I have a theory that you tend to forget your pet peeves when people ask you what they are. However, when you experience them, they are quite gripping to your emotions. I'm actually attempting to capture a pet peeve while it's happening so that it won't slip my mind again.
Someone is eating breakfast at their desk that involves syrup. Probably the strongest smelling syrup ever produced. I mean, I'm generally ok with people eating at their desk, but there are a few foods surfacing my thoughts that should not be allowed in group-work areas: Indian/Chinese/Mexican food, tuna, or SYRUP!
I realize that when you eat these potent foods, you are unaware of the aroma your lunch is creating for everyone else. Strangely enough, I happen to like tuna, but despise when other people are eating it across the row/room. For my particular case today, this is worse because I don't like syrup in the first place. Nope, never have. What do I put on pancakes, you ask? Butter and powdered sugar!
Anyway, now the smell will linger throughout our row of cubes for the rest of the day and might possibly be detected early tomorrow morning. I will keep thinking there is a small child with sticky hands close by... and my sweater will exude maple sugary-ness even though I didn't come in contact with it.
Sidenote: Someone just brought McDonald's to their desk... we'll save that topic for another day.
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3 comments:
loved the opening and ending lines. I know what you mean, I worked with a guy who'd warm up brussel sprouts every morning. It smelled basically like a dirty diaper.
l can smell the syrup now. Love the office humor.
This needs to be an episode on The Office
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