what to do with 21 tons of mustard and ketchup?

United States
July 19, 2011 2:28pm CST
There's a small article about some thief's who stole a semi trailer filled with 21 tons of mustard and ketchup. The trailer I'm sure is valuable but what on Earth would you do with all the contents? Do you think they are having a big party? Or do you think they are going to hoard all the condiments and drive the prices up? (I'm picturing an episode of the Simpsons where Homer has this giant stock pile of sugar in his back yard) If you came across 21 tons of condiments what would you do with it? http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1026555--thieves-steal-21-tons-of-mustard-and-ketchup?bn=1
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@peavey (16936)
• United States
19 Jul 11
Well, first I'd stash enough away to last the rest of my life, then I'd give some to everyone I know. Then, I'd offer some to the food bank, the local mission, the mission in the next town over. Then... I don't know what I'd do with the other 20.99 tons of it!
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@_sketch_ (5742)
• United States
19 Jul 11
I don't really think they would do either. More likely, they are going to sell it. That's what I think that they are going to do with it. At any rate, mustard and ketchup are disgusting. What a lame thing to steal.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
19 Jul 11
Well that is just odd. I wonder why anyone would steal condiments like that, unless they work for are a manager / business owner of a restaurant. It's just crazy to steal that of all things! I wonder what they will do with it. If I came across that much I'd contact the company and the police....
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@cream97 (29087)
• United States
21 Sep 11
Hi, 3SnuggleBunnies. Darn! I do wonder what are they going to do with 21 tons of condiments, myself! If I came across this much of condiments I would surely take it all back, or I would just leave the trailer right where it is at. The saddest thing about it is that the thieves did not even know what was inside of this trailer that they have stolen. I hope that they will return all of the unused condiments back, because it isn't like they will make great use of it anyway. These thieves must have thought that it was something more of a higher value inside of this trailer to steal it. Well, they got condiments instead! How silly of them!
@Rick1950 (1576)
• Lima, Peru
20 Jul 11
I would try to find customers where I can sell stuff like that. Having a big party isn't a bad idea, but you need a large number of sausages and bread for this. Could also prepare dishes that contain those ingredients, for example the Currywurst, but again you need some pommes frites to accompany. Another idea could be packaging the stuff in glass jars, look for a nice label's design and sell all the commodity to the retailers. :)
• Japan
20 Jul 11
21 tons?! Ha! I would have to buy 21 tons of french fries in the first place! xD But seriously, I would have to buy somewhere to put the condiments. I would have to buy a modified bomb shelter or something. Well, it would cause some suspicion in my neighborhood. Who would buy a bomb shelter when a nuclear war would be one of the last things to happen?
• Japan
20 Jul 11
I would have a lifetime supply of condiments, but I would also have to protect my storage from other thieves, now that I think of it.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Jul 11
hi 3SnuggleBunnies I will bet they are in cahoots with restaurant owner whose struggling with finances so he paid these thieves to steal all those condiments so he got freebies for his restaurant and cannot be accused of theft as he did not do the dirty work lol
• United States
20 Jul 11
Well if that just don't beat all I ever saw!!! L.O.L. What in the world were they thinking? WOW I am shocked!!! Unless they plan on opening a Deli or some kind of sandwich shop? Still why would someone do something so stupid?
• United States
19 Jul 11
Wow perhaps they did not know that was in the semi when they stole it. I can't imagine what I would do, with that much as I would think it would spoil if I kept it for too long. So I guess anonymously I would donate it somehow to some type of food kitchen and or food bank.
@naija4real (1291)
20 Jul 11
Please tell this guyz to ship it to africa, there are a lot of hungry people in somalia,ethiopia,eritrea,and sub saharan africa. Many of this people are suffering because of the severe famine in their country.There is civil war and other forms of conflicts and they can not grow food in the midst of this conflicts. So if you can not consume this package in your country then ship it to other parts of the world. They can be donated to charity and mother less homes.
@Awinds (2468)
• United States
19 Jul 11
I was going to steal 21 tons of mustard and ketchup, I would have to 1) live in an apartment with a lot of crabby neighbors and 2) it would have to be April Fools. Imagine the fun those thieves could have in those circumstances. ;)
19 Jul 11
WOW! 21 tons of mustard and ketchup.. I know what i would do with it. I would sell it and hopefully get some good money out of it. But if I couldn't sell it i would make a giant ketchup and mustard bottle and put the contents inside, then put it on display.Or just make a large hot dog or hamburger. LOL!