Is it polite to microwave fish at work?

Is it polite to microwave fish at work?

  • Yes, I love the strong smell of fish and I think everyone agrees!

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Yes, if I want fish for lunch, my coworkers will just have to deal with it!

    Votes: 21 40.4%
  • No, you should not microwave fish at work- it's unfair for other coworkers to have to smell it

    Votes: 25 48.1%
  • Baked salmon and asparagus

    Votes: 5 9.6%

  • Total voters
    52

~Jessie~

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Do you think it is polite to make fish at work? As we all know, the smell of fish travels and lingers down hallways- and the leftover fish gets thrown in the trash which makes the smell last longer.

Is it fair for your coworkers to have to deal with smelling the fish?

Poll to follow!
 
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I can not STAND the smell of fish....that being said, the only fish I will eat is tuna and I have in the past reheated that (casserole) at work. But that is not near as smelly as other fish things.
 

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Voted no. Even if you work with ALL seafood lovers, reheated fish STINKS and lingers, in the break room and more importantly in the microwave! Bleck.

Now I feel queasy kthx LOL
 

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It's not polite to bring stinky foods to work, microwave or not. I had a co-worker once stand behind me and watching me work on a graphic's project while he noisily slurped his clam chowder which smelled horrible. I nearly puked, multiple times.
 

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It's not polite to bring stinky foods to work, microwave or not. I had a co-worker once stand behind me and watching me work on a graphic's project while he noisily slurped his clam chowder which smelled horrible. I nearly puked, multiple times.
I completely agree! The smell of tuna makes me nauseas as well... and clam chowder is definitely NOT work appropriate. *pukes*
 

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I only do it with salmon or trout and just until the fish is warm, not steaming hot. I also take home what I don't eat and use my own garbage at home for disposal.

There was a guy I once worked with that would periodically bring in smoked herring for lunch and microwave it. The lunchroom would clear out almost instantly and you just hoped that you weren't the unlucky soul who got to use the microwave after him!
 

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I voted that people can put up with it - but I don't actually microwave fish. Leftover fish sounds gross.
 

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I must be pretty lucky because these kind of smells don't bother me... in fact they make me jealous lol.

However, it's funny - I usually eat leftovers cold. Because that's how I like to eat left overs. Except for curry and spaghetti bolognese... but I haven't ever bought these to work.
 

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However, it's funny - I usually eat leftovers cold. Because that's how I like to eat left overs. Except for curry and spaghetti bolognese... but I haven't ever bought these to work.
My husband does too! I pack his lunch in a thermal lunch box and he never uses the break room fridge or microwave :eek: However it comes out of his lunch box is how he consumes it! Warm drink (if I put a can of soda or juice in) and cold food.......he's so weird! LOL (sorry, I guess that means you are too Catsi, hahahaha)
 

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My husband does too! I pack his lunch in a thermal lunch box and he never uses the break room fridge or microwave :eek: However it comes out of his lunch box is how he consumes it! Warm drink (if I put a can of soda or juice in) and cold food.......he's so weird! LOL (sorry, I guess that means you are too Catsi, hahahaha)
LOL, I'm totally weird, I already know that!
 
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i had a roomate in college that also had a lot of classes with me, and he'd crack a can of tuna weekly in large lecture halls on hot steamy days so he could get his protein. People wanted to kill him
 

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I don't even bring tuna sandwiches or even overly garlicky things to work because i don't want to have an offensive smell lol.
 

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I was thinking this exact thought last week when someone microwaved their fish lunch at work...bleeeehhh. As a non-fish/seafood eater, the smell really made my stomach turn. She also has a tendency to bring in SUPER garlicky food.

To each their own I suppose, but ugh, fish smell...bleh.
 

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#20
It's not. No. No.

It's also not polite, dear coworker, to always, always, always severely burn your popcorn. Yuck! It smells so nasty. Every. Darn. Day. Adjust the time, it's not that hard!
 

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