…but hot pockets are totally the car radios of the communal freezer.
exhibit a: new york city 
exhibit b: southern oregon
exhibit c: washington, d.c.
exhibit d: oahu, hawaii
thanks to beth at columbia and dj shaggy for their help in uncovering this phenomenon.
25 responses so far ↓
nikki // May 29, 2007 at 1:23 am
this is my favorite so far
TheShortFatKid // May 29, 2007 at 7:05 am
hot pockets are a hot theft item and responsible for the riun of many o’ work microwave. They blow-up big time when they are put in too long.
Marnie // May 29, 2007 at 8:12 am
Number three is so so so my favorite for it’s plethora of grammar mistakes and because the person topped it off with a “shall not.”
How very biblical.
Now, I wish I had a hot pocket.
carolbrowne // May 29, 2007 at 8:46 am
I had no idea there was such a hot pocket problem in the world. Shocking!
Anhoni // May 29, 2007 at 9:10 am
Who knew these items were the crack cocaine of the food world? People will lie, cheat, steal and possibly ruins their lives just for a taste.
I liked the last submit of the photos of the convenience store thieves. I used to work at a bookstore and we did that with shoplifters. Good times.
cape buffalo // May 29, 2007 at 9:58 am
that first one needs to be forwarded to the overlords at the unnecessary quotation marks blog.
krkbaker // May 29, 2007 at 10:03 am
It seems that hot pockets may perhaps be the car radios of a shared freezer. Perhaps easier to steal because it only takes a couple of minutes to cook them. So you’re in and out. Funny. kim
Tatyana // May 29, 2007 at 10:24 am
I LOVE hotpockets, and have been said to closely resemble one.
Lara // May 29, 2007 at 10:30 am
Hot pocket theifs should be dealt with by using the fullest extent of the law.
joebec // May 29, 2007 at 11:46 am
OMG, hot pockets really ARE that good! i’m gonna have to try them for myself. i wonder who’s i can steal… LOL
Lexi // May 29, 2007 at 3:47 pm
People at my work LOVE to steal hotpockets (or my lean pockets). I have had them stolen from me multiple times. I can’t write a note cause HR would no approve of that. Oh well. The only thing I can do is continue to write my name on the box and keep my fingers crossed.
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Chriz // May 29, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Whom needs a grammar lesson?
bluespike // May 30, 2007 at 12:51 am
love the sad smiley in the first one
whatladder // May 30, 2007 at 1:30 am
That reminds me of my mother’s favourite joke:
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
F*ck.
F*ck who?
F*uck WHOM.
themrs07 // May 30, 2007 at 5:36 pm
Hot pockets are effin disgusting. Who the hell would be desperate enough to steal ‘em MUST be hungrier than hell.. let ‘em have ‘em. Ugh.
seamus // May 30, 2007 at 10:06 pm
Jim Gaffigan has a joke that goes something like:
“You what no one has ever said before? ‘Wow, eating that Hot Pocket sure was a good idea. I am glad I did that.’”
scottyf311 // May 31, 2007 at 2:08 pm
If hot pockets weren’t so portable and delicious, this wouldn’t be a problem, now huh???
Hamilton Lovecraft // June 1, 2007 at 1:03 am
This aggression will not stand, man!
LQP // June 1, 2007 at 10:49 am
Back in the day when I worked at a public library somebody stole my Hot Pockets. I responded by writing this passive-aggressive haiku (or something similar, I can’t recall it exactly) and posting it on the fridge:
Dear Hot Pocket Thief:
I hope that it tastes like guilt,
So hot and delish
The next day there was a note from the Hot Pocket thief who was profuse in his/her apology, as well as two new replacement boxes of hot pockets.
I felt really terrible despite it all, and attempt to curb any passive aggressive behavior from myself.
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Hellen // June 4, 2007 at 10:13 am
Jim Gaffigan – Hot Pocketsssss…..Pope Pocketsssss!!! (Just go to YouTube and type in hot pockets and his name, Jim Gaffigan, you will die from laughing!!!!)
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Weeble // June 6, 2007 at 10:21 am
I always have granola bars and various food items in my office as I like to graze during the day. I share them with anyone who asks, but they started disappearing when I wasn’t around. So I set up a webcam on “motion detect” and discovered it was not who I thought was the perpetrator. But before I could confront him (and I planned to just tell him to ask first as I rely on the food being there) he got fired when they discovered he stole a half dozen laptops. Way to steal my thunder with the rice crispie bar thefts!
Stalin // June 26, 2007 at 8:24 pm
LQP, last time you told that story it was one box!
THE HOTPOCKETS ARE BREEDING IN THERE
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