The perpetrator moments before the crime.Sadly, the dine-and-dash incident from last week did not have a satisfying conclusion. I showed up at the office armed with baked treats and cash to give the person who picked up my bill. But the friend I talked to said that it would be hard to pay back because everyone just passed cash to one person to settle the bill and when the person announced that they were a bit short everyone contributed a little more to make up the difference. There were over 20 people there and so everyone ended up chipping in 40 cents or so to cover my bill. My friend said that no one had realized what was going on and that it wasn’t a big deal.
Going cube-to-cube and explaining the whole thing and then giving everyone 40 cents wasn’t really a feasible option; I didn’t have enough change, I didn’t have time before my meeting, and it would have been extremely awkward for everyone. But I still felt sick with embarrassment over the whole thing. So instead I handed out cookies to everyone I saw that had been there and vowed to chip in extra the next time. *Sigh* The whole thing was pretty lame.
I'm sorry it came to such a dissatisfying conclusion. If it's any consolation, I'm sure it bothers you WAY more than it bothers them. You would have gladly chipped in 40 cents to cover someone else's lunch, right? See, you're feeling better already.
That was a nice gesture on your part. I love cookies!