Do you eat canned seafood at work?
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Love the post by @richln! I would definitely say no to eating anything with a strong odor at work, but I think it depends on your specific work environment. If everyone brings smelly food on a daily basis then I guess you'd fit right in. Otherwise, NO.0
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Our work actually has a posted policy that includes no strong smelling foods (and it is enforced). You may also want to see if your workplace has a policy.0
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ClubSilencio wrote: »Lately I've been really into trying the more exotic items in the canned seafood aisle such as mackerel and smoked oysters.
Do you think it would be rude to open a tin of those bad boys in the breakroom?
I would hate to be that guy but I sure would love the convenience of having something nutritious and protein-rich to eat given the time constraints.
Do you eat canned seafood at work? I could use the inspiration.
All the time. Others opinions of the food I bring to work is of no consequence to me...2 -
Ugh no0
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Maybe eat it in the bathroom ha1
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I'll eat canned seafood at work. I've already mixed it into a salad or whatever I'm making, though. I don't bring the can.
I'll heat seafood at work, too. Granted, it's in sealed containers/packages so the smell is no more than anyone else generates using the microwave. Plus, it's in a dedicated eating area, so as far as I'm concerned if the smell is food-related that's where it belongs. I'd feel differently about it if it was next to offices, or was used for other purposes.
Besides, anyone who doesn't like the smell of someone's food can eat outside (we have a nice courtyard with tables and chairs) or go to a neighboring building and use their public eating areas. No one complains about such things here. We're so multicultural that it's guaranteed that a good number of people are heating something Americans would consider stinky - either seafood (folks from Asia) or heavily spiced and aromatic food (folks from Africa and India).0 -
I eat it in my own personal office.
Then I walk down the hall and throw the container in the break room trash can.1 -
Yep mackerel pretty much every day !!!1
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I eat canned seafood at work, but I don't heat it up. Mostly tuna salads or pre-made crab cakes. No one has ever complained about it. Now the guy that burned his popcorn once....that's a whole different story1
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I would probably feel self-conscious about it, but if I really wanted seafood, I'd bring a cold seafood salad (no can/juices) and throw my trash away outside. I would never heat fish in the microwave- I don't even do that at home. I have a "no reheat" personal policy about seafood0
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I work in a small office so I avoid bringing strong smelling foods to work.0
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I eat sardines once in awhile. I bag the can and seal it before throwing it out. Nobody has ever said a thing about it. Neither would I complain about someone else's reasonable, healthy lunch. Some people are so uptight, thinking they have a right to never be offended, inconvenienced or annoyed.2
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racheladkins2002 wrote: »Our work actually has a posted policy that includes no strong smelling foods (and it is enforced). You may also want to see if your workplace has a policy.
I've always wondered if work places with smelly food policies also have smelly people policies? I HATE most people's perfumes.0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »racheladkins2002 wrote: »Our work actually has a posted policy that includes no strong smelling foods (and it is enforced). You may also want to see if your workplace has a policy.
I've always wondered if work places with smelly food policies also have smelly people policies? I HATE most people's perfumes.
How funny- that's EXACTLY what I thought when I read this topic yesterday.
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I eat sardines once in awhile. I bag the can and seal it before throwing it out. Nobody has ever said a thing about it. Neither would I complain about someone else's reasonable, healthy lunch. Some people are so uptight, thinking they have a right to never be offended, inconvenienced or annoyed.
It's funny. I worked with a married couple for ages. One spouse told us ALL to never microwave anything with garlic or onions because the other spouse disliked it. Ummm, too bad? Nothing with garlic or onions? Seriously? Each of us in turn basically told the spouse that instead of all of us accommodating her spouse, perhaps her spouse could make the accommodation.2 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »racheladkins2002 wrote: »Our work actually has a posted policy that includes no strong smelling foods (and it is enforced). You may also want to see if your workplace has a policy.
I've always wondered if work places with smelly food policies also have smelly people policies? I HATE most people's perfumes.
I know some doctors' offices have policies against perfume, cologne, and the like. I'd imagine they have a policy against the doctors/techs/receptionists/etc eating highly-odorous foods, too.
With regards to OP - I'd say go ahead. If someone says anything, then just don't do it again.0 -
I would.
I used to use food in the office anyway I could. One project lead insisted on hour long lunch time status meetings. No lunch provided despite that being policy. After complaining several times I started bringing in Subway sandwiches with lots of herbs and oil(he was a frequent Subway eater). He quickly found a different time of day.0 -
Yes, but don't heat it up2
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Everyone in my work place eats tuna and other seafood items. It's a large breakroom and I have never noticed the smell.0
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