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ok so im faced with not so important dilema but a dilema just the same. i have had several pens. nice expensive ones go missing from my desk. only to be spotted days or weeks later on someone elses desk. i feel like i should say something ...not rude or confrontational....but what? or say anything? part of me feels like just letting it go. its just a pen after all. any advice?

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Re: office etiquette -thats my pen

Just snatch em back when they aren't looking. If they say something, let them know it was yours to begin with. Wink


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Re: office etiquette -thats my pen
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Just snatch em back when they aren't looking. If they say something, let them know it was yours to begin with. Wink

Oh I agree snag away and hey help yourself to a good or too from their desk. I USE to have nice pens but now I just have the nice generic ones from Office Depot (that write nicely). It is a pain in the butt when your stuff goes missing so now if they take it I just go get another one. Smile

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One idea is what I had done with a pen gift set for my husband last year. He wanted a new nice pen because his always went missing and so, I had his initials engraved. Only cost $5.00 and it looked really nice Smile

But, what to do about the already missing (recently found) pen? I'd probably find a reason to go to their desk and then announce OH! there it is.. I have been looking all over for that, it was a gift from my sister/brother/grandmother and as you walk away with it.. say thank you thank you thank you grasping it tightly to your chest.

but then again, I am a bit dramatic Laughing

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Re: office etiquette -thats my pen

they all know im dramatic and querky too so i love that idea!

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Re: office etiquette -thats my pen
I was going to suggest this too!! (engraving)

The other suggestion is great too Laughing love it!

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Re: office etiquette -thats my pen

yep, agreeing with this..... and then hide it somewhere off your desk......or Green's suggestion is also pretty good too.

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Re: office etiquette -thats my pen

thanks guys!

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Re: office etiquette -thats my pen

I'm pretty crazy about my pens and pencils at work. If I come back to my desk and one of them is gone I immediately yell out "Who took my pen?" People are kind of used to it now. I never loose a pen. I use it till it runs out of ink. If I see my pen I just go get it. If that person has a problem with it they can get effed. Find their own dang pen. If it's not your's don't take it. Easy enough.

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