Stinky lunch foods

[CoalCracker]

rant on/Why do people insist on bringing the smelliest food items into a cafeteria and then microwaving it for all to smell!! Have some courtesy and leave them at home. DON'T COOK FISH AT WORK!! /Rant off.

What do people at your workplace make that stinks?

 

[dataz722]

Popcorn and subs

 

[floyd242]

There's a big sign on our microwave that says no seafood or onions. Anybody that burns popcorn gets an extremely patronising lesson on how to properly microwave popcorn

 

[knotquiteawake]

My wife is one of those people. But thats only because I pack her lunch and I'll be damned if I'm going to pay $5 for a microwave lunch or fast food when we've got leftovers to heat up. I would never pack fish though, that does smell kinda bad.

 

[JetSmooth]

We have a guy who brings in bread aand puts it in the toaster oven. Instead of using a timer knob, he puts it on "stay on" and then walks away for like TEN MINUTES!

You have no idea how many time I've shut it off with a fire inside.

This, despite a sign that specifically says not to do that.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Guilty!

Especially with the Indian take out or box lunch.

 

[CoalCracker]

Yea popcorn is another one. How does one burn popcorn so often? Once, fine. More than that and you suck at life.

Subs don't bother me so much, but some one insistson fish. Makes the whole floor smell.

 

[dataz722]

I don't know if it is just the sub shops around here but when a bunch of people order them all the onions just make the whole damn place smell like the boys locker room in high school.

 

[mosquitocontrol]

I am guilty of smelly food. Most of the time its food with tons of garlic. Or anything thats leftovers from dinner. Oh well, they want me to buy special non-smelly food to bring to work? Or eat a sandwich everyday for the rest of my life? I think not.

 

[the_bird]

Yea popcorn is another one. How does one burn popcorn so often? Once, fine. More than that and you suck at life.

Subs don't bother me so much, but some one insistson fish. Makes the whole floor smell.

I was working alone one Sunday afternoon. Studying for a huge test, actually. The whole building is shut down on Sundays, closed to the public, no one's around except me.

And I get hungry.

So, scrounge around. Mmmm.... popcorn!

Toss it in the microwave for 2:30, walk back to my desk. Soon enough....

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

Popcorn was so old, it never popped, it just burned. No fire, but lots of smoke. LOTS of smoke. So much smoke it set off the fire alarm. Wired to automatically call the fire department.

So, I got a half-dozen visitors from the good ol' NAFD.

Basically killed the microwave, too - never got that stench out of it. God, that sucked.

 

[CoalCracker]

That's embarrasing haha. I would have crawled into a hole and hid. There was a group of women that had a microwave in the office next to mine. They would burn popcorn on a regular basis. Then they would laugh about it.

 

[knotquiteawake]

Guilty!

Especially with the Indian take out or box lunch.

The first smelly food complaint my wife reported back to me was from the curry I made and packed with her for lunch.

 

[knotquiteawake]

I worked for the Public Safety at a university before and one of the reoccurring issues was burning popcorn in the dorms at 1 or 2 in the morning. It sets off the fire alarm, and the entire dorm has to evacuate.

 

[maxamuus]

We have a lot of Polynesian folks at my office and they are ALWAYS eating some left over fish dish. Stinking up the whole office.

 

[strat_thru_marshall]

I always pack a cold sandwich and chips, but occasionally will bring leftovers....but I pretty much never re-heat them just to avoid smelling up my whole store!! I've actually gotten pretty used to cold left overs.

 

[dataz722]

There are many leftovers that I prefer cold than microwaved anyway.

 

[MetallHed]

there is one supervisor where i work who always brings frozen lunches/dinners. Like the lean cuisine sh*t that has always comes with some f-ed up garlic combination sauce that stinks up the front offices.

He's a weirdass motherf-er. lol

He always comes up front to my office (which is completely windows on three sides) and asks if it's raining.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Be thankful nobody brings in this stuff in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surströmming

 

[lurker18]

A place that I worked at about 10 years ago was filled with Philipino workers, and some of the stuff that they brought to work was bad even before the microwave. Fish heads in sauce, some kind of fermented beef thing, other fish based food. Problem was there was a lot of them and they would bring enough to feed the group, so at lunch time they were zapping whole casarole dishes. Cleared out the lunch room more than once.

 

[Jenks829]

The break room in college. Many of the Asian grad students would gather there to eat. They would microwave the craziest stuff which stuck the place up for hours. In addition to the smell, as they sat in groups and ate, it must be culturally acceptable for them to speak with there mouth full....VERY FULL. So much so that it seemed if someone wanted to make a contribution to the conversation, they would first stuff their face with as much food as they could and then "Muff, nuff muff muff nuff".

DISCLAIMER: It is not my objective to be stereotypical. When I say they were "Asian grad students", I simply mean they were graduate students who attended the same University as I and they were of Asian descent. I am not trying to be mean. This is simply an observation.

 

[MyNameIsPaul]

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DISCLAIMER: It is not my objective to be stereotypical. When I say they were "Asian grad students", I simply mean they were graduate students who attended the same University as I and they were of Asian descent. I am not trying to be mean. This is simply an observation.

Damn dude, grow a pair. No one is going to crucify you for saying that haha!

 

[kjung]

I worked with a Barbie Doll, prima donna-type who walked into the lunch room one day, while I was eating. She nuked her lunch, and sat down across the table from me. After a couple of minutes, during which she started eating, she looked across the table at me.
Her: "Are those sardines you're eating?"
"Yep. Want some?"
"NO! Eww! They stink."
"Did you smell them when you walked in?"
"No, but they stink."
"Well, you have a steaming meal that you just nuked in front of you. Can you smell them over that?"
"No. They just stink."
"So, you're going to complain that they stink, even though you didn't know that I was eating them until you asked?"
"Yeah."

That was also around the same time that I was in a bar one night for my dart league, sitting under a Smoke-Eater, enjoying a Macanudo, and a group of female softball players, who were sitting about 20 feet away and ALL smoking cigarettes, complained about my cigar.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

While I hate microwaves and almost never use one, I don't give a damn what people choose to eat or how it smells.

I eat what I have left over from last nights dinner. End of story.

Tip toeing around nosy people just gives them more confidence to stick their honker where it doesn't belong.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

I worked with a Barbie Doll, prima donna-type who walked into the lunch room one day, while I was eating. She nuked her lunch, and sat down across the table from me. After a couple of minutes, during which she started eating, she looked across the table at me.
Her: "Are those sardines you're eating?"
"Yep. Want some?"
"NO! Eww! They stink."
"Did you smell them when you walked in?"
"No, but they stink."
"Well, you have a steaming meal that you just nuked in front of you. Can you smell them over that?"
"No. They just stink."
"So, you're going to complain that they stink, even though you didn't know that I was eating them until you asked?"
"Yeah."

That was also around the same time that I was in a bar one night for my dart league, sitting under a Smoke-Eater, enjoying a Macanudo, and a group of female softball players, who were sitting about 20 feet away and ALL smoking cigarettes, complained about my cigar.

Never argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

 

[jgln]

I worked with a Barbie Doll, prima donna-type who walked into the lunch room one day, while I was eating. She nuked her lunch, and sat down across the table from me. After a couple of minutes, during which she started eating, she looked across the table at me.
Her: "Are those sardines you're eating?"
"Yep. Want some?"
"NO! Eww! They stink."
"Did you smell them when you walked in?"
"No, but they stink."
"Well, you have a steaming meal that you just nuked in front of you. Can you smell them over that?"
"No. They just stink."
"So, you're going to complain that they stink, even though you didn't know that I was eating them until you asked?"
"Yeah."

That was also around the same time that I was in a bar one night for my dart league, sitting under a Smoke-Eater, enjoying a Macanudo, and a group of female softball players, who were sitting about 20 feet away and ALL smoking cigarettes, complained about my cigar.

Damn dude, you are pretty obnoxious. :cross:

 

[SOB]

A guy in our office used to eat sardines (the ones that DID stink kjung! ) and would smell up half of the entire office. He did this about 3 times a week. Even when he was done the container would smell as it sat in the trash. He was fired a couple months ago...

A place that I worked at about 10 years ago was filled with Philipino workers, and some of the stuff that they brought to work was bad even before the microwave. Fish heads in sauce, some kind of fermented beef thing, other fish based food. Problem was there was a lot of them and they would bring enough to feed the group, so at lunch time they were zapping whole casarole dishes. Cleared out the lunch room more than once.

I'm married to a Filipino (FYI...spelled with an F when it's a person, Ph when it's the country. Dont ask me why!) and they do get some nasty smelling stuff. Luckily she only has the bad stuff a couple times a year like dried fish that's then fried in oil. I make her cook it out side it's so disgusting...

 

[jgln]

A guy in our office used to eat sardines (the ones that DID stink kjung! ) and would smell up half of the entire office. He did this about 3 times a week. Even when he was done the container would smell as it sat in the trash. He was fired a couple months ago...



I'm married to a Filipino (FYI...spelled with an F when it's a person, Ph when it's the country. Dont ask me why!) and they do get some nasty smelling stuff. Luckily she only has the bad stuff a couple times a year like dried fish that's then fried in oil. I make her cook it out side it's so disgusting...

I am friends with a Filipino man and he was embarrassed to say he likes the partially developed eggs. I couldn't imagine eating that but I eat eggs so I am not sure how gross that might be to another person considering what they actually are.

 

[SOB]

I am friends with a Filipino man and he was embarrassed to say he likes the partially developed eggs. I couldn't imagine eating that but I eat eggs so I am not sure how gross that might be to another person considering what they actually are.

Oh man...the partially developed duck eggs (called balot, google for some good pics) look nasty! We're going to the Philippines in May and I'm going to make myself eat one just to say I did. I'll have to be plenty lit but I'll get one down.

 

[jgln]

Oh man...the partially developed duck eggs (called balot, google for some good pics) look nasty! We're going to the Philippines in May and I'm going to make myself eat one just to say I did. I'll have to be plenty lit but I'll get one down.

I saw one on a TV show recently.

 

[kjung]

Damn dude, you are pretty obnoxious. :cross:

I was just minding my own business in both cases. While I could see the Barbie Doll's point (yes, sardines do smell), if she didn't even realize that I was eating them until she sat down and looked at me, they couldn't have smelled THAT bad! As for the women in the bar...they were the ones being obnoxious, IMO. To complain about my cigar (A Macanudo, keep in mind, not some cheap dog-turd stogie) when all of them were smoking cigs....no one that was around the dart boards, right behind the women, even knew I was smoking.