Why do you have to use the office fridge for food you’ll eat today?

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Anonymous wrote:I don't want to have to remember to bring food in every day and realistically I don't have time to prepare it every morning. So having 4 cheese sticks, 2 yogurts, a few pieces of fruit, and drinks helps me to be able to eat at work without spending a ridiculous amount of money or relying on candy bars.

That’s fine as long as you’re not taking up more than your fair share of the fridge.

I mean it's my fridge. So..no?

So you are the PP with a personal dorm fridge?

There's a few on here.

Most of my colleagues have one. I don't think it's that unusual, but my office is pretty big so maybe it's different where I work. It's very small, like a cheap cube ottoman.

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Anonymous wrote:You’re supposed to throw out all perishable food that’s been at room temperature for more than two hours.

according to who? Because that's total BS

But I also don't eat certain foods at room temperature. My employer provides a large fridge for me to store my lunch and that's what I do. If you don't like it, that is a you problem.

The USDA. Maybe read the thread?

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/leftovers-and-food-safety

Yet, generations upon generations have survived not following that dumb recommendation. I also don't care about expiration dates. i know when the food went bad.

How do you know? Just because you’ve done something stupid your whole life doesn’t mean everyone else has been.

I know because I'm not dumb like you and think that 2 hour window applies to absolutely every perishable food that ever existed. Humanity wouldn't have survived is that was the case.

Sorry that you’re wrong and can’t admit it.

I'm not wrong. You're just too dumb to know.

Yes. That’s why all public health recommendations contradict what you say. Because you’re smarter than everyone else. Definitely.

Do you realize that some of us come from places outside of this country and follow different recommendations? Do you realize they are making an overly conservative recommendation to cover their ass? Do you realize that until this past century people would leave cooked food sitting on the table all day and there was no such thing as refrigeration? Do you realize how dumb you sound?

So true.

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Agreed, op. I have been in the workforce for 25 years and have never had a reason to use the refrigerator.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't want to have to remember to bring food in every day and realistically I don't have time to prepare it every morning. So having 4 cheese sticks, 2 yogurts, a few pieces of fruit, and drinks helps me to be able to eat at work without spending a ridiculous amount of money or relying on candy bars.

That’s fine as long as you’re not taking up more than your fair share of the fridge.

I’ll take as much as I want to take.

Gfy

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Anonymous wrote:Using a communal fridge is just soooo gross anyway.

Because the outside of my pyrex touches the shelf? How do you get through your day?

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I put my creamer in there. I know it’s for daily use but I DGAF. I get in at 6am and like coffee.

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My former colleagues kept pumped breast milk in the office fridge.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't want to have to remember to bring food in every day and realistically I don't have time to prepare it every morning. So having 4 cheese sticks, 2 yogurts, a few pieces of fruit, and drinks helps me to be able to eat at work without spending a ridiculous amount of money or relying on candy bars.

That’s fine as long as you’re not taking up more than your fair share of the fridge.

I’ll take as much as I want to take.

Gfy

Why?

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Anonymous wrote:You’re supposed to throw out all perishable food that’s been at room temperature for more than two hours.

according to who? Because that's total BS

But I also don't eat certain foods at room temperature. My employer provides a large fridge for me to store my lunch and that's what I do. If you don't like it, that is a you problem.

The USDA. Maybe read the thread?

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/leftovers-and-food-safety

Yet, generations upon generations have survived not following that dumb recommendation. I also don't care about expiration dates. i know when the food went bad.

How do you know? Just because you’ve done something stupid your whole life doesn’t mean everyone else has been.

I know because I'm not dumb like you and think that 2 hour window applies to absolutely every perishable food that ever existed. Humanity wouldn't have survived is that was the case.

Sorry that you’re wrong and can’t admit it.

I'm not wrong. You're just too dumb to know.

Yes. That’s why all public health recommendations contradict what you say. Because you’re smarter than everyone else. Definitely.

Do you realize that some of us come from places outside of this country and follow different recommendations? Do you realize they are making an overly conservative recommendation to cover their ass? Do you realize that until this past century people would leave cooked food sitting on the table all day and there was no such thing as refrigeration? Do you realize how dumb you sound?

No, I realize how dumb you sound. Continue being wrong.

Right, who is incapable of admitting she is wrong again?

Still alive. And still following actual public health advice that’s been consistent for close to a century. If you don’t “believe in it,” you’re welcome to find a scientific journal that will publish your study that proves otherwise.

If you think this can be an exact science you are too dumb to exist. Please go back to a high school science class.

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Anonymous wrote:My former colleagues kept pumped breast milk in the office fridge.

So what? Apparently it was marked well so what’s the problem?

[Anonymous]

Hi. Op here.

Thanks for all the replies. I just got to read them and there were so many hilarious ones. I needed the laughter.

I was inspired by the other thread where that woman puts a luggage in the fridge.

Happy weekend!

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Anonymous wrote:I only use the office fridge for food I’ll eat in 3 days. I bring all my lunches in 3 days early. That way they’re cold and semi-fresh and I sneak under the radar of the work fridge police who tsk tsk the storage of foods to be eaten that same day.

On a more serious note, I have never read such an inane take. Some foods can go bad in a few hours and need to be kept cold. Not everyone wants to lug ice packs during their commute. Fridge is perfect cool place to store until lunch. Why would anyone care that people put lunches in the fridge?

No food is going to actually go bad in a climate controlled office over 4-5 hours. I assume nobody is bringing raw chicken for lunch. if you are that is a whole different conversation.

OTOH some people may just prefer as a taste matter to have their stuff chilled. that’s understandable.

You got me at climate controlled office. My workplace gets crazy hot when it’s warm. I’m not leaving my leftover chicken out in 79 degrees for four and a half hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My former colleagues kept pumped breast milk in the office fridge.

So?

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I am fascinated that there are people who are so incensed by food safety guidelines. If others want to follow the admittedly conservative guidance, how does that hurt you? Why are you so angry???? It's demented. If you have been lucky and haven't gotten sick, oh yay for you, but why don't you F off if other people want to be more careful.

You are so nasty and it's weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My former colleagues kept pumped breast milk in the office fridge.

This is normal. What would you expect her to do with it?