Food Pushers at Work (healthier, coffee, snacks, soup)

[lluvia]

You know them.
They're the ones who bring in high caloric, high fructose garbage for the others to eat.

And if you say, "No Thanks, I'll just enjoy my green banana and unsweetened tea", they put you on a guilt trip.
"Come on. Just try it."

I think they are a bit sadistic and get off on the fact that they are slowly killing their coworkers.

So, how do you deal with them?

[CSD610]

The only reason they *put you on a guilt trip* is because you allow them to put you on a guilt trip.
You continue to say no thank you and repeat as necessary.
Any attitude they get is their issue alone, ignore the attitude and move on with your day.

[elhelmete]

Become a breatharian

[Moonpie504]

I just say no thank you. You can always counter the not so good for you snacks by bringing in fruit or snacks that are healthier. At a previous job, people brought in cakes, pies, etc. especially around the holidays and I would bring in snacks that others could also enjoy.

[Catgirl64]

Originally Posted by lluvia

You know them.
They're the ones who bring in high caloric, high fructose garbage for the others to eat.

And if you say, "No Thanks, I'll just enjoy my green banana and unsweetened tea", they put you on a guilt trip.
"Come on. Just try it."

I think they are a bit sadistic and get off on the fact that they are slowly killing their coworkers.

So, how do you deal with them?

I'm not sure. People who do things like that don't make enough of an impression for me to remember.

I guess that means I ignored them.

[Calvert Hall '62]

Some coworkers insisted that I join the section's coffee club. Never drank coffee back then. So they told me to bring in tea or dissolvable soup packets. Some of them were really pains in the butt on this issue for some unknown reason.


Just keep saying no to those who bring in goodies. They'll get the message.


Ironically, years after retiring, I've taken to drink coffee. Go figure, eh.

[Arcenal813]

What the heck kind of jobs do you guys have???

[Jellybean50]

Tell them the thought of eating it makes you feel like vomiting

That will probably do the trick.

[hertfordshire]

A simple “no thank you” (repeated as needed) will suffice. There’s no need to counter with “I’ll just have my green banana and unseeet tea.” They don’t care and it’s a little passive/aggressive.

[elnina]

Originally Posted by lluvia

You know them.
They're the ones who bring in high caloric, high fructose garbage for the others to eat.

And if you say, "No Thanks, I'll just enjoy my green banana and unsweetened tea", they put you on a guilt trip.
"Come on. Just try it."

I think they are a bit sadistic and get off on the fact that they are slowly killing their coworkers.

So, how do you deal with them?

No, you DON'T say: "No Thanks, I'll just enjoy my green banana and unsweetened tea",

because YOU are putting them on a guilt trip.

Just politely decline without adding any snarky comments...