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work stash suggestions...
On 8/11/2004 1:30 PM, Lictor wrote:
"jmk" wrote in message ... What do you keep at your desk for these situations? Ok, this is the second time I read this word today, and I still don't grab the concept fully (and dictionnary is not helping)... So, what is that work stash thing anyway? Is it some food you keep to have dinner at the office or something like this? Is that a common thing to do in the USA (I mean, both dinner at the office and keeping food there)? Main Entry: 1stash Pronunciation: 'stash Function: transitive verb Etymology: origin unknown : to store in a usually secret place for future use -- often used with away Is it common, probably not. I think that most folks go to the convenience store or vending machine and get a candy bar or something. -- jmk in NC |
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work stash suggestions...
"jmk" wrote in message
... Is it common, probably not. I think that most folks go to the convenience store or vending machine and get a candy bar or something. You mean, if they feel eating in the afternoon? Or is it something they do *instead* of a regular meal, like on these rare occasions when you can't go off work long enough to hit a restaurant and have lunch/dinner? Sorry, but even if you visit a country, office/work life is the part you usually learn nothing about... And most American friends I have are somewhat disfunctionnal and don't work in an office setting. So, no idea how long people spend at work there or even tiny details like how long people take to eat at noon and where people usually do that... |
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"jmk" wrote in message
... Is it common, probably not. I think that most folks go to the convenience store or vending machine and get a candy bar or something. You mean, if they feel eating in the afternoon? Or is it something they do *instead* of a regular meal, like on these rare occasions when you can't go off work long enough to hit a restaurant and have lunch/dinner? Sorry, but even if you visit a country, office/work life is the part you usually learn nothing about... And most American friends I have are somewhat disfunctionnal and don't work in an office setting. So, no idea how long people spend at work there or even tiny details like how long people take to eat at noon and where people usually do that... |
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work stash suggestions...
"Lictor" wrote in message ... "jmk" wrote in message ... What do you keep at your desk for these situations? Ok, this is the second time I read this word today, and I still don't grab the concept fully (and dictionnary is not helping)... So, what is that work stash thing anyway? Is it some food you keep to have dinner at the office or something like this? Is that a common thing to do in the USA (I mean, both dinner at the office and keeping food there)? Work stash is usually food kept for snacking. It's much better than running to the vending machines for candy bars, chips, etc. Not too many people eat dinner at the office - at least not where I work. |
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work stash suggestions...
On 8/11/2004 2:12 PM, Beverly wrote:
"Lictor" wrote in message ... "jmk" wrote in message ... What do you keep at your desk for these situations? Ok, this is the second time I read this word today, and I still don't grab the concept fully (and dictionnary is not helping)... So, what is that work stash thing anyway? Is it some food you keep to have dinner at the office or something like this? Is that a common thing to do in the USA (I mean, both dinner at the office and keeping food there)? Work stash is usually food kept for snacking. It's much better than running to the vending machines for candy bars, chips, etc. Not too many people eat dinner at the office - at least not where I work. Where I work everyone has lunch either here (at desk) or at a local restaurant. I typically bring food from home for lunch. I haven't forgotten it in the kitchen for a while but if I do, I will go across the street and get something. Like Beverly said, this is mostly for snaking in case I miscaluclated when I pack lunch, I forget lunch, I'm just particularlly hungry that day, or I end up working a lot longer than I anticipated. Currently, the food items that I have here a - peppermill with black pepper - 1 dehydrated soup mix in a bowl (Knorr brand) - 1 Campbell's Soup at Hand (tomato) - 1/2 pack of carefree gum The soups are good because the don't tempt me into snacking when I shouldn't but I am not happy with their sodium content and I need to do better on that. Dried fruit and nuts would tempt me so I will probably not implement that suggestion, although it would certainly work for some people. -- jmk in NC |
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On 8/11/2004 2:12 PM, Beverly wrote:
"Lictor" wrote in message ... "jmk" wrote in message ... What do you keep at your desk for these situations? Ok, this is the second time I read this word today, and I still don't grab the concept fully (and dictionnary is not helping)... So, what is that work stash thing anyway? Is it some food you keep to have dinner at the office or something like this? Is that a common thing to do in the USA (I mean, both dinner at the office and keeping food there)? Work stash is usually food kept for snacking. It's much better than running to the vending machines for candy bars, chips, etc. Not too many people eat dinner at the office - at least not where I work. Where I work everyone has lunch either here (at desk) or at a local restaurant. I typically bring food from home for lunch. I haven't forgotten it in the kitchen for a while but if I do, I will go across the street and get something. Like Beverly said, this is mostly for snaking in case I miscaluclated when I pack lunch, I forget lunch, I'm just particularlly hungry that day, or I end up working a lot longer than I anticipated. Currently, the food items that I have here a - peppermill with black pepper - 1 dehydrated soup mix in a bowl (Knorr brand) - 1 Campbell's Soup at Hand (tomato) - 1/2 pack of carefree gum The soups are good because the don't tempt me into snacking when I shouldn't but I am not happy with their sodium content and I need to do better on that. Dried fruit and nuts would tempt me so I will probably not implement that suggestion, although it would certainly work for some people. -- jmk in NC |
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work stash suggestions...
"jmk" wrote in message
... Like Beverly said, this is mostly for snaking in case I miscaluclated when I pack lunch, I forget lunch, I'm just particularlly hungry that day, or I end up working a lot longer than I anticipated. Ah, most people do not snack at the office here, though they do drink coffee (with sugar though) at the coffee machine is a complex office ritual. Only people who actually bring food to the office are either on a diet (doctors always insist on people on a diet carrying some healthy food around) or overweight. If we're hungry, we just grow hungrier until this finally drives us away from the office and back home for dinner. Or some do like kids and take a short break at 4pm to buy something at a nearby bakery (usually croissant). But just storing food like this is just not done by most people. |
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work stash suggestions...
"Lictor" wrote in message ... "jmk" wrote in message ... Like Beverly said, this is mostly for snaking in case I miscaluclated when I pack lunch, I forget lunch, I'm just particularlly hungry that day, or I end up working a lot longer than I anticipated. Ah, most people do not snack at the office here, though they do drink coffee (with sugar though) at the coffee machine is a complex office ritual. Only people who actually bring food to the office are either on a diet (doctors always insist on people on a diet carrying some healthy food around) or overweight. If we're hungry, we just grow hungrier until this finally drives us away from the office and back home for dinner. Or some do like kids and take a short break at 4pm to buy something at a nearby bakery (usually croissant). But just storing food like this is just not done by most people. It's interesting to learn the differences. Do you have an established lunch break? My company provides a convienence center on each floor and it's stocked with free coffee, tea and hot cocoa. This practice is not present in all American companies and varies from business to business. We also have a restaurant and bakery available on site. It's really rather nice and it's open from 7:30 am until 5:00 pm. Many people eat there, bring their lunch or go out to a restaurant at lunch. Bringing your lunch is not associated with any type of diet or being overweight. Many people just prefer their own food to the food available in the restaurant. Often you will find fruit and pastries served at morning meetings. Birthday cakes are a common sight around here. Whenever someone has a birthday their co-workers often bring a cake to celebrate. I imagine if you looked in the office of most people around here you will find some type of food stored in their desks. I have oatmeal, protein powder and ground flax seed as I fix my breakfast after I arrive at work. This is a common practice where I work. Beverly |
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work stash suggestions...
On 8/11/2004 3:10 PM, Beverly wrote:
"Lictor" wrote in message ... "jmk" wrote in message ... Like Beverly said, this is mostly for snaking in case I miscaluclated when I pack lunch, I forget lunch, I'm just particularlly hungry that day, or I end up working a lot longer than I anticipated. Ah, most people do not snack at the office here, though they do drink coffee (with sugar though) at the coffee machine is a complex office ritual. Only people who actually bring food to the office are either on a diet (doctors always insist on people on a diet carrying some healthy food around) or overweight. If we're hungry, we just grow hungrier until this finally drives us away from the office and back home for dinner. Or some do like kids and take a short break at 4pm to buy something at a nearby bakery (usually croissant). But just storing food like this is just not done by most people. It's interesting to learn the differences. Do you have an established lunch break? My company provides a convienence center on each floor and it's stocked with free coffee, tea and hot cocoa. This practice is not present in all American companies and varies from business to business. We also have a restaurant and bakery available on site. It's really rather nice and it's open from 7:30 am until 5:00 pm. Many people eat there, bring their lunch or go out to a restaurant at lunch. Bringing your lunch is not associated with any type of diet or being overweight. Many people just prefer their own food to the food available in the restaurant. Lucky you! We don't even have a break room where we can eat! There is a tiny room with two ancient microwaves where we can reheat things but there is no space to sit or anything. -- jmk in NC |
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work stash suggestions...
On 8/11/2004 3:10 PM, Beverly wrote:
"Lictor" wrote in message ... "jmk" wrote in message ... Like Beverly said, this is mostly for snaking in case I miscaluclated when I pack lunch, I forget lunch, I'm just particularlly hungry that day, or I end up working a lot longer than I anticipated. Ah, most people do not snack at the office here, though they do drink coffee (with sugar though) at the coffee machine is a complex office ritual. Only people who actually bring food to the office are either on a diet (doctors always insist on people on a diet carrying some healthy food around) or overweight. If we're hungry, we just grow hungrier until this finally drives us away from the office and back home for dinner. Or some do like kids and take a short break at 4pm to buy something at a nearby bakery (usually croissant). But just storing food like this is just not done by most people. It's interesting to learn the differences. Do you have an established lunch break? My company provides a convienence center on each floor and it's stocked with free coffee, tea and hot cocoa. This practice is not present in all American companies and varies from business to business. We also have a restaurant and bakery available on site. It's really rather nice and it's open from 7:30 am until 5:00 pm. Many people eat there, bring their lunch or go out to a restaurant at lunch. Bringing your lunch is not associated with any type of diet or being overweight. Many people just prefer their own food to the food available in the restaurant. Lucky you! We don't even have a break room where we can eat! There is a tiny room with two ancient microwaves where we can reheat things but there is no space to sit or anything. -- jmk in NC |
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