Crime at the office
Apr. 30th, 2009 03:03 pmI got the email, below, from coworker I.
Me: I am baffled.
I: Someone stole my biscuits and I have a ransom note.
Me: I recommend using £1.75 to buy a new pack of biscuits. It’s unfortunate for the kidnapped biscuits, but such is life.
I: I suspect R has them.
Me: Then let him keep them. They’re safe with him; he can’t eat them anyway.
(note: R has wheat intolerance.)
I: Exactly why I suspect him.
Me: You mean he has wheat tolerance jealousy? If he can’t have any, neither can anyone else?
I: That might be what it’s really all about…
I have 33 minutes left. The note read:

Me: The biscuits get what? A massage?
Also, are you sure you want to see chocolate biscuits alive?
I: They get “it” apparently. Not sure what “it” is. Maybe bashed up.
And…I see your point. I wouldn’t want to see them alive. See, now see that’s not the sort of thing you’d write, you’d spot the mistake.
Me: Maybe you should leave a note to the kidnapper to pick up at 3pm, telling them that you don’t want to see the biscuits alive. Singing & dancing chocolate biscuits are ever so messy.
I: DE suggests that L confiscated them
Me: DE took them, I bet. He’s trying to divert your attention.
I: I think so.
I am happy to amuse him for a short while.
What I could do is pinch something of theirs…but that’s a bit petty
Me: You can copy this email him and R and see what they have to say for themselves.
I: No, I’m playing it cool.
This face is unaffected.
Me: Maybe you’ll find a trail of crumbs…. I mean evidence… that will lead you to the kidnapper.
I: Hmmm~
Could be. unless they laid a false trail.
Me: Try to spot the chocolate bits.
I: Around their mouth?
Me: Try not to stare too hard at their mouths though. They might get the wrong idea.
I: Yes, I can do it slyly.
I’m looking at DH’s right now.
Me: If he catches you staring, he might think you secretly admire him.
10 minutes until your biscuits get it.
I: Don’t worry, he’s ok with that. i did also check yours before.
10 mins…8 now.
EEP.
Me: Poor biscuits. :(
I: All chocolatey and innocent
Me: Chocolatey things are NEVER innocent.
I: They are surreptitious.
Me: Anyway, you need to demand evidence that your biscuits are still intact before you pay the ransom.
A photo of them with today’s newspaper would do.
I: Good idea!!
Me: I know. I’m just that awesome.
2 more minutes. You should go meet the kidnappers and make that demand.
I: DE’s gone off…
I should go armed.
Me: Lots of forks in the kitchen.
GOOD LUCK!
I: DE's getting forked.
And off he goes. Who is the real kidnapper? Will he fork DE? Will he come back alive? Will the chocolate biscuits be alive???
subject line: are you...
body: ..the biscuit thief who is demanding £1.75?
If not, then this will baffle you.
Me: I am baffled.
I: Someone stole my biscuits and I have a ransom note.
Me: I recommend using £1.75 to buy a new pack of biscuits. It’s unfortunate for the kidnapped biscuits, but such is life.
I: I suspect R has them.
Me: Then let him keep them. They’re safe with him; he can’t eat them anyway.
(note: R has wheat intolerance.)
I: Exactly why I suspect him.
Me: You mean he has wheat tolerance jealousy? If he can’t have any, neither can anyone else?
I: That might be what it’s really all about…
I have 33 minutes left. The note read:
Me: The biscuits get what? A massage?
Also, are you sure you want to see chocolate biscuits alive?
I: They get “it” apparently. Not sure what “it” is. Maybe bashed up.
And…I see your point. I wouldn’t want to see them alive. See, now see that’s not the sort of thing you’d write, you’d spot the mistake.
Me: Maybe you should leave a note to the kidnapper to pick up at 3pm, telling them that you don’t want to see the biscuits alive. Singing & dancing chocolate biscuits are ever so messy.
I: DE suggests that L confiscated them
Me: DE took them, I bet. He’s trying to divert your attention.
I: I think so.
I am happy to amuse him for a short while.
What I could do is pinch something of theirs…but that’s a bit petty
Me: You can copy this email him and R and see what they have to say for themselves.
I: No, I’m playing it cool.
This face is unaffected.
Me: Maybe you’ll find a trail of crumbs…. I mean evidence… that will lead you to the kidnapper.
I: Hmmm~
Could be. unless they laid a false trail.
Me: Try to spot the chocolate bits.
I: Around their mouth?
Me: Try not to stare too hard at their mouths though. They might get the wrong idea.
I: Yes, I can do it slyly.
I’m looking at DH’s right now.
Me: If he catches you staring, he might think you secretly admire him.
10 minutes until your biscuits get it.
I: Don’t worry, he’s ok with that. i did also check yours before.
10 mins…8 now.
EEP.
Me: Poor biscuits. :(
I: All chocolatey and innocent
Me: Chocolatey things are NEVER innocent.
I: They are surreptitious.
Me: Anyway, you need to demand evidence that your biscuits are still intact before you pay the ransom.
A photo of them with today’s newspaper would do.
I: Good idea!!
Me: I know. I’m just that awesome.
2 more minutes. You should go meet the kidnappers and make that demand.
I: DE’s gone off…
I should go armed.
Me: Lots of forks in the kitchen.
GOOD LUCK!
I: DE's getting forked.
And off he goes. Who is the real kidnapper? Will he fork DE? Will he come back alive? Will the chocolate biscuits be alive???
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Date: 2009-04-30 02:55 pm (UTC)I: No biscuits
Me: Maybe they’re enjoying a massage.
Maybe you’ll hear from the kidnapper again soon.
I: Hope so.
He needs to think his strategy up
Me: Yeah. The all-singing-and-dancing chocolate biscuits thing isn’t that appealing.
I: Hmmm
I worry they will melt
Me: They might, under the intense pressure.
I: I might too
Me: You could just go fork all the suspects.
I: But I might have to fork you
Got to treat all suspects the same, however small the suspicion
Me: You’d also have to fork L.
(L = senior secretary, a grandmother)
I: Worth it!
Me: But if there is more than one kidnapper, then if one of them is harmed, the others may hurt the biscuits. You have to think about their safety too.
[Later]
I: I had another note:
There was a pile of crumbs by the lift with this note.
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