A woman is sharing her problems on social media and pleading for help. The Office-Related Food Drama,
She told others she felt like she was “trapped in a never-ending episode of ‘The Biggest Loser.'”
Writing on Reddit, the woman described herself as 25 and said a 32-year-old co-worker had been “on a very strict diet for the past few months.”
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He said that at first, “it was interesting to hear that.” Her meal-prep ideasand to gauge how the woman felt after starting the diet.
Now, however, as time has passed, the woman who shared her story via the username “throwawayco-workerf” feels like she’s “trapped.”
“It’s all about her latest smoothie recipe, her calorie tracking, and how to achieve her goals,” one woman wrote on social media about a coworker (not pictured). (iStock)
“Every lunch break is a discussion about (a coworker’s) latest smoothie recipe, her calorie tracking, and how she’s hitting her goals,” she said.
“I swear, I heard it,” the woman wrote. More information about kale There’s more to it than I ever thought was possible.”
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She added, “I mean, I understand that you want to be healthy — But (expletive).”
He also wrote, “I tried changing the subject several times, but ‘Lisa’ would come back like a boomerang made of broccoli.”
“I love your obsession with dieting,” one Reddit writer told her colleague. “But can we talk about something else? Literally anything else?” (iStock)
Ultimately, the Reddit poster added, “I finally joked and said, ‘Hey, Lisa, I love your obsession with dieting, but can we talk about something else? Literally anything else?'”
“I didn’t mean to hurt her feelings. I just wanted a break from the lectures over dinner.”
He also said he told the co-worker, “At this rate I think you’re going to turn into a carrot!”
The woman said her coworker “initially laughed it off” — but later, she “heard him tell another coworker that I was rude by asking him to do that.” Keep quiet about your diet,
The woman confessed that she now “feels really bad because I didn’t mean to hurt his feelings. I just wanted a break from the food lectures.”
“I appreciate her hard work, but it seems like every conversation revolves around her diet,” the Reddit poster wrote. (iStock)
The woman added, “I appreciate her hard work, but it seems like every conversation revolves around her diet.”
She then asked others on the forum if she was “wrong by trying to steer the conversation in another direction, or should I have kept my mouth shut?”
Fox News Digital reached out to an etiquette expert for insight on the issue.
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In the “most upvoted” comment on the platform, one user declared that the woman wasn’t wrong about what she said to the coworker.
“Anyone who talks on and on about the same topic and doesn’t allow a change of subject is obnoxious, no matter who he is. It is their diet, “Their boyfriends, their hobbies, their favorite TV shows, their ex-boyfriends, etc,” this Reddit user wrote.
“If she’s talking about her diet like this to everyone, I’m willing to bet her coworker is thinking the same thing as you,” one person wrote about the situation on social media. (iStock)
The person further said, “You tolerated him for quite some time, and then tried to politely change the topic by adding some humour to the conversation.”
Other respondents also expressed similar views.
Another added: “It’s completely understandable that hearing the same topic over and over again can be tiring, especially in the workplace.”
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“You tried to bring up the issue in a light-hearted way, and it sounds like you never meant to hurt her feelings. Everyone needs variety in conversation, and it’s okay to ask to change the topic, especially if it’s affecting your enjoyment of your break.”
“Everyone needs variety in conversation.”
The same poster wrote, “Perhaps a gentle follow-up could clarify the situation and show that you value her efforts, but you need some balance in your interactions.”
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Others took a different path.
“my Favourite Part working from home “We don’t have to have an admin in our group call his diet accountability partner every morning to tell him what he ate,” one person wrote.
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Another said: “We’re in one of those weird days where it seems like a lot of people get ‘offended’/’offended’ very easily.”
The same user wrote, “If she’s talking about her diet like this to everyone, I’m willing to bet that coworker is thinking the same thing as you.”
