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So this is just a silly little rant, but I thought it might be fun to hear about what other odd behaviors people have witnessed.

Yesterday one of our customers brought us some delicious thank-you pastries from an amazing and well-known local bakery. I love it when customers bring us food!

There was one extra pastry, and I was looking forward to splitting it with another co-worker. Well, I just found out that it is no longer with us. Our mailman came in, saw the box on our back counter, helped himself without asking, and walked away with that piece of baked heaven. WTF? Who does that? We are not the type of company to have free-for-all-food out all the time.

I'm trying to tell myself (and my rumbling tummy) that he was having the worst day ever and that pastry was the only way to make everything bearable again.

But seriously. Didn't even ask or say anything. My hungry co-worker and I are a bit dumfounded. Has anyone else witnessed somebody do something that made them say, "Really? Who does that?"

@MissPumpkinPie:  The funny thing is that there are only 3 employees (myself included) and we have the entire building to ourselves. I guess he just feels really comfortable here?

@BoiledPNut: I'm sure we would have given it to him had he asked, but still, I feel robbed! Okay, not really, but still.

@BayStateBride: Whaaat? That's a good one. Haha, you should go visit her sometime and do the same thing with the same glass!

It's nervy enough to take one without asking, but the last one? Wow!

When we have food/snacks in the office I make sure to take one even if I won't eat it until later... 'cause people in my group will take the last one and leave the box there. I know they're in the group so they're entitled to it, but still, throw out the box then, you know?

@Over the Moon: Nothing like getting excited about the prospect of a treat only to realize the box is empty!

@jocember:  How mean! Also, I totally had to look up the definition of 'curmudgeon'. I'm excited to add it to my vocabulary now. :D

@MissNoodles: Hmm, maybe it is written as a job benefit for them. I bet they have some good eatin' if that's the case.

@MissBoPeep: That one takes the cake. Or pizza, lol. It's one thing when the food is free, but to have put money toward it and then have a free-loading neighbor come and eat some too? That would drive me insane as well.

@Juliepants:  Ugh! I know some companies have a spread out for their customers as a complimentary thing, but usually it's pretty obvious when customers are welcome to that food or not. :c

@Mouse217:  Yeah, if they were set out on a platter on the counter I can understand how one might think it were fair game. But these were in a box. With a closed lid. Tucked behind a pillar and out of sight of customers (but still within sight of where he drops off mail). I don't ride elevators too much, but that would get me, too. On one occasion I swear I saw the person pressing the 'close door' button as I approached, though.