Free cake in Tupperware “breach”

[Orangy]

I work in an office and like any office, people bring in cakes for any old reason.

Most people eat their cake there and then at their desk, with a brew. However, one colleague takes a cake, puts it in a Tupperware container, and takes it home to eat at the weekend.

She does this because she’s very much into her her health and fitness (and looks great for it) and Saturday is her “cheat day”.

For some reason, some of our colleagues are utterly incensed about this practice of removing the cake in Tupperware. I can’t see the fuss myself, don’t care whether she eats it on the day or at the weekend, but some are acting like she’s breached some unwritten cardinal rule of office etiquette.

Surely my Tupperware colleague isn't being unreasonable?

PS - It’s not me. I eat on the day.

gosh - if that’s the biggest thing people have to worry about - they obviously have charmed lives.

eat the cake, take it home ? Who cares ? What does it matter ??

Edited for spelling

I’m with you. If she took it to her desk and then decided she didn’t want to eat it right now. Would it be better to throw in the bin rather than take home?

The only time I’ve ever rolled my eyes at someone taking cake home is when one of my colleagues packed 3 cakes up to take home for her husband and kids. I did think that was rude 😂

Your colleagues are being stupid to be cross about that.

Taking her fair share of cake home for the weekend = absolutely fine.

Eating her fair share at work and then taking extra in a tupperware for the weekend = not okay, cheekyfuckery.

I often take cake into work if I know I won't finish it all (not like leftovers, I'll cut it in half or whatever and split it between work and home) - it usually goes down well with my colleagues and whether they eat it there and then or take it home with them, I'd rather that then it possibly go to waste otherwise.

She’s not being unreasonable at all and those that are incensed about it are being very very weird. It makes no difference when and where she eats the cake. Do these irrational colleagues ever try to explain what their issue is with this? Can’t see any possible rationale for their attitude at all.

I love that she appreciates your baking enough to schedule it into her ‘cheat’ day, and believe she will enjoy that indulgence much more than just scoffing it down at work.

It's a bit odd I suppose but odder to get annoyed about it.

They’d hate me as I cut two pieces, wrap them in a napkin and take the cake home for my kids. It probably only works out that I do that twice a year but still, I’d bet they’d be frothing.

If it’s taking one that’s left towards the end of the day, sure. If she goes into get first pick and then stashes it to take home, I would raise my eyebrows. But I couldn’t get incensed about it.

@bridgetreilly Can I ask why it makes a difference if she eats it there and then or takes it home and eats it later? Why is the timing important?

Whilst we’re on this topic, if someone brings in a Colin the Caterpillar, who should get the chocolate face? First come first served?

Agreed!

What difference would it possibly make what time of day she takes it?

If it’s someone’s birthday or for a particular celebration whoever it’s for gets the face, randomly taking Colin’s face without establishing this is a huge faux pas 🤣

Why?

why does it matter to you if she eats it at her desk on Tuesday morning or at home on her 'cheat day'

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@Orangy I think as long as she thanks the baker it really doesn't matter when she eats it! I think the only slight difference is the communal appreciation shared at the time. But as long as the baker knows it's appreciates - meh 💁🏻‍♀️

I hate cakes at work
I can't resist them and I'm putting weight on

So if there's a slice for everyone you take two? That is rude imo.

Well, because the cakes are to share with the office. Eating together is part of the fun. Thanking the baker as you enjoy their work. Just taking it home doesn’t feel like the point.

For some reason, some of our colleagues are utterly incensed about this practice of removing the cake in Tupperware. These people sound like absolute bores.

I think the point of cake in the office is to lighten the day and enjoy at the time. If you’re having it at home then you can just buy your own as and when. If there is some left and it would otherwise go to waste then that’s fine but it’s not like everyone is entitled to a share. I don’t have skin in the game as I nearly always say no to cake with being on a bit of a fitness journey and also a germophobe!

I would say your colleagues don't have enough work to do if they can spend time over this, get ready to lose some jobs.

God I really don’t miss my office days…

Colin’s face, my five year old is first in the queue! I’m laughing thinking of all the office colleagues in toddler mode fighting over it, ha ha…

I know someone who tells colleagues she takes office cake home to eat at another time, but really she bins it as she doesn’t trust the hygiene! She doesn’t want to offend anyone by refusing the cake and when she has tried, people have insisted she have some. Due to that, I’d be doubtful your colleague eats the cake, maybe others think that too? 😬

Personally, I couldn’t care less if someone says they are taking it home to eat later, whether they do or not.

Hate is a bit strong, but I'd be calling you out if someone else had to go without a piece of cake.