The New Intimacy

If someone has a birthday cake at work, and you don't like the flavor, do you still partake?

Skip to last post
Set alerts
Updates
Forum search
Contributor: Bignuf Bignuf
I don't want to waste my calories on anything that is not worth eating to me. A coworker had a birthday, and one other coworker brought an expensive and fancy cake....but it was a White cake. Had it been chocolate, I would have taken a slice. As it was, I simply was not interested in using up my calories for the day on that cake.

Another coworker thought I was "rude" for not partaking in the cake (even though I was there, enjoying the "birthday girls" company.

SO..what would you do? Eat some cake you don't want, say "no thanks and not eat any, like me", and/or tell the busy body co-worker to mind her own business and calories???
03/07/2013
  • Treat Her! Gift Set For Women For $69.99 Only
  • Complete lovers gift set
  • Upgrade Your Hands-Free Play!
  • Long-distance pleasure set for couples
  • Save Extra 20% On Love Cushion And Toy Set!
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
All promotions
Contributor: SMichelle SMichelle
No, I don't. I wouldn't expect anyone to eat something that they may not like for my benefit.
03/07/2013
Contributor: rihanne rihanne
Quote:
Originally posted by Bignuf
I don't want to waste my calories on anything that is not worth eating to me. A coworker had a birthday, and one other coworker brought an expensive and fancy cake....but it was a White cake. Had it been chocolate, I would have taken a slice. As ... more
yeah i skip it.
03/07/2013
Contributor: Chilipepper Chilipepper
It always amazes me how people use food as a social weapon.
03/07/2013
Contributor: married with children married with children
I am not a fan of cake, but I try to not be a party pooper and eat some.
03/07/2013
Contributor: JoshJosh123 JoshJosh123
I would try and eat some but I didn't like it I wouldn't continue macking on it. Lol
03/07/2013
Contributor: Rossie Rossie
Yes, I'll have a small piece just to be polite.
03/07/2013
Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
Quote:
Originally posted by Bignuf
I don't want to waste my calories on anything that is not worth eating to me. A coworker had a birthday, and one other coworker brought an expensive and fancy cake....but it was a White cake. Had it been chocolate, I would have taken a slice. As ... more
I agree, I don't want to waste calories on something I don't even like! I'm not on a diet, but I fill up quickly, so I need it to count. Not to say I don't eat junk It's no more rude for you not to eat it, than it is for a diabetic not to! As long as you say "Happy B-day!", who the heck cares. I'd be glad of having more to eat myself if no one wanted any!

To get the busy body off your back, and keep the peace, you could always say, you have strict orders to watch your sugar intake - medical stuff is hard for people to argue with! Why just saying you're on a diet never works, I don't know, but people always want to tempt a dieter to stray. Oh, allergies are good to bring up as well. Too bad you can't tell her you're allergic to her attitude!!
03/07/2013
Contributor: Zombirella Zombirella
I wouldn't, sorry but I'm not going to eat something I know I don't like. I've offended people before but not on purpose, I'm just really picky. I don't care much for chocolate cake and rarely will eat it. Which is weird because I love chocolate....just not as cake.
03/08/2013
Contributor: Chelynn67 Chelynn67
Quote:
Originally posted by Bignuf
I don't want to waste my calories on anything that is not worth eating to me. A coworker had a birthday, and one other coworker brought an expensive and fancy cake....but it was a White cake. Had it been chocolate, I would have taken a slice. As ... more
No I don't
03/08/2013
Contributor: eri86 eri86
Just politely say 'no, thank you' and walk away.
03/09/2013
Contributor: jennifur77 jennifur77
No, in situations like that it's easiest for me to say "I am allergic to chocolate" Amazingly I've had people pressure me to eat something even after I have said I have an allergy to it!
03/09/2013
Contributor: gsfanatic gsfanatic
Nope, I just quietly pass it on to the next person
03/09/2013