Eating in an office - SV650.org

Gazza77 · 02-11-09, 01:46 PM

For the last four years, I have had my own office. This is actually a double office, but due to restructuring, I have been the only occupant.

For the last 5 weeks or so, I have had company in the form of someone from another department, which is on a temporary basis.

Every lunchtime, I go over to the canteen to eat my lunch. Every day, my temporary lodger waits til I am back from my lunch, then goes to the canteen and brings back a take out meal. This means consequently means that the office smells of stale food all afternoon, invariably curry, burger & chips or something similar. Given we have canteen facilities with plenty of space, am I being unreasonable in thinking that a guest in my office ought to be more considerate and eat elsewhere?

02-11-09, 01:49 PM

You could always suggest that you go to the canteen together and bond?

Biker Biggles · 02-11-09, 01:52 PM

Drop a few hints by f&rting (silent but deadly of course)in retaliation all afternoon.

02-11-09, 01:56 PM

an air freshner placed on their desk.
i would be honest and ask if he would mind not eating at their desk. plenty of offices have banned this so its not tot ally unreasonable just make sure yo have a resonable reason why you are asking it

02-11-09, 01:59 PM

i would make some form of egg sandwiches for lunch tomorrow, leave them sat on the corner of your desk all morning nearest him open so he gets to enjoy the smell of egg all morning and the affect its likely to have on you lunchtime will enable him to also enjoy the effects of your eggy lunch all afternoon,

Bri w · 02-11-09, 02:57 PM

We all have little foibles. Live and let live.

However, if you have customers/colleagues coming into the office I'd go with the 'don't eat in the office.'

02-11-09, 03:18 PM

Simple, it goes like this:
You: Oh that looks nice, may I have a dip/chip/bite/sample?
Them: Yeah sure,
You: Thanks, (Then take a MASSIVE chunk of what ever it is, cough in disgust and spit it in the bin).

Tomorrow:
You: Oh that looks nice, may I have a dip/chip/bite/sample?
Them: Ok, (maybe a little unhappy)
You: Thanks, (Then take a MASSIVE chunk of what ever it is, cough in disgust and spit it in the bin). Thats worse than that **** you ate yesterday!

Day After:
Repeat to increasing levels of been inconsiderate. Maybe (if you can stomach it) spit it into a tissue and leave it on the furtest edge of your desk thats closest to theirs. IF they offer to move it into the bin, politely decline and say you'll shift it later.

You can count on them eating their meals in the canteen before the weeks out.

Viney · 02-11-09, 03:21 PM

You have a desk!! Your lucky, i hot desk most of the time! Just ask them if they dont mind eating in the canteen. Its not an unreasonable request.

hindle8907 · 02-11-09, 03:35 PM

if it was just butties and a packet of crisp then yes thats fine but if its meals that stink i can see where your coming from .
should be eating food like that in the canteen anyways.

Littlepeahead · 02-11-09, 05:15 PM

I agree - just an unsmelly sandwich is OK but no curry. Buy some Stinking Bishop cheese on the way to work and let it ripen nicely near the heater.

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02-11-09, 01:46 PM	#1
Gazza77 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hebden Bridge Posts: 520	Eating in an office For the last four years, I have had my own office. This is actually a double office, but due to restructuring, I have been the only occupant. For the last 5 weeks or so, I have had company in the form of someone from another department, which is on a temporary basis. Every lunchtime, I go over to the canteen to eat my lunch. Every day, my temporary lodger waits til I am back from my lunch, then goes to the canteen and brings back a take out meal. This means consequently means that the office smells of stale food all afternoon, invariably curry, burger & chips or something similar. Given we have canteen facilities with plenty of space, am I being unreasonable in thinking that a guest in my office ought to be more considerate and eat elsewhere? __________________ Formerly Blue K5 with added bits Then Triumph Sprint ST with scottoiler and R&Gs & TOR exhaust Now Benelli Tornado

02-11-09, 01:49 PM	#2
Kinvig Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Eating in an office You could always suggest that you go to the canteen together and bond?

02-11-09, 01:52 PM	#3
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,068	Re: Eating in an office Drop a few hints by f&rting (silent but deadly of course)in retaliation all afternoon. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

02-11-09, 01:56 PM	#4
Quedos Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Eating in an office an air freshner placed on their desk. i would be honest and ask if he would mind not eating at their desk. plenty of offices have banned this so its not tot ally unreasonable just make sure yo have a resonable reason why you are asking it

02-11-09, 01:59 PM	#5
mkz9876 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Eating in an office i would make some form of egg sandwiches for lunch tomorrow, leave them sat on the corner of your desk all morning nearest him open so he gets to enjoy the smell of egg all morning and the affect its likely to have on you lunchtime will enable him to also enjoy the effects of your eggy lunch all afternoon,

02-11-09, 02:57 PM	#6
Bri w Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Turre, Almeria Posts: 668	Re: Eating in an office We all have little foibles. Live and let live. However, if you have customers/colleagues coming into the office I'd go with the 'don't eat in the office.' __________________ *"It's not the years in your life, it's the life in your years."* Currently - Fighting the urge... seen a nice Triumph America Previously - Honda CB125, Honda CB400-4 & BSA B40, Moto Guzzi 850, Yamaha RD250, Suzuki GT380, Kawasaki Z1B, Kawasaki Z650, Honda VFR, Triumph Street Triple R.

02-11-09, 03:18 PM	#7
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Eating in an office Simple, it goes like this: You: Oh that looks nice, may I have a dip/chip/bite/sample? Them: Yeah sure, You: Thanks, (Then take a MASSIVE chunk of what ever it is, cough in disgust and spit it in the bin). Tomorrow: You: Oh that looks nice, may I have a dip/chip/bite/sample? Them: Ok, (maybe a little unhappy) You: Thanks, (Then take a MASSIVE chunk of what ever it is, cough in disgust and spit it in the bin). Thats worse than that **** you ate yesterday! Day After: Repeat to increasing levels of been inconsiderate. Maybe (if you can stomach it) spit it into a tissue and leave it on the furtest edge of your desk thats closest to theirs. IF they offer to move it into the bin, politely decline and say you'll shift it later. You can count on them eating their meals in the canteen before the weeks out.

02-11-09, 03:21 PM	#8
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: Eating in an office You have a desk!! Your lucky, i hot desk most of the time! Just ask them if they dont mind eating in the canteen. Its not an unreasonable request.

02-11-09, 03:35 PM	#9
hindle8907 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,492	Re: Eating in an office if it was just butties and a packet of crisp then yes thats fine but if its meals that stink i can see where your coming from . should be eating food like that in the canteen anyways. __________________ 2006-2007 -- Gilera Runner 50 - Sold 2007-2008 -- Hyosung XRX125 - Stolen 2009-2010 -- 05 SV650n - CAT - B 2010-Now -- 00 SV650s & 00 SV650n & GSXR 600 K2

02-11-09, 05:15 PM	#10
Littlepeahead Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Saaarrrfff Posts: 2,908	Re: Eating in an office I agree - just an unsmelly sandwich is OK but no curry. Buy some Stinking Bishop cheese on the way to work and let it ripen nicely near the heater.

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