My coworker acts like my personal supply of oat milk is the office's communal property.
By @xenaforsure · Work
Every single day, a coworker 'borrows' a splash of my oat milk for their coffee. It's never enough to feel worth mentioning, but the cost and annoyance are adding up.
The full story
I have a coworker who is perfectly nice and competent, but they have this one habit that's slowly driving me insane. They take just enough of my personal food items from the office fridge that I can't justify calling them out without looking like the world's pettiest person. It's a splash of my expensive oat milk here, a single string cheese there, maybe a small handful of almonds from my desk drawer. They always say 'Oh, you're a lifesaver, I'll get you back!' but, of course, they never do. It's been months. At this point, I'm basically subsidizing their daily coffee and snacking habits. Should I say something or just accept this as an unofficial office tax?
How people voted
- Side A — 33% (48 votes)
- Both — 39% (58 votes)
- Side B — 28% (41 votes)
Readers are split: “Both” leads with 39% — 147 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@benforsure — lol let it ride see how far they take it
@danny — In the time it took to write this you could have just said 'hey, buy your own oat milk'.
@vincemm — They're using passive aggression to get free snacks because they know you won't want the confrontation.
@kirasorta — Love the communal property you didn't agree to.
@cantbelieveit — Time to 'accidentally' buy the unsweetened version for a while. Or even better, regular milk.
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