Is taking more than you need stealing?

[RandomGirl42]

Say, for instance, from some convenience store, I knowingly take more free ketchup packets than I need with the intention of having extra ones for camping or something later. Is this stealing? I mean from a legal point probably not and I can live with myself for doing that once in awhile but sometimes I feel a tug of guilt. Anyone else?

[ProbablyClueless]

No. There's no implied expectation that you're only going to use the sauce packets to eat your meal with. I tend to avoid taking more than I need though. Just because I don't like having the clutter.

I'm even careful about the size containers I buy of foods I rarely eat, like mayonnaise. I try to only ever buy the small jars of mayo (or even take the mayo packets from restaurants lol) because I'm not likely to want to eat mayo again before the jar will expire.

[andreasderjuengere]

No problem - it's ''your'' system's idea.

Make yourself Great Again :)

[FreyaRed]

No it's just hamstering like those little rodents who collect food for long winter. However in our capitalist society it takes hyper dimensional extents like Billionaires who consume practically 90% of GDP.

[MemeSupreme]

at those places you can pick up packets

you usually can take as much as you want and its fine. they might look at you weird but that's it lol

[Staximus]

Who takes ketchup packets camping? You're cooking french fries over a fire or what? Better put them inside a ziplock bag so they don't burst inside your backpack.

[RandomGirl42]

Well, that was just an example. Sometimes, what's really in the back of my mind, is that I'm saving them in case of a zombie apocalypse or something. But I didn't want to confess that part. 😳

[ChicoFromThe305]

No technically what they give out are free samples, besides when you buy food you are more than likely overpaying lol

[KostasKouvalis]

That example is silly. They're free and you're using them. I will say though, I'm probably responsable for Taco Bell no longer having their sauce packets out in the open😂

[exitseven]

Technically it is stealing but restaurants figure that it happens.

[DrPepper12]

No it's factored into food cost. It's fine.

[Chazmatazz269]

Taking anything that you didn’t earn or otherwise pay for is 100% theft.

[jshm2]

Only if you are wasting it.

[wkhan_87]

Yes ,, it is..