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Keep telling June to shove it.

Dear Prudence,

I have a second job at an upscale pizza place to try and pay off my college loans. The owners are very nice and often let their employees take home the extras (someone didn’t pick up an order or there was a mistake). It is great because I share a house with a bunch of hungry roommates. Everyone is thankful, except “June.” June can’t seem to get the concept of shutting her mouth and being grateful. June always has to complain: It isn’t the food she likes or we already had it yesterday or she prefers something else. Then she stuffs herself. We have already gotten into trouble twice about her behavior. I told her she was being damn rude to me and she was always welcome to order her own food. June “apologized” and yet continues to make comments. Short of just stopping bringing the food home or escalating it with June, what are my options? It is very irritating to come off a double-shift and get complaints thrown in my face like this.

—Free Food

Re: Keep telling June to shove it.

  • "Oh sorry June this isn't for you." 
  • Just stop engaging. She complains, you say "eh, we get what we get" and move on. You are letting this person have way to much power over your emotions. Just don't engage further. If you just don't want to hear the complaining, leave the room or don't bring leftovers home/share them. doubtful she will stop, so you'll have to adjust your responses.
  • "We've already gotten in trouble twice about her behavior"...In trouble with whom?  Your landlord?  I hope to hell not your job with the very nice people who give you free food.  

    Either way, I think June needs to find a new living situation once the lease is up.  Give her something else to complain about.  LOL  
  • I need more info on who's getting in trouble lol.  And agree with @Casadena, (maybe it's easier said than done for LW?) but could you try to not let June's opinions on the free food bother you so much?
  • Yeah I don’t get who’s giving them trouble! 

    Taking it away from June also takes it away from the others who do appreciate it, though.  Short of making snarky comments back “you can eat whatever you want.  Just because it’s here, doesn’t mean you’re forced to eat this, June.  America! Land of the free.  You can make your own choices!”.

  • She's already spoken to June about it and June is still behaving badly.  I'd tell her she's no longer welcome to the free food or she can STFU about it and eat.  I'd follow through too.

    I am also curious about "getting in trouble for her behavior".  B/c if it was related to the free food, I'd shut her out already.
  • "Sorry you don't like it, June.  Then don't eat it, because the rest of us will.  Instead, what free food have you brought home for everyone?"

    Oh, the memories!  I dated a guy in college who delivered for Domino's.  All the employees at his location could get one free pizza at the end of their shift.
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  • levioosalevioosa member
    Knottie Warrior 5000 Comments 500 Love Its 5 Answers
    edited November 2023
    My friend’s sister used to work for BJs and would bring home free food all the time. Yes, I will take a free pizookie. Lol. And then I started working at my old restaurant and between the flirty cooks who gave out free food, the 50% off, and the forgotten or wrong orders I would bring home food constantly and it was amazing. Lol. 

    Oh and June can STFU. It’s free food, take it or leave it. I don’t see you bringing home free food for everyone. 


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  • If June doesn't like the food you're bringing home, she doesn't have to eat it. There's really not much else to it.

    I am also curious about the getting in trouble for her behavior thing. What happened?
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