blackicmenace wrote:
Magna wrote:
If you're a coworker of mine, you come into work and complain that you think you're coming down with the flu and you're going to leave early, don't come into my office, notice my zip loc bag of dehydrated apple rings I made for myself as a snack from the apples I picked from my own tree, exclaim delight and help yourself. Now I won't touch that bag of my own snacks, nor will I eat any of the apple rings in it for a period of probably 3-4 days.........I would never think to grab a food item of yours without asking. Whose bizarre??
Almost sounds malicious in intent. Why would you put your germs in someone else's food if you're becoming sick? That guy sounds like a real jerk. Perhaps it was a really bad joke, did you see him put his grubby hands in your food, and is he really showing signs of sickness?
It's a woman. I have worked with her many years and I like her well enough as a person. She's about 20 years older than I am. It was not malicious. I've never really considered myself to be a germophobe, but maybe I have to accept that I probably am. I've found that some people don't have a problem sharing food, etc. I do.
This same person for example has, at times, offered to have me try something of hers, like: "Do you want a bite?" (from her same utensil). I refuse. She will sometimes bring in something she made at home and offer me some for lunch. If she prepares her portion first and leaves the container and the utensil she uses to prepare her lunch, I will want to use my own clean utensil.