[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Firewire

Do you tell the staff or be oblivious to the whole thing?

It happened today when someone stole two baguettes from Greggs. It's next to my work and I'm a regular so I told them behind the counter quietly to check the CCTV.

After telling them I feel extremely conflicted with my decision. Would you have said something?

You bubbled for 2 baguettes - shame on you

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by jennyjuniper

It really would depend on what they stole. Many years ago I worked in a shop and an old man (obviously not well off, frayed clothes etc) stole a bar of soap. I saw him do it, but I couldn't bring myself to say anything.
If i saw someone stealing clothes etcm, then I would say something, because even people with little money can buy cheap clothes from charity shops.

Clothes are not cheap in charity shops these days !

[Firewire]

Originally Posted by hijaxers

You bubbled for 2 baguettes - shame on you

Shame on me?

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Firewire

Shame on me?

Yeah they could have been starvin - mind yer own business - it wern't a bank robbery

[Firewire]

Originally Posted by hijaxers

Yeah they could have been starvin - mind yer own business - it wern't a bank robbery

He clearly wasn't a homeless person who was starving. He was just an idiot who couldn't be bothered to wait in a queue. He stood in the queue for at least 5 minutes before deciding "**** it". Okay it may have been a hasty decision but I wouldn't have said anything if they were clearly homeless and starving. Please don't criticise me when I've came on here for other people's experiences.

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by hijaxers

Yeah they could have been starvin - mind yer own business - it wern't a bank robbery

And if said thief was later to break into your house and steal your belonging because they're desperate you would have the same empathy?

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

And if said thief was later to break into your house and steal your belonging because they're desperate you would have the same empathy?

No but was 2 cheese and onions buns worth it really ?

[Firewire]

2 cheese and onions buns a day for a few years is a lot of lost income

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by hijaxers

No but was 2 cheese and onions buns worth it really ?

it's still theft regardless of the price

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by hijaxers

No but was 2 cheese and onions buns worth it really ?

yes because thieves start small, better to stop them sooner than later

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Firewire

2 cheese and onions buns a day for a few years is a lot of lost income

Yeah but its a full belly if yer starving

[hijaxers]

The sun is shining out of all your backsides and God forbid you ever fall upon bad times

[Firewire]

You weren't even there though please stop defending him

I didn't ask in the poll if I'm a good person or not

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by hijaxers

The sun is shining out of all your backsides and God forbid you ever fall upon bad times

You don't even know this welp, besides there are alternatives to stealing

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by hijaxers

The sun is shining out of all your backsides and God forbid you ever fall upon bad times

how do you know he had fallen upon "bad times"

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Firewire

You weren't even there though please stop defending him

I didn't ask in the poll if I'm a good person or not

Ok no need to go on the attack -i'm just thinking there may have been another reason behind the theft and i would have got on with my own business- no reflection on you at all

[Firewire]

Originally Posted by hijaxers

Ok no need to go on the attack -i'm just thinking there may have been another reason behind the theft and i would have got on with my own business- no reflection on you at all

You said "shame on you" which is an attack

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by hijaxers

The sun is shining out of all your backsides and God forbid you ever fall upon bad times

You're presuming to know a hell of a lot about a lot of people you don't know.

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by hijaxers

Ok no need to go on the attack -i'm just thinking there may have been another reason behind the theft and i would have got on with my own business- no reflection on you at all

you've gone on the attack with those who disagree with you though

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Jake.

how do you know he had fallen upon "bad times"

I don't and you don't know either way ,so either way the buns are gone and its a crime.

[Firewire]

It was baguettes actually, much bigger than buns

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by hijaxers

I don't and you don't know either way ,so either way the buns are gone and its a crime.

yes, theft is a crime that's correct

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Firewire

It was baguettes actually, much bigger than buns

He was obviously wearing trousers - baguettes are well hard to hide in a skirt

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

I stop people in work all the time, and I appreciate other customers telling us. Everything that gets stolen goes out of the store budget and if the budget is in surplus at the end of the year the staff get the money so the person is effectively stealing from the workers

Originally Posted by Jordan.

This is why I don't why people say they don't care if it's from a large retail chain. It still affects the frontline staff not the people at the top.

^ Yep. People think that if its from a big chain nobody cares and its just 'sticking it to the man' but then the people working in that chain at store level are just the same as those working in a local shop, they're not the CEOs who aren't affected by a few quid going missing. I sympathise with people who feel the need to steal but I would still report it. And the vast majority of shoplifting is by people who want to profit from selling it on or of things they don't need but don't want to pay for, its not of necessity

[Samm]

Depends, a few months back I saw a homeless guy steal a sandwich from greggs, and I felt sorry for him and it was only a sandwich so idc