It usually hits your nostrils around 12pm; those lingering smells that seems to circle my cube and land straight into my nose. It’s the lunch hour, and all at once lunches migrate together and form a smell that can either be delicious or down right hideous.
The cafeteria is no better. We only have two microwaves, and one is usually broken. By 12pm you will be the 5th or 6th person waiting in line just to heat up your lunch. Being that far behind will easily squash 15 minutes to your lunch hour. If you are pressed for time, oh well! Better pack a peanut butter and jelly sandwich! Because by the time you reach the front, your frozen lunch has melted away allowing you to knock off a few minutes on the microwave heat up instructions. When you finally reach the microwave everyone stares at you. Feeling rushed, you struggle to heat up your lunch and look for something to do to kill the time.
The best is leftover fish. Who doesn’t love the smell of fish microwaving, filling the air with that glorious scent of the sea?! I think that mixed with macaroni and cheese are two of the worst smells during lunch. Oh wait…add broccoli to that list as well. I’m sure we have all heated up something stinky, and I apologize for this. I am now aware and will not make people suffer anymore. I now realize that some food is meant to be kept at home.
Thank goodness spring is officially here. The beautiful weather offers the opportunity to sit outside away from those smells, or a chance to adventure out for lunch.
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