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[–] [email protected] 42 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

I was working on my own laptop in a cafe, and someone who was sat near me went to the bathroom without saying even a word, leaving their laptop open and logged in with company excel sheets up of whatever they were doing and I'm like are you kidding me?

I wonder if they expected me to protect it without them asking because I was working too and its like laptop solidarity? Either way, it was dumb on too many levels.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Maybe they hated their company and thought you were a shady hacker who would abscond with it and ruin the company?

[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 months ago

I guess I should stop wearing my black hoodie and dark sunglasses indoors

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Nah, taking the laptop just let's them know you have the data. Grab what you can while leaving as little obvious trace as possible.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

They trusted you and it could be taken as a compliment. I'm definitely aware of others around me if I need to get up for a minute to get something.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I watched a great hidden camera segment a few years ago where strangers were asked to watch another stranger’s stuff on the beach. When a new person was sent in to pretend to steal the stuff, some of the strangers chased and began to fight the apparent thieves!

People are generally good (and I will continue to believe that especially because people are more likely to rise to the challenge if they can tell I believe that) :)

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Me, who has problems remembering faces:

[–] kamenlady 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You didn't remember the strangers' faces and guarded their stuff 'till the end of days.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Either that or I let the first person take it who looks confidently enough to be the owner. It depends on the mood

[–] kamenlady 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Guess people will start looking like the owners more and more, as soon as you start getting hungry.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like something the owner will say. I don't care anymore, take it and let me have lunch

[–] kamenlady 2 points 4 months ago

Thanks for guarding my stuff.

Lunch's on me. Bon appetit!

[–] Maggoty 10 points 4 months ago

Agents of chaos point to someone else's stuff and ask a stranger to watch it.

Then they go get popcorn and a vantage point.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Oh no you di-uhnt!

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