Quote from: sixtieshappy on December 29, 2016, 02:58:27 pmYup, the donkas kind. A literal tragedy. I assumed all the kimbaps were the same until I heard them talking about donkas. I had been eating some with some weird unknown possible vegetable.OK.This is a rant thread (I get it), and I know you aren't looking for a solution.That said, it doesn't sound like this is much a priority to you. If it were, you would bring or order your own food, rather than continually sponge off of the good graces of your colleagues.I mean, what breed of ingrate complains about free food that they DON'T have to eat in the first place?This is a situation of your own design.Most "adults" take ownership and responsibility to plan ahead and provide for themselves, do they not?What are we missing?
Yup, the donkas kind. A literal tragedy. I assumed all the kimbaps were the same until I heard them talking about donkas. I had been eating some with some weird unknown possible vegetable.
Quote from: Pecan on December 29, 2016, 01:40:15 pmQuote from: Mister Tim on December 29, 2016, 01:12:38 pmQuote from: Pecan on December 29, 2016, 12:43:15 pmQuote from: sixtieshappy on December 29, 2016, 11:54:05 amShared food stresses me out SO much. That's the downside of regular school not being in session. I want my own tray that no one else can touch!Can you explain?Why do you share food when school is not in regular session?I take it your cafeteria is closed, but why does that equate to sharing food?It's fairly common for the remaining teachers to order delivery and eat it communally during seasonal breaks. It's happened at all of the schools I've worked at, at least.I tend to just bring my own food so I don't have to worry about it, but I'm soooooo far past the point of caring what my coworkers think of me as a result. Maybe sixtieshappy isn't there yet.I understand some teachers wanting to order and eat together (I've never participated due to dietary restrictions).I was seeking clarification, as the user made it sound like he/she didn't have an option,Yeah basically I'm never kept abreast of what's going on.Many days last year we'd all go to a restaurant by our school whose food I really liked but was also communal. So I wouldn't want to bring my own food in case we ended up going there. Sometimes they make me pay and order individual portions from some delivery service. Yesterday my ct yammered something about how when I have camp in a few weeks I'm just going to be eating "bread and juice" that the students have as their snack for my lunch because she can order me extra. Today the teachers ordered communal food that just showed up and no one asked me to pay.It stressed me out today because I eat a LOT. The female teachers basically pick at everything and eat what looks like 100 calories worth. The only person who eats as much as me is the PE/disciplinarian teacher. They got four rows of kimbap and there were four of us, so naturally I want them to split it four ways so I can have my own in front of me that no one else touches but of course they keep them all in the middle and the more appealing one was further away from me. And then they made two individual sized bowls of instant ramen for the four of us to split ffs.
Quote from: Mister Tim on December 29, 2016, 01:12:38 pmQuote from: Pecan on December 29, 2016, 12:43:15 pmQuote from: sixtieshappy on December 29, 2016, 11:54:05 amShared food stresses me out SO much. That's the downside of regular school not being in session. I want my own tray that no one else can touch!Can you explain?Why do you share food when school is not in regular session?I take it your cafeteria is closed, but why does that equate to sharing food?It's fairly common for the remaining teachers to order delivery and eat it communally during seasonal breaks. It's happened at all of the schools I've worked at, at least.I tend to just bring my own food so I don't have to worry about it, but I'm soooooo far past the point of caring what my coworkers think of me as a result. Maybe sixtieshappy isn't there yet.I understand some teachers wanting to order and eat together (I've never participated due to dietary restrictions).I was seeking clarification, as the user made it sound like he/she didn't have an option,
Quote from: Pecan on December 29, 2016, 12:43:15 pmQuote from: sixtieshappy on December 29, 2016, 11:54:05 amShared food stresses me out SO much. That's the downside of regular school not being in session. I want my own tray that no one else can touch!Can you explain?Why do you share food when school is not in regular session?I take it your cafeteria is closed, but why does that equate to sharing food?It's fairly common for the remaining teachers to order delivery and eat it communally during seasonal breaks. It's happened at all of the schools I've worked at, at least.I tend to just bring my own food so I don't have to worry about it, but I'm soooooo far past the point of caring what my coworkers think of me as a result. Maybe sixtieshappy isn't there yet.
Quote from: sixtieshappy on December 29, 2016, 11:54:05 amShared food stresses me out SO much. That's the downside of regular school not being in session. I want my own tray that no one else can touch!Can you explain?Why do you share food when school is not in regular session?I take it your cafeteria is closed, but why does that equate to sharing food?
Shared food stresses me out SO much. That's the downside of regular school not being in session. I want my own tray that no one else can touch!
A compilation of foreigner based rants. They've been building up for a while but are all around one theme: Is it too much to ask to meet normal people? Just one normal person?These have all happened this past year:- A dinner with a big group made up of smaller groups of friends. "Oh hey, let's go around the table and everyone say three interesting things about themselves". What? No!! Who is that fun for?- "Why don't we just order one of everything and all share?" No!! I'm not paying for a meal and ending up eating two spoonfuls of food.- We're having a party at the weekend if you want to come? Me: Sounds good! Yea it's an Oscars themed movie party. We're going to all dress as movie stars! Me: I think my point is; whatever happened to just having some beers and talking or just eating normally and talking. Why does everything have to be a "quirky" game, or have a "whacky" theme?Thoughts? Am I a grumpy old man?
Well, some of the worst little shits showed up for camp. But, it's almost over.
Quote from: The Arm on December 30, 2016, 12:26:05 pmA compilation of foreigner based rants. They've been building up for a while but are all around one theme: Is it too much to ask to meet normal people? Just one normal person?These have all happened this past year:- A dinner with a big group made up of smaller groups of friends. "Oh hey, let's go around the table and everyone say three interesting things about themselves". What? No!! Who is that fun for?- "Why don't we just order one of everything and all share?" No!! I'm not paying for a meal and ending up eating two spoonfuls of food.- We're having a party at the weekend if you want to come? Me: Sounds good! Yea it's an Oscars themed movie party. We're going to all dress as movie stars! Me: I think my point is; whatever happened to just having some beers and talking or just eating normally and talking. Why does everything have to be a "quirky" game, or have a "whacky" theme?Thoughts? Am I a grumpy old man? Nah, all of those things sound terrible to me, too. I'd become a hermit if I had to deal with that crap on a regular basis.
Quote from: The Arm on December 30, 2016, 12:26:05 pmA compilation of foreigner based rants. They've been building up for a while but are all around one theme: Is it too much to ask to meet normal people? Just one normal person?These have all happened this past year:- A dinner with a big group made up of smaller groups of friends. "Oh hey, let's go around the table and everyone say three interesting things about themselves". What? No!! Who is that fun for?- "Why don't we just order one of everything and all share?" No!! I'm not paying for a meal and ending up eating two spoonfuls of food.- We're having a party at the weekend if you want to come? Me: Sounds good! Yea it's an Oscars themed movie party. We're going to all dress as movie stars! Me: I think my point is; whatever happened to just having some beers and talking or just eating normally and talking. Why does everything have to be a "quirky" game, or have a "whacky" theme?Thoughts? Am I a grumpy old man? Hmm, well the first interesting thing about me is that I am very easily annoyed / angered. The second thing is that I hate stupid games and icebreaker activities. The third interesting thing about me is that I hate the idiot that suggested we do this. Oh, no! Was that not in my head?!I agree with you. I would much rather be having a beer (maybe not a beer... I prefer coffee or 막걸리 lol) and just chilling.