Lunchtime tip

Do you have a fridge at work that everyone keeps their lunch in? Do you worry about people taking your lunch? Does it keep you from having a good morning wondering if someone is going to take your lunch and eat it? Do you sometimes eat lunch early to make sure your lunch isn't taken? Do you read pointless blogs?

Well I know at least one of the above you answered yes to so here's my tip. Last Sunday we went with Jen's friend Amy, who was in town for a conference, To the palisade restaurant for dinner. Dinner was awesome. There were appetizers, dessert, and all manner of good entrees. So much so there were leftovers. Amy, not having a fridge, was kind enough to give me her crab cake leftovers. They came in one of those white paper boxes one might associate with Chinese food.

The next day Jen was going into the city to meet Amy for coffee for one of her breaks and needed the car I usually drive to work. So I needed to take the New Beetle instead. (I added the word "New" there with the capital because that's how VW does it so why shouldn't I?) I'm big about being able to forget stuff and still be OK. So I usually put my lunch on top of the coke box (WTF? Am I a blogging product placement or what?) where I will see it. Usually Jen makes my lunch and that's where she puts it so I'll see it. So I need to take the New Beetle and so I want to leave myself a note and I notice that the carton is paper so I write "Beetle" on there. Note I didn't write New because well it was just for me not you and I know my Beetle is a New Beetle.

My plan works flawlessly. I know this is usually the part of the story where my plan falls apart and I have crab cakes somewhere the sun should not shine or something awful like that, but no.

In fact, I remember to take the New Beetle (ah the running gag), Jen has the right car and I have my lunch. I place it in the fridge at work. See where I'm going now? It has the word "Beetle" on the side just like that. In the fridge. Beetle.

I go to take it out and the guy who I know pretty well, but he's very quiet is in front of me for the microwave. (Do not get me started on that underpowered excuse for a microwave) And he actually managed to ask me out of the blue, being the very quiet and polite Korean man that he is, "Why do you have the word Beetle on your lunch? Is it a dish?" He still had a look of apprehension on his face.

Um no. I then had to explain about the car and the notes and the marker. It occurred to me while I was explain it that if I ever had something really yummy (like crab cakes) and I didn't want it stolen I should write "Cock Roach" on it.

Just a little tip...