Have you ever brought food to work or school that you could not bring yourself to eat in front of your co-workers or classmates? Maybe it was tuna and you didn't want to hear complaints about the smell. Or even peanut butter and jelly?
Today I brought Chicken in a Biskit crackers and chicken Vienna Sausages. I was only working half a day, and didn't need anything too heavy. So, when I saw the crackers and sausages in the pantry this morning, while deciding what to take to munch on, I snatched them up!
However, once I got to work, I realized what a horrible mistake I had made. Here I am making a very good salary, trying not to stand out as the only "colored" person in the office (that's another story!) and I find myself about to chow down on potted meat (in phallic form) and crackers! What does that say about me? Does it reveal my impoverished upbringing? I mean, what will people say? And the smell? well, you know what vienna sausages smell like, don't you? (They kind of smell like spam flavored hot dog water.)
Anyway, I blatantly placed the box of crackers on my desk. The sausages... Well, they're in my purse. I have them securely wedged between my wallet, and a bottle of water. I use a fork to dip down into my purse when nobody's looking, and quickly snatch up a yummy piece of pressed meat .
I bet my co-worker is wondering why I keep dipping down under my desk. And he's probably wondering about the smell...
May 6, 2010
OHW Rewind: Has your lunch ever embarrassed you?
Labels: #CocosKrucial4Alicia, embarrassed, life, lunch, people, perception, vienna sausage, work
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I feel that way when I bring in caribbean food or any type of seafood. I know the smell might bother some but then again I have to smell the crap they bring into work also.....not too mention their dang blasted cologne/perfume/funk!
hahaaa, that is so damn funny. And yes there have been times that i am embaressed of what i eat.
I say next time dress them up a little. Take em outta the can, and outta that damn water. Cut them up and put them in a small container that way it dont look as cheap comin out of a can. Odds are they probably eat em too.
I love this topic. oddly enough i wonder if it's only us (folks of color) that feel this way. i've seen YT co-workers who will open up a can of Tuna with a couple packs of saltines and have at it with no shame!
lololol i'm never ashamed of what i eat! and my coworkers always want to know what i ate! They say im adventurous with food. I do agree that smells can be offensive though.
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