Is it ok to steal condiments?

[Hannah]

Seriously. Have you ever done it?

I went to McDonalds for breakfast today (I just had coffee and a roll don't get all preachy) and I thought to myself:

"I'll just grab a couple extra creamers and splendas for later."

I just cleaned out my purse and I think I swiped a half gallon of half and half and enough Splenda to last a month 

Every time I got a refill I grabbed a few more and I guess I got carried away. My grandmother used to steal silverware, even from her church. Am I doomed to repeat her sins?!

[Alyx.]

It's all good as long as you don't get caught.

[Janet_Girl]

Shame on you, young lady.  Do you realize that you are pricing Quarter Pounder out of the reach of the poor and downtrodden.

By the way the next time you are in there get me some Ketchup, I am almost out. 



Hugs and Love
Janet

[Flan]

I never have enough drinking straws around...
>.>
<.<

[Lachlann]

I always assumed it was alright? My parents sometimes take the spare napkins from our meals.

[Ryuu]

When I first saw this I thought it said Condoms. Guess who's way too perverted and needs sleep?
But I think it's fine as long as it's not a TON. I used to steal sugar cubes from church during coffee hour. Stealing from McDonalds is probably a lot more ethical than stealing from church.

[LordKAT]

Stealing from McDonalds is probably a lot more ethical than stealing from church.

Theft is theft.

[Luna!]

Yeah, but the thing is that they'll generally give you half a ton of these things if you just ask for them.
My parents? Every time we go through the drive-thru, they'll get a dozen ketchups and a few barbecue sauces and unapologetically say they're going to be used at home.

Napkins, creamers, etc. are all self-serve. No one is patrolling it, there are no security cameras; people regularly take way too many napkins and throw away the rest when they're finished.

I don't condone actual theft, but when the things are free and no one is stopping you from taking them, it doesn't really qualify...

[tekla]

Stealing from McDonalds is probably a lot more ethical than stealing from church.

Never took an ethics course did you?

[Alexie]

Yeah, but the thing is that they'll generally give you half a ton of these things if you just ask for them.

Well surely that just means all you have to do is ask and then it's not theft?

As someone rightly pointed out, "theft is theft". There is no qualification to it.

I'm not judging mind, just making an ethical observation.

Alexie

[Janet_Girl]

They are written off as an expenditure for advertising.  Generally they carry they logo.  And while thief is theft, it is all written off at the end of the year.

But if you have young children, it is best not to show them that it is alright.  I generally will only take a few extras, not a years worth. 



Hugs and Love
Janet

[Cindy]

Sorry I agree

Theft is theft.

I tell the waiter/ess I don't take milk or sugar, so the cafe can keep it and use it.

People get immune to bad manners very easily. Read posts, we complain

If we support bad manners, we should not.

Cindy


Post Merge: December 10, 2009, 02:54:48 AM
But Your Honor
It wasn't a million dollars, or even a hundred thousand, or one hundred, or ten; just one. So my guilt should decreased logarithmically. ? Crime is crime

[Ryuu]

Stealing from McDonalds is probably a lot more ethical than stealing from church.

Never took an ethics course did you?

Okay, maybe not.

[insanitylives]

When I first saw this I thought it said Condoms. Guess who's way too perverted and needs sleep?

oh i thought that to
(says the guy who somehow heard a conversation about a Nintendo Wii and thought "since when are those two gay?")

[Hannah]

well the word wii does have a very queer sound, that's the first thing I thought when I first heard it too

[Alyssa M.]

Stealing from McDonalds is probably a lot more ethical than stealing from church.

Never went to Sunday school, did you?

[Virginia87106]

It is very hard for me to resist those packets of "splenda".  Not every restaurant has them.  They are the best of the commercial sweeteners.  Oh well.  I guess I am not perfect.  Alas, Alas.