What to do in these types of situations?
LaComadreja14
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This morning a dear friend of mine brought a suprise McDonalds sausage biscuit for each person in our office (were a small office). She is supportive of my weight loss efforts and I think she just didn't me to feel left out and I appreciate that she was trying to be nice, so I ate it. Not only are sausage biscuits unhealthy but TBH- I don't even like sausage biscuits (or any McyDs breakfast for that matter) but I didn't want to come off as rude or unappreciative... The last thing I wanted to do was offend her, you know? I was just wondering if anyone has any advice on how to navigate this kind of situation?
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I would've politely taken the biscuit, but said I already ate breakfast prior to going into work. You could then hold on to the biscuit, maybe take it home with you and then of course pitch it... no feelings will be hurt.0
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Great advice for other situations, unfortunately today we all ate together in the front because I was teaching them to use the new scanner
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I just say "no thank you, I've already eaten/brought my breakfast". I had a coworker come by my office just the other day with a big box of cookies. I told her thanks, but no.0
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Maybe nibble a little bit on it as you converse and then discreetly remove yourself to the restroom to throw it away.
There is also a polite "Thank you but I better pass,McDonalds just never agrees with my stomach" when it is offered/0 -
I politely say no, but if they keep pushing I accuse them of being a "feeder" in jokey way, they tend to back down then. I can get away with this as my colleagues are used to my sense of humour.0
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I usually just say "No thanks." If they're offended, so what?0
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I would probably eat the sausage and throw away the buscuit, IF I had the calories free and was hungry. I think a polite thanks so much but I can't have that, would be fine.0
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Maybe nibble a little bit on it as you converse and then discreetly remove yourself to the restroom to throw it away.
There is also a polite "Thank you but I better pass,McDonalds just never agrees with my stomach" when it is offered/
Yes the nibbling thing is what I'd have done0 -
I would have given it away to another co-worker. My co-workers are mostly male with big appetites and wouldn't feel slighted in the least if I declined. I also wouldn't be offended if someone didn't want to eat something I brought in.0
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"no thank you" pretty much sums it up.
Unless you live on some crazy island (with a mcdonalds) where if you offend someone by not eating crap, they'll kill you.0 -
I don't eat beef or pork so I would be able to accept it. I would say how thoughtful, but I can't eat it. No pork or beef :flowerforyou:0
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I would have lathered that puppy up in jelly and wolfed it down, then said somethin like "You gonna eat the rest of yours?"0
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Either "No thanks" or pass it to someone else discretely. Throwing it away seems incredibly wasteful. Unhealthy or not, food is food and someone might want/need it nearby.0
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I would have claimed to have eaten breakfast already and then, since you were conducting a training, given it away to someone who got an answer correctly. They would be the "lucky" winner of two breakfast sandwiches that morning!0
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I usually just say "No thanks." If they're offended, so what?
this. if you did like the item and ate it, thats a different story. but you actually ate food that you don't like. why would you do that?0 -
direct approach is the best way, say: thank your for thinking of me this morning, however, I no longer eat from McDonalds - I didn't want to be rude because I really thought of it being a very nice gesture on your part. - since you have already had it.
There is always the; No thank you, I have already have had something for breakfast/ brought my own breakfast.0 -
Flip the situation around - what if you had brought in breakfast for the group, say something healthy like fat free yogurt parfaits, and one of the folks simply hated the taste of yogurt. Would you expect them to eat it anyway and be offended if they didn't? Or would their recognition that you went out of your way and thought of them make you happy?0
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I agree with all the "No thank you". They will deal with their hurt feelings if any, I don't see why anyone would be so upset over a "no thank you".0
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Don't be afraid to just say "Thanks for thinking about me but I don't really care for these" and leave it at that.
If you atleast thank someone for the thought but respectfully decline, more often than not they'll say "Ok...who wants it?"
Don't torture yourself eating something you don't like just to not offend someone else.0 -
I say no.
If they repeat or rephrase the question, I repeat my answer.0 -
that's silly to be so worried about (maybe) offending someone else that you would 1> eat something you don't even LIKE and 2>eat something that is bad for you and you normally stay away from. Who are you living for here? besides now you just trained them that when they want to stop for sausage mcmuffins to always get you one too because you like and eat them 0
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Flip the situation around - what if you had brought in breakfast for the group, say something healthy like fat free yogurt parfaits, and one of the folks simply hated the taste of yogurt. Would you expect them to eat it anyway and be offended if they didn't? Or would their recognition that you went out of your way and thought of them make you happy?
exactly, I don't get why someone would be so upset if one of the muffins were to be declined.0 -
I know this is from the opposite side of the spectrum, but because I have been in your situation before, when I go to get food I will sometimes ask my coworkers if they would like anything. If they say no thanks I don't push it. I think that is how people should be considerate IMHO.
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I'm sure your coworker would understand.
what I would probably do it nibble at it, very slowly, then once the spotlight is off, just toss it out.
OR, offer seconds to someone!
there's ways to be appreciative while still declining
you could say, "that's very sweet of you! I'm not a huge fan so if someone wants seconds, let me know!"
I feel corny haha but really, just speak your mind politely. you don't have to feel guilty.0 -
sausage and biscuit?
Over here a biscuit is what you call a cookie, what's a biscuit?
I'm still reeling from my son telling me he had sweet pancakes on the same plate as bacon when he was working with Camp America last summer.0 -
sausage and biscuit?
Over here a biscuit is what you call a cookie, what's a biscuit?
I'm still reeling from my son telling me he had sweet pancakes on the same plate as bacon when he was working with Camp America last summer.
A biscuit is like an english muffin
http://www.hardees.com/system/product_photos/180/medium/H_SausageBiscut_Menu.png?12850963070 -
I totally forgot I made this post! Thank you soo much guys, love your advice I am surprised I didn't think of some but thank you all soo much!0
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The two ideas I think I will be using are nibbling if I happen to be hungry or saying I've already eaten. Usually I wouldn't be so worried about offending anyone but as I said it's a small office, were all friends and the girl who brought breakfast is also one of my closest friends. Like I said, she supports my weight loss objective but I know that she (who we nicknamed "mom") worries that I don't eat enough (I am on a med that decreases appetite) because I very rarely eat breakfast and a lot of the time I'm not hungry for lunch either. I know it's only making weight loss a harder goal to achieve but I generally get queasy when I eat too early. I've been on these Meds for 3 yrs and the loss of appetite had been wearing away, but so were the other affects of the Meds. They upped my Mgs and I have the occasional hungry morning and only a few hungry lunchtimes, however with the help of our office mom I've been able to force myself to eat lunch more often. Which is good because according to my diet diary, I am under calories everyday. Anyway, thank u all for your input and I *think* I answered all the questions 0
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I agree with all the "No thank you". They will deal with their hurt feelings if any, I don't see why anyone would be so upset over a "no thank you".
There are many people who do get offended..... which is why I dont associate with people like that anymore...0 -
I honestly don't know if "No, thank you." would offend my friends. I have never tried a simple no thank you... I guess it comes from family, I don't want to name names because this is a public forum but there are members of my family who had a hand in raising me who would see no thank you as an insult especially when it comes to food. I guess I still have a notion that it's insulting so I don't think to use it. Silly, I know
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