Which is more rude?

One · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:16

Office envirnonment, someone brings in some nice cakes for the office but you're trying not to be a fat gluttonous pig so you

1) Refuse the offer "Thank you, but no thanks, I've already eaten" or words to that effect.

2) Take the cake but take it home with you and feed to family/pets "Thank you, I've already eaten but I'll take it home for my dessert tonight."

Which is less rude? If you have a better suggestion, fire away.

Oh, and it goes without saying that as a bloke I can't admit to trying to watch my weight.

Spenty · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:16

Who cares what people think. Do what feels best at the time of said cake offering.

Twentyone · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:17

Just say thanks but no thanks.

Don't see why not wanting cake is rude

One · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:18

Spenty said:
Who cares what people think.

I don't care what people think of me, but I do care how people treat me because of what they think of me. I don't want people in the office to start disliking me and then treating me differently because of that.

InvaderGIR · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:18

desires said:
Oh, and it goes without saying that as a bloke I can't admit to trying to watch my weight.

What?

Option 3 for me "Thanks but I'm avoiding cakes etc. in my diet". I do this every time there are cakes in the office and I am male. I'd say both your options are quite rude. If you don't want any then just say so, don't pansy about pretending like you've eaten.

tom_e · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:19

Would you like some cake? No thank you cheers for the offer though.
Sorted! Or if I fancy making them feel uncomfortable no thanks it's time I stopped being fat

rodenal · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:19

Refusing cake is not an option - nothing to do with being rude though

NeverWinter · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:20

I just say no thanks... More for others, why would people get upset/offended by that.

Or I tell them to bring in sausage rolls next time

G-MAN2004 · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:20

Morba · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:20

Don't want it? Say no thanks. Simple.
Let someone like me have a 2nd when there are some left after the first round

ince · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:21

in an office try and not be the idiot that everyone hates unless you are the boss.

take the cake and then do whatever you want with it. they are not going to watch you eat it.

Craig1981 · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:21

Seriously? Just say "thank you very much, but Im trying to lose some weight, so I'll have to decline" or words to that effect.

Not really that hard.

Theophany · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:21

Tell them to shove it up their arse. Works a treat.

stuman · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:22

eat the god damn cake and do 5 mins more excersize than your normal 1 min. fatty.

Burnsy2023 · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:22

desires said:
I don't care what people think of me, but I do care how people treat me because of what they think of me.

If that was really true you wouldn't have the sig you do

I don't think either of them are rude, in fact I would just be forthright and say "Thanks, but I'm on a diet".

tom_e · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:22

Theophany said:
Tell them to shove it up their arse. Works a treat.

The massive slice of cake I was just eating because I didn't want to be rude is now all over my screen

Feek · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:23

*smile* "No thanks"

The End.

InvaderGIR · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:23

NeverWinter said:
Or I tell them to bring in sausage rolls next time

Savouries in the office > cake. Everyone in my office knows this, yet on birthdays etc. they always bring in loads of cake and minimal savouries which disappear in a matter of seconds.

godinman · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:25

'No thanks'.

END.

/jesuswept

Juggy1985 · 13 Aug 2012 at 16:27

Man up and throw the cake like a grenade and hit the deck, simple.