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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/SingKara on 2025-06-06 08:36:35+00:00.
So, I work part time at a small community centre. I handle basic admin and help tidy up the shared kitchen, which is used by different groups throughout the week. The fridge is always a warzone, half-eaten cakes, mystery containers, expired milk and the likes.
Last week, we had a meeting about cleanliness and our manager was especially fed up about the fridge. She said, From then on, if anything in the fridge isn’t clearly labelled with a name and date, it should be thrown away. No questions. I asked her if it should be thrown if it looks new or expensive, she said, Yes, if it's not labelled, it should be binned.
This Monday, I did a proper sweep. I tossed out a bunch of stuff. Unlabelled hummus, leftover pizza and a suspicious casserole dish. Then I found a pristine box of individually wrapped pastries, easily £15 worth from a nice bakery. No name, no date, in the bin it went.
About an hour later, chaos.
Our manager came in livid. Apparently, those were her pastries, brought in for a private workshop later that day. I just apologised and told her that I simply followed her instructions to the letter. No label, no date so I binned it.
She went quiet for a few seconds, then mumbled something about clarifying the policy.
Fridge is sparkling now, though and labelled.