Anyone stolen anything?
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Ewor said:
Not quite stealing in fac5 I think the opposite...Went to Madonalds drive through with the the works admin girl, oredered the food at window, drove to next window paid for food, got back to work and discovered we had driven off without picking up the food on third window-doh!
Twice in 8 hours? That's some admin girl.I'm not wired to steal.
A couple ahead of me at a supermarket cash machine were so ingrossed in conversation that they walked off without taking what looked like a couple of hundred pounds. I chased after them and have them their cash.
They thanked me and later caught up with me in the shop with a bottle of red and some chocolate.
It never crossed my mind to take their money.
In about 1987 I was given a CD by a friend who I'm pretty sure stole it. I could never enjoy listening to it because of the guilt and even today I feel guilt on the rare occasion one of the songs pops up on Spotify.
I suppose I'm not completely honest. In the attic I've a random collection of cables connectors and small bits of broadcast equipment I acquired from 20-odd years in radio. Most given to me by engineers for jobs and just not returned.
A couple ahead of me at a supermarket cash machine were so ingrossed in conversation that they walked off without taking what looked like a couple of hundred pounds. I chased after them and have them their cash.
They thanked me and later caught up with me in the shop with a bottle of red and some chocolate.
It never crossed my mind to take their money.
In about 1987 I was given a CD by a friend who I'm pretty sure stole it. I could never enjoy listening to it because of the guilt and even today I feel guilt on the rare occasion one of the songs pops up on Spotify.
I suppose I'm not completely honest. In the attic I've a random collection of cables connectors and small bits of broadcast equipment I acquired from 20-odd years in radio. Most given to me by engineers for jobs and just not returned.
Many years ago, when Tesco used to give you points when your brought your own bags, well I am quite always polite so always chatted with the pretty checkout ladies (one even jotted her phone number on the receipt 
, sadly I only realised a few weeks later when throwing receipts away so didn't have a clue what she looked like), after a few shops I realised when you were nice to them they gave you loads of points, instead of 10 points I would get 20+.
Does this count as stealing? if so, was it me or the pretty check out girl stealing?
, sadly I only realised a few weeks later when throwing receipts away so didn't have a clue what she looked like), after a few shops I realised when you were nice to them they gave you loads of points, instead of 10 points I would get 20+. Does this count as stealing? if so, was it me or the pretty check out girl stealing?
I see more and more people eating as they go round a supermarket, they take stuff off the shelf, pass it to their children and eat and walk. I thought that they might scan the empty bag at the checkout, no chance. I saw one scumbag even glug some milk and put the container back in the rack.
Edited by Parkette on Sunday 5th July 16:45
Yep ciggies from the local corner shop when I was 13... till I got caught!
Anyhow I paid my dues. Last summer in Devon, Saturday evening, the guy with a small kid in front of me, a tourist, in the supermarket loaded all his shopping on to the belt and went for his wallet to pay. No wallet. He was asked how far away he was staying. It was a long way to get there and back before they closed. I said I'll pay for it. The guy hugged me and asked for my details. I refused to give him any but said, promise me you'll do the same for someone else in need one day. Made his day and I felt pretty happy about it.
I have to add that on my Chernobyl trip early last year I was in a restaurant in Kiev and non of my cards seemed to work. The guy on the table next to me said he'd pay for our supper! In the end I found a card that did work but he left a lasting impression on me and I was happy to return the favour to someone else.
Anyhow I paid my dues. Last summer in Devon, Saturday evening, the guy with a small kid in front of me, a tourist, in the supermarket loaded all his shopping on to the belt and went for his wallet to pay. No wallet. He was asked how far away he was staying. It was a long way to get there and back before they closed. I said I'll pay for it. The guy hugged me and asked for my details. I refused to give him any but said, promise me you'll do the same for someone else in need one day. Made his day and I felt pretty happy about it.
I have to add that on my Chernobyl trip early last year I was in a restaurant in Kiev and non of my cards seemed to work. The guy on the table next to me said he'd pay for our supper! In the end I found a card that did work but he left a lasting impression on me and I was happy to return the favour to someone else.
Not stolen that much to be honest.
During my student days I stole a reasonably sized blue motorway sign that said ‘M40’, and street sign that was quite amusing but I can’t remember what it said. Probably something like ‘Cock Lane’ or similar.
I’ve never stolen anything from a shop with the exception of the odd 10p carrier bag at the self checkout.
I’ve stolen a few glasses from pubs and bars, either because I’ve simply walked out with half a pint left and carried on drinking it, or I’ve really like the glass and taken it for my glass cupboard at home.
Struggling to think of anything else. I must be one of the more honest citizens of this country
During my student days I stole a reasonably sized blue motorway sign that said ‘M40’, and street sign that was quite amusing but I can’t remember what it said. Probably something like ‘Cock Lane’ or similar.
I’ve never stolen anything from a shop with the exception of the odd 10p carrier bag at the self checkout.
I’ve stolen a few glasses from pubs and bars, either because I’ve simply walked out with half a pint left and carried on drinking it, or I’ve really like the glass and taken it for my glass cupboard at home.
Struggling to think of anything else. I must be one of the more honest citizens of this country
I found a bulging purse on the garage forecourt last year about 5 in the morning, it had about £400 in it and a driving licence/credit cards etc. obviously left on the roof and driven off. Only pay at the pump was open so no staff around to give it to. We did a bit of googling with her name and address and it turns out she had a cat grooming business with a mobile number we could ring, dizzy cow was heading to work and didn't even know she had lost it, we ended up driving back to the town we'd left 30 minutes ago to post it through her letterbox.
I don't think anyone can beat someone I know for theft though, surprisingly he is very honest but his boss was a total w
ker, he works in a small shop and his boss made him take a weeks holiday when he was in hospital with a serious injury, whilst he was lay in bed he though "I'll make you pay for this somehow".
So over the next 20 years he dipped the till for £20 every day, 6 days a week, I'll let you work out how much that is. He blew most of it down the pub every night. When the business was sold to someone else he stopped doing it and the old boss was never any the wiser.
I don't think anyone can beat someone I know for theft though, surprisingly he is very honest but his boss was a total w
ker, he works in a small shop and his boss made him take a weeks holiday when he was in hospital with a serious injury, whilst he was lay in bed he though "I'll make you pay for this somehow".So over the next 20 years he dipped the till for £20 every day, 6 days a week, I'll let you work out how much that is. He blew most of it down the pub every night. When the business was sold to someone else he stopped doing it and the old boss was never any the wiser.
I'm honest in that I've found a handbag on a train and a couple of wallets In the street and always handed them in, but when I was a young lad and worked in a bingo hall, I was fiddling, ie stealing and scheming all the time.
I worked 4 evenings a week and I reckon I used to double my wages every week to about £70-80 back in 1984.
Not to excuse it because it was theft, pure and simple but everyone was at it even the general manager.
I worked 4 evenings a week and I reckon I used to double my wages every week to about £70-80 back in 1984.
Not to excuse it because it was theft, pure and simple but everyone was at it even the general manager.
I once bought a 28" tube TV and accompanying stand from an e-retailer called Empire Direct. Delivery was taken while I was out at work, but when I got home I realised that they'd sent me two TVs and no stands. I phoned them and was told they'd get back to me. They didn't. I emailed them and got no response. In the end I put one of the TVs on eBay and kept the other one. I didn't really need the stand anyhow.
Theft? Not exactly, but after repeated attempts to make things right I gave up. They went bust a year or two later. I wonder why!
Theft? Not exactly, but after repeated attempts to make things right I gave up. They went bust a year or two later. I wonder why!
I worked at once place that got closed down due to inter-company politics, we were getting shafted and the management were just as pissed off about the situation as us lot on the shop floor.
At my leaving interview the site manager asked me in front of the foul woman from HR if I'd stolen everything I wanted, the look on her face was priceless!
I mentioned there were a couple of bench vices I'd like so he told me to help myself which I did, I filled the boot of an e39 saloon and my sisters Pug 206 with tooling, cutters, U-drills etc
At my leaving interview the site manager asked me in front of the foul woman from HR if I'd stolen everything I wanted, the look on her face was priceless!
I mentioned there were a couple of bench vices I'd like so he told me to help myself which I did, I filled the boot of an e39 saloon and my sisters Pug 206 with tooling, cutters, U-drills etc
As a poor college student I treated myself at lunchtime to a Tesco £3 meal deal and used self service. I paid with a £10 note, change came as a £5 note and a £2 coin, only it didn't, it spat out a £20 note and a £2 coin. Being a poor college student and Tesco being rather rich (and no staff to be blamed) I decided not to say anything and called it a bonus. I wouldn't have done this if a member of staff had given me the wrong note.
The other instance I was about 10 and we were staying in a log cabin place with my Grandparents. They had a little shop and there was a guidebook to the place, I thought it was free and took it on my way out. Got back to the cabin, was reading it and spotted on the back a sticker, a sticker that said £1.50. Pure panic came over me, I genuinely thought I'd get arrested and go to prison. In my panic I just hid the book and never looked at it again.
The other instance I was about 10 and we were staying in a log cabin place with my Grandparents. They had a little shop and there was a guidebook to the place, I thought it was free and took it on my way out. Got back to the cabin, was reading it and spotted on the back a sticker, a sticker that said £1.50. Pure panic came over me, I genuinely thought I'd get arrested and go to prison. In my panic I just hid the book and never looked at it again.
Prak said:
hotchy said:
Filled a full tank, popped in and got stuff for dinner.
I have done similar. Got food at the same time as fuel. When paying, they asked "any fuel?" but I just auto-answered with "no, just this thanks", as I was so used to being upsold on some chocolate or something.Got back in the car and was about to exit the station when there was the tap on the window ...
Is fiddling expenses stealing?
Is using an employee product discount scheme to make money by selling them on stealing?
Is taking at least a half day off per week, often a day off per week to pursue a hobby stealing?
Is putting a couple of gallons of company paid fuel into your own car every month stealing?
Should the above indiscretions over a period of 30+ years be regarded as stealing then I'm a thief & one without conscience.
Sadly these days it would all be impossible what with vehicle trackers & smart-arsed accountants.
Is using an employee product discount scheme to make money by selling them on stealing?
Is taking at least a half day off per week, often a day off per week to pursue a hobby stealing?
Is putting a couple of gallons of company paid fuel into your own car every month stealing?
Should the above indiscretions over a period of 30+ years be regarded as stealing then I'm a thief & one without conscience.
Sadly these days it would all be impossible what with vehicle trackers & smart-arsed accountants.
My 'friend' used to work in a pub a couple of nights a week after school (6th Form). He quickly cottoned on to what one of the other bar staff was doing, by wet handing people their change. Short change every other punter, but with a wet hand and change. They never checked it, and just put the wet change in their pockets, and shake their hand dry. The money lifted from the punters paid a big proportion to his first car.
I've been given wet change in pubs a number of times over the years (much less now obvs.) and just kept my hand out and looked at the barman , who inevitably then says, 'oh, I've given you the wrong change'.....
I've been given wet change in pubs a number of times over the years (much less now obvs.) and just kept my hand out and looked at the barman , who inevitably then says, 'oh, I've given you the wrong change'.....
A bathroom cabinet.
We’d gone up to one of those big out of town warehouses to collect our new bathroom.
The guy said go round to the back doors and it’s lying there just to pick up.
We went round and sure enough there was the usual sink, toilet etc plus a load of flat pack boxes as we were having it all built in.
Thinking nothing of it we just piled everything into the van and went home.
It was only when we were unloading that we noticed an extra box. A nice big mirrored cabinet.
I’m ashamed to say we kept it and although it’s past it’s best now it’s done 12 years and 2 houses.
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