#35

did that with shortbread once that I stole from the shop on the way out arrivals at heathrow. (this was during my “edgy” 19-20 year old years)

#36

Lot of no’s in this thread.

Is it not standard practice in your offices to do so? Seems like it has been every single place I’ve worked in…

#37

There’s no written rules though is there Geoffrey.

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#38

No but if it’s something that most people do, you get stuck in, and then don’t bother yourself…

#39

It’s the custom in Japan to always buy loads of snacks for everyone you’re going to see for the month after coming back from a holiday. I sometimes get a few things for work but I’m normally backpacking so I don’t have much room for the mountains of boxes other people buy. There is an ever present pile of sugary snacks in the corner of the staff room.

#40

Stop biscuit-shaming us!

#41

It’s certainly the “done thing” but so is making all the people who sit around you tea/coffee and i’ve never subscribed to that one either. Futile acts of rebellion are the only way to survive office work.

#42

Not really doing that - I was just surprised that most of the feedback in here is ‘nah’ when wherever I’ve worked it’s just the done thing and you don’t really think about it.

#44

All honesty I was surprised by the quantity of nays but as indicated above

#45

:smiley:

Everything I write today is feeling a bit topsy turvy.

#46

I only go on “holiday” to London these days. I could bring back some jellied eels1

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#47

Totally depends on my frame of mind as I go through the airport. People here tend to though. If I remember I’ll try to get something.
Brought back some dates from Saudi Arabia on my last work trip, but that was more because I had loads of currency leftover and I was majorly impressed with the selection they had - think of a large Duty Free stacked wall to wall booze, replace that with dates and you’re not far off.

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#48

hahahah NO

#49

NEW EMAIL

From: Smee
To: All
Subject: HELP YOURSELF TO A WHELK

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#50

So I always have but the last time was the last time I ever do it. They can all go to hell.

In the past, I’ve spent like $25 on a huge bag of peanut butter M&Ms cause thats what my office is well into. They’ll be demolished by 10:30 am.

The last time when I went to Singapore, they asked me to bring back something unusual that we couldn’t get it. As it was the autumn moon festival whilst I was there, I bought back some mooncakes- one Pandan leaf with salted egg and one Lotus one. I also bought back these sugar cookies which admittedly were a little on the dry side of life but still.

This one woman tried the mooncake and was practically vomitting (it’s not offensive tasting, its insanely plain and just seed paste in pastry really) then she tried a cookie and was then also practically vomitting.

Fine ok you don’t like it, not a big deal. Acquired taste and all that.

But then she wouldn’t drop it. Everyone who wanted to try one was met with a yell across the office and “NOO DON’T THEY’RE ABSOLUTELY REVOLTING”

“STOP DON’T EAT THAT, IT’S COMPLETELY VILE”

“PLEASE DON’T EVEN TRY IT ITS LIKE TASTING SICK”

fuck off you cowbag.

So not doing it any more.

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#51

All of your work colleagues sound horrific.

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#52

Most of their weirdness passes me by.

But this properly angered me. I was absolutely furious.

#53

if she ever brings stuff in maybe surreptitiously pour a bit of cat piss on it before anyone tries it

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#54

:roll_eyes:

Ditto what Marckee said.

#55

nah