Are Donuts Mandatory in the NT world?

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I am totally with you on this, Zeichner. To make matters worse, when I go home to my roommates, they are often also pushing junk food.

Getting along in the NT world does not mean you have to be codependent. Find healthy ways that you are willing to "harmonize" with these strange beings. When it comes to what goes inside your body, or your emotions, or beliefs, that's off limits. It's just as important to keep the wrong things out, as it is to let the right things in. What would an amoeba do? Allows things it needs to pass through its mitochondria; keeps things that are harmful out.

My theory is that it's the people whose sex lives are so bad bringing in the donuts, because they are threatened by anyone having any sexuality left around them.

Besides, donuts are not really that great. When I was a kid they made donuts with real cream, now it's kreme. However, if it's a beautifully made Tiramisu that might be worth it, but most people are thinking "cheap" and easy because there's a lot of people at work. Take care of yourself. Don't commit suicide to get their love.

Last October I had been at my job for about a year and a half and I had gained 15 pounds. I felt awful, so unsexy, and I was busting out of my clothes. I sent an email around saying, "I'm going on a diet. Anyone want to join me?" At first human resources protested, then I countered,"I'm always getting emails about junk food in this kitchen, in the systems area, whereever. I don't want these emails." They apologized and set up a special email that people could join at their own discretion.

I would like to see junk food banned in the work place, or at least an insurance discount for having nothing but fruit, vegetables, and maybe chewing gum made with xylitol for snacks.

I want to feel safe at work and not constantly tempted to reduce my iq with donuts.

Besides I like to save the extra calories I eat for the weekends with my boyfriend. He gets to cook for me and feed me.* At work I want to be all business and there is nothing wrong with that.

*P.S. Aside: Now isn't that a funny thing that I said. I don't really have a boyfriend now, but if I DID have one, this is what I'd do--wait to eat hearty on the weekends. I was entertaining a relationship with a very promising guy for 3 weeks, but I think it got so intense he either ran away for good, or I'm hoping more likely, will come back after he does some things he needs to (he has health, money, divorce, and living arrangement stuff to take care of) and he means business. But I am looking forward to him cooking for me some day. I think he's technically NT, as far as I can tell, but there's nothing typical about him. I will post elsewhere on this subject, but just wanted to be honest. So, if I had a boyfriend...., if and when Arti comes back....

Last edited by WonderWoman on 26 Sep 2008, 1:44 pm, edited 1 time in total.

The "NT world?" There is no "NT world."

If you are female. the phrase 'Sorry, but I am on a diet' helps, maybe even if you are male.

dude, what's wrong with you?

The double-standards and hypocrasy at WrongPlanet. That's what.

take it easy then. you are too old to care
(we are the same age)

He longs for days a thousand years past in which he can join with his brothers Templar and slaughter the infidels for worshipping god the wrong way. And for being the wrong colour.

Yeah, sorry, I just bought Jericho a few hours ago. I couldn't resist. Getting to shoot undead crusaders! Fun!

But, remember; every time you eat a doughnut, osama bin laden gets kicked in the balls. So eat a doughnut.

I don't see that sort of thing, here. Where I am, the ritual is to get drunk after work, and try to find a yiros at midnight.

Come to think of it ...

Wow - I guess having the word "donuts" in the subject caught everyone's attention - amazing response!

There are lots of interesting perspectives & ideas for me to think about (and some really "beside the point" posts )

Really, there's no one standing over me with a box of donuts, trying to get me to eat. It's those e-mails "I have donuts at my desk!" So it's not exactly a pressing issue - I just see it as one of those bonding opportunities that I consciously pass up (all the while knowing that I could easily participate, grow a bit closer to my coworkers - and gain 15 pounds in a few months.)

I'll think about doing the fruit thing - although if everyone fills up on donuts, it might end up spoiling. Hmmm - I'll have to think it over...

i think you are right, but also that there is not really anything to be done about it.

i know when i cook for people, i get my feelings hurt if someone doesn't want to try what i made... i don't think i would care if i had just bought some donuts and not actually put effort into cooking something... but i would guess that yes, it is something, that at least subconsciously distances you from the group.

i saw a similar situation in a sitcom. on Friends, rachel starts smoking so she is not left out at work. i do not reccommend you start eating donuts.

you could put a bowl of candy on your desk, not for you, just for other people to snack on. they would be lured by the candy. (this happened to my mom-- but not by intention, she had a candy bowl for HERSELF, but people kept coming into her office to talk to her and they would eat all the candy, so she had to hide it.) so that is my suggestion of how to be more included without having to eat donuts.

BTW, bagels are made with flour, mostly white. They are just as glycemic (how fast they turn into sugar in your blood) as donuts. At least they are not fried with oil. Bagels have as many empty calories as about 5 slices of white bread.

also, i would guess that most people bring a box of donuts to work NOT to be nice, but just because they want to eat a bunch of donuts and not feel guilty about it, so the pretense of being nice, doing something for the group, makes them feel good about gobbling them down.

if you are health conscious, they may subconsciously resent that. misery loves company, and it's easier to enjoy something bad for you if other people are doing it too.

Yes! I think you hit the nail on the head! One time when I said "no thank you" to some baked goods that were being passed around at a meeting, my neighbor (a manager above me) said, "Now you're making me feel like a pig." Wow, if only I had the power to control people's feelings--what would I do with that megalomania!

mmmm Donuts, is there anything they can't do?

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