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Swiiiisssh.. glop glop glop... *smack* *smack* *smack*... *strong smell of fish/vegetables/spices/other foods wafts towards you....*
That's why I never eat at my desk and can't stand when other people do. Also, I like getting outside of the office environment for an hour. I'm not paid for my lunch hour, so I'll spend it somewhere that is not at work.
Fish stinks, and for someone who doesn't like fish, the smell is offensive. It is an inappropriate meal to bring to work. I wonder if the folks who are defending bringing fish to work are the same people who complain about someone's aftershave or perfume.
I get more upset when they heat the fish in the microwave. The smell stays in there and then I have to eat fish-scented popcorn. The worse was years back when I worked for a school district. I walked into the teacher's lounge to heat my coffee on a Monday morning, opened the microwave and was practically knocked back by the smell of rotten fish. Someone had apparently cooked fish on FRIDAY and it exploded all over the microwave. There were 3-day old pieces of fish stuck to the top and all sides. It was disgusting, but I cleaned it all out. I could not believe someone would be that rude to do that and then leave it all weekend.
OP, you do have a point, I mean WHY MUST people have fish, onions, garlic, &/or other more pungent ingredients/foods like that as your work meal?? Why is it so darn necessary?? And don't just say because I want to.
You can have that for dinner when you get home & over the weekends, so you have more chances to eat it outside of work than at work. I've never in my life had smellier foods like that at lunchtime when I've at work. I'm thoughtful about that kind of thing. I don't want to ever worry that my breath isn't the freshest one day or something. Yes, I have consideration for others around me.
Why risk having bad breath or going through the trouble & having to waste time brushing your teeth at work, gargling w/ mouthwash, etc.??? Just mints or gum doesn't cut either.
Eating fish at work is no different than eating any other foods. Everything puts off some kind of odor.
Now, if you want to experience some strong fish smell, eat lunch in a cafeteria full of Japanese who warm up last nights dinner complete with their brand of fish sauce. It’s almost as strong as what the Vietnamese use. That’ll clear your sinuses!
As long as there are general break room guidelines about not bringing in smelly foods, I don't see how there's any argument that it could potentially be considered 'discriminatory.'
As long as there are general break room guidelines about not bringing in smelly foods, I don't see how there's any argument that it could potentially be considered 'discriminatory.'
No one is saying it should be outlawed, I just happen to think it’s a rude thing to bring in to eat at work, and especially to heat in a communal microwave.
No one is saying it should be outlawed, I just happen to think it’s a rude thing to bring in to eat at work, and especially to heat in a communal microwave.
I'm not sure who you were responding to, but I was referring to a previous poster who implied that banning smelly foods from the work place could lead to issues especially if it's 'ethnic' cuisine.
I think offensive smelling foods should be banned from the work space, I don't care what kind of cuisine it is.
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