Is my colleague being greedy...

[maddiemookins16mum]

Sit on a bank of four desks at work, over the last week or so we’ve started having Christmassy treats, chocolates, mince pies etc and put them in the middle area of the four desks. Colleague (we’ll call her Sam) is pretty much eating 80% of it. Yesterday we got a box of naice posh mince pies, 6 of them. By lunchtime, I’d had one, my other colleague had one and Sam had three. I got sent a box of chocolates from a supplier, who Sam doesn’t need to deal with etc, I put them in the middle, opened them at 4pm and had one, Sam had two. Other colleague left at 4.30pm and I went to a meeting. By 5.15 the top layer of 12 chocolates had gone, all eaten by Sam. Would i be unreasonable to put them in my drawer this morning! Of course I don’t mind her sharing, we all do, but she’s pretty much devouring the lot.

[Willow2017]

Why shouldnt op.be annoyed when 'Sam' eats so many other people arent getting any?
No need at all to stuff yourself just because something is there. Its there for everyone to share.
Being greedy isnt an excuse to eat someone elses share. Have some self control ffs! I love a sweet treat but force myself to only have one if things are brought into work then ignore them. I dont want to be seen as a greedy selfish git.

Keep them in your drawer op especially if she is scarfing most of a layer of nice chocs at a sitting.
and tell her its her turn to bring something in

[TatianaLarina]

‘Stop eating all the pies Sam and leave some for the rest of us’.

[crochetmonkey74]

We have 2 of these at work- both do happen to have terrible relationships with food- but it doesn't make it less annoying- we put them away until breaktime then get them out for everyone to share at the same time

[MutedUser]

Willow where is the OP doesn’t it say sam doesn’t bring in stuff?

[MutedUser]

*does

[knittedjest]

‘Stop eating all the pies Sam and leave some for the rest of us'

In this day and age? Enjoy your trip to HR with that slice of pie.

Seriously, if you don't actually want people to eat what you eat out, don't put it out. Just offer the box around once every now and then.

[werideatdawn]

If you don't have a Sam in your office, you probably are the Sam

[Pinkyyy]

Those people saying Sam is doing the OP a favour by preventing her from getting fat are 100% the Sam in their office 😂

[MrDonut]

In my work they just divvy everything up and give it to us to take home.

[Mercurial123]

Surely with the weight problem in the UK lots of people have issues with food. If Sam were to write her own post would those criticising her call her greedy?

[MutedUser]

I can’t believe you are so petty as to know exaclty how many chocolates each person has eaten. What a sad life to live. I can just imagine you looking up everytime sam or other colleague reaches for the chocolates. Honestly if your free chocolates mean that much to you take them home.

[Pinkyyy]

If Sam were to write her own post would those criticising her call her greedy?

I still would, I'd say that the fact there's food there, doesn't mean she has to eat it. If she really can't control herself then she could speak to people and ask them not to leave them in front of her, not just keep wolfing everything in sight

[Tinkobell]

The only thing I can say is that Sam will v soon be "fat sam" ......I think you're being a bit silly about this OP.

[MutedUser]

Plus those calling sam a fat pig it’s a few weeks till Xmas and she has eaten 3 mince pies and 12 chocolates shock horror. I eat a packet of Jaffa cakes last night . I’m 9st 10lb .

[Chanelprincess]

It's very odd you're so obsessed with keeping a tally on what your colleagues eat - doesn't your job keep you busy enough? If you're too mean to happily share with others without behaving like this then don't put food out.

[thecatsthecats]

EVERYONE in our office had a problem resisting free food. A pack of biscuits would be gone in minutes - it was a spiral, as we ALL couldn't wait to get our greedy mitts and were worried they'd run out.

We also had a feeder - a woman whose entire worth seemed to revolve around being the provider. She'd bring in several packs a week.

Some of us recognised this, and tried to remove the biscuit tin to the further kitchen - not the tea room near everyone's desks. Cue sulking and stropping by some of the worst offenders, and everyone getting dragged back into the whole debacle.

Then the moaner who wanted the biscuits close went on a diet, and the feeder left the company.

I shit you not, everyone has lost at least half a stone. There was a collective problem (I hear the word 'obesegenic' a lot...), and it was only ever going to be solved collectively.

[aconcertpianist]

Just say something like,' There are 12 chocolates in the box, so that is three chocs each.' If she takes more than her share, then maybe then you could have a quiet but sensitive word.

Be mindful that she may have an eating disorder, you don't want to add to her mental health problems by telling her off. BTW, her weight won't be an indicator of an eating disorder.

[Tinkobell]

Oh b.hell....ignore post on wrong thread - need a coffee!

[sollyfromsurrey]

MissRhubarb try researching the physiological effect of sugar on some people's biochemistry. It is a real addiction, every bit as real as heroin. You not believing it doesn't make it not a real thing. Facts and reality don't work like that.

[willyloman]

Sam is a saint sent in disguise to protect your arteries! Hohoho...

[ciderhouserules]

I cannot believe the number of posters who work in offices with 'snack tables' - I've worked in dozens of offices, and never has there been more than a pack of biscuits occasionally, or cakes on special occasions.

Why should no-one be allowed to snack just because one person has no self-control? - NO-ONE needs to snack. 3 meals a day is plenty. Mince pies, chocs, biscuits - all occasional treats, not for all day, every day.

No wonder we have obesity - mindless eating.

(I even hate the word 'snaaack' - it's like a smack of the lips and a slap combined. )

[SweetNorthernRose]

Haha i love all these self righteous people saying it's petty to count how many chocs Sam has had. It's not a case of she's had one more, it would be hard to miss a whole layer of chocolates gone!
It's not the greed that would annoy me - I'm greedy and would be sorely tempted to scoff the lot - what would stop me is consideration for everyone else! It's basic selfishness imo.

[Mercurial123]

I still don't understand why there has to be junk food out all the time. If it upsets you put it away. You'll all be discussing your diets in the New Year anyway because the amount of crap you've been consuming over Christmas.

[NameChangeOhNameChange1]

I'm greedy and would be sorely tempted to scoff the lot - what would stop me is consideration for everyone else! It's basic selfishness imo.

This!