u/MiaBear05

So, we have a communal fridge and pantry area at work, but people generally bring their own stuff and keep it in their personal bags or marked containers.

I recently started buying these slightly expensive, high-end protein bars because they’re the only ones that don't upset my stomach. I keep the box on my desk. Last week, a coworker passed by, saw them, and asked if he could try one. I said sure, no problem.

The issue is, now he just walks by and grabs one every couple of days without asking. They’re like $3 a bar. Today I casually said, "Hey man, those are kind of pricey, mind leaving the rest for me?" He laughed, called me a hoarder, and said it’s "just a snack."

I feel super annoyed and a bit disrespected, but some other people in the office joke around like this all the time. Am I being too sensitive over a few protein bars, or is this actually rude?

When you grow up reading a lot, you adopt a massive vocabulary of words you’ve never actually heard spoken by a real human being.

For the longest time, I thought epitome was pronounced "epi-tome" (rhyming with home). It wasn't until I said it out loud in a high school English class that my teacher gently corrected me, and I realized how absurd I sounded. I had the same issue with hyperbole (thinking it was "hyper-bowl").

What was that one word that betrayed you the moment you tried to use it in actual conversation?