some people just slay me! NanceGreggs Jul 2016 #10
My mind instantly though of this NWCorona Jul 2016 #11
... NanceGreggs Jul 2016 #12
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