We have all worked with that one person who is basically a walking pharmacy. You know the one: they have the extra-strength ibuprofen, the good mints, and a band-aid for every occasion. But one 21-year-old security guard on Reddit, affectionately nicknamed “Pack” by his coworkers, decided to take his “pack mule” status to the next level by including feminine hygiene products in his stash. Because, let’s be real, working a night shift at a warehouse when you’re 100 miles from an open CVS is a total nightmare. If you’ve ever been saved by a coworker with a spare tampon, you know this guy should be getting a holiday bonus, not a trip to HR.
The Original Poster (OP) started carrying everything from gum to bandages just to be helpful and strike up conversations. He eventually added pads, tampons, and deodorant to the mix after noticing his female coworkers were often stranded during their shifts. Most of the women were beyond grateful, but then along came “Jane Doe.” Recently, Jane was about to leave work early because she ran out of supplies. Being the helpful guy he is, the OP told his coworker to grab the regular or heavy pads from the specific “pink tag” zipper in his bag. Instead of saying thank you, Jane gave him a “weird look” and apparently went straight to management.
Imagine being so helpful that you save someone a trip home and a lost half-day of wages, only to find yourself sitting in HR the next day. Jane actually lodged a complaint claiming the OP made her feel “uncomfortable and unsafe.” Thankfully, HR had a brain, watched the gate camera footage, and cleared him immediately. But the damage was done. Jane started spreading rumors that the OP was a “creep,” a word that hits especially hard for him after being bullied for his looks since he was a teenager.
The OP decided that if being prepared and supportive was “creepy,” he was officially retiring from the period-support business. He took every single pad and tampon out of his bag, dropped them off at the HR office, and called it a day. He didn’t make a big scene or scream at Jane; he just stopped being the warehouse savior. And honestly? We love a quiet, petty king who knows exactly when to stop doing favors for people who don’t appreciate them.
When the other women in the warehouse realized the “Pack” was officially out of stock, they started asking questions. The OP didn’t lie; he told them exactly why he stopped and told them to check with HR if they wanted the receipts. Now, Jane is the most unpopular person in the building. She’s being “alienated and bullied” by her own peers who are p!ssed that she ruined a good thing for everyone, and now she’s calling the OP an ahole for “causing” her social downfall.
Let’s be real for a second: calling a man a “creep” because he is comfortable enough with basic biology to carry a pad is such a b!tch move. Jane was happy to take the product so she didn’t have to leave work, but then she wanted to play the victim the next morning. You can’t have your heavy-flow pad and eat it too, Jane! She weaponized a very serious HR category—feeling “unsafe”—against a guy who was literally just manning a gate and offering a band-aid for her monthly struggle.
The OP has every right to stop providing free supplies. He isn’t a retail store, and he isn’t the company’s designated bathroom attendant. He was doing it out of the goodness of his heart, and the second that kindness was used to attack his character, the “free store” closed its doors. It’s not “bullying” for people to be mad at Jane; it’s just the natural consequence of her being a total ahole to the guy who was helping everyone out.
The fact that Jane is now crying about being “alienated” is the ultimate bullsh!t. She tried to get this man fired or disciplined over a “pink tag” zipper. She tried to ruin his reputation in a workplace where he’s already sensitive about his appearance. If she’s lonely at lunch now, that’s on her. You don’t get to k!ll the vibes and then complain that the room is cold.
The OP is wondering if he’s the ahole for being honest about why he stopped, but we are here to say he’s a legend. He didn’t start the rumor; he just provided the truth when asked. If the truth makes Jane look bad, that’s because Jane’s actions were bad. Period. (Pun intended). He shouldn’t feel a single ounce of guilt for letting the warehouse know exactly who ruined the supply chain.
So, NTA (Not the Ahole). He should keep his mints and his ibuprofen for the people who actually respect him and let Jane figure out her own “emergencies” from now on. Maybe she can ask HR for a pad next time since that’s where his stash ended up. We hope the OP keeps his head high and remembers that being prepared isn’t creepy—it’s a superpower that Jane definitely didn’t deserve.
What would you do if a coworker reported you for being “too helpful”? Is it “creepy” for a guy to carry feminine products, or is Jane just looking for drama? Let us know in the comments if he should start the “Pack” again for everyone except Jane, or if the backpack is closed for good!