Did You Eat My Donut?... and then put it back?

Last Wednesday (3/15) was a co-worker's last day. My boss brought in donuts for her (I know, high class). Well, I was looking forward to having some leftover, partially-stale donuts Thursday morning. When the elder statesman of the office left, he said there were 3+ left.


This is what I found Thursday morning. It was like some giant rat-monster had gotten into the donuts. It looks like someone BIT INTO a donut, and LEFT IT there. So, totally grossed out, I passed on the donuts. They were now stale, since they had been broken open (essentially, their "seal" had been broken). Fair enough, I really don't need any donuts.

I had a suspect. "BC" is notorious around the office for his lack of cleanliness, lack of respect for others, and general life knowledge (the even sadder part is that BC is 45 years old, and lives in a rented mobile home... but that is another story). BC was away at a workshop all day Wednesday (and again on Thursday). I figured he took some for breakfast on his way. What aggravates me is his sorry attempt at having a "piece" of the one donut. Hell, it looks like he took a honking bite out of it, and put it back.

This is similar to the trick with the Whitman's Sampler, where you stick your thumb in the butt of the candy, to see what's inside, and then put it back if you dislike it (just use the candy-map, damnit!). Same idea with cream/jelly donuts; look at the port hole, and see what's inside. Red= jelly, yellow=cream.

So, I confronted BC about the Donut Episode. Its the principle here. He ripped apart donuts with his grimey hands, and left the scraps for others. I have had enough of his lack of respect for things and general malaise. He said he took 2 donuts Wednesday night. Fine with me. Then, he admitted to just trying to gently tear apart the other jelly donut, and have just a piece of it. He said he thought they were going to be thrown out anyway, so he could have his way with them. Then, if you think that, throw them out when you're done. Don't leave them on the table for others to discover, especially after Old Man River wrote "Good Morning Joe" on the box for me. A Good Morning it was not.

BC offered to buy me more donuts, to make up for it. Sorry, that doesn't work for me. How about YOU, BC, take more care with your cleanliness around an office environment? When we want 1/2 of something (muffin, donut, bagel, cake), we slice it evenly, with a knife. This way, other people know that the item has only been halved, and not raped and mangled (as was this case). Also, we try to handle unclaimed food as little a possible, and tearing apart food would violate that courtesy.

Thank You.

-J