Do you complain about free food?

Home ▸ Archive ▸ Serious Business ▸ Do you complain about free food?
stroups's avatar

stroups

Senior Member

3,223 posts
Dec 16, 2009 9:58 PM
I will hardly ever turn down free food or drinks unless I absolutely hate it. Even then I will just politely say no thanks. I think it's a little thing called manners and I was brought up better then that.
Dec 16, 2009 9:58pm
ZWICK 4 PREZ's avatar

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Senior Member

7,733 posts
Dec 16, 2009 10:02 PM
wes_mantooth wrote: That dude should be shot.....Pizza Oven>>>>>>>>>Papa Johns.
that's what I kinda thought.
Dec 16, 2009 10:02pm
M

mtrulz

Senior Member

2,905 posts
Dec 16, 2009 10:24 PM
I complain about paying for useless shit.
Dec 16, 2009 10:24pm
V

v_falcons

Senior Member

447 posts
Dec 16, 2009 10:57 PM
haha not shocking zwick..there is ALWAYS one bitcher in the group..order pizza again soon, and from the SAME place! order the dude a side salad with some light dressing..
Dec 16, 2009 10:57pm
T

Timber

Senior Member

935 posts
Dec 16, 2009 11:42 PM
Pizza Oven Rocks!!

Just ask the group collectively, "what kind of pie do you want".... the winner gets ordered.
Dec 16, 2009 11:42pm
Heretic's avatar

Heretic

Son of the Sun

18,820 posts
Dec 16, 2009 11:50 PM
Jebus. I'm a straight dude, but I'd offer up the stink-hole for free food if it was pizza!

......

No, wait....I wouldn't do that. But I also wouldn't complain about it.
Dec 16, 2009 11:50pm
P

patriots34

Senior Member

183 posts
Dec 16, 2009 11:57 PM
I only complain if it's crappy pizza oven pizza.
Dec 16, 2009 11:57pm
sleeper's avatar

sleeper

Legend

27,879 posts
Dec 17, 2009 12:00 AM
In general, I never complain about anything free, but the dude might have a legitimate gripe. For example, if he knew of an incentive before hand and worked his butt off only to get pizza from a place he didn't want or a topping he didn't like, he might be a little pissed off. If you had just bought pizza randomly for a group, and he complained, then he's an idiot.

Just something to consider, and you can take that to the bank.
Dec 17, 2009 12:00am
SQ_Crazies's avatar

SQ_Crazies

The Godfather

7,977 posts
Dec 17, 2009 12:01 AM
Probably the same kind of guy who is always bitching about the people that are higher up (and more qualified) than he is not working nearly as hard and making all kinds of money. Then bitches when you share the wealth a bit...lol
Dec 17, 2009 12:01am
T

Tim Tebow

Senior Member

241 posts
Dec 17, 2009 12:23 AM
No such thing as bad pizza.
Dec 17, 2009 12:23am
SQ_Crazies's avatar

SQ_Crazies

The Godfather

7,977 posts
Dec 17, 2009 12:28 AM
^I disagree. I've had some awful pizza before. Bad ingredients can make for some bad pizza.
Dec 17, 2009 12:28am
NNN's avatar

NNN

Senior Member

902 posts
Dec 17, 2009 1:21 AM
Tim Tebow wrote: No such thing as bad pizza.
You've obviously never had Papa Romano's from various places in Michigan.
Dec 17, 2009 1:21am
M

mattinctown

Dec 17, 2009 1:40 AM
Seems like there is a consensus here ;) I agree, I have brought pizza to people before in my job and heard a few bitching about the toppings. Didn't bring them pizza again, or anything else.
Dec 17, 2009 1:40am
ZWICK 4 PREZ's avatar

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Senior Member

7,733 posts
Dec 17, 2009 5:59 AM
sleeper wrote: In general, I never complain about anything free, but the dude might have a legitimate gripe. For example, if he knew of an incentive before hand and worked his butt off only to get pizza from a place he didn't want or a topping he didn't like, he might be a little pissed off. If you had just bought pizza randomly for a group, and he complained, then he's an idiot.

Just something to consider, and you can take that to the bank.
He worked his butt off cuz this had a deadline and heads would roll if they didn't meet it. I bought the pizza b/c...
A. They did a job in an unrealisitc time frame and made everyone look good.
and
B. Your future jobs tend to get bumped to the top of the list in the machine shop when you buy them food.

I don't know the guy well enough to know if he's just a complainer or not, but if you set a free pizza down for me, I'm not gonna bitch that it wasn't the kind I want.
Dec 17, 2009 5:59am
G

Gobuckeyes1

Senior Member

497 posts
Dec 17, 2009 6:34 AM
I get this quite often from high school kids. More complaining than thanks... If it's just an initial response I usually just chalk it up as whining and move on (they're high school kids...whining is part of who they are). If it continues I usually make it a point to let them know who paid for the food and that it didn't have to happen, and that it sure doesn't have to happen again.

That usually does it...at least for that day. :)
Dec 17, 2009 6:34am
S

Swamp Fox

Senior Member

2,218 posts
Dec 17, 2009 6:34 AM
dancinbear wrote: I had a pizza party for my kids at the end of the 1st quarter because none of them had F's. Now I only have 11 kids because I'm an interention teacher, so it was the same group of kids that I typically have in my room for resource. One of the kids had the nerve to ask if he could bring one of his friends and when I said no, he said he would just eat lunch in the cafeteria. He ended up coming for the pizza anyways....never did say thank you.
My guess would be dancinbear, that this kid's parents would have done the exact same thing. Often times behavior like this is learned. Think back to your student teaching days. Can't you remember a few examples of kids you had that would have reacted the same way? By the way...A very Merry Christmas to you and your fiance, and also, fyi, they have filled the position in the athletic department and it isn't TW. Hallelulia!!!!!
Dec 17, 2009 6:34am
Darkon's avatar

Darkon

Senior Member

3,476 posts
Dec 17, 2009 6:43 AM
I travel to manage projects and often buy food for the crew.
What bothers me is the assholes that have nothing to do with the project helping themselves.
Dec 17, 2009 6:43am
OneBuckeye's avatar

OneBuckeye

Senior Member

5,888 posts
Dec 17, 2009 8:50 AM
Good call... I hate the pizza oven too.
Dec 17, 2009 8:50am
Scarlet_Buckeye's avatar

Scarlet_Buckeye

Senior Member

5,264 posts
Dec 17, 2009 8:53 AM
100000000% agree - NO complaining. That was an extremely nice jesture on your part and they should have been thankful.
Dec 17, 2009 8:53am
Q

queencitybuckeye

Senior Member

7,117 posts
Dec 17, 2009 8:54 AM
OneBuckeye wrote: Good call... I hate the pizza oven too.
Well, that IS the point. :rolleyes:
Dec 17, 2009 8:54am
justincredible's avatar

justincredible

Nick Mangold

32,056 posts
Dec 17, 2009 9:01 AM
Darkon wrote: I travel to manage projects and often buy food for the crew.
What bothers me is the assholes that have nothing to do with the project helping themselves.
I'd tell those idiots to piss off.
Dec 17, 2009 9:01am
ZWICK 4 PREZ's avatar

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Senior Member

7,733 posts
Dec 17, 2009 9:10 AM
OneBuckeye wrote: Good call... I hate the pizza oven too.
It's not my favorite either, but I asked some of the guys back there what they usually get and they told me Pizza Oven. I'd have ordered Kraus' if it were for me.
Dec 17, 2009 9:10am
ernest_t_bass's avatar

ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Dec 17, 2009 9:31 AM
I drain 3's wrote: Only when they deliver it while riding in a golf cart instead of walking.
THIS
Dec 17, 2009 9:31am
ernest_t_bass's avatar

ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Dec 17, 2009 9:35 AM
I bought some of my students cookies one time, and one girl complained. They have been hounding me for donuts, but when I went that morning, there were not enough donuts left for the entire class. So I bought Amish baked cookies. The girl didn't want any b/c they were oatmeal raisin (terrific cookies) and complained about it. I told them I would buy them donuts some time, but she wasn't happy with just something.
Dec 17, 2009 9:35am
justincredible's avatar

justincredible

Nick Mangold

32,056 posts
Dec 17, 2009 9:38 AM
ernest_t_bass wrote: I bought some of my students cookies one time, and one girl complained. They have been hounding me for donuts, but when I went that morning, there were not enough donuts left for the entire class. So I bought Amish baked cookies. The girl didn't want any b/c they were oatmeal raisin (terrific cookies) and complained about it. I told them I would buy them donuts some time, but she wasn't happy with just something.
Do her mom.
Dec 17, 2009 9:38am