I hate when people scrutize my food
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Oh wow! I never knew that MFP replaced the F word with *kitten*! I really thought there were just a lot of "oh shucks, golly gee" cutesy posters on here.
Gee golly, wouldn't want to offend anyone who might give a toot about my ding dang dottily doodling.
That's how you curse here I think29 -
Oh wow! I never knew that MFP replaced the F word with *kitten*! I really thought there were just a lot of "oh shucks, golly gee" cutesy posters on here.
Gee golly, wouldn't want to offend anyone who might give a toot about my ding dang dottily doodling.
That's how you curse here I think
LOL! I have definitely misread a lot of people's tone on here but it's also made this community a lot sweeter for me.
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I'm more shocked you ate tuna in a work meeting and no one commented on that. Such a work place etiquette no no usually. No stinky foods in meetings. But saying you're hungry and then eating a couple small bites of food would make me question you too. Not to be rude but just general concern because you said you were hungry!34
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gabriellejayde wrote: »gabriellejayde wrote: »amyrebeccah wrote: »gabriellejayde wrote: »amyrebeccah wrote: »You said you were hungry and then you were eating very little. I would have also offered to share my food with you for the same reasons. I'm sure she went on longer than she should have, but it's not hard to figure out why she said something.
Nobody said anything to the young, thin assistant in the room eating a big bowl of lettuce. Just lettuce.
Did she talk about being hungry right before that? You appear to have taken this extremely personally. As I said, it sounds like she should have let it go, but you seem really defensive about this. And what does your weight have to do with it?
I didn't take anything personally at all. That's an odd thing to surmise. I mentioned my weight because I'm clearly not anorexic.
Whether it's a small amount of food or a huge amount, it was rude to bring up and NOT drop. This wasn't a friend of mine.
Size is irrelevant to eating disorders. That's also irrelevant to this thread. I highly recommend the book "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a *kitten*." Seriously, it's life changing. Rude or not, a comment about your lunch shouldn't have this much power over you.
This much power? Lol yes, because it's really effected me.
Not.
I found it annoying, amd rude, but it hasn't had an ounce of power over me, effected my mood or made a bit of difference to my life.
You sound a little judgy though, to be honest. I could be wrong. But I also don't really care. Lol
And yet... you were bothered enough by it to start a thread here. So clearly it has affected you.
What does a normal day's eating look like, beyond the small can of tuna?34 -
i don't understand why a co worker i.e; stranger would think they could make headway with someone who they think is under eating ..starving.. broke.. or suspect has an eating disorder. Especially in a group setting.
I get why you were annoyed.
Now, if someone in your family or a close friend brings it up.. they have the right to ask questions and be concerned.
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gabriellejayde wrote: »I can't eat much at once.
Today in work we had a lunch meeting. On the way there, someone said they were hungry and I said me too. I had a little container of 2oz of tuna that I picked at. Someone in the meeting kept saying, "that's it? That's all you're eating? You want half my sandwich? Do you want to run and go get something?"
I kept saying I was fine... I just wanted a little tuna. My other coworker finally stepped in and put a stop to it.
I left there so annoyed.
You picked at "2 oz tuna" after you said you were hungry? Gee I wonder why they thought that was weird.gabriellejayde wrote: »gabriellejayde wrote: »amyrebeccah wrote: »gabriellejayde wrote: »amyrebeccah wrote: »You said you were hungry and then you were eating very little. I would have also offered to share my food with you for the same reasons. I'm sure she went on longer than she should have, but it's not hard to figure out why she said something.
Nobody said anything to the young, thin assistant in the room eating a big bowl of lettuce. Just lettuce.
Did she talk about being hungry right before that? You appear to have taken this extremely personally. As I said, it sounds like she should have let it go, but you seem really defensive about this. And what does your weight have to do with it?
I didn't take anything personally at all. That's an odd thing to surmise. I mentioned my weight because I'm clearly not anorexic.
Whether it's a small amount of food or a huge amount, it was rude to bring up and NOT drop. This wasn't a friend of mine.
Size is irrelevant to eating disorders. That's also irrelevant to this thread. I highly recommend the book "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a *kitten*." Seriously, it's life changing. Rude or not, a comment about your lunch shouldn't have this much power over you.
This much power? Lol yes, because it's really effected me.
Not.
I found it annoying, amd rude, but it hasn't had an ounce of power over me, effected my mood or made a bit of difference to my life.
You sound a little judgy though, to be honest. I could be wrong. But I also don't really care. Lol
Dunno, it sounds like it triggered you enough to make a post about it online.Verity1111 wrote: »gabriellejayde wrote: »amyrebeccah wrote: »You said you were hungry and then you were eating very little. I would have also offered to share my food with you for the same reasons. I'm sure she went on longer than she should have, but it's not hard to figure out why she said something.
Nobody said anything to the young, thin assistant in the room eating a big bowl of lettuce. Just lettuce.
How big was the bowl? lol. Unless it was HUGE I'd probably had said something to her too...like why just lettuce? and how? I'd be so bored. Bland. bleh. lol
I eat lettuce with hot sauce. Would you really say something to me?
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Verity1111 wrote: »gabriellejayde wrote: »amyrebeccah wrote: »You said you were hungry and then you were eating very little. I would have also offered to share my food with you for the same reasons. I'm sure she went on longer than she should have, but it's not hard to figure out why she said something.
Nobody said anything to the young, thin assistant in the room eating a big bowl of lettuce. Just lettuce.
How big was the bowl? lol. Unless it was HUGE I'd probably had said something to her too...like why just lettuce? and how? I'd be so bored. Bland. bleh. lol
I eat lettuce with hot sauce. Would you really say something to me?
I'd say "lady, pass me that hot sauce, I'm clean out".
Otherwise, unless I'm complimenting someone on a tasty lunch I keep my work-nose out of other's bowls.9 -
It would be quite impolite to comment anyone's lunch. I might be silently judging you though.16
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gebeziseva wrote: »It would be quite impolite to comment anyone's lunch. I might be silently judging you though.
Oh, I silent judge the bejezzus out of people.20 -
well this didnt go how i expected.... and then i remembered its MFP, so actually it did!
top work peeps, carry on...
and i am totally judging the tuna AND the lettuce.... :laugh:15 -
People comment on my food all the time. Ive had waitresses rush over and ask whats wrong with the food, why havnt i eaten it
I tell them im full, explain my medical history if they push and ask for a to go box. If i remember i ask for one at the beginning of the meal so they are aware or ask if i can have a child sized portion (many refuse that request)
Some people make comments on my food, i dont care, doesnt affect my day8 -
Invading someone's privacy by questioning their food choices in public is not okay. But if I had a coworker who weighed 200 pounds and opted for 2 oz of tuna for lunch, I would have assumed that they are dangerously starving themselves in order to lose weight. I would have just asked in private.16
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I totally get It. At my job we eat together everyday and I have to put up with comments on the regular just because I won't eat what they eat. One gal (obese) in particular will downright make a scene over it occasionally. So annoying but I stay focused on me 2
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elisa123gal wrote: »i don't understand why a co worker i.e; stranger would think they could make headway with someone who they think is under eating ..starving.. broke.. or suspect has an eating disorder. Especially in a group setting.
I get why you were annoyed.
Now, if someone in your family or a close friend brings it up.. they have the right to ask questions and be concerned.
This. Exactly. Thank you.
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Its all kicking off on this thread haha. I have the opposite problem. If I eat anything even slightly unhealthy my co workers will say 'I THOUGHT YOU WAS ON A DIET OMG'. So I know how annoying it is when people your not even close to comment on your food!13
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gebeziseva wrote: »It would be quite impolite to comment anyone's lunch. I might be silently judging you though.
Well yeah. I would too. 4 -
Yah I hate it when people do that. Adults get to eat whatever they want to, thats whats so nice about growing up IMO.4
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I would give more than half a sideways glance at a coworker who proclaimed to be so hungry, yet was eating just a can of tuna for lunch and it would be concern.
(The other half of the glance would be annoyance at the revolting smell of the canned tuna permeating our shared space.)
Should she have gone on about it? No, but you did open yourself up to it by claiming to be so hungry. Also, for someone who is trying to claim they didn't care about it, your indignant and ranty thread is amusing.30 -
Invading someone's privacy by questioning their food choices in public is not okay. But if I had a coworker who weighed 200 pounds and opted for 2 oz of tuna for lunch, I would have assumed that they are dangerously starving themselves in order to lose weight. I would have just asked in private.
I always assume they're just embarrassed to eat what they want in front of people because they're overweight and make up for it in private lol.
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Invading someone's privacy by questioning their food choices in public is not okay. But if I had a coworker who weighed 200 pounds and opted for 2 oz of tuna for lunch, I would have assumed that they are dangerously starving themselves in order to lose weight. I would have just asked in private.
I always assume they're just embarrassed to eat what they want in front of people because they're overweight and make up for it in private lol.
Wow.5
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