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Free cake in Tupperware “breach”

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Orangy · 31/03/2026 20:40

I work in an office and like any office, people bring in cakes for any old reason.

Most people eat their cake there and then at their desk, with a brew. However, one colleague takes a cake, puts it in a Tupperware container, and takes it home to eat at the weekend.

She does this because she’s very much into her her health and fitness (and looks great for it) and Saturday is her “cheat day”.

For some reason, some of our colleagues are utterly incensed about this practice of removing the cake in Tupperware. I can’t see the fuss myself, don’t care whether she eats it on the day or at the weekend, but some are acting like she’s breached some unwritten cardinal rule of office etiquette.

Surely my Tupperware colleague isn't being unreasonable?

PS - It’s not me. I eat on the day.

OP posts:
Godrabbit · 31/03/2026 20:56

Taking her fair share of cake home for the weekend = absolutely fine.

Eating her fair share at work and then taking extra in a tupperware for the weekend = not okay, cheekyfuckery.

nam3c4ang3 · 31/03/2026 20:54

Your colleagues are being stupid to be cross about that.

Worriedaboutrayvon · 31/03/2026 20:45

I’m with you. If she took it to her desk and then decided she didn’t want to eat it right now. Would it be better to throw in the bin rather than take home?

The only time I’ve ever rolled my eyes at someone taking cake home is when one of my colleagues packed 3 cakes up to take home for her husband and kids. I did think that was rude 😂

Givethemacall · 31/03/2026 20:45

gosh - if that’s the biggest thing people have to worry about - they obviously have charmed lives.

eat the cake, take it home ? Who cares ? What does it matter ??

Edited for spelling

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