I may be wrong but I think that's an American thing and not only about food.

"Nice shades. Where did you buy them? Are they polarized?"

Say whaa? Listen, I can talk to you if you want conversation but don't expect me to comment on your jeans and how well they fit you

Okay, I don't want to pick on anyone here. I promise to TRY to be nice.

When you're at work and you see someone eating something, whether it's at their desk or in the breakroom/cafeteria, do you feel compelled to stop and comment about what they're eating? Do you ask them what they're eating, if they made it, where they bought it?

Do you often do this? Is it only with co-workers you know, or do you need to survey everyone you work with when they're eating?

I'm asking because whenever I make something at work, SOMEONE crawls out of the woodwork and has some precious comment prepared, and I'm like "who the hell are YOU, and who made you an iron chef judge?!?!"

i don't understand this behavior. when someone's eating their dinner, i assume they're taking a break and they want to be left alone. especially if i don't know them.

I WANT TO EAT MY FOOD, NOT TALK ABOUT IT!!!


oooh.

anyway. are you a food-talker at work? why do you do it? WHY????

Okay, I don't want to pick on anyone here. I promise to TRY to be nice.

When you're at work and you see someone eating something, whether it's at their desk or in the breakroom/cafeteria, do you feel compelled to stop and comment about what they're eating? Do you ask them what they're eating, if they made it, where they bought it?

Do you often do this? Is it only with co-workers you know, or do you need to survey everyone you work with when they're eating?

I'm asking because whenever I make something at work, SOMEONE crawls out of the woodwork and has some precious comment prepared, and I'm like "who the hell are YOU, and who made you an iron chef judge?!?!"

i don't understand this behavior. when someone's eating their dinner, i assume they're taking a break and they want to be left alone. especially if i don't know them.

I WANT TO EAT MY FOOD, NOT TALK ABOUT IT!!!


oooh.

anyway. are you a food-talker at work? why do you do it? WHY????

Okay, I don't want to pick on anyone here. I promise to TRY to be nice.

When you're at work and you see someone eating something, whether it's at their desk or in the breakroom/cafeteria, do you feel compelled to stop and comment about what they're eating? Do you ask them what they're eating, if they made it, where they bought it?

Do you often do this? Is it only with co-workers you know, or do you need to survey everyone you work with when they're eating?

I'm asking because whenever I make something at work, SOMEONE crawls out of the woodwork and has some precious comment prepared, and I'm like "who the hell are YOU, and who made you an iron chef judge?!?!"

i don't understand this behavior. when someone's eating their dinner, i assume they're taking a break and they want to be left alone. especially if i don't know them.

I WANT TO EAT MY FOOD, NOT TALK ABOUT IT!!!


oooh.

anyway. are you a food-talker at work? why do you do it? WHY????

CarrieMpls said:

my co-workers wouldn't understand the subtleties of gobi, rainbow twizzlers and strawberry whoppers the way org people do.

Anxiety said:

Oh my god. There are strawberry Whoppers?

Anxiety said:

Oh my god. There are strawberry Whoppers?

Anxiety said:

I love you. You are so predictable.

What cracks me up is the fact that nobody around you seems to pick up on your social cues. You are not an asshole, but I think you make it (courteously) clear that you're the healthy-boundaries type. Yet people seem to insist on rolling around in your personal space.

I am so sorry.

But it makes for good threads!

Stymie said:

yeah, remember Chris and Darin had some at the hotel in indiana? they're good

Stymie said:

yeah, remember Chris and Darin had some at the hotel in indiana? they're good

FunkMistress said:

i am predictable, huh?

maybe i need a meaner face. i should go to a plastic surgeon and walk in with a picture of dick cheney. "I WANT THIS."

Anxiety said:

I'm a food talker.

The guy that sits across from me, his food looks and smells great and he's health nut so I feel compelled to ask so maybe I'll be inspired to try what's he made.

Yeah, I ask ingredients and everything.

Stymie said:

"food talker" - i think i just invented a seinfeld term

YOU can talk about what i'm eating anytime, but i guess what bugs me is when it's like that guy in the old SNL skit. remember, the guy in the copy room? "doug! the dougginater! makin' copies!" if you're sitting in the breakroom doing that shit, you need to STOP before someone hurts you!

but i have a feeling you aren't doing that.

Anxiety said:

Um, no.

And he and I get along great. He's fucked up and cynical like me and would have zero problem telling me to fuck off if I was bugging him.

Okay, I don't want to pick on anyone here. I promise to TRY to be nice.

When you're at work and you see someone eating something, whether it's at their desk or in the breakroom/cafeteria, do you feel compelled to stop and comment about what they're eating? Do you ask them what they're eating, if they made it, where they bought it?

Do you often do this? Is it only with co-workers you know, or do you need to survey everyone you work with when they're eating?

I'm asking because whenever I make something at work, SOMEONE crawls out of the woodwork and has some precious comment prepared, and I'm like "who the hell are YOU, and who made you an iron chef judge?!?!"

i don't understand this behavior. when someone's eating their dinner, i assume they're taking a break and they want to be left alone. especially if i don't know them.

I WANT TO EAT MY FOOD, NOT TALK ABOUT IT!!!


oooh.

anyway. are you a food-talker at work? why do you do it? WHY????

Anxiety said:

I'm a food talker.

The guy that sits across from me, his food looks and smells great and he's health nut so I feel compelled to ask so maybe I'll be inspired to try what's he made.

Yeah, I ask ingredients and everything.

Okay, I don't want to pick on anyone here. I promise to TRY to be nice.

When you're at work and you see someone eating something, whether it's at their desk or in the breakroom/cafeteria, do you feel compelled to stop and comment about what they're eating? Do you ask them what they're eating, if they made it, where they bought it?

Do you often do this? Is it only with co-workers you know, or do you need to survey everyone you work with when they're eating?

I'm asking because whenever I make something at work, SOMEONE crawls out of the woodwork and has some precious comment prepared, and I'm like "who the hell are YOU, and who made you an iron chef judge?!?!"

i don't understand this behavior. when someone's eating their dinner, i assume they're taking a break and they want to be left alone. especially if i don't know them.

I WANT TO EAT MY FOOD, NOT TALK ABOUT IT!!!


oooh.

anyway. are you a food-talker at work? why do you do it? WHY????

Yes . I hate that .

Not to jack your thread but that ranks up there with cashiers at grocery stores commenting on the items you are buying as they ring you up.

nyquil : "oh no someone must be sick"

any food item : "oh gawd I love these , have you tried them?"

box of magnum X large trojan condoms - "Wow you must have a large penis"

ok..well the first 2 have happened ... I go to the self checkout with the rubbers.


but yes i hate when co-workers comment on my lunch choices..

newpower99 said:

they do that at trader joes all the time, but i've come to expect it. i think cashiers are trained to have to make comments about items and offer helpful hints on how to prepare certain things. they probably have secret shoppers come in to make sure cashiers have good comments to share, and they get incentives for saying things, or however that whole "customer service" crapola works. but yeah, at walgreens or the regular supermarket, i want less chit chat and more scanning, please.

CarrieMpls said:

my co-workers wouldn't understand the subtleties of gobi, rainbow twizzlers and strawberry whoppers the way org people do.

I have to say what's worse is when a person interrupts the lunch they see you are enjoying and has a bunch of questions to ask you or needs your assistance with something as if YOU'RE NOT AT LUNCH! &

Anxiety said:

I'm a food talker.

The guy that sits across from me, his food looks and smells great and he's health nut so I feel compelled to ask so maybe I'll be inspired to try what's he made.

Yeah, I ask ingredients and everything.