Pet Peeve for today

PureandEasy

Why do some people feel the need to just talk about anything while you’re sitting at the lunch /breakfast table at work?

I have a very weak stomach and the last thing I need is someone talking about something that is going to turn my stomach and ruin my appetite.

Here are some examples over the last few days that my co-workers have talked about during lunch:

- my dog threw up all over our bed last night and then started eating it and then licking his butt

- the use of stem cell research on a mouse recently showed good promise for sickle cell disease – regeneration of healthy hemoglobin (while interesting, I don’t need to hear this part) – what they did was take the skin cells of the mouse and inserted a retrovirus, then injected the mouse with the retrovirus . . . etc. etc.

- the medicine I’m taking is causing me to develop boils on my legs

I feel like screaming, can't you see I'M TRYING TO EAT OVER HERE

Just typing this thread has ruined my appetite.

I'm curious as to whether any of you experience this stuff on a regular basis, but i'm almost afraid I'll be grossed out forever

MattCameronKicksButt

You should just pretend to go crazy and shout 'SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT UP'!

lalalalaaaaaaaa

Time to get an iPod

xscorcho

lol that stuff wouldnt bother me...... id say go sit elsewhere or make a joke about how gross what theyre talking about is.. maybe theyll take it as a hint.

PureandEasy

MattCameronKicksButt wrote:

You should just pretend to go crazy and shout 'SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT UP'!

that would be pretty funny

the thing is, I read the paper during lunch, but I just can't help over hearing conversations going on around me

I TRY not to hear them

ihavadog

"please don't talk about murder while i'm eating"

Heineken Helen

PureandEasy wrote:

Why do some people feel the need to just talk about anything while you’re sitting at the lunch /breakfast table at work?

I have a very weak stomach and the last thing I need is someone talking about something that is going to turn my stomach and ruin my appetite.

Here are some examples over the last few days that my co-workers have talked about during lunch:

- my dog threw up all over our bed last night and then started eating it and then licking his butt

- the use of stem cell research on a mouse recently showed good promise for sickle cell disease – regeneration of healthy hemoglobin (while interesting, I don’t need to hear this part) – what they did was take the skin cells of the mouse and inserted a retrovirus, then injected the mouse with the retrovirus . . . etc. etc.

- the medicine I’m taking is causing me to develop boils on my legs

I feel like screaming, can't you see I'M TRYING TO EAT OVER HERE

Just typing this thread has ruined my appetite.

I'm curious as to whether any of you experience this stuff on a regular basis, but i'm almost afraid I'll be grossed out forever

why don't ya? I have to tell the lads to shut up on a regular basis when I'm eating... they'll talk about godknowswhat and all ya have to say is 'hey, some of us are still eating, come on'

TrixieCat

If you can stomach it, do the same thing tomorrow at lunch.
Or is they are Republican, talk about Hillary. lol
Or the other way around.

Sorry to hear that. I don't think I have ever read a complaint from you.
Enjoy your dinner.

iluvcats

that's really disgusting, P&E. they sure are comfortable around their coworkers to talk like that....imagine how they talk to their families or spouses.

josevolution

PureandEasy wrote:

Why do some people feel the need to just talk about anything while you’re sitting at the lunch /breakfast table at work?

I have a very weak stomach and the last thing I need is someone talking about something that is going to turn my stomach and ruin my appetite.

Here are some examples over the last few days that my co-workers have talked about during lunch:

- my dog threw up all over our bed last night and then started eating it and then licking his butt

- the use of stem cell research on a mouse recently showed good promise for sickle cell disease – regeneration of healthy hemoglobin (while interesting, I don’t need to hear this part) – what they did was take the skin cells of the mouse and inserted a retrovirus, then injected the mouse with the retrovirus . . . etc. etc.

- the medicine I’m taking is causing me to develop boils on my legs

I feel like screaming, can't you see I'M TRYING TO EAT OVER HERE

Just typing this thread has ruined my appetite.

I'm curious as to whether any of you experience this stuff on a regular basis, but i'm almost afraid I'll be grossed out forever

time to find another table to sit at but really that is so rude ....

Brain of J.Lo

PureandEasy wrote:

Why do some people feel the need to just talk about anything while you’re sitting at the lunch /breakfast table at work?

I have a very weak stomach and the last thing I need is someone talking about something that is going to turn my stomach and ruin my appetite.

Here are some examples over the last few days that my co-workers have talked about during lunch:

- my dog threw up all over our bed last night and then started eating it and then licking his butt

- the use of stem cell research on a mouse recently showed good promise for sickle cell disease – regeneration of healthy hemoglobin (while interesting, I don’t need to hear this part) – what they did was take the skin cells of the mouse and inserted a retrovirus, then injected the mouse with the retrovirus . . . etc. etc.

- the medicine I’m taking is causing me to develop boils on my legs

I feel like screaming, can't you see I'M TRYING TO EAT OVER HERE

Just typing this thread has ruined my appetite.

I'm curious as to whether any of you experience this stuff on a regular basis, but i'm almost afraid I'll be grossed out forever

There is a girl at my new workplace (a department store) that has absolutely no internal editing mechanism. Granted, I haven't had the horror of sharing a meal with or near her, but the things that LOUDLY come out of her mouth on the sales floor range from gross to inappropriate to absolutely shocking.

PureandEasy

Brain of J.Lo wrote:

There is a girl at my new workplace (a department store) that has absolutely no internal editing mechanism. Granted, I haven't had the horror of sharing a meal with or near her, but the things that LOUDLY come out of her mouth on the sales floor range from gross to inappropriate to absolutely shocking.

I have one of those too, I like her, quite a bit actually, but she DOES NOT think before she speaks, EVER

and I have said things to people, like I'm trying to eat here, but by then, it's too late, I'm already grossed out

drtyfrnk29

TrixieCat wrote:

Or is they are Republican, talk about Hillary. lol

In English, please.

iluvcats

this thread sort of reminds me of the exchanges between gilda radner and jane curtain on SNL back in the seventies....for example, gilda would mention hair being wrapped around soap and jane would gag.