To think my colleague has put me on a diet?

[sayyouwill]

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...

[TheFickleFingerOfFate]

Stop letting her get your lunch. Either bring something in or go out yourself. You have a lunch break - use it.

[TheFickleFingerOfFate]

I think she was trying to put an emphasis on some words using bold or strike thru etc but it didn't work.

[TeddyBee]

Christ. I’m a 16 and while definitely overweight, I don’t look fat. And I’m 5’2”. What’s with the sizeist comments?

[frieda909]

I’m so curious about what kind of person seemingly gets a kick out of telling a total stranger, who they’ve never even seen before, that they’re fat and need to lose weight.

It’s happened to me on here a few times too and it’s just so bizarre.

[NoSquirrels]

If 3 of you want a tuna mayo baguette, she'd bring 2 of those, and then a tuna wrap with salad, is that the sort of thing? Or 2 cans of Coke and 1 can of Diet Coke?

In that situation, I'd ask someone to swap with me. And if they moaned/asked why, I'd say I REALLY DON'T LIKE the diet versions, thanks very much.

And rinse/repeat as often as needed.

Very odd of her!

[pinkliquorice]

If she’s bringing you an apple when you asked for a muffin then she’s being rude.
If she’s bringing you a Diet Coke when you asked for a coke or a reduced fat tuna sandwich when you asked for the tuna sandwich, I do t see the problem.
Have you specified that you only like full fat, full sugar food?
If it’s offending you I would ask her about it, if she’s insulting and dosnt stop then I would start bringing my own lunch.

[Jenala]

Take your own lunch in a small insulated lunch box with an ice pack in.

[Hebenon]

Just say 'sorry, I'm going to go out and get my own lunch as you keep getting me things I don't like and I want to choose it myself'. There you are. Job done.

[NewPapaGuinea]

Eating Al Desko is not healthy, so take your entitled lunch break and buy and eat it in peace.

[mikeyssister]

Tell her no substitutions, get nothing if she can't get what you as for?

[AdoraBell]

Do you give her money in advance? If not then just say - oh, thanks but I really don’t like that type, I’ll pass. Or start taking food in a small food bag. A frozen bottle of water will keep stuff cool.

[Topseyt]

M & S size 12 isn't fat. Fuck that idea.

[sayyouwill]

If it's an M&S size 12 you are definitely fat, OP. Unless maybe you're 6ft.

Oh dear. Sweetheart you can call me what you want. As I’ve said, I’m very comfortable in my own skin, sad to see that you obviously aren’t if you are warped to think that everyone must be a size 0

[reallyanotherone]

If it's an M&S size 12 you are definitely fat, OP. Unless maybe you're 6ft.

Fuck off.

[Slaylormoon]

@ArgyMargy

What the fuck

[Lucyyati]

Cruel world. I'm a size 6/8 and still think twice about what I eat. Not proud of it, not too stressed about it.

[Willow2017]

No wonder young girls have issues with appearances if a size 12 is considered fat by adults these days.
Good grief i would love to be a size 12 again!

[Willow2017]

Its really sad to see so many posters twisting this scenario despute op explaining the situation over and over. How people can twist it to make op some tyrant oppressing 'the poor subordinate workers' and forcing them to be at their beck and call from the clear scenarios she has posted is beyond me.

This isnt some put upon 16yr old office junior this is a mature woman who is quite happy in her job, who volunteers to get lunches while out on her break. I have known similar women in my working life who 'mother' younger staff because its thier nature and nobody looked down on them or abused thier good nature.

Having seen threads where people were told sometimes its a case of either sucking up having to working extra hours or complaining and losing your job/promotion its hilarious to see the opposite here and op being told to take a Lunch break and either get in trouble for being behind in her work or have to work late to make up.
I dont get a lunch break but would rather be in a job than the alternative.


Op if she is as nice as you say then ignore my previous post and just have a word with her on her own. Maybe she thinks younger people all drink/eat diet stuff. Just tell her you dont like it thanks.

Sounds like a good working environment apart from this issue.

[AngelaTwerkel]

I think a few people missed the "lighthearted," OP. Even though you bolded it!

Next time you make her a cuppa, put lard in it.*

*This is A JOKE for anyone wanting to call me sanctimonious or patronising.

[Lucyyati]

Hahaha

[sayyouwill]

Thanks ladies, to those who haven’t twisted my words lol.

[Coloursthatweremyjoy]

I'd just talk to her, she sounds nice. I bet it happened because she got you a lighter version once when that was all that was left and you didn't say anything. She equated this and how you mentioned the gym once to mean that you like diet versions. Or you are the one who gets the default substitute because you don't seem to mind.

Most people aren't horrible.

You could tell her that you've read about lighter versions containing loads of junk and additives. So you are cutting all that out and going for the more natural full fat stuff.

[Somersetter]

I can't believe some posters have twisted this to make you in the wrong for working your lunch break

Lots of people work their lunch breaks - doesn't make them mugs. It might just mean they can get away on time when otherwise they couldn't.

She's rude for getting you the diet version - such strange behaviour.

[flumpybear]

I’d just tell her my order and say please don’t get diet or light version , thanks .... see how that goes