Pinching pint glasses from the pub

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:12 pm

I am astonished at the number of people who think it is fair game. It is theft. In order not to be perceived a hypocrite, I confess that I have done it many years ago when a student, but it doesn't make any less theft.

Rated R Superstar · Post by **Rated R Superstar** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:03 pm

boltonboris wrote:
ratbert wrote:
mummywhycantieatcrayons wrote:It's pikey theft.

But I have a collection that includes the logos of pretty much every brand of beer that is sold in the Utrecht area.
What's Flemish for Pikey?
HhhhoichkkhhPikeygmmmnnnff

Bless you

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:45 pm

Montreal Wanderer wrote:I am astonished at the number of people who think it is fair game. It is theft. In order not to be perceived a hypocrite, I confess that I have done it many years ago when a student, but it doesn't make any less theft.

The owner of the Saddle certainly thought so, though at the time I just saw it as borrowing the receptical for my drink on the way home.

It was 30 years ago mind.

... and I took them all back.

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:54 pm

bobo the clown wrote:
Montreal Wanderer wrote:I am astonished at the number of people who think it is fair game. It is theft. In order not to be perceived a hypocrite, I confess that I have done it many years ago when a student, but it doesn't make any less theft.
The owner of the Saddle certainly thought so, though at the time I just saw it as borrowing the receptical for my drink on the way home.

It was 30 years ago mind.

... and I took them all back.

True, restitution is important and the landlord should have treated your act with greater civility IMHO.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:31 pm

wondering why you consider it to be theft?

jimbo · Post by **jimbo** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:09 pm

I can understand why it's theft - they own the glasses and you take them.

This does not stop me however. The worst thing the uni bar did was invest in some smart new pint glasses last week. Maybe they'll never learn............

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:14 pm

Batman wrote:wondering why you consider it to be theft?

If this question is directed at me, it is my view that when one buys a drink or a meal, this purchase does not include the glasses, plates, silverware, etc. which are loaned to help you consume it. These remain the property of their owner. Larceny is "the felonious taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another with intent to convert them to the taker's use." If it were understood the purchase of a pint included the right to keep the glass that would be a different matter, but I don't believe such a convention exists. Did you ask the landlord if you could keep the glass as well? If so, that would not be theft. I gathered though that you carried these things away without knowledge or permission of the owner.

officer_dibble · Post by **officer_dibble** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:50 pm

its fine when your 18 and want to bring them back to halls/flat but once you hit 21 its game over i'm afraid, buy 'em yourself

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