Somebody at work wants to sit with me at luchtime but they regurgitate there food and its gross?

Question

I only have 30mins lunch hour as i am a busy nurse. The problem is that a new person on the unit has decided to sit with me. Fine, you may think, but no, its not! this man eats, chews then chokes up his food then swallows it again. Its making me sick and ive lost 4lbs as it puts me off my lunch. lol. I asked why he does it and he says sometimes there are tastes in food that make him retch. ?? I cant leave the ward and he has same luch as me daily. any advice

Answer 1

because they are new they will go to whoever they know and who looks friendly. this may not last too long. wait until they have sat for lunch and then have yours - you can then choose where to sit. if no way of avoiding them jokingly tell them you can no longer watch them eat and enjoy your own lunch. put on your ipod and block them out, - let them know that their eating habits are going to be different if they are in company or at an expensive restaurant.

Answer 2

yea - how about telling him you don't want to sit with him at lunch anymore?  seriously, don't be concerned about his feelings when he obviously isn't concerned about yours!

Answer 3

Tell him to "Go suck a log, idiot."

Sallaman.

Answer 4

EWE! Nasty - tell them you have a new rare contagious disease and do not want to get others sick....

Answer 5

Well, since you've already been brave enough to ask him about it, just continue the conversation.  Let him know that it's difficult for you to eat with him eating and retching in front of you, so you can't spend lunch with him.  You can't be the first person to feel this way and hopefully not the first brave enough to tell him.  He has to know how distressing this is to other people.  I say be nice, but be straight forward, you're not helping him or you by suffering in silence.

Answer 6

he eats and then chokes up his food to eat it again...

Tell him he is a sick puppy and you find it gross to eat with him..

I would find a closet to eat in if I had to sit near him..