Poll: Office Etiquette, Stinky Food

ThisGirlInAustin · June 2010

1. What stinky food items are your pet peeves when it comes to the office?

2. Are you guilty of bringing any stinky foods to work?

I ask this as I have steamed cabbage heating in the microwave. It didn't occur to me as I was packing leftovers up this morning that it isn't the most courteous food to bring into the office. Then again my only coworker who is here right now brings in tuna, hard boiled eggs, etc. on a weekly basis, and those smell awful! So I don't have a ton of sympathy. I've also been known to microwave popcorn every once in a while. Maybe I'm a bad coworker.

TX-Bride · June 2010

Ethnic food! When I pack lunch, I like to pack things that don't smell odd. Certain smells just linger! I try to avoid those food. If the office has a break room, as long as poeple are eating in the break room I am fine with the smell. If they start bringing food in the room then I may drop a hint!

SaraLouiseBride08 · June 2010

1. What stinky food items are your pet peeves when it comes to the office?

FISH! Tuna, left over fish, anything fishy.

2. Are you guilty of bringing any stinky foods to work?

I am usually heating up either pizza Lean Pockets or Cinnemon Raison bagels. I get a lot of, "Hey, have more? Want to share?" Hehe.

thegastons · June 2010

1. My stinky food pp is popcorn! Especially since more often than not people burn it. Thankfully we don't get that too much where I work, but I've been other places where it was horrible.

2. Normally I don't bring anything too smelly to work with me, however today I brought spagetti that is pretty garlicy and I'm sure people are loving me for it. It at least tastes good right ?? Angel

FireChiefsBride · June 2010

I can't stand the smell of reheated fish- it makes my stomach turn. I feel like most of the time everyone but the re-heater feels this way.

Not a fan of cabbage eaither, but I don't think I've ever known anyone to reheat that at work. If DH wants cooked cabbage, he has to make it at work.

I think a break room is for reheating food. If it's spicy, garlicy, whatever- that's the purpose of the room.

I reheat leftovers, usually pretty bland, and sometimes popcorn. I don't reheat anything that I think would really bother anyone.

Leigha12 · June 2010

Burnt popcorn and fish! In law school, a classmate would always bring something like salmon and broccoli, reheat it in the lounge, but then bring it to class and eat it. I couldn't stand sitting anywhere near her, but we didn't get to choose our seats all the time!

Jess.O · June 2010

I work in a school so I think I have a little different situation. I teach a cooking class so my class is usually the one creating all the smells...sometimes amazing...sometimes not so much. Embarrassed

However, my co-workers all come to my room for lunch since I have multiple microwaves, sinks, etc. It's nice to all have lunch together and I can really say that can't think of any foods that people have brought that smell horrible to me. My pp regarding meals is when people bring things like chicken wings (or anything so messy) and make a mess and chew right down to the bone. This totally grosses me out! I wouldn't even think that someone would do this but it happens...fairly often. To actually answer your question, I don't think I'm really guilty of bringing stinky foods but my kids can totally stink up the hallway with things they make.

ShernRich · June 2010

OMG... Broccoli! my old boss was on a 'broccoli" diet and brought some everyday. It smelled horrible. Tuna usually stinks.

I would take tv dinners to work and heat them...hopefully none of them stunk.

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