Taking free items in bulk is criminal misappropriation

• QX179R

  11 May 12, 13:25

  SINGAPORE: People seem to be helping themselves to more than what they need at self-help counters at fast-food chain McDonald's.

  At a McDonald's outlet in Tampines Mall, people took napkins, sauces, or even free drink refills in bulk, and paid no heed to warnings by staff.

  Although it is not considered as theft, the actions amount to criminal misappropriation.
  
  Those found guilty could be jailed up to two years, fined or be liable to both.
  
  - CNA/ck

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  11 May 12, 13:28

  Well, they decide to leave it outside and remember, Singapore is well known for Kiasu-ism...

   

  so wat, they are going to slap a signboard there that reads: "per order allows 2 napkins, 1 chilli sauce + etc etc etc blah blah blah" ah???

• FireIce

  11 May 12, 13:29

  one word for this

   

  CHEAPO

• Aneslayer

  11 May 12, 13:31

  Is it expecting to much for the cashier who takes the order to dispense such items appropriately? I remembered they used to do that... 

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  11 May 12, 13:34

  Originally posted by Aneslayer:

  Is it expecting to much for the cashier who takes the order to dispense such items appropriately? I remembered they used to do that... 

  
  They used to do that... I dun see a problem with that, dunno why MacD wanna change...

  Change le then wan to complain...

• Aneslayer

  11 May 12, 13:36

  Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:

  
  They used to do that... I dun see a problem with that, dunno why MacD wanna change...

  Change le then wan to complain...

  Aliens plan to takeover local culture... That idea must be from aliens... :lol:

• FireIce

  11 May 12, 13:37

  reduce waiting time at the ordering counters so they set up the booth for ppl to fetch these stuff themselves

  which i think is good bcos we no need to go to counter and intercept the staff taking order and getting shot a look by the one ordering

   

• Aneslayer

  11 May 12, 13:39

  Originally posted by FireIce:

  reduce waiting time at the ordering counters so they set up the booth for ppl to fetch these stuff themselves

  which i think is good bcos we no need to go to counter and intercept the staff taking order and getting shot a look by the one ordering

   

  Do you only start to look for toilet paper when you done your shit? 

• FireIce

  11 May 12, 13:48

  the problem is with our gracious society

  opps, i mean ungracious.

   

   

  btw, this phenomenon is not exclusive to SG.

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  11 May 12, 13:52

  Seriously... so MacD didn't anticipate this????

   

   

   

  Seriously??? They must be smoking some powerful stuff while making decisions~

• FireIce

  11 May 12, 13:57

  sure they did

  but they make so much money they probably dun mind customers and non-customers pilfering them

  it's just sauces and serviettes.

  and the amount they buy, they are enjoying the economies of economies of scale.

   

  or, if the costs go up, they can adjust their burgers' pricing accordingly

  nothing to lose on their part

   

  it's macdonald's yo!

• mancha

  12 May 12, 00:39

  Serviettes?

  Which establishment dare to put serviettes out for customers to help themselves in Singapore?