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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Ecstatic_Copy_2892 on 2025-12-13 22:29:53+00:00.
That happened yesterday and I just discovered this sub, I thought it would be a fitting story.
I work at an accounting firm and it is common for clients to send us treats or gifts as a thank you after we have finished their files. Usually admin will send an email informing everyone that there are treats in the kitchen and to help yourself.
So yesterday I went to the kitchen at around 10 to wash my coffee mug and I see a full box of Krispy Kreme classic glaze donuts. Now these donuts are my ultimate kryptonite, even better when made fresh. Even after a meal and I'm full I'll always have space for them. I thought maybe I got to the kitchen before admin sent an email so I happily grabbed myself 2 donuts, because I'm such a fatass for donuts.
I went back to my seat and on my way there I have to pass by a few managers' offices. Usually on Fridays many people work from home, so yesterday I only passed by my direct manager that made quick eye contact with me and a little nod, the quick office greeting of choice.
That day, a senior director was retiring and what do we think the management team decided to gift him? A box of Krispy Kreme donuts.. the ones I stole from. I wasn't there at the donut gifting moment but I got to learn about it when we had our end of the week status update meeting, and the partner joked that someone stole donuts that were meant for the retiring director, but from the sound of it, they found it funny. I had to resist making a "oops i fcked up" face to that of an amused one. So i acted like I was innocent but I was dying inside realizing what I did. That's not all, that manager that I walked by from the kitchen? was also at that meeting and I can't tell if her mind did a 1+1, but she definitely cracked a tiny smile and I tried as best as I could to just avoid her for the rest of the day.
Moral of the story, don't take donuts from a mystery box in your office shared kitchen.
Tl;dr: helped myself to donuts in my office kitchen when it was meant to be a departure gift for a senior director, my manager saw me with them and now I can't look at her in the eyes.