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January 30th, 2009
anti-theft lunchbags


i know these may be high on the “ick” factor at first glance but i think they’re such a funny piece of design. these reusable anti-theft lunchbags from ‘think of the’ are designed to make your sandwiches and snacks look moldy, hence deterring co-workers or roommates from taking a bite. a little icky? yes. hysterical? totally. click here for more info. (5% of all purchases will be donated to ‘freedom from hunger’)

[ps: this is unrelated, but i just read/viewed maira kalman's beautiful painting series for the ny times about the inauguration. it's a beautiful illustrated look at her trip to dc and her experiences there. definitely worth a look]

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49 comments
Lieke said:
January 30th, 2009 - 9:04 am

iieeeww, looks horrible. But is also very clever!

Warren said:
January 30th, 2009 - 9:05 am

I think this would probably get my food thrown away at work, leaving me lunchless still.

Anna said:
January 30th, 2009 - 9:09 am

Wow, what a funny idea! I would love to use them, even though it might shock my friends a bit! It’s a great idea, I wonder how they thought it up.

summer said:
January 30th, 2009 - 9:10 am

wow, this is so real it makes me shudder!

Heather said:
January 30th, 2009 - 9:19 am

This would have been very useful to me when I had roommates! Love your finds.

wendy said:
January 30th, 2009 - 9:41 am

OK, If you ever read designformankind, this will sound familiar…

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kiljoywashere said:
January 30th, 2009 - 9:41 am

reusable?

Green Key said:
January 30th, 2009 - 9:43 am

These are very funny! But please remember that it is environmentally unsound to use plastic bags for sandwiches. Please use tupperware-type sandwich containers that are reusable!

grace said:
January 30th, 2009 - 9:44 am

ok now i feel like maybe i’m gross for doing this- but i always reuse my ziploc bags. does no one else?

i clean them with soap and water, dry them upside down on the rack with my dishes, just like i would tupperware.

now i feel like i weirdo or something- but they’re totally reusable until they’re ripped.

Shashi said:
January 30th, 2009 - 9:45 am

So funny, I was just talking to a coworker about how the people on our floor like to swipe other people’s lunches. These are perfect!

January 30th, 2009 - 9:45 am

Ha ha. I sent this around to my coworkers earlier this week. We have a lunch theif or two around here. Sometimes the person will eat half of someone else’s lunch and then put it back! Gross!

wendy said:
January 30th, 2009 - 9:48 am

We (the family) reuse our too. We are trying to make our purchases last as long as possible… Wash, rinse, reuse. Very Green of you.

Andreanna said:
January 30th, 2009 - 10:04 am

Those are awesome. I used to work in a building this would happen all the time!

Candace said:
January 30th, 2009 - 10:18 am

bwahahahaha!

BreeAnn said:
January 30th, 2009 - 10:19 am

Does this remind anybody else of that episode of Friends where Ross goes crazy because someone steals his sandwich? “My Sandwich? MY SANDWICH?”

This would have helped him out. :)

Stacey said:
January 30th, 2009 - 10:30 am

Those are so clever and funny.

afrolynne said:
January 30th, 2009 - 10:31 am

clever~

January 30th, 2009 - 10:51 am

It’s tough times out there and stolen pack lunches are on the rise!

victoria said:
January 30th, 2009 - 10:53 am

This is hilarious!

lauren said:
January 30th, 2009 - 10:55 am

we re-use ours as well, grace – no grossness there as long as they’re washed, i say! though i still don’t understand my aunt, who washes out, dries, and re-uses her PAPER TOWELS – that seems crazy to me.

Mrs. H said:
January 30th, 2009 - 11:04 am

Hilarious!

January 30th, 2009 - 11:16 am

You know…I’m kinda slow…but it the “ick” factor clicked…those spots we definitely discourage theft…kinda brilliant..

Erika said:
January 30th, 2009 - 11:49 am

First the Snuggie, and now this?! What WILL they think of next?! haha

brand-eye said:
January 30th, 2009 - 11:52 am

these are great.
i reuse my sandwich bags too!

January 30th, 2009 - 11:54 am

don’t worry grace – I reuse my bags too (the ones I use for dry products like crackers).

Jen O said:
January 30th, 2009 - 12:09 pm

let them know there’s a need for bowls with lids that have this motif too…
or maybe someone can make up little blue-greenish felt shapes we can toss in on top of our salad when we pack it up.

Marlene said:
January 30th, 2009 - 12:16 pm

Gross but clever!

Melissa said:
January 30th, 2009 - 1:09 pm

I am happy to say no one steals my lunch these days, but with many years of communal living lingering in the not so distant past, this got a heart felt burst of laughter out of me! I think it is shear genius!

Ashley said:
January 30th, 2009 - 1:34 pm

BreeAnn – It didn’t remind me of that episode immediately, but I’m so glad that you did!

These bags are hilarious- love it.

Grace, you’re not alone, I recycle my ziplocks too. Not gross at all.

blake said:
January 30th, 2009 - 1:44 pm

These are cute. Maybe I could wrap food up in these and discourage my 6 kiddos from eating everything in site. LOL!!

Luna said:
January 30th, 2009 - 2:04 pm

This reminds me of junior high school. I used to put green and blue food dye in my egg salad sandwiches to keep bullies from intimidating me into “sharing.”

alex said:
January 30th, 2009 - 2:34 pm

Great idea! They would totally solve those pesky coworker thieves. I think people would also be interested in a reusable insert to use with normal baggies. This will hit the world by storm!!!

jamie said:
January 30th, 2009 - 2:53 pm

These are funny but I’m worried someone would throw my lunch out!
I reuse my plastic bags too. If I take the same thing in them all week, I totally reuse them. Not weird at all, SMART! :)

Nicole said:
January 30th, 2009 - 3:08 pm

This is so clever and funny

Kristina said:
January 30th, 2009 - 3:29 pm

knowing my co-workers, they’d probably throw my lunch away. those little rascals…

Janet said:
January 30th, 2009 - 4:11 pm

My lunch would MOST DEFINITELY be thrown out.

Jennifer said:
January 30th, 2009 - 5:21 pm

this a great idea! I never understood why anyone would eat someone else’s lunch anyway. Strange, but this would keep those type of people away. Hopefully!

cindy k said:
January 30th, 2009 - 5:23 pm

they are brilliant! maira’s paintings are also brilliant, but in a different way ;).

Jessica said:
January 30th, 2009 - 6:03 pm

haha! so clever, i would totally use these!

Kristan said:
January 30th, 2009 - 8:50 pm

GROSS but hysterical!

Melissa said:
January 30th, 2009 - 9:03 pm

Clever idea! I might not get my stuff eaten but then someone would probably toss it out. haha!

Susan said:
January 31st, 2009 - 8:20 am

I could never really believe that soneome would take AND EAT another’s lunch…but it DID happen when I was a teacher. These are hilarious!

I saw the Kalman wesite about the inaugeration….it was amazing!

mint said:
January 31st, 2009 - 11:38 am

hilarious!

February 2nd, 2009 - 12:46 am

These are awesome!

February 2nd, 2009 - 8:52 am

Another amazing example of the American Designer hard at work. More good content and inventive ideas. Yay!

February 2nd, 2009 - 6:36 pm

It is so funny. I imagine the look of the other students when your kids bring that to school.

February 18th, 2009 - 1:54 am

zipper bags rocked and everybody should re-use it for the sake of environment :P especially this one!

July 20th, 2009 - 5:22 am

Ok that has to be the worst thing that I have ever seen for lunch bags but then on the other hand they are fantastic, this is really a great invention for keeping nosy co workers out of your food. Just brilliant

September 12th, 2009 - 1:13 am

Genius and not to mention very creative.
KU-DOSS!

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