Greedy People Make Me Sick!
KatieDelamatie
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This will be my first initial discussion post since joining MFP in December 2011, but yes… I am going to go there…
Quick backdrop- I work in an office environment with mostly women. I love to test my hand in baking new things, and instead of having all of those delicious treats tempting me (or going bad) at home, I bring them in to work to share with my coworkers. On these occasions, I will either put a note on the item or walk around and let everyone know they are available.
Yesterday, I baked some German Chocolate cupcakes for one of my coworkers’ birthday. I brought them in to work today and planned on waiting for her to get in before we wished her a happy birthday and all shared the cakes. When she came in and I wished her a Happy Birthday, we proceeded to the kitchen where (out of the 12 cupcakes) we found 4 remaining.
Is it wrong of me to be completely pissed off? I mean… I just believe that people should respect each other’s things. I have NO problem ALWAYS bringing in items for everyone, but this situation has me doubting I will ever do it again. I would NEVER take something that was not directly offered to me. Greediness!
Also… I get so flippin mad when I come into work and these women start talking about how I’m “boney” and “skinny”. I am far from either of those things! Coming from a family were 9 out of 10 family members are obese, I try so very hard to watch what I eat and work out all the time. For these particular people (whom I know are lazy which causes them to be overweight) to say those things while sneaking my cupcakes out of the kitchen makes me sick!
What do you think? Am I wrong?
Quick backdrop- I work in an office environment with mostly women. I love to test my hand in baking new things, and instead of having all of those delicious treats tempting me (or going bad) at home, I bring them in to work to share with my coworkers. On these occasions, I will either put a note on the item or walk around and let everyone know they are available.
Yesterday, I baked some German Chocolate cupcakes for one of my coworkers’ birthday. I brought them in to work today and planned on waiting for her to get in before we wished her a happy birthday and all shared the cakes. When she came in and I wished her a Happy Birthday, we proceeded to the kitchen where (out of the 12 cupcakes) we found 4 remaining.
Is it wrong of me to be completely pissed off? I mean… I just believe that people should respect each other’s things. I have NO problem ALWAYS bringing in items for everyone, but this situation has me doubting I will ever do it again. I would NEVER take something that was not directly offered to me. Greediness!
Also… I get so flippin mad when I come into work and these women start talking about how I’m “boney” and “skinny”. I am far from either of those things! Coming from a family were 9 out of 10 family members are obese, I try so very hard to watch what I eat and work out all the time. For these particular people (whom I know are lazy which causes them to be overweight) to say those things while sneaking my cupcakes out of the kitchen makes me sick!
What do you think? Am I wrong?
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I think that sharing is very nice. I do find that people are strangly greedy with free food, however in every office environment I've worked if it's in the kitchen or in the break room it's fair game unless there's a note on it specifically indicating that it is off limits. If it's at someone's desk or in the center of a department it's only available when offered.
At my old job I would make intricatly decorated gingerbread men. Each one took a lot of time to decorate so I did not make extras. I sent out an email saying that there were G-men on the back table and to please be considerate as I'd only made one for everyone. The first person back at the table took 3, and then went back for a 4th a little later. The next year I put one on everyone's desk, problem solved.
I'm trying to figure out the purpose of your last paragraph.0 -
Sharing is nice, but I never leave food unattended for this reason. If it's sitting there available with no note, it's fair game in my office. It's just how people are. You kinda either have to expect it (which does totally suck), or control the situation by not leaving anything unattended0
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No purpose of the last paragraph really... Just venting I guess... :explode:0
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One time I left some cookies out with a note saying "please don't eat, I sneezed on these." (I really hadnt,but wanted to see what would happen).... there was one left 3hrs later. So gross.0
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Although greedy people do make me sick too, as others said, it is fair game if you put it in the office kitchen without a note. I will say that I have seen people back at the office kitchen taking 4-5 cookies out of the basket...that is greedy.0
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Did you have a note on it? I would only call it greedy if one person ate all of them. I work at a high school. Food is fair game if left unattended with no note (coaches will eat anything!).0
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If you left them in a public kitchen without a note on them saying "For Blah's bday, do not eat"...well...those cupcakes didn't stand a chance, IMO.
You leave anything in my kitchen at my work and if you aren't clear if it's for a specific reason or person or time, people will eat it...cuz they think it was left in the kitchen for people to enjoy.0 -
All very valid points! I just assumed... oh well... I'm cooling down now.
And yes... It was greedy because noone would fess up. So it couldn't have been more than a couple of people eating eight cupcakes...
I learned my lesson anyway... :happy:0 -
And yes... It was greedy because noone would fess up. So it couldn't have been more than a couple of people eating eight cupcakes...
Wow. Yeah, that's greedy for them to eat 4 each. It's immature not to "own it" either. Sounds like the kids in my house when something is missing. "No one" took it and "no one" knows what happened to it.0 -
shoulda kept em' at your desk. Oh well, now you know.0
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I think they were fair game. They always know you bring food, appreciation is them eating it, not asking you to eat it.0
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gee, we must work at the same place
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gee, we must work at the same place
It was YOU who ate her cupcakes???0 -
If you left them in a public kitchen without a note on them saying "For Blah's bday, do not eat"...well...those cupcakes didn't stand a chance, IMO.
You leave anything in my kitchen at my work and if you aren't clear if it's for a specific reason or person or time, people will eat it...cuz they think it was left in the kitchen for people to enjoy.
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This kind of thing happens all the time in my office, too! It is INFURIATING!!!! But I agree - if you didn't put a note on it, people will assume it's fair game. Not fair, totally gross, but... human nature nonetheless.
Once, my friend put her birthday cake in our office fridge (without a note) to take to a birthday dinner after work. At 5 p.m., she went to get it - only to find an empty tray.
People are disgusting.
There are certain women who hover around the office kitchen at 1 p.m. every day, in case there are leftovers from various department or client lunch meetings. My friend calls them the "Seagulls", LOL!0 -
This is a huge pet peeve for me. Our church has baked goods in a kitchen area after services. They are free, donated by women who bake them and bring them in. 4 or 5 women. They can only bake so much. There is a congregation of over 300. First, would it kill more people to contribute? But second and most irritating are the people who take a plate and fill it up with one or two of everything. Screw the other 299 people behind them. Or let their kids go through and take 3 cupcakes. I don't eat the stuff, but I always tell my grandkids, choose one item so there is enough for others to have some as well. I want to slap the ones waddling to their table with their plate piled high with everything they can cram on it, knowing the people in the back of the line aren't going to get anything. What the Hell is wrong with people? (Obviously, I need to spend more time in the service!)0
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All very valid points! I just assumed... oh well... I'm cooling down now.
And yes... It was greedy because noone would fess up. So it couldn't have been more than a couple of people eating eight cupcakes...
I learned my lesson anyway... :happy:
There will come a time when you go to get your tastey lunch out of the fridge only to find it missing, or a bite taken out of it or some such thing. People have the general mentality of "public domain, publicly owned." Don't let this stop you from the joy of making what you want and sharing it, just your approach in how you share it. Besides, there were still 4 little cup cakes lefft, so it's not like she didn't get one, you just didn't get the presentaiton you wanted.0 -
I think they were fair game. They always know you bring food, appreciation is them eating it, not asking you to eat it.
That makes no sense...0 -
i don't think they're GREEDY if you put the cupcakes in a common space. That generally means they're fair game. Your bad not theirs. Sheesh get over yourself.
It's not gross,nor something to get upset about. It's the rule of thumb in 9/10 environments like that.0 -
If you bring something like that in to my work, people assume it's fair game unless you mark it with your name. Even if you bring ur lunch from a restaurant and put it in the fridge, you better mark it or it will be gone0
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This will be my first initial discussion post since joining MFP in December 2011, but yes… I am going to go there…
Quick backdrop- I work in an office environment with mostly women. I love to test my hand in baking new things, and instead of having all of those delicious treats tempting me (or going bad) at home, I bring them in to work to share with my coworkers. On these occasions, I will either put a note on the item or walk around and let everyone know they are available.
Yesterday, I baked some German Chocolate cupcakes for one of my coworkers’ birthday. I brought them in to work today and planned on waiting for her to get in before we wished her a happy birthday and all shared the cakes. When she came in and I wished her a Happy Birthday, we proceeded to the kitchen where (out of the 12 cupcakes) we found 4 remaining.
Is it wrong of me to be completely pissed off? I mean… I just believe that people should respect each other’s things. I have NO problem ALWAYS bringing in items for everyone, but this situation has me doubting I will ever do it again. I would NEVER take something that was not directly offered to me. Greediness!
Also… I get so flippin mad when I come into work and these women start talking about how I’m “boney” and “skinny”. I am far from either of those things! Coming from a family were 9 out of 10 family members are obese, I try so very hard to watch what I eat and work out all the time. For these particular people (whom I know are lazy which causes them to be overweight) to say those things while sneaking my cupcakes out of the kitchen makes me sick!
What do you think? Am I wrong?
You are not wrong. I absolutely HATED working in an office, hated it. Everyone was greedy about food and would say stuff behind my back because I made healthy choices and was not overweight. I understand why you are angry! I would be too. Good luck.
Oh, I work from home now and I LOVE IT!!!!!!0 -
its happened 2 me once at work that i went to go grab MY LUNCHBOX! left in the fridge! and when i sat down to eat MY LUNCH half my sandwich was gone!!! eaten!!!!!!!!! i was furious when i found out who it was that had eaten it!! i asked them y and they responded coz they were hungry but to lazy to go get something at the vending machine!!!! i took the damn other half of my sandwich and threw it at his face!!0
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This is a huge pet peeve for me. Our church has baked goods in a kitchen area after services. They are free, donated by women who bake them and bring them in. 4 or 5 women. They can only bake so much. There is a congregation of over 300. First, would it kill more people to contribute? But second and most irritating are the people who take a plate and fill it up with one or two of everything. Screw the other 299 people behind them. Or let their kids go through and take 3 cupcakes. I don't eat the stuff, but I always tell my grandkids, choose one item so there is enough for others to have some as well. I want to slap the ones waddling to their table with their plate piled high with everything they can cram on it, knowing the people in the back of the line aren't going to get anything. What the Hell is wrong with people? (Obviously, I need to spend more time in the service!)
That is terrible!!!!!! I feel bad for the generous women who lovingly and painstakingly prepare these treats with open hearts, only to be taken advantage of by the greedy waddlers!!!! I am also a baker / feeder of the masses. I love baking and cooking for people, and I know I should be doing this with a generous spirit and an open heart, but I get so angry when people not only take it for granted, but do so with such entitlement! (ie, "Didn't you make any cupcakes without sprinkles?") ARGH!!!!!0 -
going into someone's lunch is completely different than eating CUPCAKES which is a common thing for people to bring TO SHARE with the office.0
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if i saw food sitting in a common kitchen area, i would assume it is for everyone.
i wouldn't cut into a cake, but cupcakes? i'd be all over them.0 -
Why didnt you keep the cupcakes at your desk until the birthday co-worker came in and then presented them to her. Let her get a couple or whatever and then set them out for everyone else to enjoy? You are part at fault.
I don't think it is a matter of being greedy they probably thought it was normal treats that you always bring into the office.0 -
going into someone's lunch is completely different than eating CUPCAKES which is a common thing for people to bring TO SHARE with the office.
its 10times worstt!!! but we r talking about greedy people!!0 -
Why didnt you keep the cupcakes at your desk until the birthday co-worker came in and then presented them to her. Let her get a couple or whatever and then set them out for everyone else to enjoy? You are part at fault.
I don't think it is a matter of being greedy they probably thought it was normal treats that you always bring into the office.
Good point. Once I cooled down, I was kind of kicking myself. Just because I wouldn't do something like that, doesn't mean I should expect others not to.0 -
i don't think they're GREEDY if you put the cupcakes in a common space. That generally means they're fair game. Your bad not theirs. Sheesh get over yourself.
It's not gross,nor something to get upset about. It's the rule of thumb in 9/10 environments like that.
lol... Get over myself? Are you in the habit of taking things without asking? Your mother should have taught you better.0 -
I have 2 jobs - at one, we have a common table sorta area, where, if food is left out, it's generally considered fair game. Anyway, there are only a few of us working there, so usually we just kinda yell out, hey, whose chips are these?, and then ask if they are up for grabs. It works for our small office setting, where most of us share food anyway.
At my other job, there are REGULARLY people stealing other people's lunches, taking people's mugs, etc, etc. It's appalling. If something is up for grabs, there is either A) a note, reading, please eat me,
an email sent out, reading, I made carrot cake, and if you'd like some it's in a white container in the fridge. Otherwise, it should be assumed that it belongs to someone else. If food is in a container in a fridge with no note on it, I can't for the life of me understand why ANYONE would think it's public domain. You're in an office, of course people put their lunches in a communal fridge!
Now, I could understand if you left these cupcakes out on a table that regularly houses food or other items for free... Otherwise, I think you were right to expect people to keep out. A note is a good idea for next time.
And for the record, I DO think it's gross to eat food if you don't know where it came from, or how long it's been there.0
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