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Jun. 14th, 2006 08:45 pmI'd forgotten how anti-social my allergy diet can be.
Our Operations Manager makes a habit of going around the building a few times a day and being friendly and saying hello to everyone: being a team builder is a part of his job description. I rather thing this is great - last summer, I worked at that office for weeks and barely got to know anyone and never really felt comfortable. While part of the change this year is a huge staff turnover, I still think our OM's efforts are a good thing. I'm big on community.
Anyway, he's coming around today, taking coffee orders and I politely decline. I don't drink coffee, my tea cups go cold when I'm at work and I didn't want the sugar spike from a hot chocolate. I didn't explain that thoroughly, but for me, this was totally normal. I'm aware I eat at the healthier end of the spectrum and put so very little of things like caffeine and processed sugar in me.
He came around again later with small talk and crakers. My brain insts on noting that they were delicious crackers (I've had them in the past), but I once again turned food down. Crackers are made with wheat, something else I can't eat. I kept shooting down his efforts at community building without really thinking about it. I'm so used to being around people who get it and in some cases, even go out of their way to accomodate it (like![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
partytodamscus's purchase of goat brie!), that running back into the real world is a bit startling. I'd don't get to sit in my quiet corner, or it gets awkward or I get left out.
So next time, I'll guess I'll ask for juice.
Our Operations Manager makes a habit of going around the building a few times a day and being friendly and saying hello to everyone: being a team builder is a part of his job description. I rather thing this is great - last summer, I worked at that office for weeks and barely got to know anyone and never really felt comfortable. While part of the change this year is a huge staff turnover, I still think our OM's efforts are a good thing. I'm big on community.
Anyway, he's coming around today, taking coffee orders and I politely decline. I don't drink coffee, my tea cups go cold when I'm at work and I didn't want the sugar spike from a hot chocolate. I didn't explain that thoroughly, but for me, this was totally normal. I'm aware I eat at the healthier end of the spectrum and put so very little of things like caffeine and processed sugar in me.
He came around again later with small talk and crakers. My brain insts on noting that they were delicious crackers (I've had them in the past), but I once again turned food down. Crackers are made with wheat, something else I can't eat. I kept shooting down his efforts at community building without really thinking about it. I'm so used to being around people who get it and in some cases, even go out of their way to accomodate it (like
partytodamscus's purchase of goat brie!), that running back into the real world is a bit startling. I'd don't get to sit in my quiet corner, or it gets awkward or I get left out.So next time, I'll guess I'll ask for juice.
