In trouble at work- over a quiche

[Coffeandtoast]

Good morning

So on Friday we had a little gathering in the office at work. We all agreed to take in various food items and my contribution was quiches and sausage rolls.

so I took four quiches. At the end of the gathering there was one whole quiche left unopened.we agreed that we’d just share out the untouched food

I said that I’d just take the unopened quiche as we would eat it at home. In then comes Patricia, an older woman who I generally find quite difficult to work with. She’s self opinionated and knows everything. I generally try hard to get on with her but she’s a massive PITA. So she said something along the lines of “ you can’t just take the quiche until we’ve discussed who’s taking what” . I explained that I wasn’t to fussed about any of it and that she could just take the quiche, she carried on with her chuntering and huffing and puffing at me. So this is where it went pear shaped, I just snapped and shouted- “ just take the cunting quiche, Patricia”

it’s all kicked off and I have a HR meeting tomorrow regarding my foul language!!!!

If it’s not eaten it’s not unreasonable to take your stuff home. The language though… only you will know. Hopefully HR aren’t her friends.

What flavour was the quiche?

Brilliant! I'd just say sorry, was pushed to my limit and I didn't actually verbally abuse anyone it was a vented expression.....
If you'd have said fuck off Pat, stop being a cunt about the quiche it's a different intonation.

And good job quiche wasn't pronounced quickie or there could be a whole other drama

Just apologise. Tell them you were wrong and that you will apologise to Patricia. Tell them you won't do it again.
Lose the word fro. Your vocabulary because it is horrid.
Watch your p's and q's from now on.

Unless this is part of a pattern you'll be fine.

Cunting quiche I dumped an ex because he kept using ‘cunting’ as an adjective (he was a man baby and threw epic tantrums).

It was a fucking quiche Lorraine!!!!

I would agree with you taking home the quiche if not eaten. However your title is misleading. You are not in trouble over a quiche, you’re in trouble over using foul language and rightly so.

Yes but a broccoli and tomato one is worth the fight whereas a cheese and onion one should have just gone in the bin.
YABU to not acknowledge that one cunting quiche is not the same as another.

😅 im now wondering if ive worked with this patricular person as that would be a totally justified response.

Did Patricia then take the 'cunting quiche'? (Prefer bacon myself but each to their own)

I mean, you’re not in trouble over a quiche. It’s your use of language. That would be really inappropriate in my workplace. You need to explain the context and apologise sincerely for your language.

I get she was annoying but to the extent you had to lose your temper that significantly?

It's not about the food but you not being profesionel. Next time just let go.

Completely unreasonable language over a quiche. If this had been a cake I might have understood. You should be ashamed.

"Just take the cunting quiche Patricia" could be a Mumsnet classic line.

But...very aggressive in a workplace context, and a total overreaction. Much more offensive than fucking, and lots of people would object to that in the workplace. You'll get a deserved wrist slap.

I can see why you got annoyed, but that language is really not appropriate for work.

I’m not surprised you’re in trouble tbh. What a lot of drama over a quiche. Patricia sounds a pain in the arse; your language was completely inappropriate 🤷‍♀️

Sounds very justified, and like the only way to deal with Patricia 😂

Poor Patricia- I can see her point actually. You bought 4 quiches. £12 let’s say (I am think two for £8 in M and S, though I’m sure no M and S shoppers use such language so maybe they were £1 ones from Iceland)
Patricia bought crisps and dips- also costing £12. Everyone ate her dips so she gets £2 worth of egg sandwiches that were left to take home, and you wanted your £4 quiche. So she was just pointing out the agreed team arrangements- nothing really wrong with that tbh.

We always would take home what we brought. But I wouldn't have got in a state with the language (other than saying it in my head). Apologise.

It's not the quiche. You know it's the language. It would be totally unacceptable where I work.

I work in an office where the frustration can bring out the swears even in our CEO but the c-bomb would deffo be a disciplinary matter. Stop using it.

Quiche Lorraine contains bacon or do you mean you prefer bacon in your quiche as opposed to cunts in it?

The most common of the quiches?

What a waste of an insult! At least if it had been spinach and goats cheese it would have been worth it.

Henceforth to be known in your household as a quiche fat pat.

And what about a fucking quiche Lorraine?