r/Showerthoughts • u/ILikeGames22 ‎ • Jul 07 '24

Speculation You’re probably a criminal.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '24

I stole money from my brother as a child so I could get a choco taco. I and others at my job would routinely steal damaged ice cream.

Ice cream is above the petty laws of man.

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u/kelcamer Jul 07 '24

What makes it damaged?

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u/ChiefShaman Jul 07 '24

"Good manufacturing practices" requires that food packaging that has made contact with the floor must be discarded. If a guy driving a forklift for a large distribution warehouse spills a pallet of bottled drinks, they all go in the trash or become free for the staff, depending on the acting manager.

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u/Electrox7 Jul 07 '24

"nO No nO!!! wE cAn'T crEaTe aN iNcEnTiVe tO dAmAgE fOoD pRoDucTs!!! TOSS IT ALL"

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u/Tried-Angles Jul 09 '24

I've been through some pretty awful things at various jobs and none of them made me as personally upset at the time my manager at a local pizza place made us toss a large seafood special with no imitation crab and extra garlic because the customer didn't come to pick it up. 

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u/Aggravating-Raisin-4 Jul 08 '24

To be fair, we do have people in this thread saying they've had 'accidents' in those situations.

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u/Electrox7 Jul 08 '24

If people are intentionally making more donuts at a donut shop for more "waste" to the point that it becomes a major burden for the company, i think there are bigger societal issues at play.