One day, a few weeks ago, I returned to my office after lunch only to discover that someone had taken my water bottle. Now I realize that a lot of people in the office misplace things such as coffee cups and note pads so for me to loose my water bottle did not cause any concern with my peers.

However, prior to lunch, I was in a meeting and made a special trip back to my office for the sole purpose of putting my half full water bottle on my desk. So, when I discovered that it was gone, I knew that someone had taken it. Despite the scorns of my peers, I went checking the offices of others.

At the second office that I checked, I found what looked to be my half full water bottle. And in this particular case, the woman had two water bottles so I was fairly certain that the bottle in question was mine. But, not wanting to make a scene and having satisfied my sanity, I went to the vending machine and purchased another bottle of water.

The next day, the woman in question came into my office and announced that she had retrieved her water bottle from my office and that I had mistakenly taken it from her office during a meeting. I pointed out that she had two water bottles, but she insisted that they were both hers. What ever.

I keep my ball point pen in my pocket when I am not using it.