# Fucking Vegemite thief.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-vegemite-thief/662665>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 4, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-vegemite-thief/662665 "2013-07-04T21:04:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-vegemite-thief/662665/101 "2013-07-26T14:34:21Z")

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> [@qubed](#):
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> Does Vegemite really not expire? As an non-Aussie that can’t get enough of it, I brought back a whole bunch without realizing that it all technically expires in a few months. How long can I realistically go past that date?

We can’t answer that question yet. It’s only been in production for 89 years.

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-vegemite-thief/662665/102 "2013-07-27T02:47:47Z")

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> [@qubed](#):
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> Does Vegemite really not expire? As an non-Aussie that can’t get enough of it, I brought back a whole bunch without realizing that it all technically expires in a few months. How long can I realistically go past that date?

Why put an expiration date on something that’s ready-made spoiled?

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**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2013, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-vegemite-thief/662665/103 "2013-07-28T19:47:32Z")

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> [@elucidator](#):
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> Wait a second. You have to _pay_ to eat Vegemite?

I’ve eaten [Marmite™](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmite), which is the Brit equivalent.

You’ve got it all wrong. Most people would have to be PAID TO eat Vegemite.

-SHUDDER-

Having said that, stealing other people’s food from a community fridge is apparently rampant, always has been, and is to me one of the scummiest trashiest things one can do in an office setting. I mean, WTF. Grow up. Bring your own food- or in the case of the O.P.'er, express interest in the food and offer to throw in money in return for approved access to the food.

People suck. :mad:

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-vegemite-thief/662665/104 "2013-07-28T21:46:59Z")

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> [@Cartooniverse](#):
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> Having said that, stealing other people’s food from a community fridge is apparently rampant, always has been, and is to me one of the scummiest trashiest things one can do in an office setting. I mean, WTF. Grow up. Bring your own food- or in the case of the O.P.'er, express interest in the food and offer to throw in money in return for approved access to the food.

If _you’re_ having a problem with food thieves, develop a taste for Vegemite (which is better than Marmite) and put it in your lunch every day. Your lunch will either be stolen with greater frequency, or it will be left alone.

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