F... eating at work

Food in the office, what's up with this?

It's always someone's birthday, retirement, promotion, etc., and every situation calls for a damn feast of bagels, pizza, donuts, cookies, brownies, cakes, cupcakes, candy, etc.

And then there are the people that have food pantries at their freaking desks. I've seen people that have more food at their desk than I have in my entire house!

Ever seen Jim Gaffigan's stand up about birthdays at the office? Hysterical.

Ever seen Jim Gaffigan's stand up about birthdays at the office? Hysterical.

I think so, is he that guy with really light blonde hair that does the thing about manatees eating too much pizza?

I hate eating at work too. I have to get away. Even though when I eat in my office it feels like my lunch break is two hours. But that's also two hours extra I'm in my office. :(

I like eating lunch at my desk. It allows me to get on here a bit more often.

But I do hate the cake/bagels/donuts to celebrate every little thing. Especially when it involves singing happy birthday to Joe Schmoe from down the hall who I've never talked to.

Last year I did not receive a piece of cake and this year I was told that I would be the first to receive one...

Milton, just pass!

It's not quite the office birthday party, but it's still funny...

YouTube - Birthday (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-UrnDl1wng)

We always do a group birthday party at the end of each month, which is always miserable. It's like the office period.
So last month it was my turn but to my horror I found out that I had the only birthday in November, so everyone in the office had to sing to me. But I think the worst part is that I don't like birthday cake; you should have seen the dirty looks I got when I dropped that bomb. I thought I was about to get fired on the spot. A Happy Birthday indeed.

It just so happens we have a pizza party on the 15th and guess what? Everyone has to bake a cake and bring it in. Cake + Pizza....ummm. Yum!

We had our x-mass party two weeks ago too. We had it at a nice micro brewery. They even gave us a 6-pack as gifts. I heard some got greedy after I left and took 2 to 3 6-packs. I know, I should have stayed longer!

For someone like myself who trys to avoid carbs, the office is very unforgiving. I feel like the little kid in those commercials getting approached by drug dealers at the playground.

I used to hate eating at my desk, but ever since having a kid, I try to get out as early as possible. I still eat out a couple of times a week, though.