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26 Sep 2008, 3:17 pm

I've been in this situation, someone's birthday or something, and the cakes come out. I would stand around the cakes with everyone else and lie though my teeth, oohing nad aahin, "Mmm, those cakes look great" etc, then just make something up about them not really agreeing with me. Theat usually satisfied them.

Very interesting point. I had wondered about the possible offence of not accepting food. Your point about trust seems spot on. But why they should actually be offended beats me - it's just a cake. With all this stuff in the media about poor diets, clogged arteries and obesity, you'd think they'd have accepted that not everyone is going to partake everyt ime, especially if, as you said, it happens every day.

Now my beef with all this is when I was asked to go and get the cakes: our supervisor at one particular job, who was a great bloke, would come up to one of us, shove a fiver into our hand an ask them to go down the road to the cake shop to get some dooughnuts. I dreaded it, feeling nervous about going into shops as I do. The day came, and I blew it, getting too many cakes. Oh well!



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27 Sep 2008, 7:01 am

slowmutant wrote:
The "NT world?" There is no "NT world." :roll:


I'm afraid there is, but you need magic to get there. It's like the wizarding world from Harry Potter, except the NT world has more donuts.

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If you are female. the phrase 'Sorry, but I am on a diet' helps, maybe even if you are male.


The male equivalent is, "Sorry man, but I'm tryin' to drop a few pounds." And if you say something about your ass jiggling they usually don't push the issue.


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27 Sep 2008, 5:32 pm

Mmm...me too. I like Bavarian Creme donuts. They taste like the vanilla pudding pies Hostess used to make back in the day.



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27 Sep 2008, 11:12 pm

I am lost without donuts.
Unless I have pop-tarts as a backup.



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28 Sep 2008, 2:14 am

zeichner wrote:
I'll think about doing the fruit thing - although if everyone fills up on donuts, it might end up spoiling. Hmmm - I'll have to think it over...


I used to bring bags of oranges or apples, and take home those that weren't eaten after a few days. Or a pineapple on a cutting board, I'd take the leftover third home that night. I had the same problem you have and worried a little excessively that my not liking doughnuts much was considered somehow uncharitable or unteammemberly.



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28 Sep 2008, 9:51 am

zeichner wrote:
Wow - I guess having the word "donuts" in the subject caught everyone's attention - amazing response!

There are lots of interesting perspectives & ideas for me to think about (and some really "beside the point" posts :roll: )

Really, there's no one standing over me with a box of donuts, trying to get me to eat. It's those e-mails "I have donuts at my desk!" So it's not exactly a pressing issue - I just see it as one of those bonding opportunities that I consciously pass up (all the while knowing that I could easily participate, grow a bit closer to my coworkers - and gain 15 pounds in a few months.)

I'll think about doing the fruit thing - although if everyone fills up on donuts, it might end up spoiling. Hmmm - I'll have to think it over...


It would probably be too embarassing to do this, but I'd love to see you cut up a bunch of celery stalks to take to work on a day when you know there are likely be donuts. Then right after you get the donut email send out one "I have celery to share." :lol: Not only would it be funny itself but it would be interesting to see how those who already feel a little guilty about the donut indulgence react when they know there is a healthy snack alternative


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30 Sep 2008, 6:08 pm

:hmph: Just take it. A single donut's not gunna destroy your health or anything. :D They're tasty, anyway.



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01 Oct 2008, 8:30 am

Okay, if I gave someone donuts and someone just said, 'sorry, i don't eat sugary foods' omg im not going to bloody get a stick and stick it down your mouth, if you want a lie "I have heart condition" I can't eat this, etc.

Or "I don't feel hungery" is a better. thit thread is funny.