people commenting on your lunch vis a vis your dieting situation

I think commenting on someone's lunch in any way except to say "that looks/smells delicious" is kind of rude.

Also, when you call someone to clarify a question you have, they should just give you a simple easy answer, all wrapped in a bow! They should not open a huge can of worms and make you think harder!!!

Also annoying: skinny people complaining about being fat, anyone on a diet getting pissy if someone else brings in treats, people commenting on your lunch vis a vis your dieting situation

Indeed. I was actually giving myself pats on the back last week when my department had cupcakes and I didn't have one. I just didn't have one, rather than getting into anything about why or whatever.

they should just give you a simple easy answer, all wrapped in a bow! They should not open a huge can of worms and make you think harder!!!

Hey! It's part of my job to not give students answers but to make them think harder!

I think commenting on someone's lunch in any way except to say "that looks/smells delicious" is kind of rude.

I don't get the "that is very fattening" comments much, but I find that I get the are you on a diet question fairly often because when I bring my lunch, it tends to be pretty healthy things like veggie soups and stews. But that's more that I don't cook with meat often and I am too lazy to make a sandwich everyday, so I tend to make one pot of something and bring it all week. So really, it's laziness that makes me appear to be a healthy eater.

I see Ohio is expecting snowpocalypse. I'm sure there is currently a stampeded to the stores for bread, milk and toilet paper.

The weather dudes are saying 5 to 7 inches today, and 5 to 7 more tomorrow. This would not be the first time I would be disappointed after promises like that.

(Though it is snowing right now, but I don't think it's going to be as bad as they're saying.)

Hey! It's part of my job to not give students answers but to make them think harder!

Oh I had an English prof who would do that to me. You'd go into her office with a question on your paper, and by the end of it she'd have your head totally turned around.

I think commenting on someone's lunch in any way except to say "that looks/smells delicious" is kind of rude.

So true.

At my worst-ever job (that wasn't a weeklong temp position), there was this one woman who would *constantly* comment on what I was eating and how she "wished she could get away with eating like that every day." I eventually just stopped eating at my desk altogether no matter how cold or wet it was outside. The loss of internet time was annoying, but worth it.

My favorite thing about education stories is reading the comments people leave. Like:

Require any teacher to simply do a better job.

and

I have seen great teachers effectively manage classes of 80 (my high school AP US History class had around 80 students and was one of the best classes I have ever taken.)

Because AP classes are such representative samples.

there was this one woman who would *constantly* comment on what I was eating and how she "wished she could get away with eating like that every day."

And see, for me, the big boss at my last place did that with me all the time and I would smile and say "Oh." or "hmm.". If she continued, I would say something like, "well we all have different things that we like in our life.". I am lucky and have a high metabolism, I recognize that - it is genetic LUCK! She come from a wealthy NYC family and married 2 men who are also wealthy - would it be acceptable for me to be all "Wow, I wish I could afford a place/vacation/clothes/school like that." NO, no it would not.