Once food enters the doors of the office, its appeal multiplies tenfold. It has now crossed from a world of vast food choices to a closed environment of vending machines. Something about the 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. tummy rumbles that make the day old donuts look so tasty. 10 seconds in the microwave softens up any pastry, right?
Office hunger stimulates an odd behavior too. No doubt, the food stash in an easily accessible drawer will be raided... slowly. So slowly that the missing goldfish crackers won't even be noticed for a few weeks or months. Not that anyone cares. Office mates typically gladly share anyway.
It's just so interesting that the enclosed work environment drives people scrounging for food in the office area, even if the food is stale and questionable.
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About 2 or 3 years ago I found a pack of saltine crackers in a scope drawer in my lab. It was about 1/3 remaining with the end twisted shut. It was at least 4 years old. Yes they were a little stale. But they were still salty and tasted good enough to eat them all! That taste took me back to my college days. Sometimes we would go to the basement of the Tech A building and snack on some old Civil Defense crackers and hard candy (AKA "bomb shelter candy"). Shame on us!
That's a great office food story!
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