What have you stolen from restaurants?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My grandmother would always have a ziplock one her purse for uneaten rolls that she would feed to the birds if she didn’t eat. I keep one in bag, too. It makes me think of her.

I take leftover rolls from the basket at the table, too, for eating that day or to fill a bag in the freezer for bread pudding but doesn't the restaurant just throw them away?

They are supposed to. That isn’t stealing.

[Anonymous]

In my early 30s I took some whiskey glasses from a whiskey tasting. They were so cute and unique! But it was completely stupid. And in college I took several plates cups, etc. from the dinning hall to use in my room - though I did return them at the end of the year!

[Anonymous]

I have taken a few stevia packs for my iced tea. Not every restaurant has them.

[Anonymous]

Nothing.

I worked in restaurants all through college, and even then, nothing.


Stealing is stealing. Try and justify it all you want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I stole a branded glass from Jay's the night before it closed down. I probably spent thousands there over the years so I don't feel so bad about it.

Other than that though the only "theft" I do from restaurants is grabbing excessive amounts of napkins from Chipotle.

Oh, I do this, too. Is that stealing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I moved into a group house in Bethesda a few months after the giant post-shutdown snowstorm in 1996. The three other girls in the house spent that entire week+ at various restaurants and bars stealing glasses to outfit the house.

If they could afford to go to bars and restaurants for an entire week, why not just get a cheap set of glasses for the house? That's just bad character.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My grandmother would always have a ziplock one her purse for uneaten rolls that she would feed to the birds if she didn’t eat. I keep one in bag, too. It makes me think of her.

I do not think taking the leftover rolls is stealing. The restaurants cannot re-serve rolls -- health code violation.

[Anonymous]

Only the occasional tiny half-n-half for coffee.

[Anonymous]

Nothing. This is psychotic.

[Anonymous]

Once a while, I would take a few sugar, salt and pepper packs and maybe ketchup and mustard packs too. We use them for camping because it's convenient.

You don't take the restaurant's silverware or glasses. That's crazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i order out at chipotle and I absof%^&kinglutely love to spice up the burrito/bowl with the tobasco smoked chipotle sauce they have sitting out.

so I keep a bottle at my desk. when the bottle get low. i do the five finger discount to replenish the supply.

I justify it, by the simple fact. that if i was eating the burrito or bowl IN the restaurant. I'd still be using the tobasco sauce.

Yep, I came to this realization one day when I was filling the plastic cup with tabasco, the way you're "supposed to," take the sauce, and it took fully half the bottle to fill. We use everything we take, so what's really the difference between filling a plastic cup every time we go and taking a full bottle every other time besides one being more convenient?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I moved into a group house in Bethesda a few months after the giant post-shutdown snowstorm in 1996. The three other girls in the house spent that entire week+ at various restaurants and bars stealing glasses to outfit the house.

If they could afford to go to bars and restaurants for an entire week, why not just get a cheap set of glasses for the house? That's just bad character.

Oh I agree. It was a group house and one of the girls was a friend of a friend which is how I got in. None of them were hurting for cash.

[Anonymous]

nothing. Why would that be even a thing?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:i order out at chipotle and I absof%^&kinglutely love to spice up the burrito/bowl with the tobasco smoked chipotle sauce they have sitting out.

so I keep a bottle at my desk. when the bottle get low. i do the five finger discount to replenish the supply.

I justify it, by the simple fact. that if i was eating the burrito or bowl IN the restaurant. I'd still be using the tobasco sauce.

Yep, I came to this realization one day when I was filling the plastic cup with tabasco, the way you're "supposed to," take the sauce, and it took fully half the bottle to fill. We use everything we take, so what's really the difference between filling a plastic cup every time we go and taking a full bottle every other time besides one being more convenient?

Unbelievable how you two think your justifications are anything but that. You are stealing. If everyone took the bottle every time they used it then there would never be enough for the customers in the restaurant, which is what they're for. Also, when you take the bottle, you can use it for other things, not just Chipotle.

You are a thief. Pure and simple. Just admit it.

[Anonymous]

It has never even crossed my mind to take a spoon, glass, condiment bottle, etc. from a restaurant.

This thread is eye opening. (Not in a good way).