How to stop office thieves from stealing your three-hole punch and other supplies
By adamg - Thu, 08/07/2008 - 11:37am.
After her three-hole punch goes missing, again ("It's not uncommon for one of these guys to take my three hole punch back to their desk where they ALREADY HAVE ONE because theirs is full and they don't feel like emptying it. Seriously."), Sarah and a co-worker come up with the perfect protection.




Doesn't phase me
Though respectful of other people and other people's property (and therefore would not be guilty of the crimes detailed by Sarah), an unused tampon would not phase me. Quite honestly, it would most likely encourage me to swipe the 3-hole punch (and the tampon) out of spite or to prove some retarded point. Or I'd take both but leave the tampon wrapper.
Now if the "security device" were used… well that's another story altogether.
But for most guys, that would be the end of it.
When it comes to things of this nature, it's Kryptonite.
When DH and I were dating and getting serious we talked about those certain tasks which were off limits; in other words, strictly a guy task and strictly a girl task. We shook hands on the deal: I don't pump gas and he doesn't get sent to the CVS for an emergency purchase. No complaints so far.
BTW: the empty tampon box as a cover at Fenway is genius!
You're right of course
For most guys that would be the end of it. I've made that trip to Shaws or CVS more than once though. There's no point in being too squeamish about it. Hell, they're not for me! That ought to be obvious, but even if its not or someone snickers, its pretty easy to get over that.
I'm re-thinking what I'd do if I saw the 3-hole punch with the tampon security system. I'd take just the tampon, leave the empty wrapper and the 3-hole punch. I don't know why.
Great creative way to
Great creative way to protect your hole punch... it just wouldnt fly in my office tho lol.
My coworker is a fiend who steals everyone elses supplies because she likes to use multiple work locations all over the office , so office supplies are constantly rotating around the office. I actually have a bank pen attached to my desk, a stapler connected to a three hole punch and I end up marking my scissors and other items. My job requires all of these tools everyday, hers doesnt , so when my stapler goes missing its a big deal lol.
Next step
And I said, I don't care if they lay me off either, because I told, I told Bill that if they move my desk one more time, then, then I'm quitting, I'm going to quit. And, and I told Don too, because they've moved my desk four times already this year, and I used to be over by the window, and I could see the squirrels, and they were married... But then, they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it's not okay because if they take my stapler then I'll, I'll, I'll set the building on fire...
Found it!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/supplies/61b7/
With photo goodness
Swingline Protection System.