Local Woman Torn Between Love and Larceny After Discovering Boyfriend’s Entire Glassware Collection Is Stolen and Recycled

Riley Corbett | Crimes Reporter | Sutherland Shire Gazette

3 September 2025

A Caringbah woman is reportedly in crisis talks with her inner circle after discovering her new boyfriend’s “quirky” approach to glassware during a recent dinner party with friends.

What began as a promising evening quickly spiralled into moral and psychological confusion when she noticed every drink was served in either a Vegemite jar cup recycled from the 90s, a stolen wine glass faintly etched with “Northies,” or a schooner engraved with the words Property of Cronulla RSL.

Initially charmed by the nostalgia of sipping water from a Vegemite jar, she soon began to question whether her boyfriend was a sentimental frugalist, a low-grade kleptomaniac, or a sociopath with a long-term strategy of acquiring free drinkware one pint at a time.

Friends have since staged what they’re calling “The Glassware Summit,” debating if the collection is a quaint Aussie relic of a bygone era, or a clear sign she’ll one day be sipping champagne from a pilfered hospital bedpan.

“I’m honestly not sure if it’s cute, criminal, or just centrelink-chic,” one friend confided.

Meanwhile, the man at the centre of the storm remains unfazed, proudly stating, “Every schooner tells a story. This one’s from the Bulldogs’ Mad Monday in ’03.”

Locals are split: some call it a red flag, others say it’s marriage material. 

The woman remains undecided, but admits every sip tastes faintly of nostalgia, yeast extract, and moral compromise.

Boyfriend Glassware Stolen Recycled