Comments on: Stealing Restaurant Condiments: It’s Time To Settle An Age-Old Debate

By: dineplaces

dineplaces — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:06:21 +0000

subway is good , but there should be a security many thief can make anyone victim

By: Small Business Loans

Small Business Loans — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:06:06 +0000

what about hotel condiments
like a soap, shampoo
like a joke, i remember taking it, but why–
have no idea

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:09:42 +0000

I “collect” condiments. If the place gives me 8 ketchups at the drive-thru, obviously I won’t eat that many, so I keep the rest for when I go camping. I don’t think that is stealing or wrong. Am I supposed to drive back to the store so I can return the unused ketchup packets? Keep dreaming!!!

Speaking of wrong, how about places that no longer give you ketchup, even when you ask? (McDonald’s, Dairy Queen…) How is that right? It’s common sense-if you order fries, most people also want ketchup!

By: fabs

fabs — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:09:56 +0000

Cutee ..

By: erica

erica — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:59:02 +0000

Do you guys have any idea how much these chains gross per year? I don’t think their stressed over 20 splenda packets, five packets of sugar and so on. I think the only people that have a problem with it are nosy people with nothing else better to do than nag, and the lazy ass uneducated people that work the counter. Sometimes I just want to say get out from behind there and let me do it. Infact I think they should give me but loads of condiments just for putting up with their employees crap.

By: wholesale wrinkle cream

wholesale wrinkle cream — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:31:42 +0000

I think this is a great idea. You don’t have to stick up a restaurant in order to take what you want. I love Mcdonalds because I can always count on getting some napkins for my car or something. I don’t think I have ever taken condiments.

It is a good idea for them to keep their BBQ packets behind the counter. I would take those for sure. Their addicting and scrumptious. Another condiment that I would take are the BK Ring sauce for their onion rings. They are addicting!

By: Jonathan@Friends&Money

Jonathan@Friends&Money — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:47:55 +0000

Got to be honest i rarely use condiments when I eat out as I like to taste my food as it is rather than smearing it with various condiments. Also I don’t take sugar so the temptation is less for me. In addition i rarely eat out as I love cooking and make many meals from scratch

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By: Air Jordans

Air Jordans — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:11:54 +0000

When we order Chinese they send soy sauce (fine) orange dipping sauce (fine) but that disgusting hot mustard is such a waste even my garbage can cringes when forced to ingest the packets.

By: Sacramento Healthcare School

Sacramento Healthcare School — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:39:10 +0000

I worked at a restaurant in college, and you’d be surprised how many people stole condiments. Now, as a medical assistant, I realize how unclean it is. You shouldn’t want to take items home that hundreds of other people have touched. It’s unsanitary and tacky.

By: Virginia

Virginia — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:55:40 +0000

Some places in Europe charge per ketchup packet. Brilliant! I always think how wasteful it is when I ask for two ketchup packets and they give me a handful. How hard is it to count to two?

How you feel about the ethics of condiments is probably closely related to how you feel about taking office supplies from the workplace. Would you go to your favorite relatives’ house and take post-its and pencils?

By: jenn

jenn — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:31:02 +0000

The McDonald’s around me in SC have started putting everything in pumps in the lobby. No more packets. Even the nugget sauces are in pumps. To steal it, you would have to pump it directly into your pockets.

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:52:29 +0000

I think that is why there are a lot of restaurants (even fast food like McD) that decided to put condiments behind the counter. When you ask them for it, they would ask you specifically how many do you need.
Another point to consider is how wasteful people are. Usually fast food places give out a lot but a large portion of the people simply throw them away.

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