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[-] MemesAreTheory@hexbear.net 2 points 1 hour ago

a perfectly distributed combination of tupperware/lids such that no combination of container and lid actually fits together.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 1 points 1 hour ago

You fiend! Haha. Man, am I laughing!

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 1 points 8 hours ago

You steal all the files on their computers that make system sounds. And you do something similar to everything in the house that makes sounds - like the beep of their microwave oven or the "hot enough" beep of their oven. But you leave the doorbell alone because it will bother them.

Why did they leave the doorbell alone?

[-] kristina@hexbear.net 14 points 16 hours ago

Not your keys, but the ring the keys are on

[-] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 13 points 16 hours ago

The removal of one-third of the zipper teeth in every article of clothing you own from random places along the line.

A hairline portion of the bottom of your favorite shoes so that they now slowly wick up water from any surface you step on into your insoles.

Removing every groove on one out of seven items in your house that have screw caps.

If you have an office chair that has a gas cylinder for variable height adjustment, I steal half a millimeter of your gas cylinders gasket seal, making it so it slowly fails and sinks you every time you sit down for significant periods of time.

Stealing the wires out of your fridges internal light bulbs sockets.

Steal random bits of the fluff in your pillows so it becomes more uncomfortable.

Steal the mesh strainer for your kitchen drain.

If you have a water boiler where you live, Steal the small metal plate that protects the pilot light inside your water boiler from random gusts of wind.

Steal 1-2 links in the chain that connects the manual activated flushing lever on the exterior of the toilet tank to the flushing valve inside the toilet tank do there's constant leaking water into the bowl.

Remove one of the screws to the door frame lock receptacle for the door knob mechanism so it occasionally mildly binds up attempts to open or close the door.

Steal the copper wires that feed specifically into the microwave generator part of the microwave so it does all the normal shit it'd supposed to do but doesn't warm your food.

Steal from your second favorite set of shoes, the shoe laces off of one shoe and the tongue of the other shoe.

Steal enough fibers out of your tooth brush that all the bristles fall out the moment you use it.

If you have a car, either steal its air filter or the plastic tubing between your windshield wash fluid tank and your wipers.

If you wear baseball caps, Steal the back part of the hat that makes them size adjustable

If you wear glasses, Steal the plastic-rubber off of one of your nose pieces.

[-] D61@hexbear.net 3 points 12 hours ago

The ends of the shoe laces that keep them from fraying.

Dishes hidden in the back of the shelves that are only brought out during holidays and special occassions.

Condiments in the fridge that are less than 1/4 full.

[-] merthyr1831@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 hours ago

they're called aglets btw

[-] Yukiko@hexbear.net 9 points 18 hours ago

Toilet paper roll holder.

[-] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 16 hours ago

batteries from their remote controls

[-] the_post_of_tom_joad@hexbear.net 15 points 21 hours ago

I'm taking all your phone chargers except that one you have to hold juuust right to work

[-] oscardejarjayes@hexbear.net 11 points 20 hours ago

The innards of various buttons. So like, the button cover is there, but they won't click and they'll have no spring to them.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 6 points 20 hours ago

If somebody did that to me - I might be crazy for a few days. Or longer.

[-] Lyudmila@hexbear.net 24 points 23 hours ago

Steal nothing, but they'll think it was me every time they misplace something.

[-] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 25 points 23 hours ago
[-] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 20 points 23 hours ago

trump-anguish the election

[-] Utter_Karate@hexbear.net 9 points 20 hours ago

Who needs all those use by labels anyway?

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 22 points 23 hours ago

The rotating plate in the microwave

[-] Wheaties@hexbear.net 6 points 18 hours ago

cut the aglets off their shoes

[-] TheLepidopterists@hexbear.net 15 points 22 hours ago

Power strips, but only if they're behind heavy furniture.

[-] kittin@hexbear.net 7 points 19 hours ago

All the USB-C cables and all of the USB-A wall chargers

[-] TheWolfOfSouthEnd@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 17 hours ago

The TV remote.

[-] someone@hexbear.net 15 points 23 hours ago
[-] EvilZ@thelemmy.club 9 points 23 hours ago

Lol I would replace all of your usb-c with micro USB cables ...

[-] Enjoyer_of_Games@hexbear.net 8 points 19 hours ago

I would replace all your USB data cables with identical looking USB charge only cables

[-] EvilZ@thelemmy.club 1 points 3 hours ago

Ohhhh boy....

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[-] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 18 hours ago

Lids. From tupperware, jars, whatever.

[-] glimmer_twin@hexbear.net 4 points 18 hours ago

TP off the roll

[-] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 7 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

I'm removing all the bookmarks and leaving them in a pile

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 6 points 20 hours ago

Oof.

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Ninja edit

But maybe it's better to take all but one of the bookmarks. And leave that one sort of hidden on a very low bookshelf so they might find it in a few weeks.

[-] propter_hog@hexbear.net 10 points 20 hours ago

Hear me out: REMOVE THE BOOKMARKS, and put them back into the books at a random spot.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 7 points 20 hours ago

Okay. You win. That's best. Hahaaha.

[-] HiImThomasPynchon@hexbear.net 4 points 18 hours ago

Depending on where they live: Any/all loose change

[-] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 5 points 19 hours ago

Smart home hardware. Maybe even just a couple resistors out of the device.

[-] TheBroodian@hexbear.net 4 points 18 hours ago

All the potholders. I put benign objects in their place so that my victims don't notice their absence until they need them.

[-] ProjectCyberSin@hexbear.net 10 points 22 hours ago

Half of their junk drawer

[-] William_Nilliam@hexbear.net 12 points 23 hours ago

every butter knife

[-] peppersky@hexbear.net 2 points 16 hours ago

all of their money and other mobile assets

[-] EstraDoll@hexbear.net 11 points 23 hours ago

one of the rolling slide thingies on the inside of their drawers

half a belt (cut it in half)

some of the buttons on the TV remote

the ice cube trays

[-] PointAndClique@hexbear.net 7 points 22 hours ago

one of the rolling slide thingies on the inside of their drawers

SO IT WAS YOU!!!!

[-] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 7 points 21 hours ago

All the chains from the toilet water reservoirs

[-] sloth@hexbear.net 7 points 21 hours ago

One screw from every object I can find.

[-] PointAndClique@hexbear.net 10 points 21 hours ago

Please dont remove the screws from my yoghurt

[-] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 10 points 23 hours ago

Shoelaces.

Toilet seat.

The light bulb in the refrigerator.

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[-] Azarova@hexbear.net 8 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

all but one of each type of battery

[-] Waldoz53@hexbear.net 5 points 20 hours ago

stealing an air fryer's tray/compartment thingy

[-] BashfulBob@hexbear.net 8 points 23 hours ago

Stealing the batteries out of your car key fobs.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 9 points 23 hours ago

1 from each pair of socks in their sock drawer.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 9 points 23 hours ago

All of their good ballpoint pens.

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