Caught Lying

[Anonymous]

I have a couple bottles of hot sauce in my desk drawer here at work. One of Texas Pete and one of Siracha.

There is another guy that works here that is always asking if he could borrow some as he 'left his at home'. It's no exaggeration that he has asked to use my hot sauce a dozen times. I've always said sure but it started to get under my skin because it became clear that he actually has no intention of buying his own $4 bottle. He just wants to freeload off mine.

So, today when he asked I said "Sorry, took it home last night- my DD asked for some and I didn't feel like stopping at Safeway."

Then he went out on an appt and saw me using my hot sauce on my leftover chicken and rice an hour later when he came back.

Now it's awkward.

Would you address it or ignore?

[Anonymous]

You have one lie versus his dozen. He did not forget his sauce. He has no sauce. Now two wrongs don’t make a right, but….

You should just give him a bottle for the holidays. And be all good natured about it. Or torment him with one of the tiny insividuapbise bottles.

[Anonymous]

Keep a nasty looking messy bottle on hand for him.

Never give up your good stash.

[Anonymous]

ignore

You both know your both liars.

[Anonymous]

If you are SURE that he saw you using the hot sauce on your food, you can always address the issue so it can finally be put to rest.

If you decide to do so - - just let him know that you do not mind sharing your hot sauce every now ➕ then however you felt kind of put out as he was asking you everyday.
You can apologize for not telling him this sooner but that you felt awkward telling him all of this.

Hopefully you guys can laugh this one off then continue to work together amicably.

[Anonymous]

Let this serve as a lesson. Don’t lie when you don’t need to. You should have lent him the bottle, but smiled at him and said “You’re going to owe me a bottle pretty soon if you keep borrowing it.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a couple bottles of hot sauce in my desk drawer here at work. One of Texas Pete and one of Siracha.

There is another guy that works here that is always asking if he could borrow some as he 'left his at home'. It's no exaggeration that he has asked to use my hot sauce a dozen times. I've always said sure but it started to get under my skin because it became clear that he actually has no intention of buying his own $4 bottle. He just wants to freeload off mine.

So, today when he asked I said "Sorry, took it home last night- my DD asked for some and I didn't feel like stopping at Safeway."

Then he went out on an appt and saw me using my hot sauce on my leftover chicken and rice an hour later when he came back.

Now it's awkward.

Would you address it or ignore?

Ignore. Unless he's a fool he got the message

[Anonymous]

Doesn’t bother him to lie, don’t let it bother you.

[Anonymous]

Are you serious ???

Just be a kind, decent human being and share your hot sauce.

Many fast food restaurants and deli sections of supermarkets give away hot sauce packets for free.

If this gets under your skin, then you really need to get a better perspective on life.

Anytime I can do a favor for someone, I try to accommodate them. It's just the decent way to be.

[Anonymous]

I am amazed at how small minded many folks are. Having trouble understanding why such a simple, insignificant matter irritates you so much. You must live in a cubicle.

People never cease to amaze me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am amazed at how small minded many folks are. Having trouble understanding why such a simple, insignificant matter irritates you so much. You must live in a cubicle.

People never cease to amaze me.

He's probably has used a $1.20 of hot sauce at this point. Invested conservatively, this could be $4 in 30 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am amazed at how small minded many folks are. Having trouble understanding why such a simple, insignificant matter irritates you so much. You must live in a cubicle.

People never cease to amaze me.

He's probably has used a $1.20 of hot sauce at this point. Invested conservatively, this could be $4 in 30 years.

Love the remark. Point made.

I have had random people confide in me over many decades as I, apparently, appear to be a considerate person who maintains confidences. Sometimes I am very surprised at how trivial folks' thoughts are. I wonder how they would react if a real emergency entered into their life/lives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am amazed at how small minded many folks are. Having trouble understanding why such a simple, insignificant matter irritates you so much. You must live in a cubicle.

People never cease to amaze me.

He's probably has used a $1.20 of hot sauce at this point. Invested conservatively, this could be $4 in 30 years.

Love the remark. Point made.

I have had random people confide in me over many decades as I, apparently, appear to be a considerate person who maintains confidences. Sometimes I am very surprised at how trivial folks' thoughts are. I wonder how they would react if a real emergency entered into their life/lives.

I’m not sure this coworker’s borrowing the hot sauce is even what irritates OP so much; it sounds to me like his pretense *every single time* that the reason why he needs to borrow it is because he’s left his at home. It reveals an awareness that he’s enough of an imposition that he should justify his request. If this is strictly a one-way relationship (OP gives and he takes), I can see why OP is sick of him. Does he do her any favors?

[Anonymous]

The whole thing is so silly. The awkwardness will fade eventually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ignore

You both know your both liars.

LOL