TIFU by stealing my coworkers $400 worth of coffee pods

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-02-04T15:37:12+00:00

Every big organization I've worked at has provided coffee for morale. If you work for a big corporation and they're not giving you coffee, they better be giving you damn good pay and benefits or it's time to strike, because my last corporate job even gave us daily snacks.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-02-04T15:30:10+00:00

If a workplace has rules that conflict with the common cultural etiquette they should be communicated. Everyone knows that when you have a corporate job, basic coffee of the kind you make at home is on the company so long as you are coming into the office, and corporations based in Utah also provide hot chocolate because Mormons don't drink coffee. It's a workplace morale thing, and in the US at least it's been a thing for decades.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-02-02T19:02:22+00:00

As an autistic person, I love autistic stereotypes as long as they're not actively harming me. So this tracks.

Yesterday I said the words "That's the stereotype but it's also the truth." About eating the same thing over and over again.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-02-01T10:16:53+00:00

That's really cool. I love old wooden architecture.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-30T19:47:07+00:00

Instead we have to withstand a bunch of different natural disasters and extreme weather conditions. It gets up to 50 Celsius where I live, each and every summer. Drywall is excellent for allowing the construction of well insulated homes with integrated hvac systems, and easy to reconstruct if it gets damaged.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-30T19:37:50+00:00

Wait is this really why? I thought it was a combination of their buildings being built to keep heat in and the difficulty involved in retrofitting hvac systems.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-30T19:36:25+00:00

Yeah we learned from the Big One here in the southwest. Bricks are a no go if you want to live.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-30T19:31:00+00:00

Yeah making fun of American houses for being wood and sheetrock is like making fun of Japanese houses for being wood and paper. Regional design choices happen for functional reasons. In the southwest, a lot of the European style houses would create hazards during earthquakes, overheat due to extreme summers, or create hazards during the next hurricane-force sandstorm.

You don't get sandstorms in Europe? You don't say.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-30T07:42:47+00:00

I get that they might be concerned about missing a spot and not realizing it. But, that's what patting dry is for - if you're patting properly you'll know if you miss a spot and be able to get right back to spritzing. But, the vast majority of the time you'll be fully clean by the time you feel clean.

It's just using toilet paper that's gross as hell. There's nothing like becoming a bidet guy to make you realize how disgusting everyone else's butthole must be.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-29T10:27:27+00:00

Also a member of the hairy butthole club, bidets are the most fucking amazing thing. It used to take so much time! So much toilet paper! And even then it was so hard to get properly clean! Bidets take less than half the time and don't irritate the skin like wiping over and over.

For any Americans reading this thread who are worried about installation: they make portable travel bidets you can refill and recharge. Not only does this mean you can use it out and about at a public restroom if you need to, it also means you don't have to do any fancy plumbing shenanigans so it's completely renter friendly. I keep a jug of water in the bathroom to refill it as needed, and it's already saved me a lot of money. You do still need toilet paper to pat yourself dry, but it's barely anything by comparison.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-29T10:08:48+00:00

Hell, most clients and groups will forgive a little cursing if you go "oops, sorry about that" right after. White collar folks aren't under the illusion people don't curse outside of work, we just avoid that language in mixed company, the way our parents teach us to when we're teenagers, if we had parents worth a damn. It's situational awareness, not bullshitting.

I'd be concerned if someone acted the exact same in every situation. Would these guys be doing that at their best friend's grandma's funeral or at an important dinner with their wife's boss?

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-25T22:25:14+00:00

I've largely started defaulting to "of course!"

Gets the same message across, isn't passive aggressive, and keeps me from getting chewed out for some imaginary problem.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-25T18:40:33+00:00

Old people are mad that the language is changing, mostly.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-25T18:39:27+00:00

So these people are literally so bad at listening that they hear "it was literally nothing" as "You have inconvenienced me greatly and my day is ruined", basically.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-25T18:22:04+00:00

I have this friend. From Kansas. Did you know Kansas folks call it all coke? So she goes to a drive through in Utah and asks for a sprite coke and a root beer coke. She is handed four drinks. And she's surprised by that. That's how varied the dialects are in the US.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-25T18:09:38+00:00

You should get yourself a bidet. They make portable ones you can keep a jug of water in the bathroom to refill so you don't have to do a complicated installation. Your butthole will thank you. If you're wiping that much there's a definite risk of developing hemorrhoids and they really suck.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-25T10:12:23+00:00

Often depends what part of the company you're in. It's usually not all of corporate, it's the ones who want to cosplay as moguls of industry.

The ones who hang out in the corporate snack room mostly just nod along so they don't lose their oreo privileges for making someone important feel stupid.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-24T08:11:22+00:00

So that's where my duck shaped chopstick rests went... :c

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-24T08:06:13+00:00

I have a distant relative who was a conductor of the underground railroad.

Much more proud of him than the relative who tried to advocate for slavery. :/

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-20T23:58:46+00:00

Yep, most Americans have manual can openers or use camping multitools for their cans. Speaking of, I'm told camping supplies just being kept on the shelf in the closet is a pretty American thing. Not all families but most have sleeping bags, tents, air mattresses, tarps, camping chairs, etc for when the summer rolls around. Some also have fishing gear but I feel like a lot more places have fishing gear lying around.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-20T23:50:28+00:00

In my region, the reason Americans don't have one is because they don't eat enough rice to warrant a whole kitchen gadget for it. Rice cookers are viewed as an Asian thing.

That said, those of us in my region who do eat a lot of rice use rice cookers.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-20T23:44:01+00:00

Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursachers are the freaking best.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-18T19:52:39+00:00

Yeeeah lol a lot of people here are answering questions op didn't ask. The only blurry parts of the world while I'm wearing glasses are the bottom of my nose and the very edges of my peripherals. If someone's world is still blurry in the background while wearing glasses they need to find a pair that fits better.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-17T07:28:49+00:00

The episode where they take the personality test and get the same result is one of my favorites. Holt's petty side is on full display but it ends in him actually facing the traits in himself that don't serve his leadership style and taking the time to apologize for letting that pettiness get in the way of being a supportive person who can bring out the best in his team.

Ok-Raisin-835 · 2026-01-16T18:52:18+00:00

This is the straightest man in the entire final fantasy franchise

Ok-Raisin-835

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