Would this annoy you, re. taking treats into work?

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Don't know why this annoys me but it does. Sometimes at work, usually a couple of times a week, I or someone else will bring in some cookies or sweets or something for eveyone to share.

One co-worker though when she gets her share often says 'oh I 'll take it home for my daughter'

I feel like saying 'I'm bringing in things for us to have at work not to be taken home for children, if you want her to have treats buy them yourself'

I know it's only petty but it's annoying me!

Lol. The things that upset us! Small things always the worst

Have you thought she may not be able to afford treats so takes this home?

Does it really matter?

Don't you remember being a kid, OP? Wouldn't you have been touched/pleased if your mum had saved you her portion of something nice from work?

Nope

This wouldn't annoy me, as long as she was only taking her share, and not extra for the child.
Maybe money is tight and treats are in short supply.

How mean.

Does she bring things in herself OP? She might just be fibbing to be polite, or is trying to be polite by accepting but really doesn’t want to eat it herself. I don’t have a sweet tooth but some colleagues either won’t take no for an answer when offering things or seem to take umbrage, do the ‘oh go on’ when I say ‘no thank you’ as I don’t want cake/sweets/whatever. I dread the endless offering round of cake etc tbh but would never grumble (to them) if it’s something colleagues enjoy.

My old job was like bloody bake off and they were all morally offended if I didn't eat their really manky looking cheesecake

I think 99% of office jobs are like this.

I always buy a cupcake or brownie in the charity bake sales and take them home for my DD, I wonder if that is offensive too.

YABVU and clearly don’t like her.

She’s taking her share for her daughter. What’s the problem?

I'm not sure the taking in to work of biscuits or confectionary, constitutes a 'shared experience' . . .

One of my colleagues used to take stuff home for her family (after eating her own share). She was quite open about it - 'lovely cakes beela, I've taken one for my brother too, he'll love them'. It really annoyed me! I didn't bake it for her bloody brother!! But I was always too much of a wuss to tell her to stop being such a cf.

As long as she’s only taking her own fair share...what does it matter to you if she takes it and shoves it up her bottom?

YABU.

There could be any number of reasons why she does this, from she’s on a diet but doesn’t want to be rude to she just wants to treat her daughter.

I used to work with a few people who got offended if you didn’t take their cakes, even though they were nice, and it was a pain in the arse. There’s a big difference between offering treats for those who want them, and expecting everyone to partake in your public generosity whether they want to or not.

I'm putting my money on "she doesn't eat it but doesn't know how to say no".

I am a calorie counter. I eat "treats" but I need to know how many calories are in them, so the thought of someone bringing me cake/biscuits/donuts multiple times a week would bring me out in a sweat.

I often get food foisted on me at work and it goes in the bin... I will eat the occasional slice of birthday cake, but only if it's super delicious.

I'm good at saying no now.

@beela

One of my colleagues used to take stuff home for her family (after eating her own share). She was quite open about it - 'lovely cakes beela, I've taken one for my brother too, he'll love them'. It really annoyed me! I didn't bake it for her bloody brother!! But I was always too much of a wuss to tell her to stop being such a cf.

Guarantee it wasn't for her brother

You're being odd about it to be honest

When a certain someone bakes at work I usually have a piece immediately, a piece after everybody else has had one, and then if there’s any left will take ‘a piece for my husband’ and scoff it on the train.

Mean.
It's hers so she decides what she does with it. She could wipe her arse with it if she wanted who actually cares. But the fact you care she takes it home for her child says a lot about you.

I absolutely hate being force fed cakes etc that other colleagues have baked and brought in

Force fed? Really?

I agree OP. I would find that annoying but also agree with PPs who say it depends on whether she contributes her fair share.

My DP does this. He always brings me a little cake out when they have their monthly treat giving or whatever.

I always thought it was lovely.

I do this I am diabetic so cant eat them so take them home but I take cakes in when its my turn

She probably knows her DC will enjoy them more than she will, and looks forward to watching the enjoyment on their face when she gets home having been at work all day.

It’s a bit mean spirited OP, are you just wanting her to eat them in front of you so she can tell you how amazing they are?

YABVU
She doesn't want to be rude but doesn't want cake. I can't stomach either people's home baking unless I really know them!
Or she doesn't like cake.
Or she wants to treat her daughter.
Should she make the "yummy lip smacking fake eating" noises for you like you do when a toddler gives you a plastic cupcake? And then bin it?

I agree with you OP, it's a bit weird to take office treats home. I do however, think that twice a week is far too often.

YANBU
Does she bring treats in?