stealing toilet roll from supermarket

Fuzzy_Duck

xXMessedUpXx wrote: »

MY housemate worked in said pub, and i only went there to use the free internet as we didn't have the internet at home! I wasn't drinking, i used to have a glass of water!

Pfft.

I've been in pubs quite a few times just to use the facilities. I know it's a bit rude (and I have bought a drink just to use the toilet before) but usually they don't mind.

I regularly take a little bit of extra loo roll to use as tissues or emergency loo roll if the next toilet I find myself in doesn't have any. Oh, and if a spillage happens I also take a bit more than I should. Rolling the whole shebang out is a little cheekier though. I can understand if you're a student or struggling to make ends meet, but it's the blatantness of that woman that shocks me- she should have at least tried to hide it!

Hermia

I work in a public library and we have had to permanently close our toilets because there was so much theft. Whole toilet rolls were being taken every day and even the lightbulbs! It's a real shame for those people who study in the library all day or are bringing small children to events. It was just costing us too much money though. The council has slashed our budget so much and we were being questioned over why we were getting through so many loo rolls each month. I think this is one of those situations where people don't see it as theft and don't see that all those individual thefts do cost someone money. I imagine most of the people who slipped that loo roll in their bag would never steal something from a shop.

PopeSock

Some people are just flipping scumbags. I work one day a week at a charity drop-in centre, and the mind boggles as to the things that have been stolen. We've had people stealing the wooden door stops, the no smoking signs off the table, toilet paper, air fresheners and more. It's a double whammy of wondering why the hell people would steal these things along with the fact these things are from a charity place.

BexInLondon

At least she washed her hands!

EssexGirl

Hermia wrote: »

I work in a public library and we have had to permanently close our toilets because there was so much theft. Whole toilet rolls were being taken every day and even the lightbulbs! It's a real shame for those people who study in the library all day or are bringing small children to events. It was just costing us too much money though. The council has slashed our budget so much and we were being questioned over why we were getting through so many loo rolls each month. I think this is one of those situations where people don't see it as theft and don't see that all those individual thefts do cost someone money. I imagine most of the people who slipped that loo roll in their bag would never steal something from a shop.

I can just imagine the loo roll conversation with the senior managers

As a library worker myself, I'm astounded by the "rights" service users think they have because they pay council tax. Pens, paper, envelopes, sellotape, paperclips, staples, Christmas trees ( I kid you not!) oh and of course the library stock that goes walkies... So in a round about way, maybe the bog roll pinchers feel that they have paid for the loo rolls.

bigblackdog

Snakeeyes21 wrote: »

I do this when I use toilets in bus stations or train stations where you have to pay

If I have to pay 20p to spend a penny I want to get my moneys worth.

Now thats money saving

thats why people say 'so tight your 4rse squeeks '
have you no self respect !!!!!!

kuohu

xXMessedUpXx wrote: »

MY housemate worked in said pub, and i only went there to use the free internet as we didn't have the internet at home! I wasn't drinking, i used to have a glass of water!

Pfft.

Student in a pub drinking a glass of water? A likely story!! :beer:

TBeckett100

i can top that. caught a woman swapping tesco value eggs for the posher ones. she thought she had got away with it until i asked the cashier to check the eggs.

System

kuohu wrote: »

Student in a pub drinking a glass of water? A likely story!! :beer:

When you can't afford to eat and you need to internet to do uni work it happens. Mainly during holidays when the uni facilities were closed.

Francesanne

We know a couple that use to pinch the loo rolls from the church they attended & helped at. They also used to raid the harvest festival donations. The husband used to pinch things from work and came home with a shovel & spade.They live in a flat with no garden or window box, so weird.