A Christmas gift of pears left on the doorstep creates a dilemma.
Kristen writes: Before Christmas, our neighbors received a box of Harry & David pears. They’re clearly out of town; packages have been piling up in front of their door. I think it’s our responsibility to eat the pears at their peak. I’d pass along the gift note, plus an offer to replace them. My fiancé thinks this would be “rude” and “a form of mail fraud.”
That fruit is garbage by now, but still forbidden. Coveting thy neighbors’ pears isn’t a mortal sin — indeed, preventing food waste is a virtue. But unless you are close enough to text, “Hey, I’m eating your stuff before it rots,” it’s a wildly bold executive decision to steal mail from strangers. You won’t be kicked out of Paradise for it, but the co-op board will whisper about you. Next year, offer to take your neighbors’ mail in for them. Being neighborly takes a little effort, but it pays off in many ways — including abandoned food.
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