fholt

So I've been fitting up my new Randonee for commuting, rack, bags, lighting, etc. Meanwhile we've moved into a new building, and I joined a fitness club around the corner for shower access. Today the cold weather (OK, I'm a wimp) finally let up, and I set out in the dark to ride the 17.5 miles in. It was a great day to ride, and everything worked as planned.

Until I went to the freezer in the break area where I'd stashed a lean cuisine Spaghetti and a Boston market turkey dinner - and they are just gone (they had my name on them too!). I could have ridden out to get something, but since I have cereal and banannas at my desk (and they didn't steal my milk) I just had breakfast again. BASTARDS! Who steals somebody's labelled lunch?

I'll probably only be able to commute 1-2 days per week, but it's a start. Last year I had only done a few "one way" commutes (home one evening and back the next morning, with gear in the car etc).

dalmore

congrats!!

My boss is usually the one that steals my meals

bikedaddy

Recently someone stole my wife's half eaten sandwich from a fridge. I don't know what is wrong with people.

Conrats on the two-way commute. 17.5 miles is a good bit of distance for work. Keep it up.

bmclaughlin807

This is why I brought my own refrigerator to work! I got tired of hearing 'It's a community fridge, it's open to everyone' as an excuse for someone eating MY food or drinking MY soda. I mean C'mon! And it was always the same bastages. Now my food is in my fridge right next to my desk, I let my coworkers use it, but everyone understands that you don't take ANYTHING out that you didn't put in unless you ask first. First time my lunch disappears it's getting a big padlock on it.

Ganesha

That's why I bring poodle for lunch.

bikedaddy

Poodle is the most delicious of the canines!

CreepShow

Sounds like you need to put some exlax brownies in the next bag lunch you leave in the fridge. Yes, I'm evil...

Bolo Grubb

I never put my lunch in the fridge. Get yourself an insulated lunch bag and some blue ice packs. The ice packs will keep your lunch plenty cold (even frozen stuff) until you are ready to eat it.

vtjim

ExLax brownies... That's a good idea, actually. I think I'd get violent if someone stole my food. (Sorry Shadiyah)

jyossarian

+1 on the exlax laced lunches. I'm surprised it hasn't happened yet.

Usually I just refrigerate or freeze my lunches the night before, then leave them on my desk and heat them at lunch time (if they need to be heated).

thdave

This is what I do. I put the lunch in my trunk bag, along with my shirt and other bring alongs.

I can't believe someone would steal your lunch. That's sad. But, back to the bike--many congrats. Keep it up and you'll love the difference in your life.

bbunk

Your lunch was good too!! What are ya bringing me tomorrow?

I hate community fridges, either someone steals food or leaves something in there to rot. I have my own fridge by my desk. When I did not have that luxury in the past I always used the blue ice packs that you can refreeze instead off the community fridge.

Congrats on the ride! Keep it up it only gets better.

ModoVincere

you just have to learn how to eat food that is hotter than h@ll. I love spicy food, so spicy no one else will eat it. No one steals my food more than once

fordfasterr

buy the meanest hot sauce you can find, and then inject it into some lean chicken meat ... leave it in the fridge and write "FREE " on it....

OHH YEAH !!!!!!

squegeeboo

If it makes you feel any better, I really enjoyed your Spaghetti, but can you get the linguini next time? I like that one even more.

CommuterRun

Dave's Ultimate Insanity Sauce (Hot Sauce)
https://www.firegirl.com/hs1125ui.html

This stuff will light you up. Use with extreme caution. Anything dressed up with this will cause the thief to reveal him/herself. You'll know by the screaming.

And it's pretty damn funny when somebody else gets a hit of it.

ragboy

+1

The trick is you have to make it a tempting meal. A PBJ & Exlax won't cut it -- get something hot and tasty, then lace it.

Bastards!

DogBoy

Just put the label "Pre-licked" on the package.

The Figment

My GF had this problem at work for a while until she stumbled a great idea...one used but clean TV dinner tray,one unwrinkled peice of white butcher paper cut to fit TV dinner tray,a bit of rubber cement around the edge of said tray,fill with used Kitty box chunks,put paper on tray,put tray back in box it came from,use rubber cement ot seal said box...put in fridge at work!!
Needless her lunch NEVER came up missing again!!

CB HI

We had a guy in college that would steal peoples food, especially candy. We packed a candy bar with ex-lax and set it on the desk. The guy walked in and joined our conversation, grabbed the candy bar and ate it in front of us. 15-20 minutes later, we all watched him run to the bathroom.

Ex-lax chocolate chip cookies got swiped by our high school football coaches.

feba

For extra fun, put it in a container that the person can't see through, and put one of those edible cake paper things with "Don't steal other people's food " on it, and a cutout of the exlax logo from the packaging at the bottom. That way it's psychological, too.

UmneyDurak

I was about to suggest this also.

TRUMPHENT

Don't ever leave sealed, retail packaging food items in the 'hood' fridge. I plan to get a zippered insulated lunchbox, a heavy gauge short fishing leader and a tiny padlock.

I hope you lock your bike up, even if it is brought inside. Do the same for your lunch if you must leave it in the fridge.

You could just allow a frozen dinner to defrost under your desk until lunchtime. Your mileage may vary!

MyBikeGotStolen

MY dad told me that he injected jelly donuts with a syring full of exlax to "cure" a lunch theif. You might wanna try that

Zero_Enigma

Try rat poison. But that is too extreme but you'll know who took it for sure then when you find -1 employee around.

Another thing that hit the mind was brownies. Ahh yes, the yummy stuff. But instead of the normal chocolate use laxitive chocolate. Like a ship ton of it to make this brownie and label it with your name. If that goes missing check the washrooms with a stopwatch. Anyone over 10mins is a suspect. Anyone over 30mins is your man.

I hate people stealing other peoples food. I mean if they asked then sure I'd share a little of a taster. Grr.. peeves me off. I've had that happen before but the ones I hate are those that nibble a bit of your food and run off.

MC Hawking said it best "Don't make me put my d--- in the mashed potatos".


Zero_Enigma