Poll: Do you eat at the computer?
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 22:09
Lid 2007
Engels naar Portugees
+ ...
Never Jun 3, 2023

I hate mess! Food crumbs all over my working space would make me mad! I do drink two or three espresso coffees (today I already had my second cup) and as I’m very forgetful about drinking water I always have a bottle at sight on a bookshelf away from my keyboard to avoid disasters.

 
Lingua 5B
Lingua 5B  Identity Verified
Bosnië en Herzegovina
Local time: 23:09
Lid 2009
Engels naar Kroatisch
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No Jun 3, 2023

I don't like sticky keyboard/mouse. The kitchen is not far away, plus it's good to stand up and walk, and a snack can be good reason for it.

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Aitor Salaberria
Helena Chavarria
 
Kevin Fulton
Kevin Fulton  Identity Verified
Verenigde Staten
Local time: 17:09
Duits naar Engels
Yes Jun 3, 2023

As I type this I'm eating an orange.

 
Tanja Oresnik
Tanja Oresnik  Identity Verified
Slovenië
Local time: 23:09
Frans naar Sloveens
+ ...
I never eat, Jun 3, 2023

I do, however, often drink coffee.

Victor Hew
Maria Clara Soares
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Josephine Cassar
 
Alexandra Speirs
Alexandra Speirs  Identity Verified
Local time: 23:09
Italiaans naar Engels
+ ...
too messy Jun 3, 2023

Kevin Fulton wrote:

As I type this I'm eating an orange.


Oranges are too messy, but a yogurt is OK!


Edith van der Have
 
Kay Denney
Kay Denney  Identity Verified
Frankrijk
Local time: 23:09
Frans naar Engels
. Jun 4, 2023

I fire up the laptop as I eat my breakfast and it's pretty rare for me not to have a drink or snack at my desk.
I have a box of tissues within reach and I'm always very careful not to spill anything, and I wipe the desk and sweep the floor every day, so no problems with mess either.


Ines Radionovas-Lagoutte, PhD
Marc Ward
 
Edith van der Have
Edith van der Have
Nederland
Local time: 23:09
Lid 2016
Engels naar Nederlands
+ ...
No meals, but snacks Jun 5, 2023

My children know they are not allowed to touch mum's working chocolate and I also have trail mix over here. and sometimes eat fruits like an apple or a banana while I'm at work.

Christopher Schröder
 
Kay Denney
Kay Denney  Identity Verified
Frankrijk
Local time: 23:09
Frans naar Engels
. Jun 5, 2023

Edith van der Have wrote:

mum's working chocolate


Why didn't you tell me about this interesting concept when I needed to know? There I was climbing up and stashing it away at the back of the top cupboard away from the little vultures, and you just leave it out on your desk without any problems?!


Christopher Schröder
 
Edith van der Have
Edith van der Have
Nederland
Local time: 23:09
Lid 2016
Engels naar Nederlands
+ ...
Well, not exactly ... Jun 5, 2023

Kay Denney wrote:
Why didn't you tell me about this interesting concept when I needed to know? There I was climbing up and stashing it away at the back of the top cupboard away from the little vultures, and you just leave it out on your desk without any problems?!

LOL! It's in my desk drawer ... but usually, they don't touch it. If they do, they have to buy new at the grocery store with their own pocket money, and with an increasing fine (to avoid them thinking that they are allowed to buy anything else than non-food for themselves)

But admitted: usually I have the 85% cocoa dark chocolate, which they don't like anyway ... That makes life easier for everyone (and healthier for me, too)

[Edited at 2023-06-05 08:05 GMT]


Christopher Schröder
 
Edith van der Have
Edith van der Have
Nederland
Local time: 23:09
Lid 2016
Engels naar Nederlands
+ ...
Eating oranges at your desk Jun 5, 2023

Kevin Fulton wrote:

As I type this I'm eating an orange.

I admire your courage. I only dare eat oranges above the kitchen sink


 
Robert Rietvelt
Robert Rietvelt  Identity Verified
Local time: 23:09
Lid 2006
Spaans naar Nederlands
+ ...
No Jun 5, 2023

I use it as a grill.

 


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