Employee Vents About Expired Snacks At Work, Sparking Reactions Online
I’ve worked in plenty of places with a “snack basket,” and it’s always a gamble. Sometimes you get a fresh bag of chips, other times you’re basically eating dust.
That’s why this post on r/antiwork hit me so hard. Someone refilled the break room basket, only the snacks looked way past their best-by date.
Naturally, this triggered quite a reaction from the r/antiwork community, but it should bug anyone who’s ever had a job. Of course, folks in the comments pointed out that it’s free…who cares, throw them away if they taste like garbage.
Others would argue it’s the principle of the whole thing. Like, what? These cheap snacks aren’t free for us employees until you legally can’t sell them? Thanks for being so kind.
It’s the kind of office moment that feels way too familiar, and honestly, I don’t know whether to laugh or just pack my own snacks from now on.
1. When The Free Snacks Are Basically A Time Capsule
2. The Snack Basket Refill No One Asked For
3. Fresh Until… Two Years Ago?
4. Guaranteed Fresh, But Only In Theory
5. Coworkers Actually Ate Them (And Regretted It)
Folks in the Antiwork subreddit definitely had opinions.
Some laughed it off, others were grossed out, and plenty used it as proof that workplace “perks” aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.
The mix of sarcasm and frustration made the comments almost better than the photos themselves.
6. Their vending machine guy would dump expired snacks on the counter for anyone desperate enough.
7. Some of the “free” snacks were just old rejects from someone’s desk drawer.
8. At first it seemed kind.. then they saw the expiration dates.
9. Junk food doesn’t really expire, as long as the wrapper holds up.
10. The issue isn’t the dates, it’s that the snacks turn to rocks.
11. Even sealed chips go bad two years past expiry means guaranteed disappointment.
12. If you didn’t want expired food, why assume your coworkers do?
13. At first it looks generous… then you realize what’s actually in the basket.
14. Someone actually ate a bag and nearly puked on the spot. Enough said.
15. Forget the dates, it’s about respect. No one wants “free” trash food.
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17. When your coworker treats expired snacks like post-apocalyptic rations.
18. Technically not expired. Just past its “optimal crunch” date.
19. Only in America: Defending 2-year-old chips like it’s a patriotic duty.
20. Americans get called wasteful for tossing food, but cheap for keeping it. With $3 Cheetos, some say it’s worth the risk.
