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Pilfering in the workplace

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  • MX5huggy
    MX5huggy Posts: 7,173 Forumite
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    Why would you not be allowed a fridge? What can a fridge do?

    We got one in your situation, our milk usage halved as a result. We used to use 8 to 10 pints a week, we struggle to use 4 now.
  • lady1964
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    MX5huggy wrote: »
    Why would you not be allowed a fridge? What can a fridge do?

    We got one in your situation, our milk usage halved as a result. We used to use 8 to 10 pints a week, we struggle to use 4 now.

    We don't have room for a fridge in our office, I wish we did, I'd ask for one.
  • Elzmumof3
    Elzmumof3 Posts: 368 Forumite
    lady1964 wrote: »
    We don't have room for a fridge in our office, I wish we did, I'd ask for one.

    what about a mini fridge? we have one that is literally big enough for a pint of milk, or a couple of cans of coke - we take it camping lol! it would sit under a desk quite nicely
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  • CharlieRabbit01
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    I drink goats milk which most people turn their nose up at but it tastes no different in tea.

    My OH puts his semi skimmed milk in a full fat container no one touches that either as they all drink semi or skimmed.
  • Fluff15
    Fluff15 Posts: 1,440 Forumite
    I drink goats milk which most people turn their nose up at but it tastes no different in tea.

    My OH puts his semi skimmed milk in a full fat container no one touches that either as they all drink semi or skimmed.

    You'd think that funny milk would have put people off in my office but no! I've got to have soy milk for my cereals as too much cow's milk gives me a icky tummy. One day we'd run out of normal milk in the fridge and instead of somebody going out to get some more from the corner shop 5 minutes walk down the road, they all used my soy milk - without asking. They then complained to me that my soy milk had curdled in their tea and it's given them a bad stomach! I told them it serves them right :)
  • saintjammyswine
    saintjammyswine Posts: 2,133 Forumite
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  • CharlieRabbit01
    CharlieRabbit01 Posts: 1,246 Forumite
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    Fluff15 wrote: »
    You'd think that funny milk would have put people off in my office but no! I've got to have soy milk for my cereals as too much cow's milk gives me a icky tummy. One day we'd run out of normal milk in the fridge and instead of somebody going out to get some more from the corner shop 5 minutes walk down the road, they all used my soy milk - without asking. They then complained to me that my soy milk had curdled in their tea and it's given them a bad stomach! I told them it serves them right :)

    certainly does serve them right, I'm lactose intolerant and goats milk is easier to digest for me, but for some reason everyone thinks its disgusting, but I don't see how and they also eat goats cheese.
  • dandelionclock30
    dandelionclock30 Posts: 3,235 Forumite
    certainly does serve them right, I'm lactose intolerant and goats milk is easier to digest for me, but for some reason everyone thinks its disgusting, but I don't see how and they also eat goats cheese.
    .

    Its a universal given that Goats milk is absolutely disguisting. OP what about buying a pint of goats milk and after they have used that then pour your own milk into the bottle. It will then be left alone as they will remember how horrible it was.
  • CharlieRabbit01
    CharlieRabbit01 Posts: 1,246 Forumite
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    A couple of them have had it without realising and not said a thing.

    I think for some reason its just the thought of it, but I don't see the difference to cows milk.
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