The Curious Case Of The Missing Kit Kat’s
Some of you may not know this about me but I am a detective at heart. Back in the days when I thought reading was awesome and worth my time, I owned and read every single Hardy Boys book there was. That’s right, back then the Hardy Boys consisted of Frank, Joe and I, and we solved a LOT of mysteries together!
(Note: If there are teens or twenty something’s reading this, the Hardy Boys are not characters in the WWE, that is a blatant rip-off of a classic and they have never solved a crime, no matter what Vince McMahon says!)
Back to the mystery at hand, I was recently brought back to my young detective days by a string of incidents at our local Sobeys grocery store. It seems that someone, or even a Mob style faction, has begun an international miniature chocolate peddling ring and have been removing the Kit Kat’s from all of the Schneider’s Lunch Mate containers. I present to you, Exhibit A, above.
My first experience with this was a traumatic one as I had picked up a few for a last minute family picnic. Upon opening my son’s container, I noticed that the aforementioned Kit Kat wasn’t there! As his tears began to flow, I realized that the only solution was to give up mine, which of course stung my taste buds.
I chalked it up to a one time error and picked up a Kit Kat for myself on the way home. Little did I know that this problem was going to rear its ugly head again. Fast Forward to a month later and I grabbed a few more Lunch Mates on sale, because you can never have enough emergency lunches! Now you’d think I would have learned my lesson and checked before cashing out but I was tired from a long day’s work and it slipped my mind.
Sure enough, upon opening my lunch, there it was again! Sausage – Check, Cheese – Check, Crackers – Check, KitKat – ??? No Kit Kat!? What in the world was going on here? I certainly wasn’t about to go back to the grocery store to complain about it, mostly due to laziness. The other side was me picturing a slightly overweight Dad at the grocery store, arguing about a missing mini Kit Kat…Yeah, who to believe?
Once again I let it slide, but my curiosity was peaked as to what was really going on with the missing Kit Kat’s, so I decided to plan a stake out. My plan was to hide out in the meat display, disguised as a giant ham, and then I would be able to catch the culprit in the act! Unfortunately my plan was foiled by a little boy who knew waaay too much about what a ham should look like. I decided to drop the whole investigation and took up my place on the couch to watch my favourite television show, Infomercials. We’ll talk about my love for infomercials at a later date.
After a month or two went by without thinking about it, we had a rushed day and I decided to grab my favourite last minute go-to lunch. Being the genius detective that I am, I decided to check the lunchables before buying this time around and you’ll never guess what I discovered…..Another missing Kit Kat!!! As George W. Bush once said, “Fool Me Once, Shame On You. Fool Me….You can’t get fooled again”! I rushed to the cash register with my evidence and waited for the manager to officially put me on the case! Instead I got a, “Oh, that sucks. Go ahead and grab another one” response.
WHAT!?!? “That sucks”? That’s all you’ve got? There is a serial chocolate thief on our hands here and all you have to say is “That Sucks”?! Well I am not about to take this situation lightly and have decided to officially launch my own investigation. It has only been a week but I have narrowed down the list of potential suspects to the following:
1. The Overnight Cleaning Crew – Probably the easiest ones to pin it on, which is the exact reason I am not suspecting them.
2. The Mogwai – The problem with this theory is that based on the store’s hours, the Mogwai would have to be eating them between 10pm and midnight. A short window, as every knows that if the Mogwai ate the chocolate after midnight, it would turn into a Gremlin.
3. The Cereal Crew – As everyone knows from movies like Toy Story and Night At The Museum, after a store closes, the characters all come to life. So I’m left wondering if Lucky the Leprechaun, Tony the Tiger, Snap, Crackle, Pop and company are responsible for this. It would definitely explain things like Cocoa Krispies and Chocolate Lucky Charms!
4. Desperate Parents – This is my #1 suspect. Tell me you haven’t seen a parent or child dip there hand into the bulk candy bins or snacking on an obviously stolen banana from time to time. As a parent myself, I know the urge to do literally whatever it takes to keep those kids happy and chocolate would be just the medicine a screaming child would need. The only catch here is that the “Free Cookie” booth is right around the corner and usually features the much coveted chocolate chip cookie.
So there you have it, my complete list of suspects in the Case of the Missing Kit Kat’s. If you have any information relating to this case, please contact me immediately! And to those who are worried about the future of Mini Chocolates, I promise that I won’t stop until the culprit is apprehended!
Cheers!
***Edit: Due to the Tweet I received from @Sobeys, I would like to point out that while the missing Kit Kat’s portion of this story is true, the story itself is intended as a joke. I am not looking to complain to the corporate HQ of Sobeys, Schneider’s or Gremlins writer Chris Columbus.***
That’s crazy!! I can’t believe the manager was not more concerned! Since it’s happening regularly it has to be someone in the store regularly and with easy access. My gut tells me to go with your #1 suspicion.
Sometimes the most obvious thing is the real answer! 😉
Cute post!
Thanks Kelly, the investigation is ongoing so I don’t want to release too many details just yet. I’ll hold a Press Conference when I have more info!
Oh my goodness! This is strange that it keeps happening! Maybe you should contact Lunchables. LOL! My husband likes to pick these up for our kids every once in a while. But we haven’t had any missing Kit Kat’s.
Good luck on your investigation.
Love Mogwai! LOL!
Thanks! I’m not ruling out the Mogwai yet because there is a 2 hour window there. I have to think a late night staff member would have seen them though…
Being the chocolate lover that I am…I would be outraged and appalled at a missing chocolate bar in a lunchmate! LOL. I think your suspects sounds about right…I blame desperate parents 😉 hehe
I’m really banking on the parents theory. Now to prove it!
I think you have missed the real culprit: the Japanese. As more and more weird KitKat flavours are introduced over here, we are in desperate need of more test subjects. We are sending chocolate retrieval ninjas over to Canada to get some.
While I do have some experience in tracking ninjas, I haven’t practiced it in years and I’m afraid I would be too far behind the curve to catch up! I hope you’re wrong.
According to the Magic Treehouse books, all it takes is an afternoon in pre-Meiji Japan. I have every faith you can magic that training up.
You’re nicer than me, lol. I would have been at the grocery store complaining the first time!
Haha, but it’s so tiring to get back in the car for such a small thing. I’m also the guy that forgets his Sobeys points card and says he’ll be back witht he receipt to claim them, but never does, lol.
Wow! First, I LOVE the way you write!! You have a way of making the every day things seem so incredibly funny! Not that stealing Kit Kat bars is an every day occurrence. Or is it?! 🙂 A friend noticed that the Kit Kats were missing in two of her Lunch Mates she bought for her kids. I thought she was kidding. Oh,no. Apparently it’s a nationwide thing! *gasp* It’s even happening in our part of the country! 😉
Bookmarking this as one of my fave posts for when I need a chuckle. Thanks, Chris!
I never know how to respond to your comments because they are always too nice for me to formulate anything witty. Thank You!
Hmmmm, now I’m going to be checking for missing KitKat bars everytime I visit the grocery store. Interesting theory Sherlock.
Haha, I absolutely advise this approach! Missing Kit Kat’s are not too be taken lightly! Thanks for stopping by 😀
lol that really does suck, but not a great response from the sales clerk! lol the kit kat is the best part!
Do you think the problem will accelerate during the Halloween crunch? The grocery store needs to stock up. Now.
lol! I am impressed that sobey’s tweeted you. I know who took the kit kats – I used to work overnight as a stock clerk in a grocery store. And, those guys working the night shift at grocery stores are a bunch of thieves…at least in my experience. If it is tampered with it is night staff. Trust me, I’ve seen it all.
I would be contacting lunchables directly…..
I admit… I get “peckish” while grocery shopping… I wonder if it was me! 🙂
What a dad to be willing to give up your kit kat!
High-Fives. LOL
(Love the edit)
I would guess the Manager is the one. His nonchalance is telling. No one should be giving him a break.
Hi! This is funny and sad all at once. Yikes! I am flabbergasted. Who would do such a thing! ? In my house if the kit jars go missing I know one person is responsible. My daughter. That little monkey has been known to sneak off with the good and yummy treat part leaving the rest for us.
We’ve experienced similar in the past, said something to the store and they looked at us like we had two heads. Love that you gave up your Kit Kat, I would of been hard pressed!
What a cute post. How dare they not put you on the case to find this Kit Kat thief. He/She is still at large!
My daughter tells me that “Ah Bras” go missing from Rexall on a regular basis. I figure a Hardy Boy such as yourself might see a connection between that and the missing LunchMate KitKats?
any updates on the case?! 🙂 have you found the kitkat stealing ninjas?
Love the post! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Michelle! Unfortunately there is no new information on the case but I am still digging. I’ll keep you posted!