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To think my colleague has put me on a diet?

92 replies

sayyouwill · 27/10/2017 17:22

lighthearted

So in my office there is one girl who has nominated herself as the ‘lunch getter’ as she is the* only one who has the time to actually leave the building on her break. She is the most junior so has a lighter workload than the rest of us. The rest of us just eat at our desk or take 10 mins where we can. We have nowhere to store food from home either so I tend not to bring* it in.
Anyways, so every time I* tell her what I want, ‘conveniently’ the shop doesn’t have it or she gets me the ‘light’ or ‘diet’ version by ‘mistake’. Even if there are 3 of us having the same sandwich, she’ll give the other two* theirs and mine will be the ‘light’ version!

Thing is... I’m* not even big!! I’m a size 12 so not super super skinny, but I go to the gym 3 times a week and don’t eat a lot of crap. I’m genuinely staring to think that she is trying to ‘thin me down’ or something!*

So, AIBU to start fattening her up? She’s* a tiny little thing and I* think it would be sweet revenge...

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Spurtle · 27/10/2017 17:23

What’s with all the *?

5foot5 · 27/10/2017 17:25

Maybe she is a body fascist who genuinely thinks size 12 is overweight.

(Ha! I dream of being size 12 again one day!)

If this goes on and you genuinely think she is doing this deliberately I wouldn't be light-hearted about it I would be fucking annoyed at her presumption.

MyKingdomForBrie · 27/10/2017 17:25

Strike through fails?

Yes she’s being a rude twat and I would tell her not to bother as she cannot bring you anything you actually ask for and from now on bring your own.

GeillisTheWitch · 27/10/2017 17:25

There must be somewhere you could store food from home, a small lunch bag doesn't take up much room. Maybe she's getting pissed off at being expected to run everyone else's errands and is taking it out on you for some reason.

JeReviens · 27/10/2017 17:27

My eyes hut**

ShiftyLookingBadger · 27/10/2017 17:28

Maybe because you gym alot she thinks you're into healthy options. I would specifically state 'full sugar coke' etc and see what happens

YouMakeMeFeelLikeDancing · 27/10/2017 17:31

* *. Simple

ShowMePotatoSalad · 27/10/2017 17:33

Everyone should buy their own food and then this wouldn't happen.

grannysmiff · 27/10/2017 17:34

Next time just say "can you make sure you grab me the fatty fatty boo boo version please"

Willow2017 · 27/10/2017 17:35

I would start to call her out on it every time.
"Why did you get me the diet version?"
"Sorry thats not what i asked for give me my money back"
"Why did you get x &y what i asked for but not me?"

She is appointing herself the food monitor and has decided she knows whats best for you. Shut that shit down right now.

If she does it once again then next time she asks what you want tell her "you must be joking? You are incapable of getting my order right even once so i will do without thanks."

ZaraW · 27/10/2017 17:40

I'd stop complaining and buy/make my own lunch it's not complicated.

LapinR0se · 27/10/2017 17:41

You should definitely

sayyouwill · 27/10/2017 17:41

I have no idea what happened there!!

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expatinscotland · 27/10/2017 17:42

I'd start buying or bringing my own. If she comments, tell her your not interested in body fascists and shamers.

BoomBoomBoomBoooom · 27/10/2017 17:44

Maybe she knows you go to the gym a lot and thinks you are more health conscious then you are? OR is unsure and gets the lighter option as she considers it the safer choice?

Depends on your height is size 12 is fat 5foot5. If I gained enough to be in a size 12 I would be considered medically obese.

Ginkypig · 27/10/2017 17:47

It's annoying that you seem to keep getting the wrong thing but then on the side of things someone is going out and getting you lunch to save you the trouble which is really nice of them so it would feel rude to turn your nose up at it.

If it were me though, I'm a fussy particular eater and don't eat meat so if someone kept getting it wrong the likelihood is I probably wouldn't like it so I'd be secretly a bit annoyed because I'd probably rather have nothing than something I wouldn't eat.

Sweetpea55 · 27/10/2017 17:50

takeyourown Dontrelyon hertodecidewhat*you**eat

Venusflytwat · 27/10/2017 17:52

buyheraporkpie#${^~€]’*|

2014newme · 27/10/2017 17:53

Get your own lunch ×,,,,,, ***

whatsthecomingoverthehill · 27/10/2017 17:55

Get your company to ensure they have space for you to bring food from home. I was pretty sure that companies have to have facilities like that.

browndollXo · 27/10/2017 17:57

@BoomBoomBoomBoooom

Depends on your height is size 12 is fat 5foot5. If I gained enough to be in a size 12 I would be considered medically obese.

What are you saying ?

oldlaundbooth · 27/10/2017 17:57

Reach for the *** op

BlackAmericanoNoSugar · 27/10/2017 17:58

Next time she asks say "That's kind, thanks. But only if you're going to get me what I order, otherwise it's a waste of your time and my money. I'll write it down for you, if they don't have it then please don't substitute."

RedForFilth · 27/10/2017 17:59

Do you get along with her generally? Maybe she's trying to tell you she doesn't like you or you've pissed her off in a wierd passive aggressive way?

But yes you should get your own lunch. Lunchbox with a cool pack in it would surely be fine for a few hours?

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 27/10/2017 18:05

I'd say - can you make sure mine isn't the diet/light version please? I don't like it. If they don't have the standard one then just bring my money back.

If she then brings exactly what you asked for for others but returns your money, you know she's just being a bitch to you for some reason!

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