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Sudetenland Tales

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"When you work in an office and have a communal kitchen, stealing someone else’s food is not only childish and sneaky, but completely disrespectful," Gottsman advised.

"It shows a lack of consideration," the decorum pro added. "This person attempted to bring it to everyone’s attention by mentioning it in a group chat, but perhaps another option would be to go directly to the supervisor to address it more formally."

Gottsman, who owns the etiquette focused “Protocol School of Texas,” said the office seemed to be "full of cliques and bullies."

Another etiquette “expert” told Fox News Digital the person on Reddit did nothing wrong by protecting his lunch.

"People making comments about a small fridge under someone’s desk is petty," she observed.

"It’s simply not their business, much like any other item someone would bring to the office, like a fan or a favorite lamp for their desk."

Gottsman added, "And, in this case, no, it was not in poor taste. They are trying to bring their lunch, purchased a small fridge they put under their desk, out of sight, and added a lock