Stapler issues

Why are there always 4 or 5 staplers sitting out on the counter in Perkins, but only one ever has staples in it? [3341B]

If there are always going to be 3 or 4 without any staples, if we had only 3 staplers total then none of them would ever have staples would they?  Actually, please don’t be shy about asking staff to refill them.  AP will pass on your comment in hopes of initiating more responsible refilling on our part.