January 26, 2025 at 2:14 pm

Colleague Kept Stealing Their Snacks From The Office Freezer, So An Employee Taught Them A Hilarious Lesson They Won’t Soon Forget

by Benjamin Cottrell

Source: Canva/SydaProductions, Reddit/PettyRevenge

After a long morning of work, the last thing you want to see is your lunch gone missing.

That’s exactly what happened to this employee when they discovered one of their colleagues kept stealing their food.

So when the culprit least expected it, they set a trap so gross it was sure to change their thieving ways for good.

Read on for the full story!

Person stealing my pizza pops

So, in the coffee room at work, we have a big communal fridge/freezer.

There are approximately 80 people that work at the business.

One employee suspected their snacks started to go missing…

I had a box of Pizza Pops in the freezer part and would notice that every other day, a single pack from the box would go missing.

So they tested their hypothesis.

The next week, I bought another box and proceeded to pop the plastic covering on each individual Pop.

And sure as ****, another one went missing.

They then decided to give this thief a little scare.

So, I went to the computer and wrote up a Word document. I taped it to the fridge, and it went as such:

“I hope you have been enjoying my Pizza Pops.

Perhaps you have noticed that the plastic wrap on the Pops was opened.

That’s because I went and dipped them in the toilet first.

You’re welcome.”

Hopefully that scared the culprit into submission!

Reddit is sure to get a kick out of this.

If the toilet water didn’t make them sick, this option sure would.

Source: Reddit/PettyRevenge

This commenter schemes how to make the thief squirm even more.

Source: Reddit/PettyRevenge

This approach is sure to reveal the culprit for all to see.

Source: Reddit/PettyRevenge

They could also check to see who started running to the bathroom.

Source: Reddit/PettyRevenge

This revenge is sure to leave a lasting impression on a certain co-worker who can’t keep their hands off other people’s food.

Petty problems call for petty solutions!

If you liked that post, check out this post about a rude customer who got exactly what they wanted in their pizza.

Benjamin Cottrell | Assistant Editor, Internet Culture

Benjamin Cottrell is an Assistant Editor and contributing writer at TwistedSifter, specializing in internet culture, viral social dynamics, and the moral complexities of online communities. He brings a highly analytical, editorial voice to his reporting on workplace conflicts, malicious compliance, and interpersonal drama, with a specific focus on nuanced stories that lack an obvious villain.

As a published author of rhetorical criticism, Benjamin leverages his academic background in human communication to dissect and elevate viral social media threads. Instead of simply summarizing events, he provides readers with balanced, deep-dive commentary into why the internet reacts the way it does. In addition to his cultural reporting, he is an experienced fine art photography essayist and video game reviewer.

When he isn’t analyzing the latest viral debates, Benjamin is usually chipping away at his extensive video game backlog, hunting down the best new restaurants, or out exploring the city with a camera in hand.

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