(light hearted) How to disguise my sugar…

Tygermoth

This is such a first world problem……

I am on the top floor in a high rise office. It’s a huge floor where we all hot desk so we don’t have drawers only lockers on the ground floor of the building.

The tea, milk and coffee is free and supplied by our employer. However the stores are on the ground floor (we are strongly encouraged only to use the stairs) As such if anything runs out no one bothers to go fill it up. You go to make a tea round and find there is a microscopic amount of milk left so the offending person didn’t feel they ‘used it all’ so shouldn’t have to go get another.

We also have several minglers – someone who puts the coffee spoon in the sugar. I have an intense dislike for coffee. I am not talking about the occasional chunk but a minefield of coffee muck you have to dig through to try and get some uncontaminated sugar.

I then, out of petty rage, brought in my own sugar and glass jar placing it in one of the kitchen cupboards hidden behind some stuff (we don’t have drawers remember) so I could have unsullied sugar in my tea.

This morning I went to go get the tea round in and found the sugar had run out - so someone, rather than get a refill from the store, had taken down my jar used it. They then left it on the side for others to use and to add insult to injury it was full of coffee detritus.

So my question to you guys – how would you disguise your sugar – funny notes or ideas appreciated!

Madbags

Put it in a container marked "Salt".


Then just wait until someone spits out their chips, you'll at least then find out who's been stealing you your 'salt'.

PasturesNew

Wrap it up in freezer bags and keep it down your knickers. Others will see you've got your own supplies, but won't be asking if they can have some of yours.

Rosemary7391

Keep it in your locker and bring it up/down with you each day? Or suggest your company switches to providing sachets?

bartelbe

Food dye? Wouldn't affect the taste and no-one would steal blue sugar.

kingfisherblue

Keep a small container of sugar in your handbag or briefcase. Or swap to sweeteners and keep in your pocket. Or learn to enjoy your drink without sugar.

gettingtheresometime

I was going to suggest using those individual portions of sugar you get at mcdonalds etc


You can them keep them in your draw

agrinnall

kingfisherblue wrote: »

Or learn to enjoy your drink without sugar.

I'd recommend this solution, which I did a few years ago after over 40 years taking sugar in my tea. Not only will it be healthier for you it solves at least some of your work refreshment issues (although not the lack of milk, and not the problem of a teaspoon contaminated by coffee - it's not clear what washing facilities there are available to you).

Tygermoth

'Salt' is the winner so far...


Tea is my one vice - I don't drink or smoke, but I do love a cuppa with a spoon of sugar. Two cups a day isn't too bad in the grand scheme of things

I cant take a bag up to the floor, everything except foodstuffs have to be kept in your lockers.

I like the idea of blue sugar - but wouldn't that make the sugar clump and turn your tea a weird colour, giving the game away?

Saying that, lumps would be a good idea as no spoon needed so a coffee covered spoon wouldn't be used. Then again I have seen a fair few of my co-workers leave the loos without washing their hands....

London50

6/8 in your pocket each day...problem solved :0)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tate-Lyle-White-Sugar-Sachets/dp/B01HONQ3U6/ref=sr_1_3?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1489069959&sr=1-3&keywords=Sugar

getmore4less

Just go to the stores every morning and bring up some fresh sugar.

As for running out, that's just idiots in the place.

you would not do it at home, wait till you run out and have to go to the shops you stock up a bit.
Treat the ground floor store like a shop someone visits once a week or more on the way into work before you climb to the top of the building.

could have a rota and people just tick a box when they notice what's running out and needs collecting next time.